Man crashed into hedge at service station while drink-driving

February 11, 2015, 7:09 am

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A MAN who crashed into a hedge while drink-driving on his way to a service station has appeared in court in Crawley.Peter Watters, 26, drank beer and several glasses of wine on the evening of December 22 before getting into his Renault Clio to drive to the Hickstead Services on the A2300.At about 10.30pm he lost control of his car, which did not have a valid MOT, and crashed it into a sign at the entrance to the services and then into a hedge.When he was arrested, Watters was found to...

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February 11, 2015, 7:55 am

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A WEBSITE similar to Wikipedia but which allows anyone to edit information at any time has created a rather surreal description of Crawley.The town's landmarks, famous residents and demographics have been given a tongue-in-cheek overhaul.The website, called Uncyclopedia, describes Crawley as having been "founded by Saddam Hussein in 1258 BC" and "with 90 per cent of grandparents being in their late 20s to early 30s".It goes on to say that Jesus once settled in the town, and that "Francis Drake...

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February 11, 2015, 8:17 am

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A NUMBER of people have appeared in court accused of playing a part in a "large" fight in Bewbush, where crowbars and iron bars were used as weapons.Doris Robertson, Kenny Robertson and Ansley Robertson all stood in the dock at Crawley Magistrates' Court today (Wednesday, February 11). They were joined in the court by three male teenagers who cannot be identified due to their age.All six defendants are charged with affray and no pleas were entered at the hearing. Kenny...

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February 11, 2015, 9:04 am

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COUNCILLORS who served alongside Crawley's longest-serving politician Bert Crane have paid tribute to him following his death last night.Bert Crane, who served as Labour representative for West Green for 58 years, stepped down in 2012. He passed away at East Surrey Hospital last night.Current Crawley mayor, Cllr Brenda Smith, said: "It's a sad end of an era. Bert was one of the founding fathers of the new town and his passion for social housing saw many new homes built for the rapidly growing...

Crawley man pleads guilty to drink-driving on New Year's Day

February 11, 2015, 9:00 pm

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AN Ifield man who drove along the A23 while over the drink-drive limit on New Year's Day has been banned from driving.Waqas Mahmood, from Nuthurst Close, appeared at Crawley Magistrates' Court last Wednesday, when he changed his earlier plea of not guilty to one of guilty.On New Year's Day the 23-year-old was stopped by police carrying out spot checks on the A23 between Hickstead and Bolney.Mahmood gave a reading of 64 micrograms of alcohol in 100 millilitres of breath. The limit is 35...

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February 11, 2015, 10:30 pm

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A "KEY member" of Three Bridges Football Club who has died is to have his ashes scattered on the pitch at their home ground.Ron Opper died in his sleep at East Surrey Hospital, surrounded by his family, on February 1, having contracted pneumonia. He was 83.Mr Opper had been a board member at Three Bridges FC for 40 years, joining the club following a move to Crawley in 1971 from Tooting.He did everything from helping with social events to ensuring the changing rooms were clean and...

Firefighters respond to car blaze outside hotel

February 12, 2015, 12:24 am

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FIREFIGHTERS responded to a car fire outside a hotel in Three Bridges in the early hours of today (Thursday). A crew in one fire engine was sent to deal with the blaze outside the Sandman Signature hotel by the Hazelwick roundabout at 4.28am. It is unclear at this stage whether the fire was accidental or deliberate.

Two fire engines sent out after man burns pie in microwave

February 12, 2015, 12:38 am

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TWO fire engines were sent out last night (Wednesday) after a man burnt a pie in his microwave. Fire crews went to a first-floor maisonette at Durham Close in Tilgate following reports of smoke issuing from the property at 9.12pm. They found the kitchen smoke logged, ventilated the room and gave oxygen to the elderly male occupier. His maisonette had been protected by a Careline system with a specially-linked smoke alarm, which meant that an operator at a 24-hour monitoring centre was...

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Council hoping to open ice rink in Crawley this Christmas

February 12, 2015, 1:30 am

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THE borough council is hoping to set up a temporary ice rink in the town centre this Christmas – so it can gauge whether there is enough interest to warrant building a permanent one.The issue of how to get more people visiting and spending money in the town centre was again raised at a public debate last week.The proposed regeneration of Queens Square was discussed at the annual Crawley Question Time.Members of the audience offered a range of suggestions for bringing the town centre back...

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February 12, 2015, 1:46 am

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AS Fifty Shades Of Grey is released in cinemas this weekend, a company has released results of a survey - showing Crawley couples' favourite sex positions. And it suggests that the town's residents are among the kinkiest in the country. The questionnaire's results reveal that the favoured sex position for couple's in Crawley and the rest of the South East is "spooning". The poll was carried out nationally of more than 2,000 men and women, who have been "sexually active for a minimum...

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February 12, 2015, 2:47 am

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THIS nostalgic video will take many people who worked at Gatwick during the 1990s back to a time when air travel was supersonic.Concorde was the next generation of air travel when it was brought into regular commercial use in 1976 and in 1996, Pepsi attempted to halt Coca Cola's increasing market share in soft drinks by painting their livery on one of the aircraft.The video shows the Air France jet sporting the famous brand's colours and logo at Gatwick Airport, having been painted in Paris...

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February 12, 2015, 3:25 am

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SUSSEX Police have released CCTV footage of three men bursting into a convenience store and robbing staff. The robbery took place at the One Stop Shop in Broadbridge Heath. Shortly after 10pm on Sunday, January 18 the robbers struck at the shop in Billingshurst Road stealing a quantity of cash and cigarettes. As two female shop workers were locking up to go home three men wearing dark clothing and with their faces covered burst through the door. The women, aged 46 and 32, were roughly...

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February 12, 2015, 5:02 am

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Jewellery stolen in Three Bridges burglary

February 12, 2015, 6:17 am

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JEWELLERY has been stolen in a burglary in Punch Copse Road, in Three Bridges. It isn't known how the burglars got into the property. The home was broken into between 11.30am and 2.30pm last Wednesday. Police are investigating but have not revealed a value for the jewellery which was stolen in the break-in.

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February 12, 2015, 6:45 am

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A CRAWLEY footballer's life has been saved after a player on the opposition team performed lifesaving CPR on him when he collapsed during a match.Michael Gaunt, who works as a retained firefighter, performed CPR for "what felt like 25 minutes" on Ismael Vasconcelos during a game on Northgate Playing Fields on January 31.Michael, 25, who was a substitute for Forest Row, sprang into action after Ismael, who was playing for Stones FC, suffered a cardiac arrest on the pitch.Michael, who...

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Bewbush woman in court accused of damaging toiletries

February 12, 2015, 7:15 am

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A WOMAN will face trial accused of assaulting a man and damaging toiletries belonging to another.Lauren-Daisy Jones appeared at Crawley Magistrates' Court last Wednesday to answer charges of assault by beating and causing criminal damage to property valued under £5,000.The 23-year-old pleaded not guilty to both allegations.On January 17 she is accused of assaulting a man in Crawley.On the same date she is also alleged to have damaged toiletries of an unknown value.Jones, from Waterfall...

Woman treated by paramedics and firefighters following gas leak

February 12, 2015, 8:45 am

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A WOMAN was given oxygen today (Thursday) by firefighters following a gas leak at a flat in West Green. A fire crew was sent out in one appliance to Ginhams Road at 9.36am, after reports of a smell of gas. An elderly woman had left her gas cooker on. Firefighters ventilated the flat and gave the woman oxygen. They were assisted by paramedics, who also treated the woman at the scene. Firefighters left her in the care of the ambulance service and were away from the scene at 10.13am.

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February 12, 2015, 7:20 pm

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A WAR veteran who was one of only 132 British troops to survive the most infamous beach landing during the Allied invasion of Normandy has died, aged 89.George Osgood, an RAF wireless operator, was among a band of 180 Brits who joined their American colleagues during the landing at Omaha Beach on June 6, 1944 which proved a turning point in the Second World War.Omaha saw the fiercest fighting and highest casualties of any of the Normandy Landings.The bravery of Mr Osgood, who lived in Gossops...

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February 12, 2015, 10:45 pm

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SOME of Crawley's biggest employers have committed their future to the town even if Heathrow is awarded a new runway instead of Gatwick Airport.There has been feverish speculation in recent weeks about the possible impact on local jobs if Gatwick isn't chosen for expansion.Many residents and business leaders have expressed fears that some of Crawley's biggest employers could even move out of the town.So this week the Crawley News contacted five of the biggest employers in the town, including...

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February 13, 2015, 1:45 am

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A PAEDOPHILE who is currently behind bars for raping two young girls has had a court order lifted which was imposed to severely restrict his access to children when he is released from prison.Adam Warren, who lived in Warnham Road, Furnace Green, was jailed for 20 years last June.As part of his sentence, Warren was given a sexual offences prevention order (SOPO) to run until further notice.This included Warren, 36, not being allowed to work with children, or have any unsupervised contact with...