In today's County Times: 'Rubbish tips face opening time cuts'

In this week’s paper Piries Place is under new ownership after being snapped up by two property firms, police are investigating a ‘suspicious’ fire at a medical centre, the community has rallied to help a mum with cancer have a ‘perfect’ wedding, a group of teenagers have launched a campaign to get a safer crossing outside a primary school and a warning has been issued for an old phone box ‘haunted by ghosts.’

Also in this week’s paper pigeons have put Horsham residents in a flap after ‘bombing’ people from a town centre bridge, the Tories were delighted after retaining the Sussex PCC post, designs for the future of a village are to go on display, a store is offering a new service to help jobseekers and Horsham Sea Cadets are facing a legal battle after being served a notice to quit their premises.

Meanwhile a boy who suffered a traumatic birth is to receive a multimillion-pound payout, a cabinet minister has visited a Horsham firm, a world record attempt will be made in Horsham next month plus a double page spread on the weekend’s English Festival.

In the South Downs edition an Olympic gold medallist has inspired pupils after visiting a village school, residents have turned out in force to raise concerns about proposals for a sand quarry, a sewage pumping station has been sold for £70,000, repairs have begun on a historic village church plus a double page spread on the latest for the reorganisation of education in Storrington.

In sport Stuart Whittingham has fulfilled a dream as he made his debut for Sussex this week. We also have latest news and reports from rugby, football and athletics.

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