Horsham District Council’s Sports Development team is working with the Holbrook Club in Horsham to introduce the sport of walking netball to the area for the benefit of people aged over 45.

There will be two free taster sessions on Thursday 23rd and 30th June from 11.00am to 12.00 noon.

The taster sessions will be led by local coach Michelle Peckham who has been involved in senior and youth netball in the area for many years.

If the tasters are successful they will lead to more regular opportunities.

Surrey Fire and Rescue Service is urging people to enjoy the outdoors safely this summer as part of a campaign warning residents to avoid starting fires in the countryside.

Each year the fire service deals with more than 450 wildfires, including the ones in Pirbright and Frensham in 2015 and this causes thousands of acres of countryside and wildlife to be destroyed.

Whether at home or out and about, residents and visitors are being asked to Put out cigarettes and other smoking materials properly – never throw them out of a car window and take all litter home to recycle as magnified sunrays from glass bottles and other items can start a fire.

For more on outdoor fire safety visit the government website.

On behalf of the Board and Shareholders of Gatwick Airport , Chairman Sir Roy McNulty has written to the Prime Minister setting out a series of pledges which offer a road map to delivering a new runway for Britain.

The pledges to the Prime Minister that Gatwick has outlined today represent a fair deal for the UK.

The Pledges include:

• The deliverability of Gatwick’s new runway
• Guaranteed and balanced economic growth across the UK
• A cap on passenger fares with more competition
• The pledge that Gatwick will require no taxpayer funds
• Gatwick’s legal air quality
• A cap on the number of people most affected by noise
• An industry-leading compensation scheme, and
• Shareholder commitment to the second runway project.

The Letter is available to read online.

Tributes have been paid to the man who died in a collision in Faygate last month.

Trevor Barry Smith died after the Audi A3 he was travelling in left the road and collided with a tree on May 29.

The 37 year old female driver in a serious condition in Sussex County Hospital.

Mr Smith’s family have paid tribute to him as “kind, caring and loveable”.

An 11-year-old girl with a neurological disability was handcuffed and restrained with a mesh hood and leg straps while being held in custody by Sussex Police, the police watchdog found.

The child was arrested by Sussex Police for minor offences and held for 60 hours without an appropriate adult.

The watchdog said a number of officers and staff had a case to answer for misconduct.

The independent Police Complaints Commission made a number of recommendations after its investigation, including: Improved training on the use of force on children and adults with mental illness, to ensure the use of force is avoided wherever possible, additional training on detaining vulnerable people and the role of an appropriate adult and ensuring officers are accountable for their use of force.