Is it time to turn this true blue town a shade of green?
By Catherine Ross Local elections are notorious for their low turnout. Perhaps it’s because people don’t care as …
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Could you cope if your income fell by 20%?
By Catherine Ross If our household income was suddenly reduced by 20 per cent, we would struggle. We …
Let’s force advertisers to think twice before making false claims
Adverts are everywhere and in any one day we are likely to be exposed to hundreds of them. …
The ‘bedroom tax’ is heartless
There are days when I hear of policies and proposals from living and breathing human beings that lead …
Pretending that climate change is not happening won’t stop it
By Catherine Ross Although there are a few stalwart climate change deniers still in existence, for the most …
Humanist perspectives have a place in schools
All children that go to school in the UK will have Religious Education lessons. There is no choice …
Driving is going to pot
By Nik Butler Given the continued expansion of potholes within our county, along with the deterioration of the …
What’s the point of Vicky Pryce’s prison sentence?
By Catherine Ross Oh Chris Huhne and Vicky Pryce. It’s a story that has made me chuckle for …
Sussex folklore: The continuing mystery of big cat sightings
By Neil Arnold Ever since man first set foot in the wilds of what we now know as …
Is it time for Tasers in High Street tills?
On more than one occasion in this week I have had pause to wonder why we are surrounded …
In celebration of inspiring women
By Catherine Ross Happy International Women’s Day. And before anyone gets sniffy about how there’s “a day for …
Review: The White Hart
By Benjamin Coren Restaurant Review The White Hart pub and restaurant has recently appointed a new chef, and …
Could an atheist church work in Horsham? Probably not…
By Simon Clare A few months ago, London became the home of the UK’s first “Atheist Church”. Once …
Hopefully, more open talk about sexual harassment will help to change things
By Catherine Ross It hasn’t been a great couple of weeks for women in the news. Reeva Steenkamp, …
Should our town give more recognition to its cultural icons?
By Nik Butler I would hope that in past articles I have made it clear regarding my distaste …
Mantel’s attackers show their ignorance
By Catherine Ross It’s funny, isn’t it, how reading reports of the same story in two different news …
How far to go back to find the ‘real’ Horsham?
By Simon Clare I grew up near the northern tip of Horsham, or at least what was its …
Things change – but we can never agree on how
By Nik Butler Comedian Steven Wright said “Everywhere is walking distance if you have enough time” and, now …