WEATHER UPDATE: Heavy snow expected in Crawley at rush hour

January 29, 2015, 6:02 am

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THE Met Office has issued an updated weather forecast - and is warning of a heavy snow shower in Crawley this evening. At about 6pm the town is expected to see its first snowfall of the winter. The temperature is also set to plunge, and while it will actually be 1 degree this evening it will feel like minus 5 because of the windchill factor. The heavy snow shower is not expected to last long but more snow showers are expected tomorrow and on Sunday. Tomorrow the Met Office predicts...

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January 29, 2015, 6:25 am

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NEW designs of how Gatwick Airport train station could look following a major £120.5 million transformation have been released now all the money needed has been secured.At the end of last year the Government announced a scheme to redesign the station and today (Thursday, January 29) the final £10 million required to carry out the extensive redevelopment has been pledged.Government minister, Penny Mordaunt MP, has confirmed the Coast to Capital Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) has...

Snow finally falls in Crawley for first time this winter

January 29, 2015, 8:54 am

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SNOW has finally fallen in Crawley for the first time this winter - and it has caused a fair bit of excitement on Twitter. Rather than looking for the sledge or finding a scarf for a potential snowman some people have decided that the first thing to do was document the momentous occasion. Ben (#100thMonKey) ‏seemed sceptical about how much snow we would get, writing: "This is (our) 1 minute of snow monsoon! crawley, West Sussex!" Emily ‏(@emsuckle) wrote: "There's...

Ifield man charged with supplying crack cocaine

January 29, 2015, 1:12 pm

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A MAN from Ifield has been charged with supplying crack cocaine.Abrazak Ghalghal appeared at Crawley Magistrates' Court on January 14 charged with two counts of supplying a class A drug. Ghalghal, 38, did not enter a plea.On September 17 last year in Shipley Road, in Ifield, he is alleged to have supplied a quantity of crack cocaine.At the same location he is also accused of supplying a quantity of diamorphine. Magistrates deemed the charges too serious for them to deal with and adjourned the...

Man accused of sexually assaulting woman in Three Bridges

January 29, 2015, 8:25 pm

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A MAN has appeared in court accused of sexually assaulting a woman at an address in Three Bridges.Philip Stone faces four charges, the most serious of which is assault by penetration, which he is alleged to have carried out sometime between April 22 and 26 last year.The 47-year-old, from The Crescent, in Horley, appeared at Crawley Magistrates' Court on Wednesday last week, where the case was immediately transferred to Lewes Crown Court. He entered no plea to the charges.Stone is also accused,...

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January 29, 2015, 10:45 pm

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A NUMBER of vehicles have been damaged in Gossops Green with their brake cables being cut, but rather than vandalism by hooligans, the culprit is believed to be a fox.At least three residents in Buckswood Drive have had the brake cables on their cars and vans gnawed through since the start of this year, causing brake fluid to drain away.If drivers are unaware their brakes have been tampered there is an increased chance serious accidents could occur.The mechanic who fixed the vehicles...

How much is a house like this?

January 30, 2015, 12:00 am

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To help you get close to the right answers, we give you a brief guide to each one.This week's properties are all on sale with Howard Cundey, 8 Godstone Road, Lingfield RH7 6BW.For more information on any of the properties listed here call 01342 833333 or go to www.howard cundey.com.

M23 blocked after vehicle catches fire

January 30, 2015, 12:26 am

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A LANE on the M23 has been blocked after a vehicle caught fire on the motorway and smoke started billowing across both carriageways.The vehicle was travelling on the northbound carriageway when the fire started just after 8am this morning (Friday, January 30).The vehicle is reported to be on the inside lane between Junction 10 (Crawley) and Junction 9 (Gatwick). The lane has been blocked due to the incident.There are also delays on the southbound carriageway due to smoke.

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Teenage girl's cry for help ended in arrest for throwing knife

January 30, 2015, 1:30 am

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A TEENAGE girl made a cry for help when she was feeling suicidal and ended up being arrested for assault after throwing a knife at her bedroom door as police forced their way in.Erin Hutson, 19, insists she did not intend to hurl the blade at officers after they came to her aid at her home in Crawley Down on August 22 last year.Police had been called by a mental health worker after Hutson had told them over the phone she was self-harming and wanted help.When they arrived at her home, in Buckley...

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January 30, 2015, 2:22 am

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POLICE officers and forensics experts have taped off an area of Pease Pottage after what are believed to be human bones were discovered. Officers are currently at the scene in Parish Lane investigating the find near a fishing lake. The suspected human bones have been taken away by police for analysis. Sussex Police officers and a forensics team were informed on Wednesday that bones, which were thought to be human, had been found. A Sussex Police spokesman said the bones had actually been found...

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January 30, 2015, 2:37 am

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SUSPECTED human bones found at a Pease Pottage fishing lake have been taken away by police for analysis.Sussex Police officers and a forensics team arrived at the lake in Parish Lane at about 8.30am, having been informed on Wednesday that bones, which were thought to be human, had been found.A Sussex Police spokesman said the bones had actually been found near the lake on Monday by someone who was fishing but they were not reported for two days.Lauren Graham was heading to Cottage Stables...

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January 30, 2015, 2:59 am

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THE best restaurants, butchers' and food shops have been honoured at the annual Sussex Food & Drink Awards. Ifield's renowned Indian restaurant, Zari, was a runner-up in the eating experience category, which recognises the best restaurants in the county. And the young chef of the year gong went to Tim Sheed from The Pass, a restaurant in the village of Lower Beeding, a few miles south of Crawley. The award ceremony took place at the Amex Stadium in Brighton.Olympic...

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January 30, 2015, 3:15 am

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A MAN who allegedly head-butted a bouncer after attempting to attack the duty manager at Moka claims he was in fact the one who was assaulted.Donald Jennings is accused of assault and common assault at the nightclub in Station Way, in the town centre, on October 26 last year after staff tried to eject him for allegedly being too drunk.Appearing at Crawley Magistrates' Court last Wednesday, Jennings, 37, pleaded not guilty to both charges and told magistrates he intends to take action against...

UPDATE: Police searching for more bones at Pease Pottage lake

January 30, 2015, 4:17 am

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POLICE are still combing the area around a Pease Pottage lake where suspected human bones were found.Officers and forensics experts are still at the scene in Parish Lane, where a fisherman found the bones on Monday. They were not reported until Wednesday and police began their search today at about 8.30am.The bones have been taken away for analysis but officers are still searching in case they uncover more.A Sussex Police spokesman said: "We are currently searching the area around the...

Burglar scared off by resident in Tilgate

January 30, 2015, 4:30 am

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A RESIDENT scared off a would-be burglar after being woken by sounds coming from a nearby garage block.At about 3.30am on Monday the resident in Salisbury Road, in Tilgate, was disturbed and looked out of their window to see someone with a torch by the garages.The resident shouted at the person, who then ran off to a nearby vehicle.When the garages were checked it appears three had been tampered with but none are thought to have been entered.

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January 30, 2015, 6:10 am

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GATWICK AIrport's biggest airline easyJet has announced it is in support of a new runway being built at Heathrow.The budget airline's chief executive has written to the Airports Commission as part of a public consultation into whether expansion should take place at Gatwick or at Heathrow.easyJet has four bases in the UK, with its biggest at Gatwick Airport which wants to get a second runway.In the submission Carolyn McCall, easyJet's chief executive officer, said: "Heathrow...

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January 30, 2015, 6:15 am

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PROPOSALS to change the layout of the car park at Three Bridges Primary School to create more spaces and room for bicycles will be debated by councillors next week.The school, in Gales Place, wants to increase the capacity of the car park for staff and visitors from 23 to 34 spaces, including two disabled spaces.Associated works within the plans include creating a new footpath linking the car park to the school and new automated entrance gates.Crawley Borough Council's development control...

Town centre bank to bring in longer opening hours on Saturdays

January 30, 2015, 7:18 am

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THE TSB bank in Queens Square is going to double its Saturday opening hours from next month.The bank will change its hours to 10am to 4pm on Saturdays from February 9.On Saturdays the bank is currently open from 9am until noon.Branch manager Leonora Howell said: "We understand our customers cannot always get to their local TSB branch during the week."So we feel if we open longer on a Saturday we are giving more options of when they can do their banking."

PICTURE OF THE WEEK: Rare sight of a beautiful kingfisher

January 30, 2015, 8:15 am

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SOMETIMES our readers take flight and head outside the town to take some beautiful photos. That was certainly the case for Gillian Penny, from Elsted Close, Ifield, who captured this wonderful shot of a recent visitor to the British Wildlife Centre near Lingfield. She said: "This female kingfisher (note the orange lower beak) has been diving for fish in the otter ponds. "She was a photographer's delight as she posed on the various trees and reeds and we are hoping she will bring a partner...

More snow forecast for Crawley tomorrow

January 30, 2015, 8:38 am

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AFTER yesterday's first flurry of snow of the winter sent parts of the town into a state of meltdown, be warned - as more is to come tomorrow. Fortunately, with it being a Saturday, there shouldn't be gridlock on the streets this time as a result. And the Met Office is predicting that light snow will fall at 5am and 6am, so there may well be a dusting of snow on the lawn when you wake up, although it isn't likely to be a winter wonderland. An overcast day with a few rain showers is then...