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A CRAWLEY man has had his friends' pubic hair glued to his face in an elaborate prank as he heads out on his stag do. Mark Longley has been gaffer taped to a wheelchair wearing nothing but incontinence pants, clown shoes and colourful socks. His friends have also drawn a huge penis on his chest and encouraged members of the public to draw on his naked torso during a train journey to Bognor Regis today (Friday). Mark has also been ordered to keep hold of a cabbage for the entire weekend he is...

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Firefighters called after water pipe splits in block of flats

May 15, 2015, 8:36 am

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A WATER pipe split today (Friday) in a block of flats in Langley Green, which began to flood a property on the ground floor. Firefighters were called to the flats at Dobson Road at 9.40am. Water was coming from a pipe that had either split or had one of its joints fail, in a first-floor flat, and was flooding the property below. Having arrived in one appliance from Crawley Fire Station, firefighters isolated the electricity supply and the water so the pipe could be repaired. No severe damage...

New show home open for public to view at Forge Wood

May 15, 2015, 9:30 pm

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A NEW show home has opened in Forge Wood and it led to four more properties being sold on its first weekend.Persimmon Homes has unveiled a detached, four-bedroom property for house-hunters to look around at the ongoing development north of Pound Hill.The house is fitted with a furnished lounge, kitchen, a separate dining room, plus a master bedroom with an en-suite, three further bedrooms and a family bathroom.Julie Vine, sales manager for Persimmon Homes Thames Valley, said: "As soon as we...

Ifield paedophile found guilty of shocking sex attack on...

May 15, 2015, 11:30 pm

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A PAEDOPHILE from Ifield has been found guilty of a sickening sexual assault on a 12-year-old girl.Thomas Johns, from Treyford Close, was convicted last Wednesday of assaulting a girl under 13 by penetration following a two-day trial at Lewes Crown Court.The 54-year-old carried out the attack at some point in 2005 or 2006, when the victim was 12 and he was in his 40s.It was only in 2012 that the victim, whose identity is protected, felt able to talk about her horrific ordeal.She told her father...

"Rude staff at Crawley polling station have put me off ever...

May 16, 2015, 1:25 am

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A WOMAN who voted at the General Election for the first time in 28 years says she is never going to a polling station again because she feels the staff were so unhelpful.Before last Thursday, Cheryle Andrews had not cast a vote for a prospective MP since she was 18.She had voted once at local elections during that time but never again at a General Election.Mrs Andrews was convinced to go last week by her daughter, Bianca, who was able to vote for the first time, and went with her as she has some...

Homeless teenager stole £200 of computer games from Asda

May 16, 2015, 3:15 am

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A TEENAGER living at a homeless hostel for young people has admitted stealing more than £200 of computer games from Asda. David Ware, 18, took £202 of games from the supermarket on Pegler Way on April 11. He pleaded guilty at Crawley Magistrates' Court on April 29 and was given a 12-month conditional discharge. Ware, from Southwell Lodge, on Balcombe Road, Pound Hill, must also pay £35 court costs. He also admitted possession of cannabis on the same day. No extra punishment was...

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May 16, 2015, 4:35 am

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BROTHERS who sat on stage as children playing in their parents' band are bringing their own folk act to The Hawth. As soon as David Delarre picked up a guitar at the age of eight he began jamming with older brother James, who would "scratch away" at the fiddle. In 2002 the pair formed a trio, which would evolve into five-piece folk-act Mawkin, with bassist Danny Crump, with whom David had played in an Iron Maiden tribute band. Mawkin, who have been nominated for BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards three...

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May 16, 2015, 6:30 am

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A PENSIONER has been hit with a hefty fine for driving without due care and attention in Manor Royal.Larrimie Taylor, 63, from Erica Way, Copthorne, was charged with the offence in Gatwick Road, on February 23.She pleaded guilty at Crawley Magistrates' Court on April 22, where she was fined £400 and ordered to pay further costs of £125. She also received seven penalty points on her licence.

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Man to face trial accused of attacking woman and police officer

May 16, 2015, 6:45 am

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A MAN accused of attacking a woman and a police officer at two different addresses will face trial next month.Matiss Kreslins is charged with two counts of assault by beating, one count of obstructing a police officer and one charge of breaching bail conditions by going to an address he was prohibited from visiting.The 29-year-old, of no fixed address, allegedly assaulted Aleksandra Melkowska at a residence in Church Lane, Copthorne, on March 13. He is also accused of obstructing PC Alistair...

Town centre newsagents' caught selling alcohol to child

May 16, 2015, 8:45 pm

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A NEWSAGENTS' in the town centre could lose its alcohol licence after selling a Smirnoff Ice to a child in an undercover police sting and to another person who was drunk to the point where they were "bemused and swaying".Sussex Police have requested a review of the premises licence of Boulevard Newsagents – which could stop it from selling alcohol.This followed an operation in which a 16-year-old volunteer was sold a Smirnoff Ice alongside some sweets.During this test purchase a...

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May 16, 2015, 11:30 pm

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A MAN who became known as "the old ladies' darling" thanks to his natural charm and kindness when delivering flowers around Crawley has died.After he retired, Alex Simson worked with his wife, Doreen, delivering flowers from her shop at Three Bridges station to homes all over town until she retired in 2012.The Scottish-born former engineer became a familiar face over the 15 years he spent helping his wife run Time For Flowers, which closed down in August 2012 as the station's...

Council asks itself for permission to move bandstand from Queens...

May 17, 2015, 12:30 am

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A PLANNING application has been submitted to relocate the bandstand from Queens Square to the north west corner of Memorial Gardens. The move is part of wider work that will see Queens Square improved through a £3 million facelift. The square will be transformed with water features, more green elements and improved lighting. The whole Queens Square project is expected to be completed by mid-2016. The planning application to relocate the bandstand was submitted by Crawley Borough Council...

Ifield couple living with dementia say support in Crawley has...

May 17, 2015, 4:50 am

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A COUPLE who thought it was "the end of the world" when one of them was diagnosed with Alzheimer's have said the support available in Crawley has made a huge difference to their lives.Rex Upham-Hill, 82, from Ifield, was diagnosed in 2012.Speaking ahead of Dementia Awareness Week, which runs from May 17 to 23, his wife Patricia, 72, said: "When Rex was diagnosed with dementia we both felt like it was the end of the world – it was shock more than anything followed by a...

Protesters who stopped refugees from being deported from Gatwick...

May 17, 2015, 7:30 am

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PROTESTERS who stopped refugees being deported from Gatwick Airport are going to face trial after they argued their actions were justified.Lara Farrell and Chiara Lauvergnac appeared at Crawley Magistrates' Court last Wednesday both charged with taking part in a demonstration to interfere at Gatwick Airport and obstructing a highway in the airport boundary.They each pleaded not guilty to the charges.Farrell, 25, also denied causing criminal damage to a WH Tours coach windscreen wiper to the...

Southgate woman pleads guilty to driving while disqualified

May 17, 2015, 8:00 am

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A WOMAN has been given a conditional discharge after pleading guilty to driving while disqualified and without insurance.Nicola Buckingham, from Caburn Heights, Southgate, committed the offences when she drove a Ford Ka on the A23 on April 15.At Crawley Magistrates' Court on May 1 the 41-year-old admitted the offences.For driving without a licence Buckingham was given an 18-month conditional discharge and ordered to pay a £15 victim surcharge, £85 costs and court costs of...

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Crawley dad running back-to-back marathons to help find cure for...

May 17, 2015, 9:15 pm

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A FATHER-OF-TWO is taking on back-to-back marathons to help find a cure for his dad's debilitating disease.Jimmy Beale, from Balcombe Road, Tinsley Green, is running the New York City Marathon and the Walt Disney World Marathon to raise funds for a charity which supports research into Parkinson's.His dad Mick, 67, has had the disease for more than ten years and in that time Jimmy has seen his health deteriorate.The New York Marathon is the standard 26.2 miles, but Jimmy is tackling the Dopey...

The local vet who helped search for earthquake survivors in Nepal

May 17, 2015, 11:00 pm

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A VILLAGE vet who has just returned from helping firefighters deal with the aftermath of the devastating earthquake in Nepal has spoken of the scenes of destruction he saw there – and the courage of the people.Rob Reynolds, 49, is senior partner at Seers Croft Veterinary Surgery, in Faygate, and was charged with looking after the four sniffer dogs taken over with a team of Horley firefighters to help with the search and rescue operation.He was taken aback by the scenes that met him...

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May 18, 2015, 12:06 am

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A FIRE has ripped through a community hall in Horley, leaving the building almost completely destroyed. Firefighters from Crawley, Reigate and Horley were called to Strawson Hall in Albert Road at around 1am this morning to find the building alight. A firefighter from Horley station told our sister paper, the Surrey Mirror: "The entire roof space was well alight. It was a quite a considerable fire. It was very deep seated into the loft and roof space."Due to the construction of the...

Teenage woman dies in hospital after car hits tree

May 18, 2015, 1:21 am

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A 19-YEAR-OLD woman who was seriously injured in a crash near Partridge Green, just south of Crawley, on Thursday evening (May 14) has sadly died. Alexandra Giddings of Brighton Road, Shermanbury, was driving a blue Citroen C1 east on the B2116 Shermanbury Road around 10.20pm when it left the road and collided with a tree. She was the only person in the car. She was taken to the Royal Sussex County Hospital in Brighton where she died on Friday morning. Anyone who witnessed the collision or saw...

Tilgate Beavers put in some hard work in their garden

May 18, 2015, 1:30 am

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A COLONY of Beavers have planted seeds at their garden in Tilgate – ready to reap the rewards come the summer.Despite high winds, the 7th Crawley Beavers were hard at work on Tuesday, May 5 at their public garden on the corner of Winchester Road and Durham Close.The group, based in Furnace Green, tidied the patch and put in new compost, donated by the council.The Beavers also planted French beans, garden peas, zinnias, sweet peas and onions.Ben Walker, seven, from Greenacres, Furnace...