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Cleaner saves lives of two pregnant women and half of residents...

May 24, 2015, 1:00 am
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A CLEANER may have saved the lives of residents of a block of flats – including at least two pregnant women – after his quick actions potentially prevented an explosion.On Monday, May 11 a fire broke out at Stoat House, in Squirrel Close, Langley Green. Gas was also leaking from a damaged pipe.About half of the 22 occupied flats in the block had people in them at the time – about 11.30am.Residents were only alerted to the danger because a cleaner turned up and smelt gas,...

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Alcoholic racially abused man at Maidenbower Co-op after stealing...

May 24, 2015, 2:00 am
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AN alcoholic stole food and booze at a Maidenbower shop then assaulted two people.Morgan Paine, 26, attacked Abu Touray at the Co-op in Maidenbower Square on January 18 and also assaulted a second man, Richard Lane.Appearing at Crawley Magistrates' Court on May 7, Paine, from Bentswood Road, Haywards Heath, was sentenced for the two assaults, with the attack on Mr Touray being racially aggravated.He had pleaded guilty to them at a previous hearing.He also admitted the theft of £33 of food...

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Nurses who support carers of dementia sufferers "inundated&q...

May 24, 2015, 3:00 am
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NURSES who support the carers of people with dementia have been "inundated" with requests for help since launching a service in Crawley.Admiral Nurses began operating in Crawley, Horsham and Mid Sussex in March to make sure carers are given the support they need to look after loved ones, which they typically do free of charge.Without these carers it is widely acknowledged the NHS would be under much more pressure to care for the growing number of elderly people being diagnosed with...

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Travellers move in on Copthorne field with report of "20 to...

May 24, 2015, 3:15 am
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A GROUP of travellers have been camping on a field in Copthorne, with reports of as many as "20 to 30" caravans and vehicles moving onto the site.A number of caravans moved in to the field on the A2220 Copthorne Road, between the junction of Old Hollow and LA Fitness, last Thursday and have been there ever since.A spokesman for Tubby's Tyres, based on the road, said the group arrived on Thursday night and members of the travelling community have been spotted at his workplace since...

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Ifield crash between ambulance and reported

May 24, 2015, 4:32 am
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A CRASH involving an ambulance and car reportedly took place in Ifield.There have been reports of an emergency vehicle colliding with a car at the Ifield Roundabout yesterday morning (Saturday).It is not known if there anyone in either vehicle suffered any injuries.A spokesman for West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service said there was no record on the log of any calls being made to them about the incident.
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Nurse at Crawley Hospital 'removed stitches and applied dressings...

May 24, 2015, 11:30 pm
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A NURSE who worked at Crawley Hospital who removed patients' stitches and applied dressings when she allegedly couldn't see properly is facing a string of misconduct charges.Bernadette Jerry is alleged to have told a teenage patient she usually had to use a magnifying glass to remove stitches.Another nurse allegedly had to step in and take over because Jerry's attempts to remove the stitches left a patient in such discomfort.It is also alleged that Jerry struggled on at least one occasion to...

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Column: Kids think parents are embarrassing; my son told someone...

May 25, 2015, 12:30 am
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AS you may have noticed from my header thing – I'm a mum.This means most days I resemble a cross between an angry witch with toothache and a worn out athlete that's just run 700 miles in extreme heat.Being a parent isn't easy. It's rewarding, but it isn't easy.I have two children. One seven-year-old and one four-year-old.I love them both dearly, but I seem to have reared children that like to challenge me on a daily basis.I think any parent knows how I'm feeling. How can someone so small...

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Woman in legal dispute with BT over compensation following freak...

May 25, 2015, 1:00 am
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A WOMAN is negotiating with BT over compensation for injuries she sustained in a freak accident in which her car became entangled in cables and was hit by a falling telegraph pole.Yvonne Battie was driving home from her sister's house in Muirfield Close, Ifield, in December 2012 when she lost control of her car.Cables from a telegraph pole had snapped and they snagged on the underside of her car, causing it to veer to the left.The pole itself then smashed onto her windscreen, missing her face...

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Drink-driver banned from holding licence for 18 months

May 25, 2015, 1:00 am
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A DRIVER has been fined £1,000 and banned from driving for 18 months after being caught behind the wheel in Crawley while twice the legal drink-drive limit.William Wallis gave a reading of 70 micrograms of alcohol in 100 millilitres of breath, double the legal limit of 35 micrograms, when he was stopped in a green Audi on Brighton Road, in West Green, on April 20.The 46-year-old, from High Street, Lewes, pleaded guilty to drink-driving when he appeared at Crawley Magistrates' Court on May...

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Incredibly fast car with "insane mode" which does 0-60...

May 25, 2015, 2:00 am
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THE world's fastest accelerating four-door saloon car is now on sale at a Manor Royal showroom.American manufacturer Tesla Motors, which sells only electric vehicles from its showroom and service centre on County Oak Way, has unveiled the latest version of its Model S.The Model S P85D goes from 0 to 60mph in just 3.1 seconds – when set to "insane mode".The difference between the new version and the previous Model S P85 – which hits 60mph in a slightly more sluggish 4.2...

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£1,000 reward offered for help catching thieves who ripped...

May 25, 2015, 10:30 pm
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A REWARD of £1,000 has been put up for help in catching thieves who carried out the audacious theft of a safe from a golf club.Late at night on May 4 a group of thieves smashed two large windows at Tilgate Forest Golf Centre's clubhouse.They then stole a large safe with "a substantial amount of money" in it, thought to be in the thousands, and loaded it onto a stolen golf buggy and drove it to a waiting van before making their escape.Dan Lucking, manager of the club off Titmus...

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Crawley gran who could barely walk months ago due to heart...

May 25, 2015, 11:00 pm
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A GRANDMOTHER who a few months ago could barely walk, let alone run, because of heart problems has signed up to take part in Crawley's Race for Life fundraiser next month.Sharon Hewitt, from Tinsley Lane, Three Bridges, had to have a heart operation last September after suffering angina attacks whenever she tried to walk.But following the procedure the 46-year-old, who works in the ticket office at Crawley railway station, slumped into the depths of depression and put on weight.After breaking...

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PHOTO: The Crawley dad accused of raping a seven-year-old girl

May 26, 2015, 12:30 am
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A FURNACE Green dad has appeared in court accused of raping a seven-year-old girl twice and sexually assaulting her on four other occasions.Kowsor Ahmed appeared in the dock at Crawley Magistrates' Court on Wednesday, May 13 alongside an interpreter.The father nodded his understanding as the interpreter began to explain the first charge – one of two counts of rape – then shook his head when the charge had been fully explained to him in Urdu.The court heard that he is alleged to have...

PHOTO: The Crawley dad accused of raping a seven-year-old girl

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Police investigate possible "kidnap" of man in...

May 26, 2015, 2:57 am
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POLICE are investigating a possible "kidnapping" in Broadfield last night. Officers believe a man may have been forced into a vehicle, possibly a silver BMW, before being driven away. It followed an altercation between three men just before 10pm last night (Monday) in Rona Close, off Lismore Crescent. Detective Inspector Rachel Carr said: "We need to find out who the man is and need to speak to him in order to establish that he is safe and well. "Any information that can...

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PHOTO: Police issue CCTV image of couple suspected of targeting...

May 26, 2015, 4:44 am
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POLICE have released CCTV images of a man and woman suspected of stealing a purse from an elderly woman in Crawley town centre and take thousands of pounds out of her bank account.An 86-year-old victim was shopping on April 2 when she was followed into the bank by a man and woman.Sussex Police officers believe they watched her enter her PIN and then followed her across town without her knowledge. She was then approached in Savers on Queens Square and asked her for help choosing items in a shop...

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Northgate man appears in court accused of intending to supply...

May 26, 2015, 9:30 pm
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A MAN has appeared in court accused of intending to supply cocaine and cannabis in Crawley. Kieren Robinson is alleged to have been caught in possession of illegal drugs on two occasions in the last eight months. The 25-year-old appeared at Crawley Magistrates' Court on May 14 where he did not enter a plea to any of the three charges he faces. On May 12 this year he is accused of possessing 11.6 grams of cocaine with the intent to supply in Worth Road, Pound Hill. On September 12, 2014,...

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Broadfield driver denies causing death of man knocked down when...

May 26, 2015, 10:50 pm
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THE driver accused of causing the death of an elderly man who was knocked down when crossing the road has denied the charge.Alan Wilsdon appeared in court last Thursday (May 21) where he pleaded not guilty to causing death by driving without due care and attention while over the drink-drive limit.Wilsdon, from Wilmington Close, in Broadfield, is alleged to have caused the death of Mohamed Shamim, on London Road, in Manor Royal, on May 18 last year.Mr Shamim, from Baker Close, in Southgate, had...

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Cinema visitors involved in late night lift rescue

May 26, 2015, 11:43 pm
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FIREFIGHTERS were called after cinema-goers became trapped in a lift.Crews from Crawley Fire Station were alerted to the incident involving two adults at Cineworld at about 10.30pm last night.They were released safely after being trapped for about 15 minutes.

Cinema visitors involved in late night lift rescue

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Women fined after admitting benefit fraud by wrongly claiming...

May 27, 2015, 2:12 am
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MAGISTRATES have fined two Crawley women in separate cases of benefit fraud where they each claimed money they weren't entitled to by pretending their partners didn't live with them.Zoe Clark and Tane Hersey separately appeared at Crawley Magistrates' Court last Wednesday (May 20) where they admitted benefit fraud totalling more than £15,000.Clark, of Abrahams Road, in Broadfield, pleaded guilty to two counts and Hersey, of Thirlmere Road, in Ifield, pleaded guilty to one charge.Clark, 42,...

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Smoke fills Manor Royal office building after electrical fire

May 27, 2015, 2:34 am
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FIREFIGHTERS rushed to an office building in Manor Royal which was filling up with smoke after an electrical fire sparked in the unit.Crews from four stations across Sussex and Surrey were called to an emergency call from staff based at Discovery Park, on Gatwick Road, yesterday (Tuesday, May 26).The fire service received reports of smoke filling the ground floor and toilet area on the first floor of the three storey unit.Firefighters from Crawley Fire Station attended the incident in two fire...

Smoke fills Manor Royal office building after electrical fire

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