A BID to save a higher education college’s sixth form campus has attracted more than 4,000 supporters.

More than 4,000 The students and residents have signed a petition addressed to Education Secretary Nicky Morgan calling on her to save Central Sussex College’s Haywards Heath campus.

The college announced last week it would close the campus in the town with the loss of 19 jobs to focus on its Crawley site as it battles with a £25 million debt.

Mid Sussex MP Sir Nicholas Soames has already raised the issue with the Education Minister.

To sign the petition visit change.org.