The Met Office has issued a Heat Health Watch at Level 3 in the South East of England. With temperatures for a heatwave are at 31°C during the day and 16°C overnight.

West Sussex County Council ask residents to consider those in the local community who need assistance during periods of high temperatures.

The very young, the elderly and the seriously ill are the groups who are particularly at risk of health problems when the weather is very hot.

If you are concerned for an older person please visit the council website for more information.

Crawley Borough Council’s first Passivhaus Project is underway and moving towards completion in early 2017.

The type of build, which was first developed in the early 1990s in Germany, focuses on enhancing energy efficiency.

The project in Gales Place in Three Bridges began in November 2015 and is aimed provide affordable homes within the development of six flats and seven houses.

Westridge Construction Ltd who are incharge of construction, have just covered the roof on the first block of flats. By September all the scaffolding should be on its way to being removed with internal works and landscaping being undertaken for the remainder of the job.

Horsham Neighbourhood Policing Team has received a new sponsored car, with the support of Swan Walk shopping centre and Lifestyle Ford.

The new red Ford Fiesta has been provided for the team to use in the Horsham district, with sponsorship agreed for the next three years.

The new car will allow policing teams to access the communities within the district.

Swan Walk manager Gill Buchanan says that the new agreement is “really exciting”.

The driver of a Toyota Yaris has suffered serious injuries following a collision with a Mercedes Vito van in Newdigate.

The car had come from Newdigate village and was heading in the direction of Leigh Sunday afternoon when the collision occurred in Parkgate Road.

Two occupants of the van  suffered minor injuries.

The road was closed for over 4 hours while the air ambulance attended the scene and investigations were carried out.

Enquiries are ongoing in an attempt to locate a man who was reportedly brandishing a weapon in Redhill.

Witnesses contacted police after seeing him on the balcony of a flat in Timperley Gardens shortly before 8 o’clock Sunday evening.

Three people were arrested at the scene for firearms offences, obstructing police, public order and assault with intention to resist arrest.  The man believed to have been on the balcony has not yet been located.

The search continues and anyone with information is asked to contact police on 101.