More than £7 million pounds has been saved during the first two years of a Surrey County Council scheme to make roads pothole-proof.
Operation Horizon aims to replace more than 300 miles of roads with surfaces which come with a 10-year repair guarantee.
The County Council claims smarter contracts and recycling has helped to save just over £3 million in the second year of the five year project. Over £4 million was saved in the first year.
A pepper spray is reported to be the cause of a pub evacuation in Horsham at the weekend.
Emergency crews were called to Sussex Barn in North Heath Lane Saturday evening following reports of a burning smell.
For safety precautions the building was evacuated whilst a thorough search was carried out.
The pub was reopened after the search revealed no threat however it is believed a pepper spray had been used in a toilet.
People in Crawley are being urged to have their blood pressure checked.
‘Know Your Numbers!’ is a campaign by Blood Pressure UK to highlight the fact that during the time it takes to boil a kettle, a blood pressure reading could be taken which in turn could save lives.
2015 is the 14th consecutive year of this week-long campaign.
Over 1,000 Pressure Stations will be open across the country offering free checks during the campaign.
People in Crawley can visit Crawley Wellbeing in Langley Green Community Centre or Civic Hall in The Boulevard, on Tuesday 15th September.
Children throughout Surrey who have taken up the libraries reading challenge can now turn to an app for help.
The app offers games and videos as well as the chance to search for books.
The Summer Reading Challenge is aimed at children aged 4 to 11 years and finishes on September 12th.
A new crime-fighting scheme in Sussex is being launched this month.
Sussex Equine Rangers will see horse riders volunteer to assist police in the fight against rural crime and anti-social behaviour.
18 volunteers from the riding community are involved in the pilot scheme. They will report back anything suspicious they observe whilst out riding.
The scheme which includes Warninglid in the trial sees Sussex Equine Rangers working with Farm Watch and Mid Sussex neighbourhood policing team.