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A father whose son killed himself after being bullied on a school bus is backing research into how security cameras might prevent similar tragedies. Ben Vodden’s death ten years ago led to his distraught father Paul launching a string campaign to combat bullying on school buses, including calls for drivers to be made aware of the issue. Now to mark the sad decade milestone Paul has commissioned new research that shows how effective CCTV might be in reducing bullying attacks. As part of nationwide activity during Anti-Bullying Week Paul announced the new research project in collaboration with York St John University. Paul is all too familiar with the tragic eﬀects of bullying. In December 2006, Ben, aged 11, from Southwater, near Horsham, took his own life after being bullied on the school bus. Paul said: “2016 marks ten years since we lost our wonderful son Ben. No child should have to go through what Ben did. Since then, we have campaigned in his memory to try and ensure that more support is in place to help prevent school bus bullying. “We have published two reports which reveal some shocking facts about the bullying that goes on every day, on school buses. Our

research has revealed that the school bus can be a dangerous breeding ground for both physical and verbal bullying and not enough is being done to prevent it or to deal with it when it does occur.” Following 2014’s ﬁrst Vodden Report which revealed research into bullying on the school bus from the young person’s per-

We have published two reports which reveal some shocking facts about the bullying that goes on every day, on school buses spective, the second edition of The Vodden Report called In The Driver’s Seat published last year, explored the views of bus and coach drivers who transport children to and from school. The report conclusion outlined some key recommendations including a complete and comprehensive assessment of CCTV use on school coaches. The new research being undertaken is the result of this. Paul Vodden said: “We know that CCTV is only one of several tools available to help combat school bus bullying and we want to better understand, and drive discussion about its eﬀectiveness, with a view to creating a new code of conduct for the use of CCTV on school buses.”

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Low turnout as Tory party scores overwhelming victory Only one potential voter in ﬁve turned out when Conservatives easily held a seat on Horsham District Council after a by-election. The turnout was 20 per cent when Billy Greening was elected to represent Southwater. His vote of 1046 was nearly double that of the combined votes for the other three candidates. Mr Greening ﬁnished more than 700 votes ahead of his nearest challenger, Liberal John Greenwood. The by-election was called

because of the death of Conservative councillor Ian Howard earlier this year. The full result of the byelection in order of votes won is: Billy George Greening, Conservative, 1046 (elected); not elected were John Greenwood, Liberal Democrat, 308; Kevin Stephen Greenwood, Labour Party, 118; Uri Baran, UK Independence Party, 109. Conservatives hold an overwhelming majority in the district council chamber at Horsham.

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Ceiling of light not just for Christmas Horsham is lit up for Christmas after the switching-on of its festive lights. The new all LED scheme has already been described on social media as ‘the best for many years’. Its launch date coincided with Swan Walk Shopping Centre turning on its own Christmas decorations including its popular animated snowman tableaux. Designed, supplied and installed by The Festive Lighting Company under a new three year contract with Horsham District Council, Horsham’s Christmas lighting and decorations are funded in collaboration with the town’s Neighbourhood Councils. Horsham District Council Chairman Cllr Christian Mitchell said:“This year’s Christmas lighting looks classy and contemporary and makes a fantastic display which will attract people into the town centre over the festive period. “A key ‘added value’ feature of the new scheme this year is the ‘ceiling of light’ eﬀects in East Street which is intended to remain in place throughout the entire year.

The cone Christmas tree will return to the Carfax bandstand at the end of November. This year it is sponsored by Horsham Ice Rink and has been updated to match the new town centre scheme. “ A full programme of Christmas Markets and festive entertainment in the Carfax kicks off with the Rotary Christmas Cracker Charity Market with Horsham Markets by Food Rocks on November 27. The Fair Trade Christmas Market takes place the day before in St John’s RC Church on November 26 and the Horsham Churches Together Carol Concert, previously on the Forum with fireworks afterwards, will this year take place around the Carfax bandstand on December 17 with a town wide nativity and parade adding a more traditional message to the spectacle. For more information on all of Horsham Town Centre’s Christmas Markets, events and activities follow facebook/horshamtimewellspent or see the banners, posters and flyers around the town.

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A white van could be the vital link between two burglaries. Police investigating the burglary of a house in Shipley, near Horsham, are considering a possible link with a distraction burglary in Tarring, Worthing in early October. On both occasions, victims mentioned two men with a white van with ladders on the roof and a photo has been issued of the van involved in the Tarring incident. The burglary in Smithers Hill Lane, Shipley, happened between 12.30 and 1.50pm on October 16. Intruders had gained entry to the property and an untidy search was made inside. A large quantity of jewellery and antique items were stolen, including necklaces, earrings, rings, silver items and antique cutlery. Many of the items were of considerable sentimental value to the family from whom they were stolen. It has since emerged that two men in a white van called at the house on September 30 and walked uninvited into one of the downstairs rooms. They were both tall. The first had heavy limbs, was of fit build, with dark curly hair and light craggy skin. The second had a thin face and dyed blond hair. The descriptions and the van are very similar to those reported at a distraction burglary in Alfriston Close, Tarring, on October 5. Two men called at the house and tried to persuade the householder to pay for sealing guttering. They refused, but paid a small amount to have gutters cleared. Later, it was discovered that between £100 and £200 had been taken from a bedroom. One of the men was described as white, 6’ and in his 30s. The second was described as short and thin and aged 25-30. Detective Constable Chris Merryfield-Day said: “Thanks to the quick-thinking of a local

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witness, we have a photo of the van involved at Tarring and we are working to identify the owner and its movements. While the van wasn’t seen around Shipley on the day of the burglary, it or a similar one was spotted just over a fortnight before and we would like to hear from anyone who may have seen it or indeed, been targeted by

the suspects themselves, even if unsuccessfully.” Anyone with information is asked to email 101@sussex.pnn. police.uk or call 101 quoting serial 786 of 16/10 (Shipley) or 575 of 05/10 ((Tarring). Alternatively, you can contact the independent charity Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.

Fortnightly bin collection from 2018 Residents of Horsham district will have fortnightly rubbish bin collection by spring of 2018 in a bid to save about £1million. Details of the plan to follow the example of neighbours Mid Sussex Council were discussed at last night’s Horsham District Council cabinet meeting. The Tory-run council is being hit by a ﬁnancial “pincer movement”. The Tory-controlled government has ordered it to save about £4 million over the next three years. At the same time the council says it is facing increasing demand for its services. The bin collection change is being made to help increase the amount recycled and save about £1m a year from the district council budget. The council says is under considerable pressure to increase levels of recycling and minimise the volume of household waste sent for disposal. Rising national recycling targets of 50% by 2020 require the council to revise its current waste strategy to achieve this. Horsham currently recycles

45% of its waste. The council also needs to make savings of around £4million over the next three years due to signiﬁcant cuts in government funding and increasing demand for services. Under the new system the collection of material for recycling will alternate on a weekly basis with household waste. The council said more than 65% of local authorities were operating the system. Cabinet Member for Waste, Recycling and Cleansing, Councillor Roy Cornell, said: “The council is under considerable pressure to increase levels of recycling and minimise the volume of waste sent for disposal. It is therefore important that we continue to develop the service our district neighbours of Chichester and Mid Sussex are already operating. We want to encourage more people to recycle whilst managing the unprecedented Government cuts to our budget. “By moving to an alternate weekly collection system with new rear loading vehicles, we will save Horsham around £1m a year, and increase our recycling rate.”

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Stand by for Theo’s big Christmas lights switch on!

Tanbridge House schoolboy Theo Comber has been busy planning another stunning Christmas lights display on the outside of his family’s home in Horsham’s Rushams Road. Last year Theo’s lights raised £1,500 for his favoured charity – Ambitious About Autism – boosted to £4,000 by his mum, Emma, and brother Zak’s efforts in running the London Marathon. Theo’s big switch on will be on

Saturday December 3 when the nearby hall at Holy Trinity Church will again open up, at 5.30pm, to host refreshments, a raffle and tombola. And, it is rumoured that Father Christmas and the Choir also hope to put in an appearance before the lights are activated by a special mystery celebrity. Thirteen year old Theo told the District Post: “There’ll be 80,000 bulbs illuminated and, new for this year we’ve got some huge lights previously used in the John

Lewis Christmas display in Oxford Street. It’s quite hard work setting it all up, but well worth it, and I’m deeply indebted to Horsham electricians David J Long for installing the show, greatly helping Ambitious About Autism by providing their services without charge. Many thanks also to Alex at Holy Trinity for allowing us to use the church hall – and, especially, to my grandmother Carla and Christine for preparing the refreshments. I’m really looking forward to the big switch on and hope that we have a really massive crowd!” The lights will be a spectacularly entertaining landmark in Horsham’s Christmas celebrations, so make a special note to come to see the display, continuing through to the first week of January. There will be a magic well in the garden next to the lights to collect donations. So, Theo is hoping that visitors will again dig deep to support his very worthy cause, helping him to match, or, better still, exceed last year’s fund raising. Details of the outstanding charity’s excellent work can be found at www.ambitiousaboutautism.org.uk . Theo’s e mail address is combertheo99@gmail. com and he would be delighted to hear from anybody wishing to contribute.

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Slept out to help homeless Young people slept out to help others. The group from Autumn National Citizen Service group bedded down in the dropping temperatures overnight at the Salvation Army Centre in Horsham. A spokeswoman said: “We are all young Horsham people wanting to aid and raise awareness of homelessness in Horsham and West Sussex. “We did the sponsored sleepout and filmed it to raise awareness of the issues and to document our experience. We are using that money to distribute care packages of things people often have to choose

to not have, so they can eat, for example Vaseline, socks, feminine hygiene products, and deodorant.” National Citizen Service is a government run scheme, costing £1500 per child but members pay only pay £50 or less. It was set up by David Cameron as a four week summer program or autumn program. Teenagers of 15-17 will do a week of team building activities, a week of ‘skills building’ and then a two weeks, or several weekends of planning and doing a ‘social action project’. The Horsham group’s project is the homelessness issue.

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Milestone celebrated with soup and bread Soup and bread was the celebration meal of choice for school pupils marking 20 years of fundraising for poorer people across the world. Towers Convent School at Upper Beeding has raised more than £23,000 to help alleviate poverty and injustice across the world. It has been supporting Catholic aid agency CAFOD, which works alongside communities to provide resources, training and opportunities to help people live with dignity, support their families and give something back to their communities. Rather than celebrate its fundraising success, the school has instead pledged to continue fundraising for the charity and

held a collection for the charity’s Harvest Appeal. The staﬀ and pupils entered into the spirit of Harvest Fast Day by having soup and bread for lunch instead of their muchloved ﬁsh and chips. The school has raised more than £20,000 for CAFOD over the last 20 years. This Harvest, CAFOD is working with communities in the South American country of Bolivia, where in the Altiplano region, nearly 60% of the rural population are living below the poverty line. Unpredictable rains and frequent hailstorms are destroying the crops which the communities rely on. The charity’s partners are working to provide greenhouses

to protect crops and train communities with new farming techniques to help them grow enough crops to feed their families. The pupils fundraising will enable CAFOD’s partners to continue working with communities like those in Bolivia. CAFOD’s representative in Sussex, Nalini Nathan, said: “We would like to say a huge thank you to the pupils, their families and teachers at the Tower Convent for their continued generosity in supporting families across the world and for putting their faith into action to help create a fairer world.”Readers can donate to the Harvest Appeal at cafod.org.uk/harvest

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Learning abroad could be Dutch treat Going Dutch to further their education might suit some students, says the head of a Horsham school. Collyer’s recently hosted a “Study in the Netherlands Event”, with speakers from Holland answering questions from students. Many Collyer’s students had already expressed an interest in studying abroad and were given the opportunity to ask questions of the expert speakers, who were on hand to explain the structure and nature of a variety of courses. Ian McAlister, Senior Tutor with responsibility for the Progression Directorate at Collyer’s, said: “As the majority of our students progress into Higher Education, we have found that strong results aﬀord them a wide choice. We have also noticed that our students are becoming much more selective about those choices and it is therefore important to make them aware of new opportunities and avenues to consider. Studying in the Netherlands is certainly ﬁnancially viable and socially and intellectually challenging and may well suit a good number of our students. Going Dutch?

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Bridging gap in sport for £12 million

The new £12.3 leisure centre at Broadbridge Heath will be called The Bridge, councillors have conﬁrmed. With no new material planning objections coming forward after consultation the scheme has been given the ﬁnal green light, after consideration of the plans by Horsham District Council’s Development Management Committee. The formal Planning Decision Notice has now been issued. The council says the development will deliver the biggest public “dry-side” sports and leisure centre in the district and will see a major new facility built to replace the existing Broadbridge Heath Leisure Centre.

It has also been confirmed that the name of the new centre will be The Bridge, in keeping with its location between Tanbridge, Newbridge, and Broadbridge Heath and reflecting the council’s commitment to building bridges with the local community. The name was selected as a result of feedback from a public art consultation which had input from neighbouring residents and local school children. The new facility will include a six court sports hall, an 80-station gym, a cycle studio and three fitness studios, a new café, a sensory room and new changing facilities for indoor and outdoor activity, including a Changing Places disabled

changing facility. Also retained is the outdoor running track and five multi-use games areas. There will also be a climbing wall and three treatment rooms for beauty and sports therapy sessions. The new facility will be designed to meet the needs of a population that will grow significantly in the near future. It is anticipated that the new centre should open to the public in Spring 2018. Commenting on the go-ahead plans, the district council’s Cabinet Member for Leisure and Culture Cllr Jonathan Chowen said: “I am delighted that after the years of planning that have gone into such a major proposal, we are now at the stage when we can start building this exciting new development. “We have worked extensively with partners and local sports clubs to develop a proposal which meets the current and future needs of the growing and ageing population of the district and I wish to thank all those who have supported us in reaching this milestone. “The new leisure centre will bring first class leisure opportunities to local people and we are confident the new centre will exceed all expectations and provide a vibrant, multi-purpose hub of sporting and leisure activity. “At the same time, the development will be more cost effective and sustainable to manage in the future.”

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It’s a gas as team works hard The restoration of a West Sussex care farm has taken another step with the help of volunteers from the Horsham depot of gas distribution company SGN. East Clayton Farm provides care services for vulnerable, disabled and marginalised young people. Owned by the National Trust, the 120-acre farm was transformed into a registered care farm 11 years ago by the Lorica Trust, with an ambitious vision for it to become a productive, thriving community. The first phase of the farm’s regeneration involved converting its outbuildings into eight independent living units for profoundly disabled young adults. The farmhouse itself was also converted into a building for training and housing unemployed young adults. East Clayton Farm Develop-

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We had a very satisfying day; it was really hard work but lots of fun eight years has very much been on building the living units and converting the farmhouse. Now we’re turning our attention to the land, so we asked for SGN’s help to create a space that is tidy, clean and – most importantly – safe for our residents and visitors.”

Ten employees from SGN’s Sussex depot in Blatchford Road, Horsham, spent a very productive day on the farm, demolishing an old portacabin, constructing new bays to be used for storing bricks, wood and wire for later use, and filling the skip with bucket loads of farm detritus. One of the main tasks the care farm had asked for help with was creating two pathways that could be used by visitors to the farm; the first leading to the main office from the field and the other from the car park. Realising this would need specialist equipment, the SGN team enlisted the help of its reinstatement contractor Cappagh, who arrived in force with a cement mixer, sand and concrete slabs. SGN’s hire contractor, GAP, also provided a digger for the day free of charge.

The group offered their support to the farm as part of SGN’s Community Action Programme, in which every employee gets one day off work each year to help out in their local community. SGN’s Business Performance Manager Kristina Brown, who was responsible for rallying the troops from SGN’s Sussex depot, said: “I came upon East Clayton Farm quite by chance when I was looking for volunteering opportunities near our depot. The work done by Jean and her team is amazing, and they have to rely heavily on help from volunteers, so we couldn’t think of a better use of our time. “We had a very satisfying day; it was really hard work but lots of fun. The best thing was seeing

people from all different departments pulling together and having a good laugh at the same time. We all went home exhausted, but happy.” Speaking after the team had left, Jean added: “They put in a phenomenal amount of very hard work with no lunch break. There was much fun and laughter all day, and they were just incredibly warm-hearted people, who made a thankless task a real pleasure.” Pictured is the SGN team, with East Clayton Farm Development Manager Jean Rolfe (back, 2nd left), taking a well-earned break. One member of the team, Chris Rose, still sports pink hair after dying it in October to raise funds for the charity Breast Cancer Now.

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Gazebos great as BilliFest back in High Street again Silver Award for Shelley School

The Billifest is back in Billingshurst High Street on December 3 after ten years. Announcing the news Billingshurst Community Partnership’s Organizing Committee Chair Ken Johnson, said: “On December 3 Billingshurst High Street will be home for our BilliFest Family Fun Day and Christmas Fayre. This is great news and the move is fully supported by our High Street retailers whose shop fronts face the street, so tey too can become very much involved in the festivities”. Gazebos introduced last year will again be featured as they proved popular. Organisers say that now BilliFest will not now be in Jengers Mead as previously, the Jengers Mead car park will be open as usual for parking. BilliFest attracts more than 1,500 people and this year will run from 10 am- 3 pm on

Saturday with stalls in more than 40 gazebos running up the High Street from Sainsbury’s to Jengers Mead. Just that section will be closed to traﬃc. allowing access to the Jengers Mead carpark and shops from the north. Ken said: “Last year we introduced individual gazebos for each stall holder and this was a great success. It added to the carnival feeling of the show and gave each of the stall holders more space to display their goods. It will be the perfect place to buy Christmas presents”. “BilliFest would not be BilliFest without lots of family entertainment and the annual raﬄe thanks to local donors. Prizes include a car for the weekend courtesy of Harwoods, a round of golf for four courtesy of Slinfold Golf Club, and a £50 voucher thanks to Architectural Plants”.

We are also indebted to sponsors FabricaA2Dominion, Lions, and Billingshurst Chamber of Commerce. For the Find the Names of the Gnomes hunt 25 retailers will each host a gnome in their shop windows. Children just have to find the gnomes and their names by December 16, and fill in the entry form available from The Library or Santa’s Grotto on the day. Prizes include family tickets for ‘Aladdin’ at The Capitol in Horsham, and for Adventures of Peter Pan at The Pavilion Theatre, Worthing. There are also tickets to Drucilla Zoo Park. Radio Weald, which is run by the Weald School students, will again be handling music and public address. Entertainment includes George on Sax, Lifestyle Fitness ‘join in’ sessions, the Billingshurst Choral Society, the Billingshurst Ukulele Band, Cotillion Sussex folk group, Horsham Boom Tribe Samba Band, Horsham Magog Dancers, Stephen Foster as David Bowie tribute, Rob Nicholl swings, and Punch and Judy. Santa’s grotto will be located in Henry Adams’ historic High Street offices. Entry to the festival is free. (Pic attached separately): Pictured are BilliFest 2016 Organizing Committee members (l to r back row) Owen Davies, Barry Barnes, Ken Johnson, Tony Priestley, June Perks, Patrick Perks; (l to r front): Helen Abbott, Sandy Duck, Linda Nicholl, Martin Spurrier.

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ing in the area, both as a cub leader at 1st Billingshurst and as District Badge Secretary having originally volunteered as a parent helper when her son Clive joined the cubs. Phyllis said: “They asked for helpers so I volunteered. It doesn’t seem that long ago but I suppose 40 years is a long time really”. 1st Billingshurst Group Scout Leader Glyn Pullen said “We’re really pleased that the County has decided to recognise Raksha’s long service. We have a big waiting list of young people trying to get into our group and always need

more adult volunteers - although you don’t have to sign up to do 40 years” 1st Billingshurst runs Beavers, Cubs and Scouts which welcome boys and girls from ages 6 to 14. Explorer Scouts (aged 14 to 18) and Scout Active Support also meet at our purpose built headquarters in Lower Station Road. Parbrook Cubs meets on a Tuesday evening from 6.30 to 8pm and can be followed on Twitter @ parbrookcubs. It welcomes more volunteers.

Settle rail row before winter says MP A MP representing thousands of with them. people in Horsham district wants “In particular we called for the Southern Rail dispute settled meaningful financial compensabefore winter falls. tion for passengers whose lives Train service bosses and union have been affected by months of representatives have reached an disruption, to be funded by GTR/ impasse over the future role of Southern, and for new measures guards and passenger safety. to deal with disruptive indusNow Arundel and South Downs trial action on an essential public MP Nick Herbert has called for service. new action to deal with the “Passengers just want action ongoing disruption of local rail and to know when this dispute services. will be resolved. The current Mr Herbert’s constituency of situation cannot be allowed to about 77,000 people includes drift on into the winter.” areas such as Henfield, Steyning Mr Herbert, 53, first elected to and Pulborough. Parliament eleven years ago, met MPs for constituencies affected senior managers of GTR-Southby the Southern/GTR problems ern earlier this month and has met with the Transport Secrerepeatedly raised this issue with tary, Chris Grayling, and the Rail rail managers, ministers and in the Commons. He has pledged to Minister, Paul Maynard, in the Commons last week to raise their continue to work with other MPs to concerns about the situation. Mr Herbert joined other MPs in maintain prescalling for substantial compensasure on all tion for passengers, to be funded concerned to resolve the by GTR-Southern themselves, and for new action, if necessary problems. through legislation, to prevent unreasonable industrial action on an essential public service. Commenting after the latest meeting, Mr Herbert said: “MPs left the Transport Secretary and the Rail Minister in no doubt about the anger of our constituents that these problems are continuing and Nick Herbert the need for new action to deal

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A loyal scout leader who volunteered as a helper and stayed for 40 years has received a commendation for her service. Cubs at 1st Billingshurst’s Parbrook pack were joined by representatives from across West Sussex for a special presentation to Phyllis Gravett, or Raksha as she is known in guiding circles. Phyllis received the County Commissioner’s commendation from Deputy County Commissioner Matt Pike. Matt noted that Phyllis had made a signiﬁcant contribution to scout-

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Youngsters from Billingshurst were among members of the Guide section from Girlguiding West Sussex who enjoyed a sleepover with a difference. The Guides were invited to spend a night in the keep at historic Arundel Castle to thank them for their efforts in helping the gardens team plant its spring bulbs. The gardens will welcome larger displays in the New Year than seen before at Arundel Castle, with more than 86,000 blooms planted, including a record 36,000 tulips which will form its Annual Tulip Festival. The flowers are expected to blossom in time for the castle’s

reopening on April 1 meaning that visitors will be greeted by a dazzling array of colours and ﬂoral scents. This year is the fourth time that the Guides have contributed to the planting eﬀorts at the castle, a task which helps towards the completion of their Baden Powell Challenge Award, which is the highest award in the Guide section of Girlguiding. Guide Leader Gillian Almond said: “Arundel Castle is a fabulous and memorable venue for the girls participating in the Baden Powell Challenge. It is fantastic to be able to support them on their journey and be part of their infectious enthusiasm for guiding.” The

Billingshurst girls were joined by colleagues from Plaistow, Ifold, Worthing and Arundel. Head Gardener Martin Duncan said: “It is so rewarding to see young people taking an interest in our gardens and learning skills that can beneﬁt their gardens at home! “We look forward to welcoming the Guides each year, they are a real credit to their unit. The hard work that goes into planting our bulbs in the winter is returned ten-fold when the beautiful ﬂowers blossom in the spring. We look forward to inviting the girls back next year to see the fruits of their labour.”

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Frustration over planning decision A parish council has spoken of its frustration about the latest approved scheme for a care centre at Broadbridge Heath. An application for a 70-bed care home, eight extra care apartments, and three extra care bungalows has been agreed by Horsham district councillors. It follows the approval of 165 homes and allotments earlier this year at a site near the Old Guildford Road. Geoﬀ Clark, chairman of the planning committee of Broadbridge Heath Parish Council, told the Post: “The Parish Council were disapextremely pointed and frustrated that the HDC Planning Committee did not require more scrutiny and challenge of the revised proposals, taking into account the signiﬁcant changes from the plans approved under appeal by Gleeson Homes. With Broadbridge Heath having taken so much development in recent years, it might appear that when an application such as this is put forward it is now seen as being just “more of the same” development for the village.”

Broadbridge Heath Parish Council objected to the application, which it said was for a larger development than that permitted under the original outline application. It told the district planners that the number of beds supported had increased by 56% from 60 to a total of 96 in the main care home plus extra supported apartments and new bungalows. It described the proposed buildings as larger, overbearing and imposing and out of keeping in a rural environment. The parish council also said: “This over development means that the number of car parking spaces is restricted, which is recognised by the developers who propose a parking management scheme to overcome this deﬁciency during busy periods. “There are concerns regarding the safety of the entrances into and out of the site from and onto the Old Guildford Road, especially with the potential for parking to overspill from the site onto this road.”

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Richard Potter from Forest, Emma Simmons from Tanbridge House, Patrick Slazak from Hazelwick, Adam Taylor from Oriel and Amiella Venturini from Tanbridge House) Principal, Sally Bromley said: “It is important that Collyer’s recognise the outstanding work of our excellent partner schools, by rewarding some of our new students for their academic success in year 11. We attract students from right across the region, so it is fitting that we should also reward those coming to us from farther afield. I’m sure the money will be

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ists and politicians, including the likes of Stephen Fry, Jack Whitehall and Lenny Henry. Musical Director and student Lizzie Britton said: “As a woman, it’s especially hard to find myself represented in truly strong, unstereotyped roles, so seeing this show come together with great efforts and minds really has been a dream come true.”

mined by your race, sexual orientation, class, gender or other factors.” The show undertook a range of performances, some more famous than others, but all with a twist on the original to promote the inclusive message. This included an interesting take on a Shakespeare classic: Midsummer Night’s Dream, in which four girls were cast to promote positive representations of lesbians. The performances of all the students and Subject Leader for Drama expressed both raw emotion and humour. Pictured are Jess Wickens, Clare Packham and Elizabeth Britton. Pic: Chloe Chamberlain

A group of girls from Farlington School’s Years 10 and 11 have “fantastico” memories after being introduced to Spanish culture and history. They flew to Madrid for four days of immersing themselves in Spanish life, to experience everyday life in a Spanish city while improving their linguistic skills. From the moment they landed at Madrid airport the rule was ‘sólo español’; only Spanish spoken here. That included ordering food in Spanish at a restaurant as the waiter did not understand

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An early start proved a winner for youngsters competing in a national contest. Farlington school’s team travelled to the National Schools Equestrian Association ﬁnals at Addington and came away with a ﬁrst and an individual second. It was a fairly early start at 7.40am for riders to walk the course for the Novice Jumping with Style competition. The riders picked their lines to

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obtain a good speed around the cross country phase and, after watching a few competitors, they used the next five minute course walk to slightly revise and confirm the routes to take. The careful preparation paid off as the team of Suzie Lunt, Lucia Mayhew, Millie Bubb and Clarissa Burnell-achieved first place with clear rounds and high style marks. They had won the class by a clear 15 marks, a

considerable achievement. In addition, Millie Bubb took an individual second place. The event was run over four days with schools having qualified to compete from all over the country. In the Mini team jumping Roseanna Savage, Suzie Lunt, Lucia Mayhew and Millie Bubb all completed good rounds with Suzie and Millie clear but being out of the top eight did not make the final. In the Mini Jumping with Style the team competed in style against 33 other teams plus individuals and were 11th. Ella Heron had qualified during the year at British Eventing competitions for NSEA/BE Points League 201. Ella competed in the 90cm section. In the dressage section Ella and Floyd achieved an excellent score of 75%. Suzie Lunt riding Rushmoor Master William (Billie) had qualified as an individual for the Novice show jumping, her last outing on this special pony. They completed a brilliant clear round in a very good time, so a great way to finish the day, together with Ella Heron collecting her 4th place medal and rosette for the event class.

Online revolution on oﬀer at GP surgeries Patients registered at GP surgeries in Sussex and Surrey are beneﬁting from the online revolution, claim NHS bosses. More are taking up the opportunity to book appointments with their doctor or request a repeat prescription over the internet or on a smartphone. The GP online service is free and available online via a website. Smartphone and tablet users can also download an app to give them access on their phones. Users of the service can also read their own GP records, including information about medication, allergies, vaccinations and test results. Sussex GP Dr Tim Caroe said: “Many of our patients tell us that they value the convenience of making an appointment at any time of the day or night, or requesting a repeat prescription without having to visit the surgery. By freeing up the phone

lines, they also make it easier for patients who don’t want to use GP online services to get through by phone.” Dr Caroe, who is a GP, added: “Having access to their GP records also means that people are more in control of their health and well-being. This is particularly helpful for people who are living with a long-term health condition such as diabetes that needs regular checking and frequent prescriptions.” The NHS stresses that GP online services make use of secure computer systems. People can only see their own information, but they can make arrangements with their local surgery for family members or carers to access their records. You can register for GP online services by visiting your GP surgery, or ﬁnd out more on the NHS Choices website at www.nhs.uk/ GPonlineservices

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We take notices for all celebrations, births, deaths, marriages, anniversaries and acknowledgements To book your notice, please contact the team on 01403 251000 or at announcements@thedistrictpost.co.uk COMMUNITY INFRASTRUCTURE LEVY (CIL) NOTICE OF SUBMISSION OF CIL DRAFT CHARGING SCHEDULE FOR INDEPENDENT EXAMINATION & CIL REGULATION R19 (1) (D) CONSULTATION: STATEMENT OF MODIFICATIONS TO THE CIL DRAFT CHARGING SCHEDULE SUBMISSION FOR EXAMINATION IN PUBLIC Notice is hereby given that Horsham District Council has submitted its Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) Draft Charging Schedule to the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government for independent examination. The Draft Charging Schedule and supporting information was submitted on the 18 November 2016. All submitted documentation has been prepared in accordance with the CIL Regulations 2010 (as amended) and the Planning Act 2008 (as amended). STATEMENT OF MODIFICATIONS CONSULTATION A Statement of Modifications to the CIL Draft Charging Schedule has also been published for a four week consultation period that will run from Friday 18 November to 5pm Monday 19 December 2016. As required by CIL Regulation 19, a copy of the Statement of Modifications has been sent to the relevant consultation bodies invited to make representations under Regulation 15 of the CIL Regulations. The documentation has also been published on the Council’s website. Organisations and individuals making representations on the Statement of Modifications may also request the right to be heard on the modifications at the CIL examination. Please note the consultation is only on the modification to the CIL Draft Charging Schedule, and not on the whole Charging Schedule. Representations on the Statement of Modifications, and requests to be heard at the CIL examination, must be made via email or by letter, by the closing time and date of the consultation – 5pm, Monday 19 December 2016, to: Strategic Planning Team Horsham District Council Parkside, Chart Way Horsham RH12 1RL Email: strategic.planning@horsham.gov.uk PUBLICATION A full set of the submission documents and the Statement of Modifications can be viewed on the Council’s website at: https://www.horsham.gov.uk/planningpolicy/planning-policy/communityinfrastructure-levy The Statement of Modifications will also be made available at the following Civic Offices and deposit points during the hours outlined below: Location Horsham District Council Offices Opening times: Mon-Fri 9am to 5pm Horsham Library Opening times: Mon-Fri 9am to 7pm, Sat 9am to 5pm Billingshurst Library Opening times: Mon-Fri 10am to 5pm, Sat 10am to 2pm Henfield Library Opening times: Mon-Fri 10am to 5pm, Sat 10am to 2pm Pulborough Library Opening times: Mon-Wed 1pm to 5pm, ThurFri 9am to 1pm, Sat 10am to 2pm Southwater Library Opening times: Mon-Fri 10am to 5pm, Sat 10am to 2pm Steyning Library Opening times: Mon-Fri 10am to 5pm, Sat 10am to 2pm Storrington Library Opening times: Mon-Fri 9.30am to 5.30pm, Sat 10am to 4pm

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HORSHAM DISTRICT COUNCIL Town and Country Planning Act 1990 Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 The Town and Country Planning (Development Management Procedure) (England) Order 2015 Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 Notice is hereby given under Article 15(3), (4) or (5) or Article 16 that the following applications have been submitted to Horsham District Council, registered between 14th November 2016 and 18th November 2016: Please note the below list of applications advertised are only those we are required to do so by law. A full list of applications is available by visiting our website at www.horsham.gov.uk DC/16/2477 Great Daux Daux Road Billingshurst West Sussex RH14 9SJ Erection of a timber framed conservatory to replace the unauthorised PVCu conservatory which has been removed (Householder Application) Reason for Advert: Listed Building. DC/16/2478 Great Daux Daux Road Billingshurst West Sussex RH14 9SJ Erection of a timber framed conservatory to replace the unauthorised PVCu conservatory which has been removed (Listed Building Consent) Reason for Advert: Listed Building. DC/16/2510 Greenhurst Greenhurst Lane Thakeham Pulborough West Sussex RH20 3HA This proposal is to dismantle the existing chimney stack and to add a lead tray before rebuilding the stack. The existing concrete slab cowl will be replaced with two chimney pots. These measures are to reduce water ingress to the south facing wall of the house, which is currently extensive. Further details are included in the documents attached to this application. (Listed Building) Reason for Advert: Listed Building.

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DC/16/2357 121 Lower Street Pulborough West Sussex Side extension corridor and entrance way Reason for Advert: Affecting Setting of a Listed Building. Conservation Area. DC/16/2556 Land at Nibletts Farm West Way Slinfold West Sussex Proposed development of 18 dwellings, access road and car parking Reason for Advert: Major Development. Affecting Setting of a Listed Building.

DC/16/2375 Baynards Motor Company Rowhook Hill Farm Bognor Road Broadbridge Heath Horsham West Sussex Removal of existing commercial buildings and erection of 7 new residential dwellings with associated parking and amenity space, using existing access Reason for Advert: The proposed development does not accord with the provisions of the development plan in force in the area in which the land to which the application relates is situated. DC/16/2564 Hillside House Windmill Lane Henfield West Sussex BN5 9UW Variation of condition 1 to approved application DC/14/0494, (Proposed two storey side extension to south elevation, demolition and rebuild of barn, incorporating extension to provide car port and creation of ‘in only’ driveway as additional access from Windmill Lane) Relating to amended design for carport Reason for Advert: Affecting Setting of a Listed Building. Conservation Area. DC/16/2608 Pond Farmhouse Worthing Road Southwater Horsham West Sussex RH13 9BS Erection of one detached dwelling with access onto the Worthing Road Reason for Advert: Listed Building. DC/16/2596 76B High Street Steyning West Sussex BN44 3RD Change of Use of a residential flat into office space (Listed Building Consent) Reason for Advert: Listed Building. Conservation Area.

DC/16/2598 Springlands Barn Frylands Lane Wineham West Sussex BN5 9BP Removal of Condition No. 4 to previously approved Application Reference Number: DC/15/2510 (Retrospective approval for conversion of barn to single residential dwelling, and the addition of a retaining wall and steps, alterations to driveway, and log store to rear of stables) Reason for Advert: Listed Building. DC/16/2600 Springlands Barn Frylands Lane Wineham West Sussex BN5 9BP Removal of Condition 5 to previously approved Application Reference Number: DC/15/2510 (Retrospective approval for conversion of barn to single residential dwelling, and the addition of a retaining wall and steps, alterations to driveway, and log store to rear of stables.) Reason for Advert: Listed Building. DC/16/2601 Springlands Barn Frylands Lane Wineham West Sussex BN5 9BP Removal of Condition 5 to previously approved Application Reference Number: DC/15/2511 (Retrospective approval for conversion of barn to single residential dwelling, and the addition of a retaining wall and steps, alterations to driveway, and log store to rear of stables) Reason for Advert: Listed Building. DC/16/2595 76B High Street Steyning West Sussex BN44 3RD Change of Use of a residential flat into office space (Full Planning) Reason for Advert: Listed Building. Conservation Area.

DC/16/2599 Springlands Barn Frylands Lane Wineham West Sussex BN5 9BP Removal of Condition No 4 to previously approved Application Reference Number: DC/15/2511 (Retrospective approval for conversion of barn to single residential dwelling, and the addition of a retaining wall and steps, alterations to driveway, and log store to rear of stables) Reason for Advert: Listed Building.

A copy of each application and the submitted plans are available for inspection on the Council’s website www. planning@horsham.gov.uk/publicaccess if you cannot view plans on line please call 01403 215187 for guidance. Any person who wishes to make representations about any of the applications below should do so in writing to Horsham District Council, Parkside, Chart Way, Horsham, West Sussex, RH12 1RL by no later than 21 days from the date of this advert. Please note that any representations received will be made available for public inspection and posted on the Council’s website or the SDNP website.

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Bax Castle wins prestigious National Family Friendly Pub of the Year Award

There were celebrations all round in Horsham, as the Bax Castle won the prestigious Marston’s Family Friendly Pub of the Year award 2016.* The title (which has been recieved once before by the pub) was awarded by Warwick Congrave, Finance Systems Manager at Marston’s PLC. Warwick noted that the ‘family pub really put a focus on family’, always ensuring that not only the children were catered for, but that also the adults could have an enjoyable and relaxing meal out too. Warwick added: “As the father of three small children, it’s rare that my wife and I are able to sit through a meal in peace; however,

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knowing that we are running our pub in the best way possible for our customers.” Bax Castle oﬀers a comfortable and inviting retreat for families, with plenty of room and facilities for children. Friendly service is the driving force for the pub and ensures that customers return time and time again. The Pub of the Year awards is open to the entire Marston’s Taverns and Leased estate of over 1,400 pubs across the country, to acknowledge and reward excellence. For more information on the Bax Castle, please call 01403 730369 or visit www.baxcastle. co.uk.

PMW chosen as finalist in CMA Awards PMW Communications Ltd, a full service marketing agency based in West Sussex, has been announced as a finalist in the prestigious Construction Marketing Awards (CMA). The awards recognise marketing excellence across the construction industry, to showcase creativity, innovation and effectiveness in marketing. PMW entered the ‘Best use of press and public relations’ category with its 2015 Help for Hospices campaign. The charity campaign was created and run for the company’s longstanding client, Covers Timber & Builders Merchants, which has 13 branches across the South East. The campaign ran for one week in September, last year, and aimed to raise £21,000 on

behalf of 11 separate hospice charities across the South East. In total, Covers exceeded expectations, raising a whopping £27,000 and PMW generated 44 pieces of positive media coverage in association with the event. Due to the incredible success of the campaign, PMW is running the campaign again for 2016 and aims to raise even more for these vital causes. Harriette Conroy, Senior PR Manager at PMW, commented: “The campaign has been so successful with incredible results for both Covers and for the hospices that have benefitted from the fundraising. The team are very excited to have been announced as finalists in the CMA awards. We are keeping our fingers and toes crossed for the award ceremony next month!”

Horsham Life Coach looking to make positive changes

With a background in Human Resources and small business development, Mariki Troskie is a trained Life Coach and experienced public speaker and oﬀers a broad range of individual and business coaching services. “I believe that everyone has the ability to achieve their dreams, no matter how big or how small”, Troskie explained, “Our busy lifestyles place more pressure on us than ever before and sometimes it feels like the rewards are getting slimmer. There is another way”. Mariki trained as a Life Coach after a sudden change in personal circumstances, several years ago, left her lacking in hope for the future: “I realised that I needed some help to develop a new picture of what my life could be and found an amazing Life Coach who helped me turn it around. Since then, I’ve made it my mission to help others develop the resources to live a more fulﬁlled life”.

Life Coaching is a practical, professional relationship which will help you to take stock of where you are now, where you want to be and how you can get there. As your Life Coach, Mariki will set you goals and hold you accountable, so that you make real, measurable progress. Life Coaching is available both on an individual basis and as group workshops. The group workshops for adults encompass a four-week training programme, covering health, career, relationships and well-being. The next course starts in January - enabling you to get your 2017 off to the best possible start. Mariki also offers Life Coaching for children, such as a five-week programme to help your child gain greater confidence, deal with bullying, develop relationships and build life skills. Mariki, who works with a wide

variety of clients from teenagers through to retirees, added: “It can be a daunting prospect to change your life. Knowing that you’re not alone and have a Life Coach who will guide and support you, every step of the way, can make the biggest diﬀerence. “Using my background in Human Resources, as well as extensive training and experience as a Life Coach, I hope to help you write that novel, make that career change, go on the adventure you’ve always dreamed of or simply derive more joy from everyday challenges.” For more information, please visit www.marikitroskie.com, email info@marikitroskie.com, or you can listen to a recent interview at: https://www.mixcloud. com/BusinessRadio/great-interview-with-the-lovely-lifecoach-mariki-troskie/

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Orchestra Horsham Rocks Presents The Capitol Theatre, The Horsham Bandstand, Horsham Carfax, Horsham 19:30 11:00 til 16:00 Jellyhead Nell Bryden The Capitol Malt Shovel, Horsham The Theatre, Hor20:30 sham No Pressure 19:30 The Bedford, Horsham Larger Than Life Duo 20:30 Goﬀs Park Social Club, Horsham Rocks Presents: Crawley Mike 20:30& The Criminals The Carfax Bandstand, Hounds of Sound Horsham Broadbridge Heath Village 13:00 - 15:00 Centre, Broadbridge Heath

20:00 Quo-caine The Mulberry, Goring 20:30 Horsham Rocks Presents: Black Heart Angel Borrowed Time The Malt Shovel, Horsham The Carfax Bandstand, 0:30 Horsham 14:00 - 16:00 One For The Road Railway Inn, Billingshurst 15:00 - 17:00 South Saxon Beardsmen Stan’s Showcase: Boxtape, Gathering Danny Dangerously, Jon The Malt Shovel, Horsham McDevitt, Shaune Murray, 12:00 til 18:00 The Unblessed Open Mic night The Anchor Hotel, HorThe Shelley Arms, Broadsham bridge Heath 19:00 19:30 Riverboat Shuffle Horsham Sports Club, Horsham 20:00 Acoustic Open Mic Night The Jolly Tanners, Staplefield 20:00 Open Mic Night George and Dragon, Acoustic HorshamOpen Mic Night The Jolly Tanners, Staple20.30 field 20:30 Blues Workshop Northgate Community Centre, Crawley Open Mic night 20:00 The Bull Inn, Henfield Open Mic Night 20:00 The Royal Oak, Stan’s Open MicIfield 20:00 The Malt Shovel, Horsham Acoustic showcases 20:00 The Surrey Oaks, Newdigate 19:30

That’ll Be The Day - A Magical Meeting with Green Father Christmas Christmas Show Topped with lashings of Christmas spirit, get ready to party as That’ll Be The Day returns next month, to The Hawth, with a brand new Christmas Show! That’ll Be The Day is renowned nationwide for its incredible live entertainment and unique nostalgia feeling. The show celebrates the very best classic gold hits, from the ‘50s right through to the ‘80s, as well as featuring some of the most hilarious comedy sketches you’ll ever see on the stage. Complete with stunning costumes and spectacular live music performances, the show guarantees to have audiences on their feet, and dancing in the

aisles, before the night is over. That’ll Be The Day recently performed a special gala performance of their 30th Anniversary show at The London Palladium to celebrate three decades of touring. Celebrate the festive season and enjoy all your favourite Christmas classics by booking tickets to the UK’s most popular rock ‘n’ roll variety show. Performance: Mon 19 December 2016, 7.30pm, The Hawth Theatre. Tickets, priced £26.50, are available from The Hawth Box Oﬃce on 01293 553636 or by visiting hawth.co.uk. For more information about the show, visit: thatllbetheday.com

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A very special guest is arriving at the Weald & Downland Open Air Museum in Singleton, near Chichester, next month. Organisers are inviting visitors to come and meet Green Father Christmas at the Museum on the weekends of 3-4, 10-11 and 17-18 December, for a magical Christmas treat! Green Father Christmas (or Old Winter) was originally part of an old English midwinter festival – usually dressed in green he was a sign of the returning spring. At the event, every child can spend time with Green Father Christmas, seated in his decorated chamber, before receiving a traditional wooden toy (or soft toy for 0-3 year-olds) wrapped in brown paper and string. There will be plenty of opportunities to take photos, and each guest can enjoy a hot drink and a mince pie whilst waiting. Meetings with Green Father Christmas are by appointment

only and tickets must be purchased in advance. Tickets are £10 per child (including a toy) and all children must be accompanied by an adult. Accompanying adult tickets (maximum two per meeting) are available for £5 each (free for Annual Members) and include full entrance to the Museum. To book, please visit the mseum’s website at www.wealddown.co.uk/ shop. Regular Museum admission prices apply to additional accompanying visitors. Those with access requirements are advised to call the Museum on 01243 811363 or email oﬃce@wealddown.co.uk prior to booking. Opening times and further information can be found at www. wealddown.co.uk. The Museum is open from 10.30am to 4pm at weekends throughout December (closed 24 - 25 December) and open for ‘Christmas at the Museum’ on Boxing Day and Tuesday 27 December. Dogs on leads are welcome.

Charities Market is set to bring Christmas cheer to Horsham To celebrate the commencement of the festive season, the Rotary Charity Christmas Market will be held in the Carfax on Sunday 27 November, as part of the Town’s ‘Christmas Cracker Sunday’. This colourful event is being organised by the Rotary Club of Horsham, in association with Horsham District Council and Food Rocks, Horsham’s new Market organisers. Around twenty charities will use the occasion to present a fantastic selection of gifts, food and fun competitions. In addition, there will be the annual opportunity

to tour the town in Les and Dee Searle’s 1922 Puffing Billy Foden Steam Bus. This year, Horsham Markets and Horsham Council will provide: wonderful walkabout entertainment from the Ice Queen; a chance to win a Horsham Markets Hamper worth over £150 in the Santa Selfie; dance flash mobs from Sophie’s Studio; live music from HAODS, Borrowed Time & Horsham Rocks; a wonderful selection of local produce; sensational Sussex Street Food & Drink and handmade Christmas gifts and decorations.

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Kidenza, a series of classical concerts for kids, is bringing a Christmas spectacular to Christ’s Hospital School Theatre on the 17th December. The concert is set to be the best yet and is sure to get little ones into the festive spirit. Fusing two Christmas classics with magical appeal - Tchaikovsky’s Nutcracker and Disney’s Frozen - the show, titled ‘The Frozen Nutcracker’ will prove to be a visual and musical feast. A live ballet performance, fea-

turing two West End performers, accompanied by an orchestra of young world-class musicians, will make this Kidenza concert one not to be missed. Claire Lambert, managing director and founder of Kidenza explained: “Our aim is always to inspire little minds and harness their natural curiosity. Having just ﬁnished our hugely successful South East of England tour, with Carnival of the Animals, we will be bringing our unique brand of entertainment to little ones this

Christmas, to leave them aweinspired. Both the Nutcracker and the music from Frozen are guaranteed to spread the magic of Christmas, melt hearts and leave a rosy glow this Christmas.” Performance: 17 December at 2pm. Tickets: £12 (under 2s, free) are available from www.kidenza. co.uk. The show, which lasts approx. 70 minutes, is designed to appeal to babies, toddlers and primary school aged children.

Fez-tive magic and laughs as West End star Daniel Taylor brings comedy legend Tommy Cooper to life

Following a string of successful performances throughout 2015 and 2016, The Tommy Cooper Show brings some Christmas cheer to Crawley this December - Just like that! Joined by a superb supporting cast, Blood Brothers and West End star, Daniel Taylor, embodies the comedy icon, complete with Tommy’s distinct brand of magic and dazzling wordplay. The show evokes nostalgia for Christmas entertainment of the past and delights audiences of all ages, celebrating the life of the man who could prompt laughter by simply entering a room. The show comes to Crawley for the ﬁrst time, but

audiences may recognise Daniel Taylor from Lennon: Through A Glass Onion, which enjoyed an evening at the Hawth Theatre in September. Having recently completed a tour of UK and Ireland, playing the iconic John Lennon, Daniel Taylor is familiar with the challenges of resurrecting much-loved legends of entertainment. Taylor is supported by Gareth Jones, the presenter formerly known as ‘Gaz Top’ (Gareth Jones on Speed, How 2, Get Fresh) as Cooper’s long suﬀering manager, Miﬀ Ferrie, and Sharon Byatt (My Kingdom, Bread, Coronation Street) as Cooper’s wife, Gwen Henty.

Written by Ian Carroll and Daniel Taylor, originally conceived as a show for the Christmas period, The Tommy Cooper Show takes us on a journey, from Tommy’s days in the army, right up to the height of his national TV stardom. The show - a celebration of what made Tommy a national treasure recieved the blessing of Tommy’s estate, and his daughter Vicky. Daniel Taylor (Actor, Writer and Producer) commented: “Tommy Cooper was given that wonderful and rare gift to make people laugh, even if it was just by standing there. His comedy was innocent and appealed to all ages. His jokes will stand the test of time and will last for generations to come, as has been proven by the audience reaction to our show. He was also an incredible magician, who worked tirelessly at his craft, especially when he purposely made the tricks go wrong. “With regard to my interpretation, it happens ‘Just like that!’ I simply aim to bring him back to life. The innocence, mania, look, and, of course, that infectious laugh of his. There will simply be no entertainer like him again.’ Performance: Fri 16 and Sat 17 December 2016, 7.30pm, The Hawth Studio. Tickets, priced £17.50 (discounts £16.50), are available from The Hawth Box Ofﬁce on 01293 553636 or by visiting hawth.co.uk

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COFFEE MORNINGS Nov 30 Held at the RAFA Horsham and Storrington Branch Club in Three Acres Horsham from 10am to midday. every Wednesday morning. Tea, coﬀee and biscuits are always available and often cakes for special birthdays or anniversaries.

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PARTY NIGHT Nov 26 Slinfold Golf and Country Club Kick-start the festive cheer at one of our Christmas Party Nights. Get into the spirit with other Christmas revelers and enjoy great food, a great atmosphere and great fun with fellow work colleagues and friends.

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THE ELLIS ENSEMBLE Nov 25 Christ’s Hospital in association with Horsham Music Circle An evening of chamber music gems especially devised for the Music Circle’s 75th season Rachel Ellis and Anna Giddey violins Emily Marsden viola Tom Roﬀ cello Juliet Edwards piano and Mark Bradbury tenor Adults £19, Concessions £18

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@Home’s success is all the more remarkable given that they only launched in September 2015 and it’s fair to say they’re taking their local property market by storm. Earlier this year, @Home were finalists in the Business Matters awards, for Best Start Up and Best Customer Service, and have more 5* All Agent and Google Plus reviews than all their local competitors have achieved over the last 3 years. In September this year, as a result of their success, the company outgrew their existing premises and moved into Lintot Square in Southwater. One of the many reviews, which lead to @Home’s award, read: “Paul immediately put us

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Horsham Colts replace Pulborough at top Sussex RFU Youth League - Colts Premier Pulborough Colts 12 – 21 Horsham Rugby Dave Snith - Sports Editor Horsham beat Pulborough in a top of the table Sussex Colts Premier League match and in doing so replaced their hosts as league leaders. Horsham kicked oﬀ into the strong wind and nearly scored in

the opening minutes after a Matt Allen tackle gave them a scoring chance. Horsham continued to press forward but the strong Pulborough defence stood ﬁrm until midway through the half when Prop Eddie Grogan went over from close range and Joe Blake completed a successful conversion. Pulborough soon replied with a try in the corner that went unconverted. Horsham responded with a penalty into the corner that resulted in the Horsham pack driving over the line from where

Horsham Colts took top spot oﬀ Pulborough

Hayden Brock grounded the ball for a try, converted by Blake, for a half time score of 14-5 to Horsham. After the restart Horsham extended their lead with an excellent solo try from Max Patterson that was again converted by Blake. With 10 minutes remaining Pulborough scored with a similarly excellent try running the ball in from 75 yards under the posts that was converted to complete the scoring and leave Horsham with a hard fought win.”

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Horsham overcome the weather to beat Heathﬁeld Horsham’s Jordan Bell

London 2 South East Horsham 17 - 3 Heathﬁeld & Waldron Rugby Martin Read - Sports Reporter Horsham consolidated their sixth in the table position with a

committed, strongly fought win, scoring two tries and keeping the visitors at bay. Handling and kicking was hampered by some lengthy wintry showers, but Heathﬁeld & Waldron went ahead with a penalty after voided attacks. Then, Horsham won a lineout, sending

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Horsham Sparrows U13 team Horsham Sparrows U12 – Playing against Southwater Sparrows were 1-0 down at halftime but came back with a superb second half performance scoring 3 goals to win 3-1. Man of the match was shared by Sam L in attack and Max V for some match winning saves. Horsham Sparrows U13 – Sparrows were in control in the opening stages against Brockham Badgers White and deservedly took the lead as Gusztav latched onto a quick throw from Ollie. Brockham came back strongly and scored three times before the break. Troy’s long range eﬀort gave Sparrows hope but Brockham scored twice more as Sparrows chased the game. MoM: Troy. Horsham Sparrows U16 – Sparrows hosted unbeaten Brockham Whites and conceded 2 early goals in the ﬁrst half but then fought back with goals from Harry B and

Josh to make it even at the break. Brockham took the lead again and Sparrows levelled again with a goal from Sam. ‘Keeper Tim made a good save in the dying minutes but an extra time winner from Brockam gave them the points – MoM: Jordan Horsham Sparrows U13 Girls – Another good performance from the girls in gale force winds saw them win 9-1 and advance to the cup semi-ﬁnal. Lilymae scored 4 goals, Freya 3, Issy and Alice who scored the teams 100th goal since forming 18 months ago. Chesworth Rovers U13 2 - 1 Cranleigh Casuals U13 League action saw Chesworth Rovers looking to make up for the away loss earlier in the season. Early on Cranleigh were pegged back as Toby Shepheard smashed the ball against the cross bar, shortly followed by a Josh Hayes

the ball wide for George Palmer to cross the line, converted by returning skipper Tom Johnson. The referee intervened to quell an uprising before Horsham went further ahead with another Johnson penalty, following which the Horsham defence negated a Heathfield drive ahead of repeated home forays. Horsham led 10-3 at the break and the second half began with further excessive exuberance, resulting in a Horsham sin binning reducing them to 14 men, Heathfield failing to capitalise on their numerical advantage as Horsham defenders continued to deny them. The defining moment came half way through the second session when Horsham again moved the ball wide, this time on the left, for Jordan Bell to score a try in the corner, nonchalantly converted by Johnson. The game ended with gathering gloom restricting visibility - although the referee saw enough to red card a Heathfield player, there was no further addition to the scoreline, despite pressure at each end. Post match the Heathfield & Waldron officials paid tribute to the facilities and Horsham’s well deserved victory. Horsham have a demanding away trip to current runners up Old Colfeians tomorrow, Saturday. The south east Londoners beat Old Alleynians 63-14 last week. effort that hit the same spot. Cranleigh broke the deadlock chipping the ball over Leo for 1-0. Tom Miller came on as a sub and smashed a cross ball into the net to equalise. The second half was end to end and Harry Sutton struck the winner for Chesworth to seal the points. Cranleigh Youth U16 1 - 1 Chesworth Rovers U16 Cranleigh and Chesworth shared their fourth 1-1 draw in five meetings in the last two seasons, proving again that there is nothing between these two excellent teams. This time it was Chesworth who scored first while Cranleigh, who beat Rovers in a play-off penalty shootout to win last season’s title, left it until seven minutes from the end to score the equaliser. Cranleigh started best but Rovers took the lead through last season’s league top scorer Michael Murray’s close-range effort. The second half was tight and both teams had chances but Cranleigh’s Lucas Watkins late in the half turned on the 18-yard line and fired into the bottom corner of the net. Lancing Rangers U18 0 – 3 Roffey U18 Roffey made hard work of this league fixture against 10-man Lancing Rangers. The first goal came just before the break when Dom Glossop finally manged to put the ball in the net. Nick Cranston headed home Ben Gibbs’ corner for the second, and the third was calmly placed past the Lancing keeper by Josh Kennedy. This result now puts Roffey 3 points clear at the top of the table.

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Pulborough remain top despite unaccustomed defeat London 3 South East Pulborough 13 - 19 Thanet Wanderers Rugby Martin Read - Sports Reporter Pulborough had won all eight of their previous games this season and remain top by three points despite coming unstuck against nearest contenders Thanet Wanderers. Frazer Oliphant-Hope kicked an early penalty before Thanet Wanderers drew level with a place kick of their own and then burst through to get over the line in a breakaway strike, which they converted. A prolonged period of midﬁeld play ensued until, following Thanet pressure, they slotted home a penalty to give them a ten point advantage at the break. Boro responded with two early attacks and were rewarded with a Barney Reed push over try, kicked

over by Frazer to narrow the score to 10-13, but Thanet immediately replied with a long range penalty, only for Boro to do the same, before Thanet converted another set piece. Both sides then missed penalties and, although the wet conditions would normally have mitigated against accurate handling, fewer than expected errors were made until Boro crucially dropped the ball at close range. Late Boro attacks proved fruitless, the game ending in dank gloom with Boro shaded 13-19. Boro President Alex Steele told the District Post: “We’ve built up great team spirit and plenty of self-belief and have been remarkably consistent. We’ve picked up a few injuries and this game was a big test, but there’s no shame in losing to Thanet – they’re a good side.” Pulborough are back on the road tomorrow (Saturday) with a long away trip to Folkestone. The Kent side are ﬁfth after losing to Gillingham Anchorians last week.

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Storm Angus blows out Brighton 10k Athletics Dave Smith - Sports Editor Hundreds of frustrated runners were left standing around on a wet and windy seafront last weekend as one of the seasons feature races, the Brooks Brighton 10K, was cancelled at the last minute. A number of issues caused by the extreme weather conditions brought in by storm Angus were to blame. One of the main roads used, the A259, could not be closed to traﬃc, the temporary toilet facilities could not be lifted on to the seafront and ﬂying debris and shingle were considHJ runners in the Valencian sun

ered a major injury risk. Organiser’s state that they were caught by surprise as the forecasted wind speed of 45mph proved to be an underestimate with gusts reaching 97mph. A statement is expected soon to clarify if the race will be rescheduled or cancelled completely this year. Meanwhile three other local runners experienced much better conditions as they opted for the Valencia 10k in preference to Brighton. Horsham Joggers’ Sharon Burchett set a 10k PB of 55.03, Saul Brignall also ran a PB of 3.56.34 and Tashy Heasman ﬁnished in 4.26.15.

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Stunning Horsham display topples league leaders Atlantis swimmers in Schools Relay Finals Louisa Denman scored twice for Horsham

South Clubs’ Women’s Hockey League Division 1 Horsham Ladies 4 - 1 Surbiton Hockey Martin Read - Sports Reporter Horsham played out of their skins, moving up to seventh, walloping hitherto unbeaten league leaders Surbiton, who had only conceded four goals in

their previous eight games this season. Team Manager Jane Denman told the District Post: “I couldn’t possibly have asked for more we really clicked as a team and everybody played so well!” Louisa Denman’s early goal set out Horsham’s stall and although Surbiton equalised, that was as good as it got for them, Alicia Remfry soon restoring Horsham’s lead,

giving Surbiton plenty to think about during the break - Gee Humphreys saying: “We went out with the mentality of giving them a tough game and really challenging.” That approach shone through, Elle Blakesley converting a second half short corner to provide a 3-1 cushion before Louisa Denman put the icing on the cake with her second open play goal, Gee adding: “ Surbiton looked a bit tired towards the end of the ﬁrst half but they came at us hard on the resumption. We managed to maintain our dominance, though.” Ladies’ Captain Charlotte (CJ) White said: “We’ve been pushing Louisa up front and it certainly paid oﬀ!” Horsham’s important win leaves them on 10 points, giving them a two point advantage over eighth club Oxford University and four over Staines. Woking remains rooted to the foot of the table, yet to break their duck. Tomorrow, Saturday, the ladies are at home again with their last league game before their Christmas and New Year break in another tough match – against Barnes, who leapfrogged Surbiton into top spot after beating Oxford University last week.

Swimming The finals of the English Secondary Schools National Relay Championships (ESSA) took place at the London Aquatic Centre, and 10 Atlantis Swimmers, representing two local secondary schools, Millais and Rydon, and 1 sixth form college, Collyers, were competing. To qualify for the finals, secondary schools from all over the country had previously competed in county and regional galas with the top 30 schools making it through to the 4x50m medley relay and the 4x50m freestyle relay finals at the Olympic venue. The three teams were accompanied by Atlantis Coach Becky Harrison. The morning’s heats resulted in the 30 competing schools reduced to the top 10 finalists for the 2 events in each age category. Millais’s Junior Year 8 swimmers, Emma Harrison, Jessica Glassford, Emma Morris, Anna Templar and Millie Weeden put in a thrilling performance to finish in a fantastic 9th place overall in the country.

The girls also gave it their all in the 4x50 Medley heats, narrowly missing out on a place in the top 10 final by 19 100ths of a second. Rydon’s Junior Year 7 girls, Amber Ranson, Olivia Round Pitman, Skye Cooke and Amelia Stone after some excellent swimming in the freestyle medley placed them in 21st position overall in their age category. Collyer’s also had success with their senior boys’ team of Aidan Sparling, Martin Schofield and brothers George and Charlie Hopkins delivered a strong performance to storm through the heats into the final 10 in both events. Two tight final races saw the quartet finish in an excellent 8th position overall in both the Freestyle and Medley Finals. Coach Becky Harrison said of the day, “Huge congratulations to all the swimmers who competed, it’s an amazing achievement to swim in national competition against the likes of Millfield, Plymouth and Mount Kelly. They all rose to the occasion and swam their hearts out.”

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Horsham Hawks U16 68 - 38 Crawley Cagers U16 Junior Basketball Dave Snith - Sports Editor Following 3 successive victories, Hawks U16 team’s winning run came to an end against Sussex Champions Crawley Cagers. For much of the ﬁrst period Hawks outplayed the reining league champions limiting the visitors from Crawley to 7 points in the opening 6 minutes. Offensively Hawks were equally impressive with terriﬁc transition managing to regularly beat the Cagers press and move the ball at pace creating opportunities at

will with Kieran Lee, Ollie Hutt, Josh Raby and James Maclean all contributing early on. Late in the quarter the Cagers strength in depth ﬁnally began to tell as Hawks began to tire and Cagers took a 19-12 lead into the second period. The momentum stayed with the visitors in the opening stages of Q2 playing some lovely basketball but Hawks regained some of their early impetus by putting in a strong display to get the scoreboard ticking over again as George Makin and Jamie Miller found their range before Lee closed the half with a superb 3 for a half time score of 38-22 to Cagers. Q3 started well for Hawks with a

6-2 run before lapses in concentration allowed Cagers to have a run of their own. David Farr was introduced to add some physical presence at both ends of the court and this certainly worked at the beginning of the final period with the Horsham team restricting Cagers to 5 points in the first 8 minutes. At the other end Morgan Hamilton executed an exquisite mid-range jumper while Maclean and Makin added to their tallies together with Lee who sank another 3. Although the game ended in defeat the final score line of 68-38 did not reflect the outstanding effort and commitment from the Hawks squad.

It is never the best time to play a team when they have just replaced their manager but that’s just what the Heath players had to do with United player’s out to impress new boss Simon Funnell. The hosts started well and took an early lead on 5 minutes when the ball was played into the path of Frank Foster who hit a low shot from 20 yards that flew off the wet surface past the diving Michael Chester. The game flowed from end with both sides creating further chances the best of which was when Dean Wright got behind the right side of the United defence and pulled the ball back to Jake Holmes who hit it first time from 12 yards straight into the arms of Fraser Trigwell the United keeper. The equalizer came 10 minutes before the break, Heath were awarded a free-kick wide on the right and 35 yards from goal, Scott Weller floated the ball to the far post where a posse of Heath players attempted to make contact but despite valiant

eﬀorts they all failed to connect and the ball went straight into the net, 1-1 at the break. Conditions deteriorated dramatically in the second period, high winds, torrential rain and players losing their footing in the wet conditions but despite that both sets of players put in an entertaining performance for the supporters. Chester made a good save low to his right to deny Adrian Todd and Trigwell did similar at the other end to prevent Jamal Sultan from scoring but with just minutes remaining, Jamie Robinson advanced down the left and crossed to Jake Holmes who found space six yards from goal and turned the ball past Trigwell for what seemed to be a late winner. They say teams are most vulnerable when they’ve just scored and that was certainly the case when within a minute of the restart the hosts were level when Matthew Hards received the ball 12 yards from goal, his powerful shot was parried by Chester on the goal line but in the wet conditions the ball squirmed out of his grasp and over the line. So Heath had to settle for a draw, their ﬁrst drew of the season and on the balance of play in atrocious conditions a fair result.

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Thumping home defeat leaves YM adrift of leaders Thumping home defeat leaves YM adrift of leaders SCFL Premier Division Horsham YMCA 1 – 4 Newhaven Football Dave Smith - Sports Editor

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Going into the match, historically Newhaven have never had much joy against YM, especially at Gorings Mead. But this resounding thumping even at this early stage, about puts paid to any hopes YM had of promotion for this season with the leaders Shoreham now having scored 18 points more than them. The match could not have got off to a worse start with YM coming under immediate pressure from the kick off having twice to block efforts on goal from Lee Robinson and Scott Taylor before Elliot Wood beat ‘keeper Sam Smith to make it 1-0 with barely 40 seconds played. YM just never got going and in the 10th minute Dean Carden was slightly fortunate not to receive a red card when he tugged back Elliot as he was about to shot at goal giving the referee no option but to award a penalty and show Carden yellow. Scott Taylor stepped up and blasted the penalty kick passed

Smith for 2-0. Despite being second best for most of the half 5 minutes before the break YM gave themselves a lifeline when Brad Curtis tapped in after he was left in acres of space from a corner. If only YM could have took the one goal deficit into the second half then there may have been hope of getting something from the match but on the stroke of half time some sloppy marking allowed Ryan Knight to head into the corner of the net. The second half saw YM at least having a go and the visitors were pinned back in their own half for long periods although their resolute defence coped fairly comfortably with all YM threw at them. The match was finally killed off as a contest in the 70th minute when Newhaven ‘keeper Jake Buss hit a long clearance that was headed on to the prolific Robinson who headed home his 30th goal of the season. YM’s frustrations boiled over as referee David Philp blew the final whistle with Carden being shown a second yellow for foul and abusive language. YM will need to play a lot better than this tomorrow (Saturday November 26) when they visit third place Haywards Heath Town if they are to avoid another defeat.

Horsham slide with barren display Horsham slide with barren display South League – Premier – Division 1 Old Cranleighans 3 - 0 Horsham

Ryman League Division One South Corinthian-Casuals 2 – 1 Horsham Football Dave Smith - Sports Editor Although this was far better than the thrashing handed out to Horsham in their previous match, they once again came away with nothing. However, unlike against Dorking Wanderers, this time the Hornets deserved at least a point from a close fought contest. It took a strike from Casuals goal machine Jamie Byatt 7 minutes from time to deny Horsham a draw after Tom Lawley’s second half goal had cancelled out Josh Ozun’s opener on the stroke of half time. Three new Horsham arrivals were on the bench with the latest, Matt Axell from Worthing, joining Reece Batchelor from East Grinstead and Tiago An-

drade from Broadbridge Heath. Disappointingly however one of the Horsham stars this season, Liam MacDevitt, was playing his last match for the club as he is joining league rivals Greenwich Borough. The match started slowly with neither side creating anything that could be considered a good chance, although Casuals had a little better of the play and a bit more of the possession. As the half progressed the home side began to create some openings with Jordan Clarke and Josh Gallagher both testing Pelling in the Horsham goal. Midway through the half a good ball into the area from Lee Carney just evaded the outstretched boot of MacDevitt and at the other end Shaun Okojie hit an eﬀort against the cross bar when he perhaps should have done better. However, the miss was made up for in the last minute of the half when Ozun hit a ﬁrst time shot past Pelling to give his side the advantage at

the break. Horsham came out looking livelier and Lewis Hyde had an early second half eﬀort well saved by ‘keeper Danny Bracken with MacDevitt just failing to get on the rebound. Casuals though went all out for a second goal with Terry Murray heading just over and Clark trying to do too much when he had a clear chance to shoot at goal. Horsham buoyed by the missed chances then got back into the match with a superb individual goal in the 64th minute. Lawley collected the ball on the half way line and his pace left the home defence in his wake before he smashed the ball past Bracken for 1-1. The next 20 minutes saw the defences back on top but then as the game looked destined to play out to a draw the home side sealed the three points when substitute Byatt lashed Ozun’s cross low past Pelling to send Horsham home with nothing.

Hockey Martin Read - Sports Reporte Horsham’s fourth consecutive loss sees them drop to penultimate spot in the table, 11th, after their very promising early season form deserted them at their highest ever league level. Trailing two nil at the break as a result of a breakaway following disappointment at not being awarded a short corner, then a disputed penalty, Horsham were nevertheless still in the game, but their inability to score goals came back to haunt them – only one team in the league has netted less than Horsham’s 14. In the second half Old Cranleighans found the goal again from another breakaway. Team Manager Al Campbell told the District Post: “Things need ﬁxing! Realistically we just want to stay up, we’ve had goal droughts before and overcome them – and we’ve got time to recover.” Captain Andy Isaacs added: “Perhaps two nil would

have been a fairer result but we can’t really complain because we’re not creating enough pressure to win short corners at the moment. Our recent form hasn’t been good, so we need to shake ourselves up a bit – we’ve got another tough game on Saturday.” With ﬁve teams closely bunched above them, a handful of further points could move Horsham up the table and away from the danger zone – tomor-

Our recent form hasn’t been good, so we need to shake ourselves up a bit row (Saturday) they return home to take on ﬁfth in the table south west London side Spencer, who have won ﬁve of their eight games, including beating London Wayfarers last weekend. Bromley & Beckenham top the table four points clear of Havant, who thrashed hapless Guildford ten nil in their last game. Basement club Guildford remain pointless with eight straight defeats.