10 reasons why Crawley is the best place to live in the world

February 26, 2015, 11:03 pm

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LOCATION, location, location is what estate agents are always banging on about and most people have probably got a list of things to tick off in order for somewhere to qualify as their dream place to live.The thing is, have you ever considered you might actually be living in your ideal town already? Chief reporter Dave Comeau has come up with a light-hearted list of ten reasons why Crawley is, in fact, the best place in the entire world to live. 1: You don't have to choose between the city and...

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Teenager cleared of stealing safe from Crawley doctors' surgery

February 27, 2015, 1:30 am

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A TEENAGER accused of stealing a safe containing cash and medical IDs from a doctors' surgery, has had the case against him dropped. The 17-year-old, from West Green, who cannot be named due to his age, appeared at Horsham Magistrates' Court for what was due to be a trial earlier this month. He had previously pleaded not guilty to stealing a safe containing £500, medical IDs, keys, stamps and bank cards from Cross Keys House. The building, on Haslett Avenue West, is home to Crawley...

2 Sussex busineses named among Britain's 20 best small shops

February 27, 2015, 1:43 am

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TWO Sussex shops have been named as being among the best small businesses in the country. Earlier this week 20 of the best small shop owners in Britain were invited to the House of Commons to be recognised for the role they are playing in enriching their communities. The Sussex businesses invited were The Book Nook, in Hove, and Piccola Italia, in Worthing. The Book Nook is a children's book shop which sells books that vary from book which help children discover their first words to teenage...

Man strips to his underwear and walks along Crawley High Street

February 27, 2015, 1:52 am

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POLICE were called after a man stripped to his underwear this morning (Friday) and walked along Crawley High Street. The male reportedly began taking off his clothes outside Morrisons and walked up the High Street towards Barclays Bank. Witnesses described seeing a trail of discarded clothing leading from the supermarket to the bank. A Sussex Police spokeswoman said the man has since been detained. She said: "At 8.50am this morning (February 27), police received reports from members of...

Tiny town centre building set to be turned into 3 flats

February 27, 2015, 2:15 am

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NEW plans to convert a building which crosses over the Broad Walk, into three homes, have been submitted. A prior approval application for the change of use of 21-28 Broad Walk has been submitted to Crawley Borough Council. The proposal is to create a one-bedroom flat and two studio flats. Windows would be inserted into the structure to convert it into homes. A previous bid was submitted by the same applicant in January to create four apartments but this has since been withdrawn. Pedestrians...

Men found hiding in Crawley garden arrested after police chase

February 27, 2015, 3:05 am

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MEN found hiding in a Crawley garden have been arrested on suspicion of attempting to break into a van and crashing into a parked car in attempted getaway.Sussex Police were alerted to two men trying to break into a vehicle at the car park for the Sandman Signature Hotel last night (Thursday, February 26).Two men were disturbed at about 8.25pm while trying to steal from the van which was in the car park, off Tinsley Lane South.They made off in a silver Volvo S30 and after a police...

Crawley mum who found it difficult to eat and drink died of...

February 27, 2015, 3:30 am

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A MOTHER from Ifield who found it increasingly difficult to eat and drink in the last years of her life died of dehydration and malnutrition at East Surrey Hospital, a court has heard.Jean Pembridge died aged 83 on January 27 last year and an inquest into her death was held last Thursday.She had problems swallowing that doctors could find no physical cause for.Her son Paul told the inquest that his mother's health had been good until her final four years.He said: "Her general health was...

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February 27, 2015, 4:15 am

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A WOMAN has been sentenced after being found guilty of an attack in a town centre park. Anjum Hussain assaulted Tenaya Astridge in Memorial Gardens on August 8 last year. Hussain denied the offence but was found guilty at Crawley Magistrates' Court on February 13. The 27-year-old, from Waterlea, Furnace Green, was given a two-year conditional discharge. She was also ordered to pay a £15 victim surcharge and £475 court costs.

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February 27, 2015, 6:32 am

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A MAN has been found guilty of helping to take stolen DVDs out of HMV. Aiden Ford appeared at Horsham Magistrates' Court on February 9 to face trial, accused of fraud and assisting in the removal of stolen goods. The 21-year-old had previously pleaded not guilty to both. Magistrates found him guilty, though, at the hearing. On August 13 last year Ford helped to take DVDs worth £164 from HMV, in The Martletts, by claiming to be the owner of them. Ford, from Brighton Road, in Southgate, was...

Plan to build new flats in Three Bridges kicked out by council

February 27, 2015, 7:30 am

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PLANS to build two flats in Harewood Close, in Three Bridges, have been refused by the council. LERFM Limited put forward the application to Crawley Borough Council to build a two-storey building containing two two-bedroom flats. The site was last used as a yard by the owners of the home at 6 Harewood Close. A council planning officer said reasons for the refusal included the development not being in keeping with the character of the area.

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February 27, 2015, 7:59 am

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AN elderly woman in Furnace Green has been scammed out of more than £3,500 after being tricked into handing over bank cards in a phone scam where a fraudster pretended to be a police officer.The 85-year-old, who lives in Epsom Road, received a call last night (Thursday, February 26) and was coerced into giving her bank cards to a courier. The cards have since been used to withdraw £600 in cash and purchase more than £3,000 worth of goods.Sussex Police are reminding residents to...

Catholic priest found guilty of child sex attack

February 27, 2015, 8:00 am

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A CATHOLIC priest who lives in Pease Pottage has been convicted for the sexual abuse of a child more than 30 years ago. Father Anthony McSweeney, 68, from Old Brighton Road North, was found guilty today (Friday) at Southwark Crown Court of an offence committed during his time working at Grafton Close children's home in Hanworth, south west London. The offence relates to one male victim, aged under 16 when it took place. McSweeney was convicted following a ten-day trial of an indecent...

Office block close to Gatwick Airport to be turned into new homes

February 27, 2015, 9:08 am

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PLANS to transform an office building into homes has been submitted to the council. WT Lamb Holdings has applied for prior approval for the change of use of Flight House, in Fernhill Road, close to Gatwick Airport. The developer wants to convert the office block into six two-bedroom flats. Prior approval means the applicant does not need full planning permission if they can show that the proposed development will not cause transport, flooding or contamination problems. Crawley Borough...

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February 27, 2015, 10:45 pm

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IS life would make the perfect Hollywood movie. He left school with no qualifications only to be plucked from obscurity to sing at the Champions League final. He then signed a multi-album record deal and went on to perform for the Pope, the US president and royalty all over the world before overcoming a life-threatening illness twice. All of this, and much more, has happened to Russell Watson, who is celebrating his 25th year as a professional singer by touring the UK to play at a number of...

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February 28, 2015, 12:30 am

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A CRIME-FIGHTING charity has renewed its appeal to catch the man who raped an 11-year-old girl as she walked home from school.Crimestoppers is appealing for more information about the daylight attack last September in Balcombe Road, Pound HillThe schoolgirl's attacker dragged her onto a secluded footpath – between Blackwater Lane and Balcombe Road – pushed her into bushes and raped her.The shocking attack happened on or around September 22, although the exact date is uncertain...

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February 28, 2015, 3:25 am

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A TEAM of air ambulance paramedics have swapped their flight suits for racing overalls as they took part in a go-karting grand prix in Crawley. Ben Macauley, Charlie Leahy and Lewis Allam pitted their driving skills against motoring journalists and teams representing Ford, Peugeot, Renault and Audi as they tore around the twisting course at TeamSport Karting in Manor Royal. The event was held to raise money for the Kent, Surrey & Sussex Air Ambulance. The air ambulance crew, who serve...

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February 28, 2015, 6:15 am

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A COUNCIL survey held to gauge the level of interest in webcasting meetings received only 28 replies in eight weeks.The majority of Crawley Borough Council meetings are held in public, but the council has been considering webcasting future committee meetings to improve transparency.A survey was held on the council website from December 8, 2014, to January 31, 2015. Of those who gave their views, nine said they would "often" watch live if there was the chance, nine said they would...

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February 28, 2015, 7:45 am

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A MAN has admitted driving a car on Pegler Way while over the drink-drive limit. After being pulled over by police on January 24, Yanick Alexis, 28, gave a reading of 57 micrograms of alcohol in 100 millilitres of breath. The legal limit is 35 micrograms. Alexis, from Mulberry Road, in Langley Green, admitted the offence at Crawley Magistrates' Court on February 11. He was given unconditional bail to be sentenced at Horsham Magistrates' Court on April 30.

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February 28, 2015, 9:36 am

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February 28, 2015, 10:45 pm

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A RETIRED head teacher who also coached a Commonwealth Games gold medallist has opened up about his time working in Crawley, in his newly-published autobiography.Former Thomas Bennett Community College head Tony Elder has spent the past four years writing It's Been An Education, in a bid to lift the lid on what it takes to run a school.Mr Elder was head at the Tilgate secondary school between January 1986 and July 1994, when he retired.Among his fondest memories at the school was introducing...