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Ukip candidate has motoring conviction overturned after...

April 27, 2015, 8:51 am
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A CANDIDATE for Ukip at the local elections next week has had a conviction for using a mobile phone while driving overturned and the case will go back before the courts. Simon Darroch who is standing as Ukip candidate for Bewbush, complained that he had not received the paperwork informing him he was due in court to face the allegation until after he was found guilty in his absence. The resident of Waterside, Bewbush was sentenced to a £200 fine and ordered to pay costs of £85 and a...

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Woman sentenced after admitting assaulting another female in the...

April 27, 2015, 10:45 pm
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A WOMAN has been given a 12-month conditional discharge after admitting assaulting another woman.Margaret Mbewe, from Wassand Close, Three Bridges, appeared at Crawley Magistrates' Court on Wednesday, April 15 where she pleaded guilty to the charge.The 42-year-old had appeared at the same court on March 25 when her defence solicitor, Paul Black, asked for the case to be adjourned so police could consider cautioning the defendant. But officers left it to magistrates to punish Mbewe.The court had...

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Crawley woman to throw herself off the end of a pier for charity

April 27, 2015, 11:04 pm
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A SINGLE mum-of-three from Ifield is planning to hurl herself off the end of Worthing Pier into the sea.Laura Scott, 28, is taking part in the famous Worthing International Birdman event in August, which involves entrants attempting to fly under their own power.But challengers can also jump for fun or for charity, with Laura raising funds for Home-Start CHAMS (Crawley, Horsham and Mid Sussex), which supports parents who find it difficult to cope with bringing up a young family.This is the fourth...

Crawley woman to throw herself off the end of a pier for charity

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Broadfield man accused of stealing from planes while working as...

April 28, 2015, 12:30 am
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A MAN from Broadfield has appeared in court accused of stealing phones, a laptop, iPods and iPads worth up to £9,000 from planes while working at Gatwick Airport.Marco Andre stood in the dock at Crawley Magistrates' Court earlier this month charged with theft, including theft by finding, and handling stolen goods.The 42-year-old is alleged to have stolen five iPhones, three iPads, two iPods, a Macbook Pro, a Samsung phone and four camera memory cards from aircraft while working as a...

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Crawley dad's brave attempt to run the London Marathon in a giant...

April 28, 2015, 9:01 am
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A FATHER of three who attempted to become the fastest ever dinosaur to run a marathon missed out on setting a world record after suffering a painful injury which forced him to take off the costume after nine miles.But gutsy Ian Bates, from Ashdown Drive, Tilgate, battled on, completing the last 17 miles of Sunday's London Marathon wearing just socks on his feet.He had started wearing a seven-foot-tall dinosaur costume, weighing 38 kilos, to raise money for St Catherine's Hospice.But he was...

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COLUMN: Why do so many Crawley dog owners not throw away their...

April 28, 2015, 9:25 am
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IN her monthly column, Southgate author and mum Eve Ainsworth gives her wry take on life in Crawley. This month she has a messy subject she wants to talk about. I REALLY love spring. What's not to love? The first glimpse of blossom, a soft warm breeze against your face, the sound of lawn mowers greeting you each morning.I love the fact that I can spend time in my garden; that I'm not cocooned inside trying to ignore the hammering rain on the window watching A Place In The Sun on repeat and...

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Homeless woman pleads guilty to stealing computer games from Asda

April 28, 2015, 9:45 am
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A WOMAN has admitted stealing computer games, clothes, a speaker and deodorant from Asda.Belinda Merriman appeared at Crawley Magistrates' Court on April 9 charged with theft.The 23-year-old, who lives at the Crawley Open House homeless hostel, pleaded guilty.On February 28 she stole nine computer games, a top, a jumper, a speaker and deodorant from the supermarket on Pegler Way.The goods had a total value of £277.69.Magistrates gave Merriman a 12-month conditional discharge.Merriman was...

Homeless woman pleads guilty to stealing computer games from Asda

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Broadfield man pleads guilty to possessing cannabis

April 28, 2015, 10:00 am
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A YOUNG man has been fined more than £100 after being caught with cannabis on him in Crawley.David Newark appeared at Crawley Magistrates' Court on April 10.Newark, 21, was caught on Crawley Avenue with a quantity of cannabis and cannabis resin on him on March 23.Newark, from Colonsay Road, Broadfield pleaded guilty to possession of the drugs.Magistrates fined him £105 and ordered him to pay a £20 victim surcharge and £85 court costs.

Broadfield man pleads guilty to possessing cannabis

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CRAWLEY ELECTION DEBATE LIVE: Follow the action as it happens

April 28, 2015, 8:57 am
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TONIGHT sees Crawley's prospective Parliamentary candidates square up at the Civic Hall for a debate hosted by Crawley News. Keep an eye on our live feed below, which we will update throughout the evening. Scroll to the bottom to see the latest update... And we're off! The candidates are seated. They are Guy Hudson (Green), Chris Brown (Ukip), Chris Oxlade (Lab) and Henry Smith (Con). First question from Neil Bayne is to ask each of the candidates whether they support or oppose expansion at...

CRAWLEY ELECTION DEBATE LIVE: Follow the action as it happens

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New sensory garden created in West Green park

April 28, 2015, 10:45 pm
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A NEW sensory garden filled with different smells, textures and colours has been created in a park.Staff at UK Power Networks, based in Hazelwick Avenue, have carried out the work in West Green Park.They were joined by Crawley Borough Council's horticultural team, who planted scented herbs such as rosemary and lavender in an area of the park, on Ifield Road, known as the Anniversary Garden.Textured grasses, acers and a cherry tree have also been planted.Michael Hardman, who works for UK Power...

New sensory garden created in West Green park

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Fears expressed that some of Tesco's Crawley supermarkets could...

April 28, 2015, 11:01 pm
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FEARS have been raised by business leaders that Crawley could lose some of its Tesco stores after the company posted a record loss last week.Last Wednesday the retail giant reported the worst results in its history with a loss of £6.4 billion for the year to the end of February.Crawley business leaders believe this could strengthen the town's discount supermarkets – including the Aldi store which is opening in Manor Royal.Geoff Williamson, vice president of Crawley and Gatwick...

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Delays on M23 after three-vehicle crash

April 29, 2015, 1:37 am
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DRIVERS are being delayed on the M23 this morning (Wednesday) after a three-vehicle crash. The accident happened on the M23 Gatwick Spur Road near Junction 9a with the A23 Airport Way, blocking two lanes northbound. Police and paramedics are at the scene. A South East Coast Ambulance Service spokesman has confirmed that following an emergency call at around 8.50am, an ambulance and paramedics' car was dispatched. But there have been no reported injuries. Traffic stretches right back to...

Delays on M23 after three-vehicle crash

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VIDEO: Meet Crawley's answer to Jeremy Paxman, the 5-year-old...

April 29, 2015, 4:00 am
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POLITICIANS are well-known for talking in jargon and evading questions, but what happens when they have to explain themselves to a five-year-old?Alana Grace Cottee was recruited by her cousin, Ifield filmmaker Will Bower, of production company Royalty Three, to interview Henry Smith (Conservative) and Chris Oxlade (Labour), who are battling to become Crawley's next MP.She questioned them on the NHS, how to make Crawley a better place to live in – and who their favourite character from the...

VIDEO: Meet Crawley's answer to Jeremy Paxman, the 5-year-old...

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West Sussex firefighters in Nepal to help with rescue effort...

April 29, 2015, 4:14 am
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SIX members of West Sussex Fire & Rescue Service's Technical Rescue Unit (TRU) have flown out to Nepal as part of the UK's International Search and Rescue response to the earthquake disaster. Following a 7.9 magnitude earthquake that struck Nepal on Saturday morning (April 25), killing more than 4,800 people and leaving an unknown number still trapped, the Nepalese government have accepted an offer of assistance from the UK to support the international search and rescue effort. The six...

West Sussex firefighters in Nepal to help with rescue effort...

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"Legal high made me steal Xbox games" Broadfield man...

April 29, 2015, 5:43 am
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A BROADFIELD man who stole Xbox games from a town centre shop has blamed his actions on a legal high, which he said also made him suicidal. Ross Sandwell walked into Cash Converters on The Broadway on January 20 and pocketed two games. He was recognised by staff because he has an account with the store, and he was subsequently arrested. The 31-year-old, from Mullein Walk, in Broadfield, appeared at Crawley Magistrates' Court today (Wednesday) to be sentenced, having pleaded guilty to theft from...

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PHOTOS: Archive pictures from Crawley in 1992

April 29, 2015, 6:07 am
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Van driver verbally abused motorist then scratched car and drove...

April 29, 2015, 6:39 am
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A VAN driver verbally abused another motorist when they suggested he could drive on the pavement to let them past, then forced his way through and scratched the other vehicle before driving off, a court has heard. Robert Bailey was driving a Mercedes Sprinter van on Ewhurst Road, near the junction with Ginhams Road, Ginhams Road in West Green on November 10 when he came up against another vehicle travelling towards him. Prosecuting, Melanie Wotton, said: "Mr Bailey was driving his motor vehicle,...

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Pupils at Crawley school who speak English as second language...

April 29, 2015, 7:15 am
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PUPILS at a Maidenbower school who speak English as a second language are making better progress than those who speak it as their first language due to the extra help they are being given.This was the assessment of Ofsted inspectors, who have judged that the quality of teaching and grades pupils are achieving at Maidenbower Juniors "require improvement".The school's latest Ofsted report was published in March, following an inspection on February 25 and 26.In the report the...

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PHOTOS: New paintball site opens in Copthorne woodland

April 29, 2015, 7:50 am
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13 things we've all done when drunk in Crawley

April 29, 2015, 7:58 am
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FROM falling asleep in nightclub toilets to challenging a stranger to a dance off, there are some things that most of us will have done at some point while drunk, regardless of what town we live in.But there are also certain drunken shenanigans that relate to particular towns. So here is our light-hearted look at 13 things most of us will have done while drunk in Crawley. 1: Not made it into town from the neighbourhood pub You've got a huge night planned. The Old Punch Bowl, then Octopvs and...

13 things we've all done when drunk in Crawley

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