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January 21, 2015, 9:31 am

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WORKING on Valentine's Day and missing out on spending the evening with your significant other is enough to put anyone in the doghouse. But for Dave Whitehouse - the nation's first and most successful Phil Collins tribute act - he will be providing the soundtrack for other lovers on the most romantic night of the year. As he works his way through love songs and hits by one of the most successful singer/songwriters of all time at The Hawth, Dave's "very understanding" wife will in all...

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Man on trial accused of raping 12-year-old girl on sofa

January 21, 2015, 10:33 am

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THE trial has started of a man accused of raping a 12-year-old girl on a sofa while holding a pillow over her face. John Harber, from Court Lodge Road, Horley, is accused of raping the girl – who cannot be named for legal reasons – after a party they both attended in August 2012. He has pleaded not guilty to the charge. At the start of a seven-day trial at Guildford Crown Court on Monday, Walton Hornsby, prosecuting, said the 33-year-old Harber had been to a pub before the party...

Crawley shoplifter pleads guilty to stealing alcohol and...

January 21, 2015, 10:49 am

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A THIEF failed to make a clean getaway after he was caught stealing Fairy dishwasher tablets.Carlo Poceschi appeared at Crawley Magistrates' Court on January 7 to answer a charge of theft and another of attempted theft.Poceschi, from The Green, in West Green, pleaded guilty to both.On December 3 he stole a quantity of alcohol, of an unknown value, from Morrisons, on Broadfield Barton.On December 8 he attempted to steal five bottles of vodka worth £75 from the same shop.At the hearing...

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January 21, 2015, 11:22 am

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PARKING issues in Tilgate will be discussed at a meeting this week.Tilgate Forum is meeting at Shackleton Road Community Centre from 7.30 to 9.30pm tomorrow (Thursday).The agenda will include an update on a survey carried out into the state of grass verges, litter problems, the use of school land and proposals for extra parking and footpaths.Guest speaker Karen Rham, neighbourhood services manager at Crawley Borough Council, will provide the latest information on the Tilgate Park access road,...

Leacroft Medical Practice in Langley Green reopening next week

January 21, 2015, 9:30 pm

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A DOCTORS' surgery crippled by a storm is to reopen in an improved state more than a year after it was forced to close.Strong winds damaged the roof of Leacroft Medical Practice during the night going into Christmas Eve 2013, allowing rainwater to pour into the building, on Langley Drive.Because of the time of year it proved difficult to organise a repair to the roof, and for six weeks water was able to gush into the surgery.Dr Haidar Saad, who has been a GP partner at Leacroft Medical Practice...

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January 22, 2015, 1:12 am

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TWO Crawley police officers will get compensation payouts from a teenager after he spat in one of their faces and injured another when they had to wrestle him to the ground.PC Claudia Fornari will get £50 after bruising her knee during the struggle with Devante Durrant, 19, while PC Tom Mooney will get £100 after being covered in saliva.Durrant was required to report regularly to Crawley Police Station, on Woodfield Road, Northgate, while awaiting his next court hearing for a...

New Italian-style ice cream shop opens in Crawley town centre

January 22, 2015, 1:30 am

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THE owners of a new coffee shop and ice-cream parlour hope it will be a scoop above the rest after opening in a spacious town centre unit.Affogato opened at the start of last week in The Broadway.The business ethos is to sell traditional Italian gelato-style ice cream and all flavours are made in-store by the team.The shop gets its name from the Italian dessert, which usually takes the form of a scoop of ice cream topped with a shot of hot espresso – and it is on the menu.Jabir Hashmi, one...

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January 22, 2015, 1:30 am

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YOU would have to be living in a cave not to know that Bart Simpson and The Smurfs are both famous cartoon characters.But you might not realise that they are also both dance moves – both of which are taught at a Crawley dance studio which is going from "strength to strength".Since street dance classes were launched at Sway Dance Studio two years ago, the number of children taking part has more than quadrupled, and for the first time four-year-olds joined this week.The studio is...

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January 22, 2015, 2:05 am

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January 22, 2015, 2:15 am

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A MAN has appeared in court charged with being responsible for a Staffordshire bull terrier dog accused of biting a woman.Tyler Bygraves appeared at Crawley Magistrates' Court on January 7 where he confirmed his name, age and address.Bygraves, from Seaford Road, Broadfield, is accused of being in control of the black and white dog which was allegedly dangerously out of control and injured a woman.The incident is alleged to have taken place in Heather Walk, Broadfield, on October 12.Magistrates...

Crawley paedophile jailed after sickening sex attack on...

January 22, 2015, 3:02 am

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A CRAWLEY paedophile has been jailed after committing a series of shocking sex attacks on a young girl. Kevin Stevens, 49, from Deerswood Road, West Green, has been sentenced to seven years behind bars. He was found guilty on Tuesday (January 20) after a seven-day trial at Lewes Crown Court of two counts of inciting the girl to engage in sexual activity and two counts of engaging in sexual activity with the same girl, all between 2010 and 2012 when she was aged between four and six years...

Man charged with trying to steal rucksack with £1,000 of...

January 22, 2015, 4:25 am

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A MAN has been sent to be tried at crown court after being accused of attempted robbery.Aaron Lewsey, 22, who lives at Crawley Foyer, in Horsham Road, West Green, is accused of attempted robbery of a rucksack with contents valued at £1,000.Lewsey appeared at Crawley Magistrates' Court on January 7 where he entered no plea to the charge.Because of the seriousness of the allegation Lewsey has been sent for trial at Lewes Crown Court on February 6.A condition of his bail prevents him from...

Charges dropped against man accused of harassing people at...

January 22, 2015, 6:30 am

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A MAN accused of harassing people at Crawley Leisure Park and obstructing a police officer has had the case against him withdrawn.Glenn Poole appeared at Crawley Magistrates' Court on January 7 charged with harassment and obstructing a constable in their duty.On November 15, 2014, the 27-year-old was alleged to have harassed four people at the leisure park.He was also accused of obstructing a police officer at Crawley Police Station.The charges against Mr Poole, from Highlands Road, in Horsham,...

Company that owns The Railway pub promises to continue putting on...

January 22, 2015, 6:53 am

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THE COMPANY that owns The Railway has denied that the pub is to undergo a refurb and has promised to continue with "regular live music". There had been speculation that the pub was changing its emphasis from hosting live music to serving food. A source close to The Railway had told the Crawley News that the pub would be undergoing refurbishment in "12 to 18 months' time" and become more of an "eatery". But pub bosses have denied this is the case. A spokeswoman...

Bewbush man admits stealing £200 Currys gift voucher

January 22, 2015, 8:15 am

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A MAN has been ordered to pay Currys and PC World £200 in compensation after stealing a gift voucher.Lawrence Clarke appeared at Crawley Magistrates' Court on January 7 to answer a count of theft, to which the 23-year-old pleaded guilty.Between October 12 and November 12 last year he stole a voucher card which had been activated to be spent at Currys or PC World.Magistrates handed Clarke, from Padstow Walk, Bewbush, an 18-month conditional discharge.He was also ordered to pay a £15...

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January 22, 2015, 10:10 pm

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A YOUNG man who was struck by a car as he ran across the M23 is still considered "not fit enough" to appear in court – despite facing charges of assaulting a police officer several months later.James Foxley-Sander suffered "life-changing injuries" following the collision with a Seat Leon between Junctions 10 and 10a on the motorway.He was hit while he was being chased by police, who went in pursuit of him in connection with a series of offences that took place earlier...

Crawley student who beat leukaemia given birthday surprise by...

January 22, 2015, 11:30 pm

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A CRAWLEY student who spent her teenage years fighting leukaemia was taken on a surprise trip to meet Radio 1 DJ Fearne Cotton on her 18th birthday.Cancer survivor Lucy Kirkham, who goes to Central Sussex College in the town centre, celebrated becoming an adult last Thursday with an unexpected visit to meet the Celebrity Juice star.It was the second time the pair had met, after Fearne comforted her while she was undergoing treatment at the Royal Marsden Hospital in London in 2007. Fearne had...

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January 23, 2015, 2:30 am

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THE people of Crawley have finally had their say on the prospect of a second runway being built at Gatwick Airport – and those who have made their mind up are overwhelmingly backing expansion.The Crawley News carried out a survey of 1,000 residents picked at random last week, asking for their views on perhaps the biggest decision in the town's history.A total of 493 people (49.3%) gave their support to expansion at Gatwick, compared to only 232 opposing the plans (23.2%), while the other...

Last night was Crawley's coldest of the winter so far

January 23, 2015, 3:20 am

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IF you kept the heating on all night last night don't worry as there was good reason to. Last night was the coldest of the year so far, with temperatures dropping to a teeth-chattering -6C, at 4.50am. By 11am things hadn't got much hotter as the temperature in town was still below freezing, at -1C, with the windchill factor making it feel like -3C. But things should warm up slightly tonight due to some expected cloud and rain, with temperatures tonight being closer to 6C. A sunny day...

Furnace Green man pleads guilty to possessing cannabis

January 23, 2015, 5:15 am

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A MAN has been fined after he was caught with more than 100 grams of cannabis.Leigh Carr, from Weald Drive in Furnace Green, appeared at Crawley Magistrates' Court on January 7.Carr faced a charge of being in possession of a Class B drug, to which he pleaded guilty.On July 29 last year Carr was caught on Southgate Drive in Southgate with 105.5 grams of cannabis and cannabis resin.Magistrates fined Carr £200 and told him he must pay a £20 victim surcharge and £85 in court...