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The latest news stories from Henfield and the surrounding villages

16th November 2017

Remembrance in Henfield 2017

The annual Remembrance Service and Parade at St Peter’s Church and the Henfield War Memorial on 12th of November drew crowds of people paying their respects to…

8th November 2017

Elvis comes to Henfield

At the Henfield Hall, Sunday 26th November. Doors open 2.15pm There is quite a buzz in the Anscombe Production Associates office because the artists that…

8th November 2017

Remembering Passchendaele

2017 marks the 100th anniversary of the infamous Battle of Passchendaele which has become a symbol of the mud, madness and futility of the First World War. The…

31st August 2017

West Grinstead Ploughing Match

The West Grinstead & District Ploughing & Agricultural Society are holding their Annual Ploughing Match & Show this year. The match is on Saturday 16 September…

31st August 2017

The Henfield Mini Haven is now open!

On a beautiful sunny day in August I joined some of Henfield Haven's newest (and youngest) supporters, the 'Mini Haven' group, as they opened their new wooden…

22nd July 2017

Henfield Summer Fayre & Show

The downpours didn't dampen the spirits or the enthusiasm of visitors to the 2017 Henfield Summer Fayre and Show, where crowds flocked to visit the stalls,…

14th July 2017

HART & Henfield Firefighters in dramatic river rescue

Local lifesaving responders HART (Henfield Area Response Team) and Henfield Firefighters were involved in a dramatic rescue associated with a near-drowning…

1st June 2017

Memories of Henfield Common

Did you know that during the war parts of the common were blocked off by barbed wire? I went to school there in those days (no, not behind wire). Gorse spread…

31st May 2017

Memorial Field pitch renovation

Work has recently commenced on the Memorial Field, adjacent to the Cricket Pitch on Henfield Common as part of the renovation of the two football pitches. As…

22nd May 2017

New Parish Council Chairman Elected

On Tuesday 2nd May Malcolm Eastwood was elected as Chairman of Henfield Parish Council, taking over from Ray Osgood, who stood down after six years in the…

27th April 2017

Glissando at St Peter's, Henfield

Imagine opening the doors of the ancient and beautiful Parish church in Henfield and seeing before you an astonishing number of tall and graceful harps; no,…

3rd April 2017

Henfield's Piazza Italia on Tour is a sunny success!

A sunny Sunday greeted the Piazza Italia supercar drivers as they arrived in Henfield to a very warm welcome. The High Street was lined with visitors and the…