London to Brighton Veteran Car Run organisers deny Crawley change...

November 16, 2014, 12:00 am

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ORGANISERS of the London to Brighton Veteran Car Run claim financial reasons are not behind its change of route.Spectators and drivers taking part in the annual 60-mile challenge criticised the decision to move the halfway pit stop from the High Street to the Honda dealership on London Road.The Crawley News received a number of letters from incensed visitors who were disappointed at not being able to get close to the cars.All said they felt the decision had been taken to raise the profile of...

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November 16, 2014, 2:00 am

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A PHOTO exhibition has been created to mark the 50th anniversary of the opening of the Town Hall.The building was officially opened on November 14, 1964, and pictures from over the years have been brought together and put on display in the foyer.The 2.5-acre site on which the Town Hall and Civic Hall now stand was purchased by Crawley Urban District Council in May 1958 for £10,000.The Town Hall was built to serve a borough of between 75,000 and 80,000 people but the capability to expand...

Traffic lights hit during major three-vehicle crash on Tushmore...

November 16, 2014, 2:53 am

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POLICE had to remove a set of traffic lights out of the road last night (Saturday) following a major crash involving three vehicles on Tushmore Roundabout. Sussex Police arrived at the scene of a road traffic accident at the roundabout which joins London Road and Crawley Avenue at around 6.51pm. During the collision a set of traffic lights were hit and thrown into the middle of the road, obstructing traffic. Police and ambulance attended and those involved were treated for minor injuries....

Pound Hill man to face trial accused of offering to supply MDMA...

November 16, 2014, 3:35 am

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A MAN from Pound Hill will face trial at crown court charged with offering to supply class A and B drugs in Crawley.Jack Grimstone, from Spring Plat, appeared at Crawley Magistrates' Court on November 7 to answer three charges.Between March 30 and April 10 the 22-year-old is accused of offering to supply cannabis in the town. On May 30 he is alleged to have offered to supply MDMA. On the same date he is also charged with offering to supply cannabis.Magistrates directed the case to be sent to the...

Fire fighters out in force to deal with A23 camper van blaze

November 16, 2014, 3:54 am

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FIRE fighters were called out to a camper fire on the A23 in the early hours of this morning (Sunday). Three appliances from Crawley Fire Station were sent out to put out the blaze at 1.15am which destroyed 70 per cent of the vehicle. The fire took place on the A23 near to the A624. Police were also in attendance. There were no injuries noted at the scene.

Plan to sell coffee at Crawley car parks submitted to council

November 16, 2014, 4:00 am

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PLANS to install units selling coffee in Crawley car parks have been submitted to the council.CuppaGoGo has applied to Crawley Borough Council to install a coffee outlet in the car park on Station Way, near the level crossing.The company has also put forward a bid to put a unit in a car park operated by Express Hand Car Wash, off London Road.In each case the coffee outlets will be shipping container style units.The council's planning officers are due to announce a decision on whether to approve...

Young woman admits theft of clothes from Primark in County Mall

November 16, 2014, 6:46 am

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A YOUNG woman has been given a 12-month conditional discharge for stealing clothes from Primark in County Mall.Hope Casey stole £67.50 worth of items on April 25.The 24-year-old, of Heather Walk, Smallfield, originally denied the offence, but changed her plea to guilty when she appeared at Crawley Magistrates' Court on Wednesday, November 5.She also has to pay £90 in court costs.

Gas cylinder fire calls fire fighters to Cineworld car park

November 16, 2014, 8:18 am

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FIRE fighters were called to the car park of Cineworld at the Crawley Leisure Park to deal with a gas cylinder that caught fire. Two appliances from Crawley Fire Station attended the Leisure Park on London Road at 11am this morning (Sunday) after a gas cylinder on a roof of one of the buildings caught light. Construction work was underway at the time. Crew members doused the flames with water on arrival.

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Smoke seen rising into air near Broadfield shops

November 16, 2014, 9:04 am

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ONE fire engine has been sent out to Broadfield after smoke was seen rising into the air close to Broadfield Barton.The appliance from Crawley Fire Station is still on the scene but a firefighter who is still at the station said it is believed to be a car fire close to the shops.The unit was called out about 25 minutes ago.

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November 16, 2014, 9:13 am

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TWO men who stole a tyre and wheel from a vehicle in a car park near Gatwick Airport have been ordered to carry out unpaid work.Anthony McDonagh, from Glentsworth Place in Slough, and Michael McDonagh, from Jacobean Close in Maidenbower, both appeared at Crawley Magistrates' Court for sentencing on November 6.The pair had previously changed their pleas to guilty to a charge of theft after initially electing to face trial for the offence.Anthony and Michael, both 20, stole a tyre and a wheel...

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November 16, 2014, 12:02 pm

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MONARCH Airlines has announced three new routes from Gatwick Airport starting next summer.The airline, which focuses on travelling to leisure destinations, has added more flights to its summer 2015 schedule.The new routes from Gatwick include six flights a week to Balearic party island Ibiza, two flights a week to Larnaca in Cyprus and once a week flights to Rhodes in Greece.Marisa Blanco, a spokeswoman for Monarch Airlines, said: "We recently underwent a strategic review of our network,...

Concerns over Ifield Community College governors as £40,000...

November 16, 2014, 10:00 pm

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CONCERNS have been raised about how equipped Ifield Community College's governors are to improve standards at the troubled school after it emerged that up to £40,000 of public money was paid to an employee without their knowledge and a former member was linked to the British National Party (BNP).Ofsted's latest inspection at the secondary school criticised the governors for not "working effectively together" and "spending more time and energy resolving issues within the...

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November 16, 2014, 11:00 pm

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A BROADFIELD pre-school has made some progress but is still in need of further improvements following its latest Ofsted inspection.Tykes Pre-School, which is based at Broadfield Youth and Community Centre, was inspected on October 15.In March the pre-school was deemed "inadequate" and the latest inspection saw it improve to "requires improvement" – one grade higher.Another pre-school under the same name and management, Tykes Pre-School in Tilgate, is in the same...

Train from Crawley to London Victoria cancelled

November 17, 2014, 12:19 am

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A TRAIN that connected Horsham to London Victoria via Crawley this morning (Monday) was cancelled at the last minute. The 7.47am from Crawley into London was cancelled according to National Rail. Other than that train services seem to be running on time. Expect showers of light rain on your way to work this morning. Temperature is currently 45F/7C.

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November 17, 2014, 12:36 am

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AN energetic project encouraging young people in Crawley to be more active is in with a chance of winning a national award.The Crawley Parkour scheme, which holds sessions in Bewbush and at the K2 leisure centre, is one of three finalists at this year's Sussex Sports Awards.Parkour, also known as free running, involves jumping over and running up obstacles such as walls, ramps and railings.The Crawley programme was launched in October last year at K2 Crawley and proved so popular it was moved to...

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Safety concerns addressed with new crossing in Manor Royal

November 17, 2014, 1:00 am

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SAFETY concerns of hundreds of employees crossing Fleming Way have been addressed with a new crossing being created.It allows pedestrians to cross the road outside the headquarters of cancer treatment technology specialists Elekta. Steve Sawyer, executive director of Manor Royal Business District, said: "The creation of this pedestrian crossing on Fleming Way is good news. As well addressing a real safety issue, it is yet another excellent example of how West Sussex County Council is...

PHOTOS: Children In Need in Crawley

November 17, 2014, 2:23 am

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November 17, 2014, 3:00 am

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A POWERFUL film and stage show which drives home a graphic message about being safe behind the wheel will be shown to young people in Crawley this month.Safe Drive Stay Alive, a stage show helping to keep young people safer on the roads, is back touring the county for an eighth consecutive year.The 90-minute stage production interweaves dramatic film footage with moving first-hand accounts delivered live by the real victims, surviving family members and emergency service workers personally...

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November 17, 2014, 3:41 am

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A DRIVER arrested following a crash which led to the deaths of a Crawley nightclub doorman and his best friend has been re-bailed.Luke Power, 20, of Turners Hill, and Thomas Dawes, 19, of Forest Row, were killed after the bikes they were riding collided with a Range Rover.The incident occurred on Sunday, September 14, on the B2026 Chuck Hatch Road, near Hartfield.A 52-year-old local man was treated at the scene for shock and subsequently arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous...

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November 17, 2014, 4:27 am

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TWO people have been arrested on suspicion of drink driving after a car collided with two parked vehicles early this morning.At 4.25am police were called to Wakehurst Drive, Southgate, close to its junction with the A2219 Brighton Road. A green Ford Focus car had collided with a Ford Transit pick-up and a Citroen C1 car. No one was hurt but a 27-year-old man and a 39-year-old man, both from Crawley, were arrested on suspicion of drink-driving offences. Anyone who saw what happened is asked...