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The latest news stories from Henfield and the surrounding villages

4th March 2024

Lights, camera, costume!

If you’ve ever been to see one of the fabulous Henfield Theatre Company (HTC) productions, you’ll know just how professional their costumes are. From the…

4th March 2024

Danni’s Channel Swim

Last month we were fascinated to hear about Danni Kaelin’s channel swim to raise money for Mencap and here she tell us more about her inspirations and the…

4th March 2024

Henfield Theatre Company’s Wizard of Oz Review

The following is taken from a review by Susanne Crosby of the National Operatic and Dramatic Association (NODA) who reviewed Henfield Theatre Company’s recent…

1st March 2024

Rehab and Cowfold Swim Group

On December 2nd 2022, 10 days before my 60th birthday, I had a major car accident and suffered some pretty serious injuries. The internal ones healed…

1st March 2024

Henfield's Year of Biodiversity

Henfield Parish Council designated 2024 the local Year of Biodiversity to signal how important our local environment is to us now, and to generations in the…

1st March 2024

David Phillipson retires

After 35 years as Caretaker / Steward of the Henfield Hall, David Phillipson has decided to take a well-deserved retirement. Over the years David with his wife…

29th February 2024

25 Years of Henfield Birds

Indirectly, we can thank the National Lottery for the emergence of Henfield Birdwatch back in 1999. While working for the Sussex Wildlife Trust at Woods Mill…

19th February 2024

Henfield Computer Club is 10 years old!

It all started in 2013 when 35 reconditioned computers were donated to the village. A subgroup of Henfield Community Partnership, Action for Older People,…

13th February 2024

Celebrating 25 Years of Henfield Birdwatch

2024 sees Henfield Birdwatch celebrating its 25 th anniversary and is planning a great programme of events throughout the year, which all tie in with it also…

7th February 2024

Chanctonbury Ring Morris Men are recruiting!

Like many local clubs, Chanctonbury Ring Morris Men, known as the Chancs, are looking to recruit more dancers and musicians to join them. But why even try…

5th February 2024

Henfield Fire Station - a fine tradition of community service

Did you know that the firefighters at Henfield Fire Station, a retained unit, have almost 190 years’ combined experience? There’s the recently retired Tony…

29th January 2024

Changes to landline telephones

The UK’s telephone network is being upgraded and landline services are changing. Thank you very much to local resident and technology expert Robert Sleaford…