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A government minister appeared ‘bored’ by discussion of cuts to bus services, a campaigner claimed this week.

Caroline Collins said Nick Herbert, MP for Arundel and South Downs, was “visibly frustrated” while talking to Cowfold residents about the under-threat 86 bus service.

Mr Herbert, who is also the policing and criminal justice minister, told The Resident it was a matter for West Sussex County Council but said he would continue to take up campaigners’ concerns.

The 86 serves Horsham, Southwater, West Grinstead, Partridge Green, Shermanbury, Cowfold, Bolney, Ansty, Cuckfield including Warden Park School, and Haywards Heath including the Princess Royal Hospital.

The service was one of more than 60 highlighted by The Resident in May as being recommended for removal in September or October.

Almost half of the services originally listed – including the 86 – have been spared the axe until at least April next year.

But the future of these services remains uncertain, so Mrs Collins, Dawn Jelley and Anita Casey, all from Cowfold, met Mr Herbert to express their concerns.

Mrs Collins told The Resident: “Nick is a minister and as such he shocked us by

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“He promised to contact MPs Henry Smith (Crawley), Nicholas Soames (Mid Sussex) and Peter Bottomley (Worthing

West) to advise them of our concerns for the threatened axing of our rural bus services, in the hope they would speak on our behalf.

“He also promised to take the issue forward to the Secretary of State for Transport, Philip Hammond.

“Dawn reminded him of his pre-election statements, when he spoke out in support of rural public transport, and I asked him put his name to an Early Day Motion in support of these services.

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“Once again we were horrified to discover he was not allowed to sign this motion as it would be seen as going against the party line.

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“Luckily for Nick Herbert, his seat is seen to be a ‘safe’ one.

“Nick was visibly frustrated and at times appeared bored by the discussions, lamenting that he has had the same conversation regarding unfair cuts and funding with countless constituents.

“He stood by his pre-election speeches and statements and said he is very protective of the rural area he represents, but said that as a minister he cannot and will not speak against

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“He went on to compare the seriousness of the UK’s financial situation to that of Greece, Italy and Spain, saying we have to be realistic.

“He didn’t explain why his government had managed to find £250 million to reinstate weekly bin collections and couldn’t say why this pot of gold hadn’t been diverted to needy causes such as public transport or adult services.

“These funds have been diverted to where the highest number of voters can be found, instead of to those with the greatest need. The government makes decisions based on how many votes they will win or lose.

“Rural public bus services will be reduced when subsidies are removed and people with learning difficulties will have their support networks cut when their funding is taken away.

“Our Conservative county council blames the lack of funding on the government but chooses soft targets when making cuts. This ensures a minimum loss of votes at the next elections and shows no real compassion or understanding for the true needs of their residents.”

Mr Herbert, who is a rising star of the government and respected even by many of his opponents, told The Resident: “I was happy to meet the bus campaigners in my surgery and of course I understand their concerns.

“These decisions are for the county council and, as I tried to explain, the reality is that savings have to be made across the public sector.

“Naturally as a minister I support government policy, but I always try to take up concerns on behalf of my constituents. I have already done so in this case and I will do so again.”

Mrs Collins this week visited Manchester to take part in the Campaign for Better Transport’s protest on a bus near the Conservative Party

conference.

Better Transport chief executive Stephen Joseph, bus campaigner Sophie Allain and campaigns director Richard Hebditch welcomed her on board the demonstration bus in Albert Square.

Politicians, other conference delegates, journalists and members of the public talked to the demonstrators before Mrs Collins attended a conference fringe meeting hosted by Greener Journeys.

She asked transport minister Theresa Villiers: “Can the government equate the fact that our village is suffering higher than safe levels of nitrogen dioxide, which our Conservative district council advises can be reduced by introducing more public transport options, with the proposal by our Conservative county council to axe our bus service?”

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Mrs Collins told The Resident that Mrs Villiers “evaded answering the green element of the question and excused the local authority’s decision to reduce the subsidy of public buses by churning out the now glib party line”.

She said Mrs Villiers told her: “I understand your dilemma and appreciate how difficult it is for you, but we have inherited a deficit from the last administration and local authorities have difficult choices to make.”

Mrs Collins said: “The Tories believe in supporting green issues, so long as it doesn’t cost them anything.

They have little or no concern for the fallout that their Conservative-led county council’s devastating cuts will cause to their electorate.”

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Minibus will make a major difference Photos by John Lines

RSA has handed over a restored minibus to a charity for poor children in Romania.

The Horsham-based company presented the vehicle to Stupini Kids before a fundraising event at Mannings Heath Golf Club, supported by Kings Church, Horsham.

Stupini was once a village, but is now a very poor suburb of Brasov, Romania.

Adrian Brown, UK chief executive for RSA, said: “We are absolutely delighted to be able to help the Stupini Kids charity in Romania.

“Our fantastic team of technicians and numerous people across

the business have worked together in their own time to transform the bus into something special for the children.

“The RSA Stupini Bus will make a real difference to the daily lives of these under-privileged children, making their daily journey a safe and enjoyable experience.”

Heather Playfoot, of Kings Church, Horsham, said: “What a generous thing for RSA to do. Also thanks to all the people who took part in the golf day or donated auction prizes.”

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Venue needed for Poppy Appeal Donation Station One of the most popular charities in Horsham needs a new base.

Dianne Loates, secretary of the Royal British Legion’s Horsham branch, is appealing for help from our readers to ensure the Poppy Appeal is as successful as ever in our area.

Mrs Loates, the district’s Poppy Appeal organiser, told The Resident: “It seems the Poppy Donation Station, so popular over the last two years, will not appear in Horsham town centre unless some kind letting agent or owner can give us some space.

“The Poppy Appeal is a registered charity. We don’t sell anything, we just ask for donations for your poppies, poppy pins, wristbands, wreaths and crosses. We are also a source of information on the Poppy Appeal and the Royal British Legion.

“Last year, Horsham district kindly donated over £32,000 to the appeal.

It would be a shame not to be able to continue raising this money, which is much needed by our Armed Forces and their families.”

Mrs Loates said the appeal needed a home for the Donation Station from October 15 or October 22 to November 21.

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Boundary Commission got it wrong Information given to The Resident by the Boundary Commission for England (BCE) was incorrect.

The BCE is consulting on its initial proposals, which are designed to reduce differences in the number of electors and to cut the number of seats in England from 533 to 502.

A Commission spokesman last month told The Resident that no changes were proposed to the Horsham constituency of MP Francis Maude.

But the BCE is actually proposing to transfer Copthorne and Worth from the Horsham constituency to Crawley.

Arundel and South Downs would gain Plaistow and Easebourne from Chichester plus Bolney from Mid Sussex, but lose Walberton and Barnham to Bognor Regis and Littlehampton.

Horsham would have an electorate of 73,259 (currently 77,564), Arundel and South Downs 75,453 (76,835).

Commission secretary Simon James said: “Parliament has set clear rules on what we can and can’t do when it comes to developing our initial proposals.

“We have found a solution that we think best meets Parliament’s rules and now we want to know what people think of our initial proposals.”

Horsham District Council will discuss the issue on October 19.

For more information or to have your say by December 5, visit the district council at North Street, Horsham, or see www.consultation. boundarycommissionforengland. independent.gov.uk

Extreme weather is under spotlight Matthew James News Editor

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Horsham district is contributing to major new research into extreme weather.

Researchers from Durham University and Heriot-Watt University are working with three councils – Horsham District Council, West Sussex County Council and the East Riding of Yorkshire Council.

They have mapped the areas of England most likely to face extreme weather events. Many areas projected to see an increase in floods, heatwaves and coldwaves over the next 30 years may also need to care for a higher proportion of vulnerable older people.

The government-funded study highlights the potential vulnerability of older populations in rural regions, often in coastal areas.

Cllr Robert Nye, leader of Horsham District Council, said: “The snowfall in the last couple of winters has shown the impact that extreme weather can have on many people in the UK. “Future changes to the climate could mean we experience more extreme weather, such as heatwaves and flooding. Such events can have a disproportionate impact on

older vulnerable people, particularly where they are reliant on health and social care.

“Horsham district is due to experience a rapid increase in the number of people over the age of 60 in the next 20 years.

“With this in mind, Horsham District Council has started work on identifying the impacts that this could have on our many services and what changes will be needed.

“This study, carried out and funded by Durham University and Heriot-Watt University, will make an invaluable contribution to the information that we have and enable us to prepare more effectively for extreme weather events.”

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Cllr Lionel Barnard, deputy leader of West Sussex County Council, said: “The project forms part of our adaptation work, helping all the county council’s services adapt to a changing climate.

“It will help ensure we will be

able to continue to deliver critical services, even during more frequent extreme weather events.”

Prof Sarah Curtis, of Durham University, said: “Service providers must take into account the increasing numbers of retired people living in rural settlements and moving to the coast.

“In some areas the oldest population will more than double by 2031, so needs for health and social care provision will increase.

“When extreme weather events occur, special measures are needed to make sure people have access to the care they need in the community as well as in hospitals.

“Planning is important to try to keep road networks and utilities functioning, to ensure community care teams can reach their clients and to help people manage in their homes in extreme weather.”

Prof Dimitry Val, of Heriot-Watt University, said: “The combination of extreme weather and increasing numbers of older people is likely to increase the risks for infrastructure, including hospitals and health centres.”

The next phase of the project will involve case study work with councils, examining the impact of extreme weather on health and social care delivery and how to make these systems more resilient.

News in Brief Fighting for life A cyclist was still in a critical condition this week after being involved in a collision with a car in Horsham.

The collision with an Audi happened in Blackbridge Lane, at the junction with Hengist Close, shortly after 6pm on Thursday last week.

The cyclist, a 36-year old local man, sustained head and leg injuries and was taken by air ambulance (pictured) to St George’s Hospital, Tooting.

The car driver, a 41-year-old local man, was unhurt.

Anyone with any information about the collision can contact Sussex Police on 0845 6070999, quoting Operation Pelican.

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Hunting charges The court case against four people facing hunting charges has been adjourned until November 10.

Henry James Hawksfield, 58, of Bines Road, Partridge Green, Rachel Holdsworth, of Rock Road, Washington, Neil Millard, 44, of Dragons Lane, Shipley, and Andrew Phillis, 50, of Totnes, Devon, face four charges.

They are alleged to have breached Section 1 of the Hunting Act 2004 at meets of the Crawley and Horsham Hunt – in Southwater on January 18, in Shermanbury on January 25 and in Twineham and Shermanbury on February 15.

Thieves’ brass Valuable brass plaques and ornaments were stolen from traction engines at a farm in Orltons Lane, Rusper, between Saturday and Monday.

The plaques are about 100 years old and valued at several thousand pounds. One shows the serial number 11111.

Anyone with any information can contact Sussex Police on 0845 6070999 or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555111, quoting serial 1593 of October 1.

Car and bike taken A blue Land Rover, D504 UHC, was stolen from The Street, Thakeham, and a blue Yamaha YZF R1 motorbike, Y806 GWV, from a front garden in Birches Road, Horsham.

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Rail-ly good art Artwork by Collyer’s A-level students is on display at Horsham railway station.

The station is undergoing a major refurbishment, with large hoardings and fences part of the project, so the Sussex Community Rail Partnership (CRP) asked the college to show off students’ work.

The display features 20 large panels, showcasing about 60 pieces of art including drawings, paintings and photographs.

Collyer’s Art teacher Ian McAlister said: “The student art will be on display for most of the year and it will be Horsham’s first outdoor gallery.

“The work will be seen throughout the station and may eventually form part of a permanent display when

renovations are complete.”

Principal Jackie Johnston said: “We are delighted to be involved in this creative project, as it provides a great opportunity for our young artists to showcase their talent.

“The outstanding quality of the work on show is a reflection of their fantastic ability.

“We are incredibly proud of our students. They are a credit to Collyer’s and our superb Art department.”

Sarah Evans, of Southern Railway, said: “When we were approached by the CRP with the idea of displaying the artwork we jumped at it.

“The outside of the station has certainly been brightened up and the quality of each piece of art is outstanding.”

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Try-ing to raise money Kieran Harris, from Barns Green Rugby Club, will raise money for the Alzheimer’s Society when he runs the Barns Green Half Marathon on October 30.

Anyone who donates to the cause can nominate fancy dress for him to run in, with the winner drawn on October 23.

Mr Harris said: “My grandmother suffers from Alzheimer’s, which affects every aspect of her life and has also affected those around her who care for her.

“My girlfriend’s grandfather suffered from dementia, which is another form of this debilitating disease, and he sadly passed away last year.

“It would be great to raise money into research which can help people such as my grandmother and in memory of others who have struggled with this illness.”

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Tree-mendous battle Campaigners are fighting to save a tree which is due to be chopped down to stop pigeons fouling on a tennis court.

Leaves have also been piling up on the court’s artificial surface at the Memorial Playing Fields, Steyning.

The parish council says the sycamore tree will be replaced by bushes and by a younger tree a few feet away.

Fire at the Rec A member of the public was treated for smoke inhalation after trying to fight a hedge and shrubbery fire at Roffey Recreation Ground. Police are treating it as arson.

Hot dogs threatened Food fans got more than they bargained for – a gas cylinder fire – during an early-October barbecue in the back garden of a house in Burns Close, Horsham.

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Games fun and competition as youngsters reach higher

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Eighty youngsters descended on Christ’s Hospital School for the Sussex Reaching Higher Games, organised by Horsham District Council’s Leisure Link team.

The games included sports competitions for children and young people with disabilities, as well as an activity area and swimming slots for those of a less competitive nature, siblings and other family members.

Many of the children were enjoying their first competitive experience.

The cricket, run by Horsham

Leisure Link coach Fred Bridges, involved three teams – Horsham’s Aiming High, Hastings and Oak Grove College, Worthing.

Horsham beat Hastings 252-232 and Oak Grove 248-220 to take the title, with a squad of Jamie Lee, Robert Finlay, Sidney Whittaker, Kieren Stevens, Simon Tomlinson, Callum Budd and Jan Williams-Bailey.

Nine competitors entered the table tennis event, in which the standard of play was high.

Horsham Table Tennis Club

(HTTC) representatives Cameron Parfitt and Stuart Cutler reached the final group shootout, won by England team wheelchair player Tyler Paul.

Martin Jezisek, event leader and HTTC head coach, said: “We only gave out two medals, but in truth every player deserved one. All the players rose to the competitive challenge.

“Some of these players could go on to great things if they train hard and believe in themselves.”

Mr Jezisek thanked the Christ’s Hospital students who umpired all of the table tennis matches in disciplined style.

Indeed all elements of the day were well supported by young sports leaders from the school.

A total of 22 people entered the trampolining in front of a sizeable crowd, all reacting superbly to the pressure and making it a tough job for the judges.

The football was organised by Forest Flyers coach Steve Cooling and contested in under-16 and over-16 sections on excellent pitches.

Coaches Kieran Green and Gary Marlow were impressed by the quality of play in the badminton and tennis respectively, while the athletics was contested by a young field under the stewardship of Hannah Jennings.

Photos by Oliver Wilks

News in Brief New yellow peril Parking restrictions designed to improve road safety at Shooting Field, Steyning, have been agreed by Chanctonbury county local committee.

Cllr Frank Wilkinson, committee chairman, said: “The committee agreed that single and double-yellow line waiting restrictions will improve road safety and prevent dangerous parking near junctions.

“This will particularly help the safety of children attending the two schools in the area.”

The committee agreed to give a £350 Community Initiative Fund grant to the Steyning 10:10 Campaign for the purchase of three reusable, biodegradable promotional banners, the printing of leaflets for Insulation Month and a Shop Local directory.

Cllr Wilkinson added: “Our Community Initiative Fund is available to support groups and organisations with local community projects. I would encourage anyone interested to submit an application if they have a local worthy cause.”

For more information, visit www. westsussex.gov.uk

Roffey development Proposed development in Roffey was discussed at the Millennium Hall.

Guinness Trust spokesman David Foden said: “We displayed our proposals for a residential development of the land at 105-113 Crawley Road and 2a Little Haven Lane.

“This stakeholder consultation event was promised at the public meeting which I attended at the Millennium Hall earlier in the year. The architect, our development project manager and myself were available to answer questions.

“We are taking stock of comment received and finalising discussions with the highways department and the planning office ahead of our planning application being submitted.

“We hope to make this application as quickly as possible. The application will also seek approval for the demolition of the existing buildings.”

‘Spurs’ in town A Spurs Legends team will face Redhill company Jedris at Gorings Mead, home of Horsham YMCA FC, on Sunday.

Money raised will go to St Catherine’s Hospice and Breakthrough Breast Cancer, in memory of Sue Cole who died six years ago.

Organisers stress they cannot guarantee who will appear, but former England international Andy Sinton, Mark Falco, Tony Galvin, David Howells, John Lacy, Mark Stimson and Clive Wilson are among those who regularly play for the Spurs team.

The match will kick off at 2pm, with gates opening at midday. Admission is £5 per adult including a programme, £1 for children aged three or older and free for children under three. Attractions include a bouncy castle, barbecue, band and evening entertainment.

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New pupils step out to make big step up Year 7 pupils at The Forest School enjoyed a week of outdoor learning during their Discovery Week.

After an overnight two-day stay at Lodge Hill Activity Centre and a day of watersports activities at Southwater Country Park, the boys have settled into the classroom with their new friends.

They took part in a wide variety of activities, including outdoor art workshops, tunnelling, low ropes, raft-building and kayaking – working with new friends, overcoming challenges and learning together.

Sue Perry, who leads the transition team at Forest, said: “Discovery Week

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is an important part of our transition programme.

“Pupils have the opportunity to get to know staff and their community leader, as well as forge new friendships, many of which will stay with them throughout their time here.”

Youngsters Nick Cranston, Daniel Longo and Liam Smith, from the school’s Marconi Community, said: “It was great fun. Lodge Hill was the best because we got to stay over. We made new friends and got to know our community leader.”

Liam added: “Tunnelling was really fun because it was underground and pitch black!”

Joe Lamberty with his tree-art face at Lodge Hill

Nick Herbert, MP for Arundel and South Downs, presented schoolchildren with the rewards they earned in the Tesco for Schools and Clubs scheme.

The presentation took place at the Tesco Metro store in Pulborough. The schools involved were St Mary’s Primary School in Pulborough, St James’ Primary School in Coldwaltham and Fittleworth First School.

The scheme has benefited schools and clubs across the country by giving away new items, such as IT products, sports kits and outdoor learning tools.

Store manager Mark Cheeseman said: “Thousands of customers have been collecting vouchers to help their local schools and clubs get new equipment, showing what can happen when a whole community gets involved.

“We would also like to thank Nick Herbert for his time to celebrate the success of this scheme in our area.”

Mr Herbert said: “It was a pleasure to join the schoolchildren and teachers to receive the new equipment.

Thank you to Tesco and to the many people who have been collecting vouchers for their local schools.”

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A public consultation about the future of West Sussex youth services will finish on Friday next week, October 14.

County councillor Peter Evans, Cabinet member for children and families, said: “There is still time for people to express their views. I want to stress again that no final decisions have been taken.”

When the consultation started, Cllr Evans said: “We need to consider new and imaginative ways to provide services. A number of youth activities have already been taken over by the voluntary sector and local community groups.

“We are keen to find out what more can be done to support this Big Society agenda.”

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Caravan arson A caravan in a field off Oakhurst Road, Billingshurst, was destroyed by fire last Friday night. Police and firefighters believe the blaze was started deliberately.

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Teenage life in perspective I admire young Alex Christie for expressing his anxieties about leaving what appears to be a sheltered home life for the trials that university life might produce (The Resident, September 30).

What he illustrates is the fact that each generation of young men and women have to face problems that life throws up at any particular point in time.

I suggest that Alex stands in the shoes of an 18-year-old youth in 1914 or perhaps 1939. What did the future hold for them?

Even my own generation had to face the prospect of two years’ military service immediately after leaving school – at a time of continuing post-war austerity when the prospect of a university education was the preserve of the few.

National Service was my University of Life.

Against this background, I consider Alex Christie should count himself extremely fortunate.

Doubtless he will prosper at university, making new friends and quickly learning to fend for himself, in the secure knowledge that his home comforts – along with his beer – remain intact.

That said, I don’t envy the substantial debt he will inherit following graduation or the prospect of finding a rewarding job.

But other young men have had to face far greater challenges, such as going over the top on the Somme or wading ashore on D-Day, which should bring some perspective to Alex Christie’s anxieties.

And I wish him well.

Robert B Worley Ayshe Court Drive, Horsham

The joy of reading may be lost I may be young but I must admit I’m a bit of a Luddite.

Lugging a generous amount of books to Horsham Library this week, reopened after its “improvements”, I looked forward to meeting the helpful librarian who would relieve me of my burden.

I was met with the soulless relative of a Teletubby. Yes, the selfservice machines have invaded the library.

It is understandable that the library wants a modern, efficient way of serving the public, but will the new self-service equipment really provide a better experience?

Minutes earlier I had been to Sainsbury’s. I waited for the man in front to complete his purchase – only to find myself in the same position five minutes later, with a Sainsbury’s employee furiously punching numbers into his

self-service screen and ultimately calling for back up.

So I wasn’t alien to the invasion of machines or the frustrations they can generate.

Back in the library, my mechanical foe struggled to cope with the return of more than two books at any time and soon my confused demeanour attracted the attention of a librarian.

She was friendly and understanding of my struggles and I was soon on my way out, but I couldn’t help but feel a twinge of sadness.

I still remember the excitement of collecting my trusty library card (a sheltered childhood, I know) from Horsham Library many years ago. It’s a shame that the joy reading can bring may, with the rise of technology, be lost on future generations.

I’d give a smile and a chat over an “error” report any day.

Sam Allsop Arthur Road, Horsham

Why 20’s plenty on the roads Rather than being an added imposition, bus operators should see 20 mph limits as benefiting their customers and resulting in lower operating costs.

Every bus journey starts and ends with a pedestrian journey.

Speed limits of 20 mph make it safer, easier and more pleasant for bus users, particularly older people and those who are less mobile, to get to the bus stop.

Most buses spend very little time travelling at more than 20

mph, particularly in residential areas. Bus passengers can often find speeds above 20 mph uncomfortable, especially in tight residential roads or town centres.

The energy used to take a bus from 0 mph to 30 mph is more than double that required to get up to 20 mph.

Limits of 20 mph also encourage smoother driving with less acceleration and braking, helping to reduce fuel consumption, an everincreasing cost for bus companies.

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Friday 7 October 2011

Your Shout

ELO, ELO, what’s all this then?

Could somebody please enlighten me as to what ‘blue sky thinking’ means?

Prime Minister David Cameron has bandied it around and recently Horsham District Council leader Robert Nye has repeated it parrot fashion in the press (The Resident, September 23).

This expression reminds me of the 1960s and early-1970s, when the hippy era was at its height.

I can just imagine then a longhaired, droopy-moustached, tank top wearing, ‘way out’ character saying: “Yeah man, ya godda get some blue sky thinking.”

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Response to ‘Bewildered’ The term ‘blue sky thinking’ is not one I use very much, so this quote was probably one issued on my behalf (yes, by the council’s press office – News Editor).

My personal preference is ‘out of the box’ thinking.

There are no doubt a number of mental pictures that could arise from this description, but it

is probably best if I refrain!

Ultimately all we are trying to do is describe innovative thinking. To this I hear the question coming back: “Why do you not just say innovative thinking?”

My only defence is that we are blessed with one of the world’s most descriptive languages.

On the basis of yet another old adage, I guess you use it or lose it.

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Flying success Air Cadets from Steyning have enjoyed a Summer of success in a range of activities.

Cpl Sean Alexander, 16, visited the British Army base at Rheindalen, Germany, and later spent 10 days at RAF Kenley learning to be a glider pilot. He achieved his Gold Gliding Wings after flying solo.

After flying in a Tutor at RAF Benson with Oren Whibley, Sam Finch and Jack March, 14-year-old Sam Tombs said: “It was exhilarating and aerobatics were definitely the best bit!”

At the county swimming gala, Cpl Georgie Carpenter, 16, won a gold medal and two silvers, while Cdt Georgie Saunders, 13, won a gold, silver and bronze. This placed the squadron second in the senior girls and third in the junior girls overall.

Among many other activities, cadets helped ensure the smooth running of Shoreham Air Show and Dunsfold Wings and Wheels.

Steyning Squadron parades at the Cadet Centre, Shooting Field, from 7.30pm on Tuesdays and Thursdays.

Organisers would like to hear from potential recruits, aged 13 to 15, and from anyone interested in joining the staff.

Phone 01903 813113 or email oc.1140@aircadets.org

Barn inferno investigated

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Firefighters spent more than four hours tackling this blaze in a barn off Church Street, West Chiltington.

They descended on the scene from Horsham, Billingshurst, Steyning, Storrington, Burgess Hill, Haywards Heath, Turners Hill and Worthing after about 12 tonnes of baled hay caught fire.

A spokesman for West Sussex Fire and Rescue initially said the blaze, last Friday afternoon and evening, had been started deliberately.

But a spokesman for Sussex Police told The Resident this week: “Following an examination of the scene by the fire investigator and house-to-house inquiries by local officers, no evidence was found to suggest the fire had been deliberately ignited.”

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The final stop on our eight-week journey down the Steyning Line lies in the most pleasant of rural villages.

A well-maintained station at Bramber could be found just south of the present-day A283 roundabout and the line from Steyning mainly followed the direction of today’s Steyning bypass.

The station was known for having the only electric lighting on the line as well as for its long platforms.

Bramber was your typical quiet, rural station, but in the holidays or on a sunny weekend the station would be packed with visitors.

Trains would bring down excited Londoners to experience the country air. Many would visit the 11thcentury castle, where they could draw the picturesque ruins or picnic and play among them.

In addition to castle visitors, Bramber station dealt with market traffic and those who wanted to try out Bramber’s famed tea rooms. Some would go to Potter’s Museum, particularly popular in Victorian times for its collection of taxidermy.

Even in Winter, Bramber attracted attention. When the nearby fields flooded over in the cold, people would come from far and wide to skate across the open expanses.

The station also dealt with many accidental visitors. Tony Carter, the station master for Steyning, also covering Bramber, would hear of confused passengers for Worthing.

Passengers from Steyning, aiming for Worthing, were advised to change at Shoreham, but many simply rejoined the Steyning Line at the coast and found themselves having to hop off at the next stop – Bramber!

Fortunately, most passengers did intend to stop for a while in Bramber.

Phillip Gardner recalls visiting his grandfather, the signalman at Bramber. To a young boy, Horsham seemed a million miles away, although it was actually more like 39 minutes.

With twice-hourly trains to Horsham, close access to the coast and a vital link to London, Bramber station was valued by locals.

It is easy to simply view the station as a route into a rural Sussex village, but to these people it was an important way out. Even in the 1950s, not every family owned a car.

This is not to say that Bramber lacked local innovation. Even when parts of the track were replaced, these found good local use in the

construction of a house near the Saxon church in Botolphs.

The year before this, on November 11, 1918, station master Mr Chatfield rang the station bell to announce the end of World War I. With three sons posted in France, he must have been a relieved man.

Immense pride and care was taken over the appearance of the station.

With the beauty of its castle ruins to live up to, high standards must have been expected.

Roses were positioned by the doorway and flowers placed in the ladies’ waiting room. Cleaning was thorough and a fire roared in Winter.

Staff were rewarded for their efforts as the station received regular nominations for awards. In June 1961, commendations were given to staff by the parish council, and the British Transport Commission gave Bramber an award for best-kept station.

Trains would bring ‘down excited Londoners to experience the country air

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Sadly though, this good work could not prevent the station’s closure. The Beeching Axe struck in 1966 and by 1969 the station had been demolished.

The Steyning bypass covers most of the old line near where Bramber station once operated.

Talk of it had started in the early Sixties, with the hope of avoiding disruption to rail activities. But once the railway had gone, it seemed more sensible – and cheaper – to take advantage of the disused track bed.

So as we pass southwards out of Bramber we reach the end of our journey. The Steyning Line ran on to Shoreham, where links to Brighton brought plenty of business, but it is the rural sections of the line that conjure the most nostalgia.

George Cockman, a teacher at Steyning Grammar and a Steyning Line enthusiast, said of the line’s closure: “The web was broken, the spell was not.”

With many people too young to remember a line that ended operations 45 years ago, perhaps now is the time for us to find out more about our local past.

The days of spotting glow worms by the track, swimming under the rail bridge and putting out the station lights may have gone, but tales of the Steyning Line have not.

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Almost half of the services originally listed – including the 86 – have been spared the axe until at least April next year. But their future remains uncertain.

Campaigner Caroline Collins, from Cowfold, said: “Do we need rural public buses? Some of us need them daily.

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The 86 serves Horsham, Southwater, West Grinstead, Partridge Green, Shermanbury, Cowfold, Bolney, Ansty, Cuckfield including Warden Park School, and Haywards Heath including the Princess Royal Hospital.

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From left: Ellie Kidson at Metamorphosis with Donna Camera, owner of La Vida

Plans for better business park links West Sussex County Council’s Deputy Leader, Lionel Barnard, has been in touch with chairmen from the County Local Committee to find out how local enterprises could be better supported.

The efforts will focus particularly on business parks and issues that are expected to be raised include road maintenance and the work that local businesses think needs to be publicly funded to maintain essential supply chains.

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Lionel Barnard said: “West Sussex is a great place to live, but it’s also a great place to do business. We want to do all we can to encourage businesses to invest in our county and a reliable road network is just one of the issues we want to focus on.”

The County Council already makes contributions to economic development, including working with partners through the Gatwick Diamond Initiative, Coastal West Sussex Partnership, West Sussex Rural Partnership and the Coast to Capital Local Enterprise Partnership.

The County Council has also campaigned for improvements to the A27.

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Retail outlets and other businesses are gearing up for the Christmas rush by taking part in the campaign that encourages them to ‘dress for success’.

As part of ‘Dressed for Success’, businesses are having one-to-one window dressing coaching sessions at discounted prices, designed to help them develop commercial knowledge and ensure their windows and displays are having maximum impact over the Christmas period and beyond.

The sessions are carried out with individual vendors, one-on-one, and provide businesses with expert knowledge, relevant to their customers, business and brand; enabling them to maximise their sales.

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evaluate and improve external displays and presentation, use window dressing and display skills to promote their business and create high impact displays that sell, plus gain best practice knowledge relevant to the business.

Last year was so ‘helpful to us in many ways ’

Donna Camera, owner of La Vida in Piries Place, was one of the first businesses to receive a coaching session last week. She said: “Last year was so helpful to us in many ways. It helped us to see the business through fresh eyes, get focussed and reassure us that the things we were doing right are actually very good!

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things up and focussing on the issues surrounding having two floors, ensuring our branding and messages are clear to customers.

“Ellie from Metamorphosis is not only creative and full of useful ideas, but she has a great business grounding - a rare combination, which is sharpening our minds and giving us real perspective”.

From November 18, the public will be encouraged to get voting for their favourite business window or display, either online or by posting a vote at one of the designated post boxes to be set up in the town.

Every type of business with a public facing window or display can take part, including property agents, insurance brokers, restaurants, pubs and cafés can ‘dress for success!’

Anyone interested in getting involved in the campaign should contact Nigel Fitzsimmons on 01403 215529 or email nigel.fitzsimmons@ horsham.gov.uk

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Businesswoman’s ‘outstanding’ achievement Horsham-based Janette Whitney has been shortlisted for an award in recognition of her outstanding achievements in business.

Janette has received a nomination in the Ladies at E11even Business Awards, sponsored by NatWest, which promotes and celebrates talent among female entrepreneurs in the South East.

The businesswoman is one of the finalists in the category of Continued Business Success, aimed at women whose businesses have been established for over five years.

Janette founded her management and business consultancy, Janette Whitney & Associates, 11 years ago and has advised over 300 businesses in Sussex and Surrey.

Janette said: “My business has grown year on year, with new clients arriving from client recommendations and word of mouth.

“I work hard to provide practical, impartial business advice to my clients and I am delighted to have been shortlisted for this award in recognition of my achievements.”

Judged by Louise Punter, chief executive of the Surrey Chambers, Victoria Read, business development director at NatWest, Elaine Hickmott from business alchemist and Cara Sayer from Snoozeshade, the awards celebrate the success and growth of businesses run by women.

There are seven award categories, which represent a variety of skills and achievements. They include success in the early stages business, overcoming personal hurdles to succeed, networking skills, entrepreneurial skills and continued business success.

Sarah Lockhart-Martin, founder of Ladies at E11even, said: “The calibre of entries was very high.

“Janette is an impressive businesswoman. She is an award-winning business consultant, published business author, media columnist and qualified, experienced business adviser.

“She particularly impressed the judges with her ability to inspire confidence in her clients, helping them to be successful in business.”

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Speakers’ support at networking event Twenty-five people from the local business community attended the Business Builder Club networking event this week.

Rick Palmer from the Federation of Small businesses (FSB) spoke to the group about the reasons the federation has attracted more than 200,000 members across all industries since it was founded in 1974.

Rick, an FSB member for more than 30 years, said: “An all-embracing benefits package is the single biggest reason why we have such a large membership.

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With a member turnover of £10 billion a year and member workforce of two million, the FSB has the cumulative power to lobby on members’ behalf both here and in Brussels where it also has offices.

In addition to Rick’s speech, The Resident’s Business Editor James Hood addressed the members to introduce the partnership between the newspaper and the Business Builder Club and talk about the company’s growth.

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Members of the group shared some good news as well, which included an award nomination for business consultant Janette Whitney. (See page 16).

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Spofforths’ Scottish adventure raises £5k for charity A team made up of staff members from Spofforths and some of their clients, came in fourth place out of 40 in a recent charity highland adventure race.

The group from the firm of chartered accountants and tax advisers went from east to west Scotland in just 10 hours and 59 minutes, raising money for the Mitchemp Trust.

The route involved biking from Inverness Castle along the length of Loch Ness, then canoeing through the Caledonian Canal, followed by a hike up and down Ben Nevis.

After completing the race, Michael Fowler, a chartered financial planner at Spofforths said: “The event was fantastic. The race itself was very tough, with diversions and avoiding fallen trees.

“The mountain bike course was over 42 miles long and the total climb was 4520 feet. It was very windy over the weekend and at the top of Ben Nevis gusts were recorded at 70 mph with a ‘wind chill ‘ of minus 8 C.” In addition to Michael, the team included Felise Osborne from the Brighton branch, client manager Aaron Knight from Chichester and trainee accountant Jake Standing from the firm’s Worthing office.

Clients, Andrew Sweet from BioDot and Rob Searle from Tangmere Airfield Nurseries also took part.

Together the team has raised more than £5,000 for the Mitchemp Trust, which aims to give vulnerable young people the hope, confidence and skills to meet the challenges they may face in life.

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Let the town’s music battle commence Local bands are warming up for the annual competition, which could win them a cash prize and propel them into the spotlight The Horsham Battle of the Bands kicks off this Sunday, October 9 at the Chameleon Club in Horsham Park.

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The event, which starts at 6.30pm, is the first of three original music heats that will determine who goes through to a grand final on Friday, October 28. The winner of the competition will receive £500 cash.

Six bands will compete this weekend, each vying for votes from the judges and the audience.

And with the audience votes contributing directly to the results, the bands will be depending on their fans to show up and show their support.

First and second place in each heat will qualify for the final this year.

Playing this Sunday are The Glass Room, Moments Too Late, Avalanche, A Room Swept White, Two Types of Clothing and One Less Than Perfect.

Tickets are £3 at the door. All ages are welcome but bring ID if you’re drinking alcohol.

For more information visit www.hdlma.co.uk or look out for announcements on twitter @hdlma_tweets

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That’s Entertainment

‘That’s Entertainment’. You only have to see the name of the showcase to understand what it’s all about.

Living up to the title with non-stop laughter due to Chairman Colin’s wit and the sight of a man dressed in a large, floral dress singing his heart out, you can see why this was its fourth year.

Featuring songs from the 1920’s to today and varying from chorus

numbers, solos and duets, the performances really showed off the vocalists in the cast.

To better this even further, there wasn’t a lack of dance either, with tap, ballet and modern to name a few.

Su Gallymore and Tim Wheeler owned the stage with a ballroom dance to ‘Stepping out with My Baby’.

Swirls, twirls and a cosy connection kept the audience in awe of a dance that nowadays seems less popular.

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Loz Netto Band at The Malt Shovel, Horsham ‘Chelle Dean at The Tanners Arms, Horsham Saturday 8th October Moments Too Late (above) and Avalanche (below) at Battle of the Bands last year Photos by Victoria Thompson

Quo-Caine at The Malt Shovel, Horsham Joe90 at The Queen’s Head, Horsham

Mike Fry & The FT at The Tanners Arms, Horsham

Ziboo at Broadbridge Heath Village Centre Lady M & The Mr Men at The Oddfellows, Pulborough Sunday 9th October

Zoox at Horsham Folk Club, The Normandy Centre Denne Road, Horsham, RH12 1JF

That’s Entertainment lives up to its name four years on Rachael Pratt

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‘Little Girls’ from the musical Annie and ‘I Hate Men’, where a flower pot was thrown at the audience to flaunt her fury and hatred towards the opposite sex. (She really didn’t like them!)

Musical songs are a necessity in showcases, and this one didn’t lack them, presenting numbers like ‘Stars’ from Les Miserables, ‘A Little Priest’ from Sweeny Todd and ‘As Long As He Needs Me’ from Oliver Twist.

However, entertainment wouldn’t be entertainment without a few songs which give you a giggle.

‘Let’s Do It’ was a hilarious highlight; the lyrics ‘wear your baggy

Y-fronts with loose elastic’ had spectators in stitches and smiles all round.

Constant audience participation made the show a winner, as did daringly different designs for each costume.

Those included dainty dresses, shimmering sequins, tuxedos and even a farmer’s outfit demonstrated the thought and preparation that went into this project.

Another show is already anticipated for 2012 for more fiery footwork and clowning around.

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Dave Toye & Friends Open Mic at The Coach House, Cowfold Wednesday 12th October

Open Mic Night With Terry at The Tanners Arms, Horsham Thursday 13th October

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Raising the bar at the Rugby Club Fireworks, comedy, a ladies’ night and a new players’ calendar are just a few reasons the Horsham sports venue is becoming the hottest spot in town for fun and games It’s all going on at Horsham’s Rugby Club at the moment, and it’s largely down to the appointment of one of the town’s famous faces, John O’Sullivan.

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Rugby Club and he’s well on the way to making it a venue that has something for everyone - where individuals and families, whether they are members or not, can go to enjoy some rugby, have a sociable drink, or attend an event.

John said: “I’ve always thrived when I get to take somewhere and make it better. I did it in previous jobs, and at both my shops and now, I’m doing it here.

“The Rugby Club is already a great place to be and the team is doing really well so it’s an exciting time here.

It’s fun and there is a great atmosphere, it’s just that not enough people know that!”

One of John’s first contributions (as well as good coffee and a jukebox) has been getting some of the team’s buffest players to get their kit off for a calendar. That will be on sale soon and will raise money for the Every Man Cancer charity.

In addition, plans are underway for a big comedy night next year and John is also working on a ‘budget wedding’ concept.

But that’s next year. Over the coming weeks, there are two spectacular events planned at the venue.

On Saturday, November 5, there’s Firework Night, with a giant bonfire and a prize draw to win an LCD TV. Plus, Ladies Night is coming to Horsham.

Horsham Rugby Club Hammerpond Road Coolhurst, Horsham 01403 263533 www.horshamrufc.co.uk

Everyone is in a great ‘mood at the weekends, and now, I’m here too! ’

All of the improvements and events going on at The Rugby Club are part of a larger plan to make the venue the place to be at the weekends. The club has attracted major sponsorship from Henry Adams and welcomes any others to join in, as they make further improvements there.

John added: “Everyone is welcome to come down to the club and spend time here. The team is at the top of their league, everyone is in a great mood at the weekends, and now, I’m here too! There’s a real buzz about the place.”

If you would like to hire the Rugby Club for your party or function, call John on 01403 263533.

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John said: “The Rugby Club is not all about the lads. I thought the ladies of Horsham could do with a good night out. So I’ve arranged something just for them – with a twist!

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BOB THE BUILDER Saturday 8 October 1pm & 3.30pm Join Bob and help him fix it in his big theatre build. Featuring well known songs and three new exclusive songs.

THE COUNTERFEIT STONES Thursday 13 October 8pm Celebrating their 20th anniversary with yet another wheeze, “Exhale on Main Street”.

PAUL ZERDIN SPONGE FEST 2011 Friday 14 October 8pm Arguably Britain’s most talented and leading ventriloquist returns to The Capitol with his friends Sam, Albert, Baby and a few new tricks up his sleeve! Suitable for ages 7+

KATY ASHWORTH MEET, GREET AND PLAY ROADSHOW Saturday 15 October 11am & 2pm Packed with all your favourite nursery rhymes including Old MacDonald and The Wheels on the Bus, Katy’s interactive live roadshow is a fantastic giggle-filled way to spend an hour of your day!

BARNSTORMERS COMEDY Sunday 16 October 7.30pm A feast of comedy in The Studio, this month compere Kevin Precious introduces surreal Noel James, quirky Geordie Luke Benson and peerless Martin Beaumont.

SIMON CALLOW DICKENS IN MY VIEW Sunday 30 October 7.30pm Spend an evening with English actor, director and writer as he reads passages from his new book “CHARLES DICKENS AND THE GREAT THEATRE OF THE WORLD.”

ALADDINSANE Thursday 3 November 8pm The Country’s leading tribute to David Bowie, take you back to the height of the glam rock period, as they recreate the sights and sounds of many of his classic songs.

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HALF TERM HOLIDAY FUN! Join the TV superheroes as they leave the sofa and embark on their first live adventure - and help them solve problems as they go! But watch out for the dastardly Spooky Spoon and Numbertaker who do all they can to get in the way...

A wonderful introduction to theatre for children of all ages, the live show has all the fun, comedy, music and excitement from the TV show, and lots more!

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THE THREE MUSKETEERS 3D (12A) Wed & Thu 5pm & 7.30pm Box Office Babies ONE DAY (12A) Tue 10.30am Horsham Film Society

THE SECRETS IN THEIR EYES (18) Mon 8pm

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Charley Boorman’s adventures, live!

The intrepid explorer is stopping off at The Capitol on his national tour, telling tales of his expeditions around the world James Hood Entertainment Editor

james@the-resident.co.uk

Actor, adventurer and author Charley Boorman has taken a break from travelling the world, only to travel the UK and Ireland with his new live show.

This is Boorman close up, with an evening of personal stories, Hollywood anecdotes and tales of adventure from his global escapades.

With big video screens and some amazing clips of his adventures some of which have never been made public - this night with Charley will be one to remember.

If you liked any of his TV shows, don’t miss the opportunity to find out more and even ask questions and chat to Charley after the show.

Billy Biketruck will be your host for the evening and interviewing Charley.

Be prepared to be shocked at the questions – and be even more shocked at some of the answers.

Charley is well known for his successful TV shows, Books and DVDs of the ‘Long Way Round’, ‘Race to Dakar’, ‘Long Way Down’ and ‘By Any Means’.

The TV personality recently showed them ‘how it’s done’ on Channel 4’s Famous and Fearless, hosted by Chris Evans, winning the show and raising over £100k for charity.

See him at The Capitol on Wednesday, November 8. Tickets: £17.50.

To book or for more information visit www.thecapitolhorsham.com or call 01403 750220.

The Numberjacks need your help Superheroes from CBeebies take on the meanies in a live show. And they are recruiting little ones to be their trusty sidekick The ten superheroes who live inside a sofa are leaving the house (and the TV screen) for their first live show!

The Numberjacks is an award winning TV programme for kids, which

is shown on the CBeebies channel and helps young children learn about numbers, shapes and sizes.

The TV show has been running since 2006, which shows how popular it has been with young audiences

and is now touring the UK. In the live show, which is on at The Capitol, the little ones will be able to help the Numberjacks solve tricky problems and beat the dastardly ‘Meanies’ like Numbertaker and Spooky Spoon.

The TV series won the Royal Television Society Award for the best preschool educational programme two years running, and mirrors the Early Years Foundation Stage syllabus and the Primary National Strategy Framework for Teaching Mathematics. The show introduces children as young as two to the world of maths in a fun and lively way.

Meet them on stage, Tuesday, October 25 and Wednesday, October 27 at 11am until 2pm Tickets: £12. Children: £10 or £40 for a family ticket. For more information of to book visit www.thecapitolhorsham.com or call 01403 750220

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Showing on the big screen Three Musketeers

Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy

It’s been a while since we’ve seen a film packed with good old-fashioned sword fights, or the Three Musketeers for that matter. So D’Artagnan and co make a welcome return to fight evil. All for one, and one for all!

Gary Oldman and Colin Firth star in this Cold Warset movie. A retired espionage veteran is brought back to help track down a rogue Soviet agent

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Two people, one day. Based on the massively popular book

by David Nicholls, this moving movie charts the course of two people’s lives after they first meet at university. Revisiting them on the same day each year, it follows how they grow, fall in love, experience loss and is a romantic must-see tale that is said to tug at the heartstrings of anyone who has had ‘one’ true love.

Sam Worthington and Helen Mirren star in this espionage thriller. The story spans a few decades and follows the lives of agents on a mission to capture a Nazi war criminal in the 60s.

For more information or to book tickets visit www.thecapitolhorsham.com or call The Box Office on 01403 750220

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West Sussex Walking Festival

8th October Jumble Sale

8th October

The festival this year will take place over the three days with five walks to choose from each day. A barbeque will be held at the end of the last day. Further details and a booking form can be obtained by visiting www.sussexwalkingfestival.co.uk or calling 01342 315786.

1st Ashington Scout Group are holding a Jumble Sale from 10am til 12noon at The Scout Hall, Church Lane, Ashington.

Entry 20p. Donations required of good quality, clean items of clothing, bric-abrac, toys, books etc. No electrical goods please.

At St. Mary’s Church, Slaugham, RH17 6AQ from 7.30pm. An evening of Jazz & Blues with the clarinet and saxophone pupils of local musician and teacher Sarah Gross backed by a professional jazz trio of Steve Thompson (double bass), Terry Seabrook (piano) and Alex Erhard (drums). Tickets: £8 on the door.

8-9th October

Clover’s Art at Nymans

9th October

Southwater Nearly New Sale

9th October

This special exhibition at Nyman’s, National Trust is in support of Breakthrough Breast Cancer. 10% of all sales will be donated by the artists to this worthy charity.

Please come and visit, we are open from 10am to 4pm each day. Lots to see and entry to the exhibition itself is free.

Southwater Nearly New Sale at Southwater Leisure Centre from 10am to 12pm.

Adults 50p, kids go free. Tables £10.

Please email southwaternns@gmail.com Proceeds to Cats Protection, Cancer Research, Southwater Methodist Church & Haywards Heath Neo Natal Care Unit.

Amberley Museum and Heritage Centre will be holding its Autumn Vintage Vehicle Show, with over 350 vehicles, giving visitors a fantastic opportunity to see a diverse range of exhibits. For more information visit www.amberleymuseum. co.uk

9th October

10th October

12th October

Table Top & Jumble Sale

12TH NOVEMBER Live Music The Uk Rideouts 3RD DECEMBER Trapper Hits From The 60’S

Coolham Village Hall, Billingshurst Road, Coolham, RH13 8QN (A272) from 10am to 2pm.

Register a table by calling 01403 741301 Access for sellers from 8.30am. Tables £6.00

Horsham Skeptics in the Pub

A talk by Martin Poulter - How to Create Your Own Cult - the Scientology Way. 8pm at The Tanners Arms, Horsham. For more information see www.horsham.skepticsinthepub.org

Jazz & Blues Night

Autumn Vintage Vehicle Show

The Origin of our Species

A public lecture is being held by Professor Chris Stringer from the Natural History Museum on the origin of our species.

Forest School - Business & Enterprise Centre, Compton’s Lane, Horsham RH13 5NW at 7.00pm. Entry £2, under 16s free.

Refreshments available.

12th October

RAFA Club Coffee Morning

12th October

Storrington Film Night

12th October

Royal Air Force Association 665 Horsham & Storrington Branch are holding a coffee morning every Wednesday from 10am12pm.

All are welcome, please bring a friend.

Needles Farm buildings, Three Acres, Horsham.

‘Oranges and Sunshine’ - Starring Emily Watson and Hugo Weaving. 7.30pm at Sullington Parish Hall. Tickets are £5, available from ‘The Card Centre’ in Storrington or on the door. For further info call Ken on 01903 740745 or Malcolm on 01798 812407.

Organised by The Rotary Club of Storrington.

Horsham Decorative & Fine Arts Society will meet at the Capitol Theatre, North Street Horsham at 10.45am. The subject will be Dining, Dandies and Decadence. Our speaker will be Ian Kelly who will talk on the parallel upstairs/downstairs careers of Beau Brummel and Antonin Careme. Visitors are very welcome. Admission £5.

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14th October

15th October

In aid of Cancer Research UK from 7.3010.00pm at Coolham Village Hall (RH13 8QN). Stalls include handmade jewellery, portraits, pet products, cards, kitchenware, bath products – plus a raffle. Refreshments available. £1 entry. Parking on site. For more info call Tracy White on 07713 131373.

Billingshurst Macmillan Support Group are holding a film night at 7.30pm at The Village Hall, Billingshurst. Tickets available from Mallards or on the door.

The film for this month will be Jane Eyre.

A craft fayre in support of St Catherine’s Hospice from 10am–1pm in the Parish Hall, Charlwood. (RH6 0DS). Items for sale by local artists, handcrafted pottery, silverware, jewellery, textiles, candles and more.

Hospice Christmas cards also available. Call 01293 862286 for more info. Entrance £1.

15th October

15th October

15th October

Gift Fayre

Indoor Table Top Sale & Market

Charity Film Night

Barn Dance

Craft Fayre

Pamper Evening

Indoor table top sale and market held EVERY SATURDAY 10am-2pm at Ansell’s Yard, Kirdford Road, Wisborough Green, RH14 0DD. Entrance is free and refreshments are available. Tables are £8 and must be pre-booked. To book or for more details call 01403 700633 / 07798941940

Barn Dance with Bona Brill Dance Band at Cowfold Village Hall from 7.30-11.30pm. £10 per person includes supper. There will be a bar, an auction of desserts and a raffle. All proceeds to the new Cowfold Pavilion. For tickets call 01403 864806 or 01403 864162.

Barns Green Playgroup is holding a Pamper Evening at the village hall at 7.30pm. Tickets are £10 which includes a treatment and a drink. Beauty therapists and practitioners of alternative therapies will be there, as well as a few stalls. For more info and tickets, call 07900 240174 or 01403 733237.

16th October

Plant Sale & Autumn Gift Fair

16th October

22nd October

Plant sale and Autumn gift fair from 11.00am to 4pm at High Beeches Gardens to support the work of Parkinson’s UK Horsham Branch. On the B2110 Handcross to Turners Hill Road. Under cover and next to the excellent Tea Rooms.

Visit www.highbeeches.com for more info.

Regular stand up comedy at The Capitol.

Each month compere Kevin Precious introduces three top acts from the London circuit. This month, Noel James (pictured), Luke Benson and Martin Beaumont. Starts at 7.30pm. Tickets £10, to book call 01403 750220 or www.thecapitolhorsham.com

Bad Boy Boogie at The Holbrook Club, Horsham. Doors open at 7pm and music from 8.30pm. Bar open until 11.30pm and restaurant until 9pm. Members FREE / Non Members (16+) £3 / Children FREE Children are welcome until 10pm.

29th October

30th October

RSPB Feed The Birds Day

30th October

A special event at Warnham Local Nature Reserve, organised with the RSPB. There are bird feeders and nest boxes to make or buy, or join the ‘guides in the hide’ who will inform and advise on birdlife. 10.00am to 4.00pm. Entry is only £1 adults, under 16s free, season permits available.

At The Holbrook Club, North Heath Lane, Horsham RH12 5PJ. In conjunction with the British Heart Foundation. 18+ only £1 Registration = 4 Cards; £8 / 6 Cards; £11.50. Members & Non Members welcome. See www.theholbrookclub.co.uk for more information.

Antique Valuation & Soup Kitchen

Simon Schneider of ITVs ‘Dickinsons Real Deal’ and ‘Secret Dealers’ will be at the Billingshurst Village Hall, Roman Way from 10.30am-3.30pm to value your antiques at a £1 per item. Also available soup with bread roll, tea and coffee, cakes and tombola stall etc. On display 1940s Memorabilia. All proceeds to The Royal British Legion Funds.

Barnstormers Comedy

Band Night with Bad Boy Boogie

Cash Prize Bingo

Table Top Sale

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What a scorcher!

Julia Martin looks back on a week where Mother Nature didn’t read the script Julia Martin Health & Lifestyle

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Just when we thought it was all over, we were delivered a scorcher!

Soaring temperatures led us to strip down and bask in rays which were hotter than in Barbados. Yet the shops were full of cardigans and

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jumpers and most of us had packed away our Summer clothes, so it was a frantic scramble to find something to wear.

Oh dear, what a reminder of the fact we were not beach-perfect, with unwaxed legs and white wobbly bits on display in this unseasonal heatwave.

This was not the only problem caused by the record-breaking weather. Commuters were faced with a challenge in overcrowded trains, jostling for space, some having to stand under someone’s sweaty armpit.

Suit jackets and ties were eagerly abandoned with a flourish at the end of a working day

of ‘joieThisdeinjection vivre is most welcome ’

It was also a trial for all the schoolchildren in their new uniforms, with starched shirts and sweat-producing blazers, walking from school with red faces and overstuffed school bags.

Yet there are many benefits to this topsy-turvy weather. The increase in light is a known mood lifter and with the days becoming shorter this has a positive effect on our health and wellbeing.

When many of us are struggling with new routines, this injection of joie de vivre is most welcome.

With the advent of the football season and World Cup rugby, the good weather can help us cope with that well-known syndrome of sports widowhood.

Suddenly a great proportion of the male population (and some hardy females) have developed an internal clock which drives them to abandon normal routines and, with the precision of a heat-seeking missile, target a television to join in the sports fest.

Many are leaping out of bed at unseemly hours to catch the early rugby games beamed from New Zealand as well as lingering all day on the couch

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to enjoy Super Sunday’s football. This is certainly not my idea of a super Sunday!

I retaliated with a swift move to the beach in order to enjoy the full benefits of the tropical weather – and avoid the north London derby.

With the water lapping over the rocks, a cloudless blue sky, a table by the sea with a chilled glass of Pinot Grigio and a large Bentley with a Monaco number plate parked nearby, it was easy to imagine myself back in the South of France – until a woman shouted, “Oi, Kylie, ger off them rocks na!”, breaking the reverie and transporting me back with a jolt to Worthing beach.

Oh well, Cannes it was not, but it was still a lovely day. The sun’s paintbrush had highlighted all the ice cream shades of the houses alongside the waterfront and the trees were ablaze with colour.

A rare combination at this time of year and one to savour as it may well be another 26 years before we experience such a phenomenon again.

The last recorded October heatwave was in 1985 – not that I can remember that far back of course!

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Take a walk on the wild side Volunteers are wanted to take a weekly walk on the wild side and help with conservation at West Sussex County Council’s Buchan Country Park, Crawley.

Countryside Ranger Tom Burns said: “We run a volunteer group every Thursday, starting at 10am, to tackle a range of tasks to help wildlife and conservation. No experience is necessary – all you need are some old clothes and sturdy boots. We provide the tools and safety equipment.

“There is always chances to relax,

with a hot drink and biscuits – but please bring your own lunch.”

Deputy County Council Leader Lionel Barnard, Cabinet Member responsible for the environment, said: “This is an excellent opportunity for people to make new friends, while at the same time making a valuable contribution to the environment and our wildlife.”

For further information, phone 01293 542088/544120 or simply pop into the Countryside Centre at Buchan Country Park.

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Top tips to curb childhood allergies The Sussex NHS Trust has highlighted that allergies in childhood are on the increase in the county with cases resulting in hospitalisation increasing by 6% in the last 10 years.

Given that many cases may be caused by a reaction to animals, a local veterinary surgery wants to clear up a common misunderstanding whilst, at the same time, offering a solution to allergies to pets.

Many people believe that the allergic properties of animals stems from the fur. However, Arthur Lodge Veterinary Surgery in Horsham suggests that, for the majority of animals, this

simply isn’t the case.

Owner of Arthur Lodge, Julian Peters, commented: “It is a common misconception that the allergy is caused by a pet’s fur, whereas it is often the result of the animal’s skin secretions, including dander and saliva. For most families, it may simply a matter of researching the best pet for their child’s allergies and most vets will be happy to offer advice.”

Other animals commonly purchased to avoid allergies include reptiles and fish for their obvious lack of fur and dander. Whilst cats and dogs are the most popular choice of pet, they are often associated with allergy

in children.

Despite this, there are low-allergen breeds of dog available, including poodles and schnauzers. With regard to cats, females are said to shed fewer allergens than males and good breeds include Balinese and Siberian.

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The end of summer does not mean the end of fleas so make sure you continue flea treatments.

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My favourite Autumn/Winter trends Sophia Moir Health & Lifestyle Twitter - @smoir

Hey Horshamites... Say hello to your new columnist!

I have lived in Horsham all my life but have recently graduated from Bournemouth University with a 2:1 degree in Multi-Media Journalism.

I’m obsessed with fashion, beauty, celebrity and fitness as well as loads of other stuff including films, food, reading etc. so this could turn out to be a very varied column!

This week I shall be focusing on my current favourite Autumn/Winter trends, what with the weather becoming more miserable lately I felt it was rather apt.

Aubergine No, not the vegetable, but the dark shade of purple that seems to be everywhere at the moment. I bought a pair of jeans in this colour from Next and I absolutely love them – they’re flattering like black but give you more of an edge.

I wear mine with a cream chiffon blouse but they can be dressed down with a simple tee and converse pumps.

Teal Another ‘in’ colour for the season, teal just seems to go so well with tweed to form a really mature yet

modern combo. I’ve also noticed this colour on bags and tights, which would be an effortless way to update your wardrobe for AW11.

Leather An accent of leather, whether it’s on a clutch, dress or a pair of trousers instantly makes an outfit look ‘chic’ and Hollywood. Luckily it’s solely a trend for A/W as it would be so uncomfortable in the Summer months!

MAC make-up I’ve heard people raving about this make-up brand for a number of years now but I’ve only just got into it in the past year or so.

There’s something about splashing your wages on MAC make-up that makes you feel ever so grown up and sophisticated.

I’ve come to learn that it has earned its prestigious reputation through not only good quality make-up at decent prices - (well it’s cheaper than Chanel but far dearer than your standard Rimmel or Maybelline) but also it’s the range on offer that sets it apart. It’s literally triple or quadruple the size of your average make-up stand!

My favourites include their lipsticks (any shade or finish, I’m not fussy), foundations (mainly Pro Longwear but I’ve heard good things about Face & Body, too) and brushes, which last for years. I can’t wait to try their eyeshadows next!

Pussy bow blouses This is a trend that seems to come back in year after year, but I’ve recently been eyeing up a few pussy bow blouses at work and they just seem perfect for those day-to-evening occasions.

You can dress it down with skinny jeans and pumps, or dress it up with a bodycon skirt or leather trousers and lashings of embellished jewellery. I know I’ll be buying one for winter!

Stars Ever since designers Dolce & Gabbana donned stars on their latest runway collection (which Khloe Kardashian sported lately), the high street has been awash with starry emblazoned designs.

I have to say at first I was rather reluctant to jump on the bangwagon and saw it as a trend that would pass by, but now I’m dying to get my hands on a starry blouse or bodycon dress.

I’ve seen a fab shirt in Tesco so I’m just waiting for the big Clubcard Voucher Exchange where hopefully I’ll get it for half the price.

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Restoring confidence in the property market In the current economic climate people have greatly lost confidence in the property market.

More than anything they are holding back, treating this economic situation like the war effort; storing equity and saving plans until everything looks a bit brighter and people can emerge from their shelters safe in the knowledge that a bombshell is not coming their way.

Buying a house will most probably be the biggest investment any individual person makes during their lifetime, so it is not surprising that they wish to take care. For an investment of this scale, the response it will have to the market and vice versa can make a massive difference to that investor’s life, thus making it very wise for people to take care when thinking about buying or selling a property.

Six out of ten people said concerns about job security were the biggest barrier preventing them from buying a home, and a further 55 per cent

said they did not think they would be able to get the mortgage they needed.

These are inevitable effects of the recession, but evidence is showing great signs of improvement in these areas.

Paul Broadhead, head of mortgage policy at the Building Society Association, said: “People are slightly less nervous about the outlook for the jobs market, and are less inclined to think that house prices are going to fall. For the first time since September last year a greater proportion of respondents think that house prices will rise rather than fall in the following 12 months.”

Post-recession recovery is all about regaining confidence. Following the stock market crash of October 1929 it took the US government three years to launch a series of measures aimed at restoring confidence. People need to take lessons from history and understand that things will never improve unless we believe that they

can and will.

Mr Broadhead continues: “There have been a number of encouraging signs that the worst of the property crash has passed recently and the Property Tracker shows that people think both that property prices will now rise and that now is a good time to buy.

“There appears to be a little less negativity in consumers’ opinions on the housing market, but it remains to be seen whether this is just a blip or the start of a trend.’

The importance of this rise in positivity becoming a trend rather than a blip is crucial. Investing in property continues to be one of the most positive investments an individual can make, and by taking that leap of faith and emerging from the shadows of the shelters of recession, people are beginning to fight back and regain a confidence in the property market which can help it begin its steady ‘post-war’ recovery.

Attractive pasture and woodland

Superb single storey residence Guy Leonard & Company is pleased to bring to the market a substantial and extremely well appointed four bedroom detached single storey residence constructed approximately fourteen years ago to excellent specifications designed by a well known local architect.

The property has been planned specifically to provide spacious and bright accommodation with many of the rooms being double aspect. The accommodation in brief comprises an impressive reception hall, two reception rooms, kitchen/breakfast room, separate utility room, four bedrooms and three bathrooms.

It benefits from coved and flat ceilings, gas fired heating to radiators, upvc double glazed windows, an integral double garage and superb landscaped gardens, the rear being south facing.

We highly recommend an internal inspection of the property to appreciate the superb accommodation that it has to offer. The property has a Guide Price of £825,000 for the freehold interest.

For further information or an appointment to view, please contact Guy Leonard & Company on 01903 742354 or visit www.guyleonard. co.uk

The Swear at Plaistow near Billingshurst, is situated in a secluded rural location south west of the picturesque village of Plaistow.

Haslemere lies about 8 miles to the west, Guildford about 15 miles to the north and Horsham about 15 miles to the east.

The land comprises a secluded and sheltered block of approximately 40.8 acres (16.51 hectares)

of permanent pasture land divided into traditional fields interspersed and bordered by areas of principally indigenous woodland including oak standards with other mixed broad leaves and coppice. The woodland area extends to approximately 21.4 acres (8.66 hectares).

In all about 62.2 acres (25.17 hectares). It is understood that a public bridlepath and footpath runs close

by.

The land has a guide price of £350,000.

Batcheller Monkhouse have been appointed as sole agents.

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Ansty, Haywards Heath, West Sussex Stunning detached contemporary barn conversion Haywards Heath 4 miles (London Victoria 45 mins), Horsham 12 miles The property recently received a commendation in the Restoration category of the 2011 West Sussex Design and Sustainability Awards. Open-plan kitchen/sitting room/dining room, utility room, master bedroom with dressing room and wet room, 2 guest bedrooms each with wet rooms, further bedroom, family bathroom, double bay timber garage, open bay garage. In all about 8 acres.

Guide price: ÂŁ1,400,000 knightfrank.co.uk/HOR110124

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Warnham, West Sussex Detached modern family house

Horsham 3 miles, Guildford 19 miles, Gatwick Airport 12 miles Offering well-appointed accommodation and situated in a private close within the heart of Warnhan village. 3 reception rooms, kitchen / breakfast room, cloakroom, utility room, 5 bedrooms (including master bedroom with en-suite bathroom and guest bedroom with en-suite shower room), family bathroom. Integral double garage, attractive garden.

Guide price: ÂŁ725,000 knightfrank.co.uk/HOR110012

KnightFrank.co.uk/Horsham michael.sparks@knightfrank.com 01403 339180

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Property - Ask the Experts

If you would like to ask our panel of industry experts a question, please send an email to: asktheexperts@the-resident.co.uk

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Is it too late to put my house on the market or should I now wait until next year?

The summer holidays are behind us and some High Street stores have already opened their Christmas departments so you may well be wondering if you have indeed missed the boat !

However, all my decades of experience tell me that the current busy market will continue well into the latter weeks of November; only really calming down in December because people don’t have the time to go house-hunting. In between queuing for the annual musthave toy, ordering the vast over-priced turkey that never gets eaten anyway and desperately trying to re-decorate the spare room just in time for the fussy relatives to arrive and criticize the lack of nut choice; there simply isn’t time to view houses.

But all that festive frivolity is two months away, so there is still plenty of time for a pro-active estate agent to launch your house onto the market with a comprehensive marketing & promotional campaign to ensure it achieves significant interest in the forthcoming weeks; often with fewer competing properties becoming available as they make the mistake of waiting until next Spring. In the Horsham market for instance, there are more good quality buyers looking to move now than there are houses to sell them, so it is actually a very good time to be on the market.

My answer to your question therefore is that it is most certainly not too late to put your property on the market and you may be very surprised at just how much interest it generates !

If the reader is contemplating putting their house on the market and would appreciate a market appraisal or would like an answer to any property-related question, please call me on 01403 264962 or email ‘rossattwood@harper-james.co.uk’.

Harper James Land & Property The Old Post Office, Worthing Road. Southwater West Sussex RH13 1RD 01403 732727 www.harper-james.co.uk

Simon Rollison Broker Consultant Mercier Allen

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Is it the right time to remortgage?

The last few months have seen some positive activity in the mortgage market with many banks and building societies being proactive in their search for market share. Although the Bank Of England have kept interest rates at 0.5% for over two years now, many lenders have been reducing the mortgage rates that are available .

The interest rates being offered are also becoming more competitive with new lenders entering the market place and established banks and building societies increasing there offerings. The “buy to let” market, which has been starved of choice over the last three years, is finally seeing some competition as far as lenders and interest rates. This could re-ignite an investor’s appetite and again help towards getting the housing market moving.

For any borrowers on lenders standard variable rate’s, now could be the perfect time to look around for a better deal. If you are looking for peace of mind and security over a number of years, fixed rates are at record lows.

The more equity you have, the better the rate you are likely to be offered.

For those who are more adventurous, tracker mortgage’s are also offering great value. Although your mortgage rate will follow whatever the Bank of England decide to do with interest rates, our view is that it will be some time before interest rates start to rise. With offset mortgages still available and most products having overpayment options, there has never been a better time to review your finances and make sure you have the best mortgage product on offer.

Some scheme’s are fee’s free to arrange and in some instances, the lender is actually paying the borrower to take the mortgage out!

To find out more information about the mortgage products that are now available, please contact me on 01403 268562. Alternatively if you would like to ask a question, please e-mail info@mercierallen.co.uk.

Duncan Jagger MRICS Chartered Surveyor Harper James

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Our house, built in the Thirties, has small clay tiles – a fair number of which were broken in one area when an amateur went up to erect a television aerial. A quote to take off the ridge tiles (mortar is going) and replace the tiles is reasonable (£450) but the roofer also suggests that he should pressure-wash the tiles and apply a waterproof coating. There is no sign of moss or significant algae, but he says it will extend the life of the tiles by 25 years. I am dubious about the wisdom of having this done. Do you have any advice?

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I suspect that the person who you think is charging you a “reasonable” price is not actually a trained roofer, but a bit of a con man. £450 sounds to me like a good week’s wage for most people in today’s economic climate. I doubt whether your man is planning to spend a full working week of his life up on your roof, however. And I am not clear about what you mean when you say your mortar is “going”.

Mortar is a sacrificial medium, whether it is between courses of bricks or bedding ridge tiles on top of roofs.

Surface weathering of mortar is to be expected, and not necessarily a sign that wholesale replacement is required.

As regards the idea that roof tiles should be pressurewashed and waterproofed, I’m afraid that this is bunkum.

Pressure-washing will remove a fine surface layer which will actually shorten the life of roof tiles, rather than extend it. And waterproof sealants have an effective life of only a year or two before they need recoating.

If you have any questions for Duncan email: duncanjagger@harper-james .co.uk

Please note that this article does not constitute as advice, anyone seeking independent advice should contact an independent financial adviser.

Your home may be repossessed if you do not keep up repayments on your mortgage Mercier Allen and Associates Limited is an Appointed Representative of IN Partnership the trading name of The OnLine Partnership Limited which is authorised and regulated by the Financial Services Authority.

Mercier Allen 43 – 44 Carfax, Horsham. West Sussex RH12 1EQ 01403 268562 www.mercierallen.co.uk

Harper James Land & Property The Old Post Office, Worthing Road. Southwater West Sussex RH13 1RD 01403 732727 www.harper-james.co.uk

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HORSHAM

£635,000

An four bedroom detached family home, set in a secluded corner plot, backing onto woods on one of Horsham’s premier executive developments. Features include a large entrance hall with galleried landing above, cloakroom, study, 20ft lounge, 16ft family room, modern kitchen/ breakfast room, utility room, dining room, master bedroom suite, three further bedrooms and modern family bathroom. Outside there is a detached double garage approached via an extensive paviour driveway, side courtyard area and a secluded large rear garden.

SOUTHWATER

£429,950

An attractive four bedroom detached home, having been completely refurbished to a very high standard by the current owner, situated in one of the most sought after executive cul de sac locations in the thriving village of Southwater. Comprising entrance hall with galleried landing over, cloakroom, dining room opening onto a modern high gloss kitchen, utility room, 18ft lounge, master bedroom with ensuite, three further bedrooms and a family bathroom.

GCH and double glazing throughout. Outside there is a larger than average rear garden.

SOUTHWATER

£395,000

A very well presented four bedroom detached family home situated in a sought after location overlooking a green in the village of Southwater. Comprising entrance hall, cloakroom, lounge, modern kitchen/breakfast room, utility room, dining room, conservatory, master bedroom with refitted ensuite, three further bedrooms and a refitted family bathroom. Double glazing and GCH. Outside there is a delightful secluded rear garden. Garage and ample off street parking in the driveway.

SOUTHWATER

£335,000

A spacious four bedroom link detached family home situated in a quiet cul de sac location near to Southwater Country Park. Comprising entrance hall, lounge, dining room, kitchen/ breakfast room, utility room, cloakroom, master bedroom, three further bedrooms, modern refitted family bathroom. GCH and double glazing throughout. Outside there is delightful rear garden, garage and off street parking in driveway.

SOUTHWATER

£575,000

An immaculately presented and impressive double fronted five bedroom detached family home with lake views set in a sought after executive development close to Southwater Country Park. Features of this home are a large entrance hall with galleried landing, cloakroom, study, 17ft lounge, stunning 25ft family/dining room, modern kitchen/breakfast room with integrated appliances, utility room, master bedroom suite, guest bedroom suite, three further double bedrooms, family bathroom, detached double garage and driveway.

HORSHAM

OIEO £400,000

An attractive and spacious well presented four double bedroom detached family home situated in a quiet cul de sac location within walking distance of Littlehaven Station.

Comprising covered entrance porch, entrance hall, recently refurbished family bathroom and cloakroom, study, 20ft dual aspect lounge, dining room, modern 18ft kitchen/breakfast room, utility room, master bedroom with large ensuite, three further double bedrooms. Outside there is a secluded sunny aspect rear garden and ample parking in own driveway.

SOUTHWATER

£389,950

An extremely well presented and attractive four bedroom detached home set on a sought after executive cul de sac location in the village of Southwater. Comprising entrance hall, cloakroom, 17ft lounge, superb modern open plan 19ft kitchen/dining/family room, utility room, master bedroom with en-suite, three further bedrooms and a family bathroom. Double glazing throughout and GCH. Outside there is a delightful rear garden, integral garage and driveway providing ample parking. No ongoing chain.

HORSHAM

£314,950

A superbly presented and spacious extended three bedroom detached family home set in a quiet cul de sac location. Comprising entrance hall, cloakroom, modern kitchen, 20ft lounge opening onto the dining room, study, three bedrooms and a newly refitted family bathroom.

Double glazing and GCH. Outside there is an integral garage with driveway providing parking for several vehicles, secluded landscaped rear garden.

SOUTHWATER

£489,950

A superbly presented and attractive four bedroom detached Sussex Farmhouse style home set on one of the most sought after streets in Southwater. The property is finished to a very high standard throughout and comprises an entrance porch, spacious entrance hall, cloakroom, study, 22’ lounge, conservatory, kitchen/breakfast room, utility room, master bedroom with ensuite, three further bedrooms, 13’ family bathroom, large landscaped secluded rear garden and garage.

SOUTHWATER

£399,950

An attractive and exceptionally spacious individual family home set within walking distance of local village amenities. This home comprises covered entrance porch, large and welcoming entrance hall, spacious downstairs bathroom, 25ft lounge, conservatory, dining room, kitchen/ breakfast room, utility room, light and airy landing, 25ft master bedroom suite with dressing room and ensuite, two further double bedrooms and a large family bathroom. Double glazing and GCH. Outside there is a delightful secluded rear garden, garage and off street parking.

SOUTHWATER

£375,000

A well presented and spacious four bedroom detached family home set in a quiet cul de sac location in the thriving village of Southwater. Comprising entrance porch, entrance hall, cloakroom, generously proportioned 19ft lounge, conservatory, dining room, kitchen/ breakfast room, master bedroom with ensuite, three further bedrooms and refitted family bathroom. GCH and double glazing throughout. Outside there is a landscaped south facing rear garden, detached garage and driveway.

SOUTHWATER

£295,000

A very well presented and attractive three bedroom family home situated in a cul de sac location within walking distance of all Southwater village amenities. Comprising entrance hall, refitted cloakroom, 15ft lounge, dining room, family room, modern kitchen, three bedrooms and a family bathroom. Double glazing throughout and GCH. Outside there is a delightful good sized garden and off street parking.

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HORSHAM

£235,000

A brand new spacious and attractive three bedroom home, with 10 year guarantee, set in a cul de sac location adjacent to a park. Comprises entrance hall, cloakroom, 21ft lounge/dining room, which is open plan onto the 19ft modern kitchen. All downstairs doors 2’9’ to allow wheelchair access. Three generously proportioned double bedrooms and family bathroom, delightful secluded rear garden and parking in driveway. Triple glazing throughout, solar panels and GCH. Insulated to Code 3. Built to Homes For Sustainability Standard. NO CHAIN

SOUTHWATER

£205,000

A spacious three bedroom town house, which would benefit from some cosmetic modernisation, situated within walking distance of Southwater village amenities and the Country Park. Comprising entrance hall, 16ft kitchen, to the first floor there is a well proportioned lounge, family bathroom and bedroom, to the second floor there are two further bedrooms and a separate WC. Outside there is a rear garden, integral garage and off street parking in the driveway. Double glazing. NO CHAIN.

SOUTHWATER

£162,500

A well presented and rarely available one bedroom home set in a quiet cul de sac location situated within walking distance of Southwater village amenities. Comprising 12’ lounge, kitchen, study area, bedroom, bathroom, sunny aspect rear garden, double glazing and allocated parking. No Chain.

SOUTHWATER

£217,500

within walking distance of local village amenities. Comprising entrance hall, 14ft lounge,

popular village of Partridge Green. Comprising entrance porch, entrance hall, 23ft lounge/

dining room, kitchen, three bedrooms and a modern bathroom. GCH and double glazing throughout. Outside there is a secluded garden with a covered veranda offering all weather outside entertaining space and two allocated parking spaces.

HORSHAM

£189,950

A well presented and spacious two double bedroom home situated in a quiet and popular

dining room, kitchen, three bedrooms and a good sized modern family bathroom. Double glazing and GCH. Outside there is a south facing rear garden and garage.

HORSHAM

£175,000

A well presented two bedroom end of terrace home situated in close proximity to the Town

location in North Horsham. Comprises entrance hall, 15ft lounge, kitchen, two well proportioned bedrooms and a modern bathroom. Double glazing throughout and GCH. Outside there is a delightful rear garden and garage.

SOUTHWATER

Centre. Comprising covered entrance porch, entrance hall, lounge, modern kitchen/breakfast room, bathroom, delightful rear garden, double glazing, GCH and allocated parking.

£149,950

A large two bedroom split level maisonette presented in excellent decorative order with the benefit of BRAND NEW 99 YEAR LEASE. Comprising 14ft lounge, dining area, modern kitchen, 14ft master bedroom, one further bedroom and refitted modern bathroom. Outside there is a front garden, rear communal gardens and garage. Double glazing. Ideal for first time buyers or investment.

SOUTHWATER

£85,000

A well presented two bedroom park home, set on a desirable larger than average secluded corner plot, in the award winning Roundstone Caravan Park in the thriving village of Southwater - close to local shops, amenities and buses. Comprising entrance hall, kitchen, shower room, lounge and two bedrooms. Double glazing and GCH. Outside there is a well maintained generously proportioned garden.

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HORSHAM

£222,050

A well presented three bedroom terraced home, backing onto a wooded copse and situated

£775 PCM

A completely refurbished and spacious two double bedroom first floor flat, set in a quiet cul de sac location in the heart of Horsham, only a short walk from Horsham mainline train station, Horsham park and other town amenities. Comprising communal and private entrance halls, 14ft lounge/diner, kitchen, two double bedrooms and a refitted bathroom. Double glazing. Outside there is communal gardens and parking, garage in a block.

COWFOLD

£725 PCM

A two bedroom terraced property situated in the popular village of Cowfold, within walking distance of amenities. Comprising covered entrance porch, entrance hall, kitchen, lounge, conservatory, two bedrooms, refitted bathroom, double glazing, larger than average rear garden and garage.

BILLINGSHURST

£675 PCM

A first floor two double bedroom flat, situated within walking distance of Billingshurst village centre and train station. Comprising of entrance hall, 19’ lounge/diner, refitted kitchen, two double bedrooms, bathroom and communal grounds.

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A Three Bedroom Town House | Situated within Close Proximity of Horsham Town Centre & Mainline Station | 12’6 Kitchen/Breakfast Room | 9’8 Dining Room/Study | Downstairs Cloakroom | 12’7 Living Room | Master Bedroom with En-Suite Shower Room | Double Glazing | Gas Radiator Heating | Allocated Parking Space in Covered Car Port Area

TOWN CENTRE OIEO £130,000 LEASEHOLD An Extended Four Bedroom Victorian Semi Detached House | Situated in a Rural Location within the Popular Village of Colgate | 20’ Kitchen/Diner | 20’2 Living Room | Four Bedrooms (1 with En-Suite)

HORSHAM £159,950 FREEHOLD A One Bedroom Starter Home | Situated on the Popular Hills Farm Lane Development | Located Along a Pretty Backdrop by the Riverside | Refitted Kitchen | 12’10 Living Room | 12’11 Double Bedroom | Bathroom | Gas Radiator Heating | Double Glazing

HORSHAM OIEO £240,000 FREEHOLD A Two Double Bedroom Victorian Semi Detached House | Situated Within Close Proximity of Horsham Town Centre & Mainline Station | 12’ Living Room | 13’3 Separate Dining Room | Refitted Kitchen | Refitted Bathroom | Two Double Bedrooms

HORSHAM £169,950 LEASEHOLD A Well Presented Two Bedroom Ground Floor Flat | Located in the Popular North Horsham | 16’ Refitted Kitchen/Breakfast Room | 15’6 Living Room | Two Double Bedrooms | Refitted Bathroom | Double Glazing | Gas Radiator Heating | Balcony Area

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TOWN CENTRE £227,950 LEASEHOLD A Two Bedroom Top Floor Apartment | Built by Belway Homes in Approx. 2003 | Select Gated Development only a Short Walk from Horsham Town Centre | Modern Kitchen with Integrated Appliances | 16’2 Living Room | 15’1 Master Bedroom

| Located in Popular Village | 23’2 Lounge/Diner | 16’ | Refitted Bathroom | Loft | Driveway Parking for Two

BROADBRIDGE HEATH £229,950 FREEHOLD A Three Bedroom End Terrace House | Located in the Popular Village of Broadbridge Heath | 16’11 Refitted Kitchen | 23’4 Lounge/Diner | Three Bedrooms | Bathroom | Enclosed Rear Garden | Allocated Parking Space | Internal Recommended.

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HORSHAM £239,950 LEASEHOLD A Two Bedroom Second Floor Retirement Apartment | Located Within Close Proximity of Horsham Town Centre | 17’ Living Room | Two Double Bedrooms | LIFT | House Manager On-Site | 24hr Emergency Careline Response System | Resident’s Lounge

HORSHAM HORSHAM £214,950 LEASEHOLD A Two Bedroom First Floor Luxury Apartment | Built

by Rydon Homes in Approximately 2004 | Popular Gated Development of The Comptons | Master Bedroom with En-Suite Shower Room | Spacious Hall Leading to Bathroom | 17’ Living Room

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An Extended Four Bedroom Detached House | Situated on the Popular Rusper Road | Located within the Forest/Millais Catchment Area of North East Horsham | 13’10 Kitchen/Breakfast Room | Open Plan to 13’5 Breakfast Room | Open Plan to 14’7 Sitting Room | 14’1 Living Room | 13’11 Family Room/Study | Downstairs Shower Room/Study | 17’8 Master Bedroom with En-Suite Bathroom | Family Bathroom

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Maplehurst £3,750 pcm

Charlwood £3,250 pcm

A beautifully refurbished barn conversion set in approximately four acres of grounds including two paddocks and a lake, situated in the quiet rural hamlet of Maplehurst.

A fantastic five bedroom detached family house set within two acres of grounds including a tennis court, situated in just on the outskirts of Charlwood village.

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Colgate £2,000 pcm An impressive two/three bedroom detached former ballroom set in the grounds of the former Manor House of Roffey Park situated just a short drive from Horsham town centre.

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Pulborough £1,799 pcm A well presented four bedroom country house situated in a quiet rural spot on the outskirts of Storrington village.

Contact us for more details or visit www.hamptons.co.uk/propertyexhibition

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Well presented penthouse apartment situated in a prime town centre location.

Entrance Hall. Two Double Bedrooms. Spacious Living/Dining Room. Large Bathroom. Fitted Kitchen. Communal Gardens. Parking. Age Restriction Applies.

Ideally located and well presented detached Edwardian style home.

Hall. Living Room. Dining Room. Kitchen/Family Room. Utility. Cloakroom. Three Double Bedrooms. One Single Bedroom. Bathroom. Shower Room. Garage & Work Shop. Driveway. Gardens.

pulborough £2,100 pcm

pulborough £650 pcm

billingshurst £1,100 pcm

Unique property situated on the outskirts of the Parham Estate. Hall. Cloakroom.

Kitchen/Dining/Family Room. Master Bedroom with Ensuite Bathroom. Two Further Bedrooms. Family Bathroom. Two Reception Rooms in the Round Tower. Extensive Gardens. Parking.

Bright and spacious first floor apartment with views over the River Arun.Hall. Reception Room.

Kitchen. Two Double Bedrooms. Bathroom.

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Well presented town house situated in a village location. Hall. Lounge. Fitted Kitchen. Two Double Bedrooms. Family Bathroom. Master Double Bedroom with Ensuite Shower Room. Rear Garden.

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coolham £1,200 pcm Major portion of a beautiful country house with the use of extensive communal gardens.Kitchen/Breakfast Room. Utility Room. Pantry. Sitting Room opening to Dining Room. 2nd Sitting Room with open fire. Study. Four Bedrooms. Two Bathrooms.

houghton £1,300 pcm

storrington £1,799 pcm

Modern and individual family house within walking distance of station. Drawing Room. Dining Room.

Utility/Cloakroom. Master Bedroom with Ensuite Bathroom. Two Further Double Bedrooms. Family Bathroom. Garage. Low Maintenance Gardens.

Attractive detached house offering spacious family accommodation situated on a sought after private road. Hall. Study. Kitchen. Utility.

Cloakroom. L-Shaped Drawing/Dining Room.

Substantial Conservatory.

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First In Letting www.leaders.co.uk

207349 Horsham £525 pcm

862642 Horsham £625 pcm

109529 Central Horsham £675 pcm

293954 Horsham £750 pcm

Very spacious unfurnished ground floor studio flat situated within walking distance of the town centre and mainline station.

Good size one bedroom first floor maisonette situated within walking distance of Horsham mainline station.

Modern one bedroom unfurnished ground floor flat in prime location.

RENT INCLUDES WATER RATES AND HEATING.

Modern and spacious two double bedroom 2nd floor flat with garage and within a short walk of the town centre and station.

896181 Horsham £775 pcm

848363 Broadbridge Heath £795 pcm

205663 Horsham £835 pcm

331069 Horsham £875 pcm

Modern two bedroom unfurnished house with walking distance of Littlehaven station and benefiting from an attractive decked garden.

Good size two bedroom mid terrace house situated in Broadbridge Heath village close to local amenities.

Conveniently located two bedroom mid terrace house situated within walking distance of the town centre and station.

Modern two bed two bath unfurnished executive apartment situated within a short walk of the town centre and station.

899005 Southwater £875 pcm

128914 Broadbridge Heath £950 pcm

530973 Billingshurst £950 pcm

339189 Horsham £975 pcm

Modern two bedroom end of terrace house situated in a quiet residential close. Benefits from gas central heating and double glazing.

Fully furnished three bedroom house with garage in popular location. Available for a five month tenancy only.

Modern three bedroom mid terraced house situated in village location with a modern kitchen and lovely enclosed garden.

Luxury two bed two bath unfurnished apartment in a modern development within a short distance of Horsham main line station.

609174 Southwater Village £975 pcm

88712 Southwater £1050 pcm

881524 Horsham £1100 pcm

86323 North Horsham £1200 pcm

Well presented and spacious three bedroom mid terraced house with garage situated in a quiet close in Southwater.

Well presented three bedroom unfurnished detached house in a pleasant residential area, with garage and gardens.

A lovely three bedroom unfurnished family house situated in a modern development in popular West Horsham.

Modern three bedroom detached house with garage, driveway parking and situated in a highly desirable area.

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Find Your Home With Us At www.linesandjames.com Southwater | £1650 pcm Five Bed Detached unfurnished available November

Horsham | £975 Pcm Two Bed Apartment Unfurnished Available October

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A delightful, light and spacious ground floor one bedroom apartment situated in this sought after development which is located within walking distance of Horsham town centre and mainline train station.

Terms and conditions apply (new instructions & full management service only)

Horsham

£895 pcm

Modern two bedroom house with front and rear garden, lounge, modern fitted Kitchen, conservatory, two double bedrooms and bathroom with Bath, Wash hand basin and W/C.

Horley

£930 pcm

Spacious refurbished two bedroom bungalow with front and rear garden, drive and garage, L-shaped Lounge / diner, fitted Kitchen, two double bedroom, bathroom and separate W/C.

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A truly delightful 2 bedroom executive apartment forming part of a superb Grade II listed Jacobean style house set within 19 acres of formal gardens and grounds. The apartment occupies part of the 1st floor.

A superbly presented 2 double bedroom coach house offered in immaculate decorative order throughout and situated in the sought after area of Bolnore Village development.

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£610 pcm

MOAT HOUSING APPLICANTS ONLY. Spacious 2 bed second floor flat with lounge / open planned Kitchen plus appliance, two double size bedrooms and bathroom. Close to the shops and local bus routes.

Are you thinking of letting your home ? Call today for a FREE market appraisal Telephone : 01403 282525 - Email : horshamlet@connells.co.uk

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Property

Delightful farmhouse style family house A real family home is one which allows every member of the family their own space and plenty of opportunity to be together, whether that’s watching X-Factor as a family, or doing homework at the kitchen table while supper is being prepared.

Address Estate Agents are marketing a delightful farmhouse style family house on one of the most sought after locations in Southwater. ‘Olcote’ is beautifully presented inside and out with four bedrooms, two bathrooms and great reception space for growing families.

“There is a superb 15’ kitchen with a separate utility room, ideal for dealing with muddy sports kits, and the large sitting room opens out to a conservatory,” said Mo Khan of Address.

“The study is at the front of the house, ideal for a bit of peace and quiet while getting on with paperwork.” ‘Olcote’ is on the market at £489,950.

“Such well planned four bedroom homes are not just for families,” he adds. “We have recently sold these types of houses to people whose children have grown up but who still want spare rooms for when they visit, as well as retired people wanting a manageable property with plenty of space.”

Address Estate Agents are a familyowned business selling family homes and increasingly saving owners

money when it comes to fees. “The majority of buyers searching online for their next home rather than trawling the high street so by focusing our local marketing as well as using the internet we are able to pass the savings on to our sellers,” said Mo. “On average we save sellers half the fees charged by other agents, which could mean a new kitchen or a family holiday.”

For further information please contact Address Estate Agents on 01403 734200 or email info@addressestateagents.co.uk

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A detached 5 bedroom family house situated within its own grounds. Comprises: dining room, living room, conservatory, kitchen/breakfast room, family room and lovely gardens.

Detached 5 bedroom house 2 en-suites, large sitting room, dining room, large kitchen/breakfast room and conservatory, garden with patio area available now.

Detached 5 bedroom family home situated in a quiet location.

Kitchen, dining room, lounge, sitting room 2 en-suites, study, gardens & garage. Available now unfurnished

Detached cottage on the outskirts of Loxwood. 2 bedrooms, lounge, dining room, gardens & garage available now unfurnished.

£1,695 Per calendar month

£1,250 Per calendar month

The Haven £895 Per calendar month

£750 Per calendar month

5 bedroom family home, sitting room, family room, study, dining room, utility room, kitchen, en-suite shower room, family bathroom, cloakroom and garden

A good size 3 bedroom family house with a low maintenance patio garden. The property is unfurnished and available at the end of November

A beautifully presented 2 bedroom cottage, refurbished to a high standard whilst retaining it's wealth of period features including exposed timbers and vaulted ceilings.

A high specification ground floor flat situated within walking distance of the Village. Available in October, unfurnished.

01483 274444

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Vehicles have changed dramatically since the current national speed limit was set in 1965. Technological advances mean that cars are significantly safer than they were - contributing to a fall of more than 75% in the number of people killed on British roads since 1965.

That is why the Government feels it is now time to look again at whether the speed limit set in 1965 is still appropriate.

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Boss responds to boo boys after FA Cup exit James Herd Football

Under-fire manager Justin Luchford has accepted responsibility for Horsham’s disappointing FA Cup exit.

A late Tony Nwachukwu penalty salvaged a 2-2 draw at Burnham in the second qualifying round, but the Hornets were beaten 3-2 in the replay at Gorings Mead.

Luchford was subject to heavy criticism from fans on Tuesday and it did not go unnoticed.

He said: “We’re at the start of October and all of a sudden I’m being called an expletive by my own fans.

I must admit I didn’t expect that. I’ve had abuse before, but not as strong as that.

“It’s all very well the fans blaming me at the end. We’ve lost, my fault. I take the blame, the buck stops at me.

I’m not going to start bowing to what fans want.

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“I make the decisions and if they’re not the right decisions for this football club we will part ways. I’m giving everything I’ve got, but if I’m not up to it then I’m not up to it.

“I’ve never quit anything in my life.

Clearly the fans don’t want me here and I understand their frustrations.

Although they might think I am, I’m not stupid.

“People are forgetting that it was only three months ago a manager was appointed with no players and pretty much no budget.

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“Once the players cross that line, I can’t do anything. I can keep them going, but they’ve got to take some responsibility. Mistakes are costing us.

“The lads have got to back me. If they don’t believe in me then that’s fair enough, they’ve got to stand up and say that.

“I ask them, ‘Am I asking too much of you, am I asking you to do things that are alien to you?’ And they say no.

“I’m getting slaughtered on the (internet) forums for us kicking the ball in the air, but I’m telling them not to kick the ball in the air.”

Burnham got a huge slice of fortune in the 15th minute of the replay when Ben Gladwin’s shot was deflected in by defender Louis Hollingsworth.

It got worse for the Hornets 10 minutes later when Gladwin’s cross was spilled by goalkeeper Matt Armstrong-Ford and Mitch Woodward slotted into an empty net.

Horsham gave themselves a lifeline just after half time when Dane Luchford’s cross flew over goalkeeper Jamie Jackson’s right hand and sailed into the net.

But in a game littered with errors it was another goalkeeping mistake which led to Burnham’s third as Lee Togwell’s tame shot bounced in off Armstrong-Ford.

Jake Jacobs in the centre of the action

Dane Luchford

Nwachukwu’s penalty set up an exciting finale, but Horsham could not find an equaliser.

Luchford said: “Probably for the first time this season at home, it was all us for 90 minutes – start to finish.

“I’m gutted. I thought the lads gave

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everything. Even at 2-0 at half time, I felt we had enough quality to beat them.”

The Hornets will take on Concord Rangers at Gorings Mead tomorrow (Saturday), with under-16s admitted free of charge.

Glenn’s five-minute treble for young Hornets Youth Football

Horsham’s youngsters enjoyed three cup wins – two by large margins and one in a much closer match.

Full back Glenn Johnson scored a hat-trick inside five minutes (75, 78, 79) as Horsham U15 overwhelmed Langney Wanderers U15 14-1 in the County Cup, the Stan Beattie Memorial Trophy.

Callum Nash (13, 20, 48) and Will Kerr (45 penalty, 56, 60) also scored hat-tricks, while Andrew Roberts,

Adam Ruz, Ross Williams and Rueben Selby were on target too.

The goal feast started with an own goal by Langney’s goalkeeper and the visitors were already 5-0 down by the time they scored. Kerr’s second was a 25-yard screamer.

Harry Smith led the way with the first and last goals as Horsham U16 beat Ringmer U16 5-0 in the Sussex Knockout Cup. The young Hornets’ second was a 30-yard lob by Connor Cushing and the third was even better, a 25-yard rocket

by Alex Parsons which tore into the

goalkeeper’s top right corner.

Jacob Waller made it 4-0 at half time with a penalty after a foul on the outstanding Parsons.

It was a much closer call for Horsham U14, who edged past Saint Hill Blues U14 3-2 in the County Cup, the CP Mason Cup. Horsham took a deserved lead on 23 minutes, Liam Clarke rifling in after a well-weighted through ball from Tom Summerfield. And it was soon 2-0 when Finn Bigg’s low cross was poked in by a defender.

When Hugo Cowan struck a post

with a speculative effort, the ball rebounded to Ali Kerr who saw his volley scrambled off the line.

Bigg, Kerr and Alfie Carter combined to set up Jack Reeves for a looping effort off the crossbar and Nick Bristow fired over from the rebound.

Clarke fended off several challenges and crossed for Kerr to make it 3-0 before Saints fought back with two goals, the second from a dubious penalty.

Clarke’s close-range effort was surprisingly disallowed for offside after Kerr beat three players and Bristow’s shot was parried.

Cavalier attacking Tom Norris & Nick Hind Football

A second-half brace by Hailsham substitute Ryan Cavalier dumped Horsham YMCA out of the Sussex RUR Cup, despite a belated fightback by the hosts.

Division 2 Hailsham took an early lead when former Brighton and Hove Albion youngster Danny Leach flicked on for strike partner Shane Saunders to slot home.

Just as YM looked to be grabbing a foothold in the game, they lost striker George Hillier (sickness), central defender Lloyd Graham (hamstring) and debutant Joe Ransom (dislocated knee) before half time.

And it was the fresh legs of Cavalier that paid dividends as he extended the Stringers’ lead by punishing a tiring YM side.

First he timed his run perfectly to meet Dean Stevens’ through ball and side foot past onrushing goalkeeper Simon Lockwood. Two minutes later he grabbed his second, flicking over Lockwood from close range.

YM finally woke up and their only two shots on target produced goals

by Liam Hunter (86) and Timmy Martin (89), but it was too late.

YM manager Sammy Donnelly sighed: “The game meant everything.

The cups are important to the club and supporters down here.

“What we did in the last 10 minutes we should have done from the off. If we could have started the game like we ended it, it would have been fine.”

YM followed up by losing 1-0 at Pagham in Division 1 on Tuesday.

Local performance of the weekend came from Broadbridge Heath, who trounced rivals Forest 7-2 in the Division 3 Cup. Heath manager Steve Painter had challenged his side to convert more of their chances and the team responded with goals by Miles Hamilton (two), Michael Wood (two), Russell Mortimer, Martyn Flack and Alex Bowell.

Heath will face league leaders Saltdean in the second round.

TD Shipley put their league woes behind them to stall a six-game losing streak, picking up a much-needed 3-1 home win against Ferring.

Sub Gary Pritchard lifted the spirits with a crucial brace, adding to Adam Hedger’s opener.

There was no such joy for Roffey in the same competition. With only one win in eight in all competitions, they produced another poor show to lose 3-0 at Haywards Heath.

Steyning are out of the Sussex Senior Cup and the RUR Cup after losing 4-2 at home to Westfield and 4-0 at Oakwood.

Storrington consolidated fifth spot in Division 2 with a solid 2-0 home win against Oakwood.

Liam Humphries and Daniel Measom scored in the first half before the Swans’ Richard Maymon saw red late on.

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Ruz bros on target for Lions Matthew James & Matt Streeter Youth Football

Lower Beeding and Handcross Lions U15 clinched a well-deserved 5-3 win against Broadbridge Heath U15 in Division A of the Horsham and District League.

It was a fantastic display of football from Lower Beeding right from the kick off as they started to pick holes in Heath’s defence.

The home side were without two of their ‘star’ players, but Callum Nash and a super strike from Glenn Johnson put them 2-0 up before Heath hit back to level.

Adam Ruz scored a great goal, dribbling past three players and slotting the ball between the goalkeeper’s legs, and twin brother Liam Ruz made it 4-2.

Heath did not give up and scored on the break, but Nash’s great pass across the face of goal enabled Johnson to seal the points.

It was a remarkable weekend for Johnson, who scored a hat-trick from full back for Horsham U15 (see Page 52).

Joint players of the match for Lions were solid central defenders Sam Morey and Kyran Penny.

Royal United U16 continued their excellent start to the season with a 6-1 win over Horsham Sparrows U16 in Division A. A brace each from Jake Legrange to by Clare and Turnbull Alex Parsons, plus one apiece from Anthony Jupp and Jacob Waller, did the trick for Royals despite a deserved consolation goal by ex-Royal Joseph Scallan.

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Jake Legrange scores for Royal United U16

Connor Cushing controlled the centre of midfield and Greg Gander impressed.

A 1-1 draw at Albury Eagles U16 was enough to see Roffey Robins Wanderers U16s climb to third in the same division.

Alex Rogers equalised for Wanderers with a long-range shot, while the committed James Rogers was the visitors’ player of the match.

Chesworth Rovers U12 maintained their 100 per cent record in Division C by winning 5-1 at East Grinstead Town U12.

Town kicked down the slope in the first half and scored first, but a great pass by Harrison Fenn set up Jake Hull’s equaliser.

Hull went on to score four – his fourth successive hat-trick –

Forest U10 v Seagulls U10 (striped shirts)

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Forest U10 v Seagulls U10

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Royal United U16 v Horsham Sparrows U16 (yellow shirts) Photo by Clare Turnbull

and Oliver Horsman also got on the scoresheet. Oliver Heinrich and Harvey Haydon played well.

Chesworth Rovers U11 consolidated their position at the top of Division A with a fine 8-1 win against Ashurst Wood U11.

The prolific Jack Frankland added three to his tally, Tim Bennett and Harry Bryant each scored twice and Henry Browning slotted in after a glorious through ball from Benjy Collins.

While the goals continue to flow for Rovers, their defence and midfield are also playing a huge part in their early-season success.

Forest U10 played fine passing football to win 6-0 and 4-0 in a double-header against Seagulls U10.

Stan Ward (two, including a fine left-foot volley), Samuel Shoebridge,

Josh Dance, Richard Bailey and Luca Cocoracchio scored in the first match.

Forest’s Samuel Smith made several saves.

Harry Huddlestone (two), Jamie Atkins and Tom Colbran were on target in the second match. Callum Jones impressed in defence, while Jamie Buchanan and Matthew Dunningham worked hard in midfield.

Roffey Robins Rockets U9 need new players after the team was formed in the Summer. Phone manager Rob Foley on 07775 647983.

Horsham Sparrows Girls U14 played well but went out of the League Cup on penalties after a 1-1 draw against Seahaven Harriers Girls U14.

Lucy Durham put Sparrows ahead and Hope Laker made some stunning saves.

Roffey Robins Rockets U9

Albion chairman Tony Bloom has extended the contracts of manager Gus Poyet and assistant Mauricio Taricco until 2016. This is great move by a very shrewd man.

Gus and Mauricio have totally changed how Albion play football.

Okay, we have lost the last couple of games and that has been painful, particularly the Crystal Palace result, but what a change in our fortunes in less than two years.

On the corresponding weekend two years ago we drew 2-2 at Yeovil in front of fewer than 4,500 spectators. That draw earned Albion their 10th point from 11 League 1 games.

Now we have 17 points from 10 games and are only five points from the top of the Championship, despite a recent blip in form.

With the contract extensions, Tony has told Gus he will have the time to build something very special here in Sussex.

Already there are plans for a youth academy, helping Gus to nurture Albion’s future stars. This will help get them playing in a way that will enable them to move seamlessly into the first team, without the need for the club to always go out and buy expensive players.

Now Gus can concentrate on getting the best out of the current crop of players, hopefully with the addition of one or two loan or permanent signings to fill the gaps we seem to have.

Tony has also sent out a very loud message to any other chairman, here or abroad, that Gus and Mauricio are going nowhere.

Steve McLaren resigned from Nottingham Forest at the weekend and I am sure other managers will lose their jobs before the month is out.

At a time when things are coming together for Albion, we can’t afford to lose Gus. I think Tony has made sure this won’t happen – or at least won’t happen unless a huge amount of compensation is paid.

I like to think (maybe dream) that what we are seeing now at Albion is what happened when Sir Alex Ferguson took charge at Manchester United.

Foundations were put in place that saw United become a dominant force in English and world football, with a backbone of home-grown players.

In five years, Albion probably won’t be world class. But I believe they will be a Premiership club with Gus (I hope) still at the helm and players who have come through our youth teams.

Time will tell.

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Vernon impresses at Brands Hatch Matthew James Sport Editor

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Kieran Vernon completed his best weekend yet in the Porsche Carrera Cup, finishing fifth and sixth at sun-drenched Brands Hatch.

The BRDC Rising Star from West Chiltington, who took over from 2010 champion Tim Harvey midway through this season, takes us through his latest promising performance.

Qualifying It was important to avoid a puncture or damage that could lead to a puncture in the race, so it was a trade-off between outright speed and looking after the tyres.

The incredibly close nature of this year’s championship meant we sat eighth for both races. A tenth of a second or so would have put us in the top five. Frustrating, but that’s racing.

Race one I didn’t make the best of starts, something I am keen to get right as soon as possible. But losing the place only made my race a little more interesting, charging through the pack from ninth.

Ben Hetherington put coolant down on the circuit as he retired with a burst radiator, which made things very interesting when we all came round on lap two.

It all kicked off as the pack entered Surtees. Having received the hit that forced the coolant on the circuit, I should have known better, but in the heat of battle I went wide. Luckily I didn’t lose a position.

I out-dragged Jonas Gelzinis down the back straight towards Hawthorns and found myself in a position to take Sam Tordoff at the same time. I took the chance and it stuck.

Hawthorns bend is incredibly fast and not usually somewhere I would choose to overtake.

Up to seventh, chasing Richard Plant and championship contender Michael Meadows closely. Euan Hankey made a mistake into Druids and retired stuck in the gravel, another place gained.

I pressured Plant for the whole race before he went wide at Paddock Hill and he punctured a tyre as I moved up to fifth. I was catching Meadows on the final lap and took the chequered flag right on his tail.

Fifth place, the best result so far.

Charging through from ninth was really enjoyable, not only for me but hopefully for everybody watching.

Race two Although I did lose a place again at the start, it wasn’t that bad. I think I got a bit excited and just released the clutch a bit early, but I’m definitely getting the idea.

A huge battle was going on in front involving Hankey, Meadows and Gelzinis. This bunched up the field and allowed me to switch back Ben on the way out of Stirlings.

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Charging through from ninth was really enjoyable, not only for me but hopefully for everybody watching

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A retirement by Nationwide/ Motorbase team-mate Nick Tandy (puncture) put us up to seventh.

We were charging hard with great pace, really putting 2007 champion and title contender James Sutton under pressure. Annoyingly James was very good at fending off my attacks, but we both took advantage of a mistake by Gelzinis at Clearways.

It all got very close on the final lap when traffic mixed it up a bit. It caught me slightly at the wrong time, but round the last half of the lap I was on Sutton’s case.

Kieran Vernon at Brands Hatch on Saturday

Photo by PSP Images

Coming across the line in sixth was another great result, mixing it with title contenders and past champions in only my fifth race meeting in the series.

Overall view I would like to thank everybody who is involved for me to be driving in the car. It was incredibly hot inside – could maybe use an air freshener!

I’m very proud to be driving for such a great team of people. When I got in the Porsche for the first time it was so different to what I’d been driving.

Tim Harvey says I’ve exceeded his expectations and the team’s expectations, especially with the championship being so competitive.

Now I’m concentrating on having a really good Silverstone (October 15-16) and it’s going to be very close there because it’s such a short track.

Then we’ll look at what we can do next year.

Kieran Vernon is all smiles at the weekend

Photo by Malcolm Griffiths

Horsham frustrated after losing two-goal lead Martin Read Hockey

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Horsham opened their league campaign with a hard-fought 2-2 draw at home to Worthing.

Dominating the first half in the heat, Horsham finally took the lead when John Burroughs scored from close range just before the interval.

Continued pressure in the second half paid off when slick passing in the D enabled Duncan Howarth to double the score. But a breakaway foray left Horsham open in defence to allow Worthing a soft goal.

Despite repeated attacks, Horsham were unable to find the net again and Worthing levelled from a short

corner.

Horsham coach Sam Naismith said: “As a first league outing for our young squad (four U18s), we are happy to earn a point. Better will follow as the team become more accustomed to playing together.”

Men’s club captain Ian Brown is in the England Over-40s squad for the Masters World Cup in Singapore.

Horsham Ladies failed to convert promising attacks and lost 3-1 to Old Loughtonians at Broadbridge Heath, despite Lauren Keefe’s first-half equaliser.

Coach Warren Gilmour said: “We’ve not got off to the best of starts, but we are improving. We need to because this is a tough league.”

Charlie Walder (two) and captain

Genie Trumpess scored as Horsham Girls U16 beat Burgess Hill Girls U16 3-1.

Manager Niki Trumpess said: “It was a fantastic team effort, despite the heat and substitutions for injuries. The win was a tribute to perseverance and effort and a just reward for playing with such self-belief and composure.”

Horsham Girls U12 put in a great performance to beat Surbiton Robins Girls U12 in the Home Counties League. Emma Clemens and Sophie Ragg scored.

Co-manager Karen Clemens said: “Excellent teamwork, strong displays of fighting spirit and a good early win have shown the girls have potential and can be optimistic.”

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Egor scoops his first ‘major’ Golf

Egor Zotov, 10, has won his first title

Egor Zotov, 10, has captured his first title – the Junior Summer Masters at Cottesmore Golf Club.

After twice finishing second behind impressive nine-year-old Josh Dance, Egor won his first ‘major’ golf title with a confident performance.

Egor is a popular figure at Cottesmore, where he roams all hours of the day, practising every moment he is allowed.

A keen member of the Junior Academy at Cottesmore, Egor has been knocking at the door for some time and won a Champion of the Future Award at the end of last season.

Now that he has lived up to this, he has more titles in his sights.

Calum Callan, Egor’s coach and

director of golf at Cottesmore, said: “Egor’s passion to succeed is obvious. If that passion is controlled and continues to ooze, we will see great things from this young man.”

Winners were Louie Derham (U15), Ryan Reagan (U13), Egor Zotov (U11), Josh Dance (U9), Luke Harris (U7) and Jordan Leaver (girls).

A team of ladies from Cottesmore are through to the final of the Morrice Foursomes Matchplay, to be played at Singing Hills on Tuesday.

The event is organised annually by the Sussex County Ladies Golf Association (SLGA).

The team beat Worthing, Littlehampton and Singing Hills before a tough quarter-final against Bognor, in which the pairing of Linda Adamson and Irene Matheson held their

nerve on the 20th hole.

They won their semi-final against Sweetwoods at The Dyke before the final was postponed due to bad weather.

Adamson, Matheson, Annette Walsh, Val Daniels, Iona McKean, and Ann Morgan will play Willingdon in the final.

Heather Tomsett won the club’s Summer Knockout Cup, with Matheson as runner-up. Margaret Mitchell took the Summer Plate, ahead of Margaret Swatman.

Ladies who played in the Seve Ballesteros national competition in July will appear in the final at The Shire Golf Club, London, on October 19.

McKean and Mitchell are unavailable, so Cottesmore will be represented by Julie Hill, Penny Gaunt, Daria Blaze, Pat Johns and Swatman.

Sport in Brief Youth Cricket Horsham Trinity’s colts section celebrated another fine season at their annual presentation day.

Notable successes in 2011 came from the U13s, who won the Sussex Junior Cricket Festival, and the U15s, who won both the North Mid Sussex Championship and the IDentilam League.

A club spokesman said: “The club very much supports an inclusive team-building approach to coaching and the running of all its sides. But notable individual successes this year have included a steady flow of players into county area squads.”

Awards went to Jacob Purnell, Tom Haylor and Archie Russell-Weeks (U10), Harvey Shaw, Joe Carruthers and Vince Everitt (U11 Nelson), Alfie Hinchey, Thomas Seifert and Brandon Gadd (U11 Traflagar), Luke McDougall, Alfie Carter and Toby Tavener (U13), Louie Donnelly, Nic Mathers and Zach Love (U15), and Luke Dunning and Ben Jarvis (U16).

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Cottesmore Golf Club’s Irene Matheson, Annette Walsh, Val Daniels, Iona McKean, Linda Adamson and Ann Morgan

Monty Panesar has signed an extension to his contract with Sussex, keeping him at the PROBIZ County Ground until at least 2015.

He said: “The club is going through an exciting period and I’m looking forward to helping them challenge for trophies.

“I aim to repay their faith by continuing my good form in all formats of the game while also improving my chances of reclaiming my place in the England side.”

Sussex cricket manager Mark Robinson said: “Monty is one of the best finger spinners in the world and we know how lucky we are to have him here at Hove.”

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Horsham lost 95-57 at Southwater before winning a thriller against Henfield 76-74.

Captain Mike Power said after the Southwater encounter: “It was a lovely afternoon for bowls, but we were well beaten on the day. The team Southwater put out was just too strong for us.”

The top rink of David Richardson, Dave Marden and John Hitch, skipped

by Dennis Tribe, made the difference against Henfield with a seven-shot advantage, 26-19.

Tribe said: “My lads played very well and it was a pleasing win to finish off the outdoor bowling season.”

Rugby Union Horsham conceded a late try and lost 13-10 at Uckfield, their first defeat in four league matches this season. They will face Sheppey at home tomorrow (Saturday).

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