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January 30, 2015, 11:15 am

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A MAN has been caught stealing food and clothing worth more than £1,000 from Marks & Spencer. John Denney appeared at Crawley Magistrates' Court on January 14, to answer a charge of theft. The 52-year-old pleaded guilty. On December 13 he stole various food items and clothing, to the value of £1,021.72, from Marks & Spencer, in Queensway. Magistrates gave Denney, from Dudeney Lodge, in Upper Hollingdean Road, Brighton, an 18-month conditional discharge. He was also ordered to...

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January 30, 2015, 9:15 pm

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A MAN once named as one of the ten most wanted suspects in the region has admitted carrying out burglaries in Bewbush and Broadfield.Felipe Teixeira appeared at Brighton Crown Court last Friday charged with entering three homes between July 23 and August 4, 2014 – in Windsor Close, Broadfield, and in Curteys Walk and Slaugham Court, in Bewbush.Teixeira, 25, from Blenheim Gardens, in London, pleaded guilty to the crimes.Following the burglaries Teixeira was named as one of ten men who...

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January 30, 2015, 10:30 pm

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CRAWLEY councillors have voted to oppose a second runway being built at Gatwick Airport – despite surveys suggesting more of the town's residents wanted them to support expansion than object to it.At an extraordinary meeting of the full borough council on Monday evening, councillors ignored the findings of separate polls carried out by the Crawley News and YouGov.Both found that a far higher percentage of Crawley residents are in favour of a second runway than are opposed. In a free...

Popular Crawley toy shop named country's best business of its...

January 31, 2015, 12:10 am

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BUSINESS partners who overcame the loss of their jobs with the collapse of Woolworths to open their own successful toy shop in Crawley are celebrating their company being named the best small toy retailer in the country.Mark Buschhaus and Stephen Barnes, who co-own Toy Barnhaus, took home the prize at the Toy Industry Awards, which were held at the Science Museum on Tuesday last week.The business was set up six years ago by Mr Buschhaus, of North Road in Pound Hill, and Mr Barnes, who lives...

Weather warning as Crawley hit by more snow

January 31, 2015, 12:14 am

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WEATHER forecasters are warning of icy conditions after more snow fell in Crawley.After waking up to another light covering of snow in parts of the town today (Saturday, January 31) people are being urged to be aware of possible icy conditions out on the roads.There was light snow fall between 5am and 6am and further snow showers are expected throughout this morning until 11am.An overcast day with a few rain showers is then set to kick in, with temperatures not getting above 4 degrees. However,...

Iceland delivery driver "threatened with meat cleaver when...

January 31, 2015, 2:21 am

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AN Iceland delivery driver was allegedly threatened with a meat cleaver when he asked for a signature for items he dropped off at a home in Gossops Green.Shaun Hayden is accused of common assault on the basis of allegedly threatening and causing fear of violence against the driver on January 11, ten days after the defendant turned 18.He is also charged with possession of a blade.Appearing at Crawley Magistrates' Court on Wednesday last week, Hayden, from Wold Close, was told the charges were too...

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January 31, 2015, 2:45 am

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A CHURCH congregation has been given a council grant to help fund replacement double glazing.Crawley Borough Council has awarded grants totalling £3,000 to two community groups.The Parish of Worth, Pound Hill and Maidenbower has been awarded £2,500 to help fund double glazing for doors and windows at St Barnabas Church, in Pound Hill.The church, which hosts a Saturday market, a youth club, the Mothers' Union and the Women's Institute, expects work to be complete in May.Canon Anthony...

Police reassure public after suspected arson attack in Southgate

January 31, 2015, 5:45 am

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POLICE have reassured the public after another possible arson attack completely destroyed a bin store in Southgate.Firefighters wearing breathing apparatus used hose reels to battle the fire in Clitherow Gardens for about 20 minutes on Thursday, January 8.The blaze was the fourth in the road or neighbouring streets in nine months.A plastic children's slide and a bin were torched on October 29, while on May 31 a garage block was burnt down and on April 27 another bin store was destroyed.A police...

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January 31, 2015, 10:15 pm

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A DAD who a year ago wouldn't even walk to his local pub is now training twice a day to cycle from John O'Groats to Land's End.Tony Bunn is taking on the 1,000-mile challenge after being inspired to transform his life by losing weight and helping a good cause.Mr Bunn, 45, from Adelphi Close in Maidenbower, is raising money for Chestnut Tree House, Sussex's only children's hospice.He has set himself a target of helping to raise £10,000 for the charity by the end of this year.He said:...

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January 31, 2015, 11:20 pm

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IN their regular column about life at Tilgate Nature Centre, manager Simon Woodard and the team share the latest news from one of Crawley's most popular attractions. THERE is a baby boom here at Tilgate Nature Centre.Four weeks into the new year and we already have a whole host of new little ones.Our meerkats had triplets on Christmas Day and the yellow mongooses gave us a nice surprise when they unexpectedly unveiled their own bundle of joy a week later.Our striped grass mice have had a...

Crawley singer stars in BBC show The Voice performing track from...

February 1, 2015, 1:05 am

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AN opera singer from Crawley has appeared on hit BBC One show The Voice, performing a track from Les Misérables in a bid to get at least one of the famous coaches to spin round in their chair.Stephen Bloy, a trainer tenor, sang musical number 'Bring Him Home' on the hit show last night (Saturday, January 31) in the hope of catching the ear of either Sir Tom Jones, Rita Ora, Ricky Wilson or Will.i.am.Although the coaches loved his performance, which is sung by the character...

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February 1, 2015, 1:30 am

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GATWICK bosses have claimed an expanded airport would be the world's most efficient two-runway airport, as a new image showing how it could look is released.Improvements which would be made at Gatwick would include eliminating queues for passengers, speeding up movement through the airport, and reducing the time it takes travellers to catch connecting flights.If it is awarded a second runway the airport has pledged to set up self-service bag drops and electronic security gates with the aim of...

Copthorne couple appeal for help tracing dog which mauled pet...

February 1, 2015, 4:25 am

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A COUPLE are appealing for help in tracing the owner of a dog which mauled one of their pet sheep to death and badly injured another.Bryan and Olive Chitty run Woodmans Farm, in Copthorne, purely as a hobby with just a small number of animals on site.They were devastated to find one of their two sheep dead and the other with teeth marks embedded in it on January 13.They found dark-coloured fur on barbed wire which surrounds the field where the sheep were kept and the injuries are consistent with...

Council considers plan for 48 new homes in Pease Pottage

February 1, 2015, 5:31 am

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PLANS have been submitted to build 48 homes on the edge of Pease Pottage.Horsham District Council is asking for Crawley Borough Council's views on the proposal to build the homes on Buchan Hill.Rural Eco Limited and Hyde Housing Association want to build the homes south of where there is a covered reservoir.The 48 homes, which would be close to Cottesmore School, would include 22 which would be affordable housing. The proposal also includes creating access to the site from Forest Road and...

Public asked to give views on new rules for Crawley taxi drivers

February 1, 2015, 8:20 am

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RESIDENTS have less than a week to have their say on Crawley Borough Council's taxi policy.The council is consulting the public on its draft policy on the licensing of private hire and Hackney carriage vehicles.The council's licensing committee put the policy out to consultation in November and the public consultation will end on Tuesday (February 3).Changes to the policy include making it a requirement for private hire and Hackney Carriage drivers to buy a new car when their taxi reaches ten...

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February 1, 2015, 9:19 am

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FIRE crews have battled a blaze in a bedroom at Brook House immigration removal centre.A total of four engines were sent to the detention centre, based at Gatwick Airport, yesterday evening (Saturday, January 31).West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service responded following an emergency report.Crew members arrived to find a fire in one of the bedrooms at the facility and they had to wear breathing apparatus to get close enough to extinguish the flames.The fire service is investigating whether the...

Man dies after "accidentally" being set on fire

February 3, 2015, 10:20 am

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A MAN has died of his injuries after accidentally being set on fire. Emergency services were called to Barnfield Care Home, in Upfield, Horley, at just before 10am on Monday to reports that a man was on fire. Paramedics treated the 66-year-old patient, who was a resident at the home, before he was airlifted to St George's Hospital, in Tooting, suffering from serious burns. He died a few hours later. A mission report from Surrey Air Ambulance stated that his injuries were "accidental",...

New sports shop opens in Crawley town centre

February 3, 2015, 10:18 pm

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A NEW shop selling sports supplements and gym wear has opened in the town centre. Quality Sports Supplements started life four years ago as an online-only business, set up by Ovi Blankas, from Ashdown Drive, Tilgate, and his business partner Donatas Druktenis, from London. But its success drove the pair to open a shop in Manor Royal, which is closing so that the business can move into an even bigger home on The Boulevard, in the town centre. Ovi, 31, said: "We started this business as an...

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February 3, 2015, 10:30 pm

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A DRIVER is due to appear in court accused of causing the death of an elderly man who was knocked down when crossing the road. Alan Wilsdon is due to appear at Crawley Magistrates' Court today (Wednesday). Wilsdon, from Wilmington Close, in Broadfield, is alleged to have caused the death of Mohamed Shamim by driving without due care and attention on London Road on May 18 last year. Mr Shamim, from Baker Close, in Southgate, had just left a special event to mark the opening of the Crawley...

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February 3, 2015, 11:29 pm

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A 59-year-old man has admitted crashing his car while almost five times the drink-drive limit.Robert Hutchinson will appear at Crawley Magistrates' Court on February 23 to be sentenced.He was spotted by a member of the public driving his Nissan Almera erratically on the A281 heading towards Horsham at 5.45pm on Friday last week.As the witness phoned police to describe what he could see, Hutchinson veered off the road, over-corrected and crashed head-on into a Ford Ka heading south on the...