ANOTHER 10 motorists, including two men from Crawley, have been named by police after they were arrested and charged as part of a crack down on drink and drug-driving.A total of 28 people have so far been charged with offences as part of Sussex Police's summer drive to stop people getting behind the wheel either under the influence of alcohol or drugs.Road policing unit officers are on dedicated patrols looking for offenders.Boguslaw Trawinski, 47, was arrested at 10.15pm on Saturday (June 6)...
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NAMED AND SHAMED: Police name Crawley men among 10 suspected...
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WANTED: Reward offered to trace Crawley man who should be in...
POLICE are appealing for the public's help to find a Crawley man who is wanted for recall to prison.
Once officers find Kallam Nicholas, 20, he will be sent back to prison after breaching the terms of his licence.
Nicholas was jailed for 18 months in September last year for affray but was released on licence in March.
A £250 reward has been put up for information that leads to his arrest.
PC Mike Stone said: "We do not know where Nicholas is but he has previously lived in Crawley...
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PHOTOS: Crawley primary schools take part in football tournament...
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PHOTOS: Hidden 200-year-old Crawley home on sale for £675,0...
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AUTISM COLUMN: My son has become obsessed with twerking in his...
IN her monthly column, Maria Box, from Pound Hill, shares the highs and lows of life with her autistic son Ryan.IN recent weeks myself and (fiancé) Lee have been dealt quite a mixed bag with Ryan.It has been extremely stressful at times, but also very rewarding with some hilarious moments thrown in. We have been working him quite hard at home to help with his social skills, but also making sure he gets enough downtime too as none of us would want to be at school 24/7 would we? When babies...
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PHOTOS: Crawley girl, 5, has first ever haircut so her hair can...
A FIVE-YEAR-OLD girl who had her first ever haircut to donate her long locks to make wigs for sick children has now raised enough to buy two extra pre-made wigs.Zinnia Whalley had most of her hair, which flowed down to the back of her knees, chopped off last month so she could donate it to the Little Princess Trust.The charity makes real-hair wigs, free of charge, for boys and girls who have lost their hair due to illnesses - including cancer and alopecia.Zinnia's family, from Strathmore Road,...
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1,500 pints guzzled down at Crawley Beer and Cider Festival
HUNDREDS of glasses were raised at the weekend as about 1,500 pints flowed freely at the third Crawley Beer and Cider Festival.Thirsty drinkers guzzled down 40 different types of beer plus 10 other ciders and perries at the three-day event which was held at the Civic Hall for the first time.Micro-breweries from as close as Copthorne and Turners Hill sold the drinks they have painstakingly worked on at the festival.And it was Maidenbower couple Gary and Bunny Lucas, who run Kissingate Brewery,...
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Missing 16-year-old boy not seen for two weeks found in Crawley
POLICE have confirmed a 16-year-old boy who had not been seen or heard from in 12 days has been found.Kieran Waldron had not been seen since he was at his home in East Preston on May 28 at about 7pm.Sussex Police launched a public appeal for help in tracing the teenager and announced he had links to Crawley so urged people in the town to keep an eye out for him.Kieran was found safe and well in Crawley yesterday morning (Tuesday, June 9).
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Police make arrests from investigation into trafficking women...
POLICE have arrested four people as part of an investigation into the trafficking of women from South East Asia into the UK for prostitution at Gatwick Airport-based hotels.Sussex Police officers based at the airport have today (Wednesday, June 10) made inroads to disrupt the organised crime of bringing women into the country to exploit for sex and planting them in hotels across South East England. A group of 40 Sussex Police officers executed search warrants at three residential addresses, two...
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WEATHER WARNING: Met Office forecasts "severe thunderstorms&...
A SEVERE weather warning for the South East of England, including Crawley, has been issued by the Met Officer with a forecast for thunderstorms to hit the area.A "yellow warning" of rain has been put out to run from 12noon on Friday through to 7am on Saturday.According to The Met Office, "Isolated severe thunderstorms seem likely to develop on Friday, these succeeded by a band of more widespread heavy rain and occasional thunderstorms, moving gradually north later in the day,...
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NAMED AND SHAMED: Police publish details of another 7 suspected...
POLICE have released the names of another seven motorists suspected of drink-driving in Sussex, including an 86-year-old and a man from Crawley.Sussex Police is carrying out a Summer crackdown on drink-driving across the county. Road policing unit officers are on dedicated patrols looking for offenders and they are also responding to tip-offs from members of the public who see someone they know has been drinking getting into a car to drive.Jamie Pope, 34, was arrested at 3.30am on 7 June after...
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Tributes paid after tragic death of Bewbush man who was just 31
TRIBUTES have been paid following the death of a young Bewbush man who dedicated his life to helping young people with special needs.Daniel Tidd, who worked as a carer for Young Epilepsy, died at the age of 31 having suffered heart problems and battled Crohn's Disease.His dad Martyn Tidd, from The Hollow, Gossops Green, has paid tribute to an "exceptional individual", for whom working at the charity's base in Lingfield, Surrey, was not a job, but a calling.He said: "Dan went...
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Even more oil is under Crawley than previously thought
THERE could be about 70 per cent more oil close to Gatwick Airport than initially thought, a new report has revealed.UK Oil and Gas Investments (UKOG), who drilled for oil at Horse Hill, just north of Hookwood, announced analysis of its well showed 158 million barrels of oil per square mile could be under the ground in April.This figure has now been increased to potentially 271 million barrels of oil per square mile.Schlumberger, a company which supplies technology to the gas and oil industry,...
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WANTED: Public warned not to approach Crawley criminal on the run
POLICE are urgently trying to trace a Crawley man who is wanted for recall to prison having breached the terms of his release licence.Sussex Police have launched a public appeal for help in finding Bradley Moynes, who has a tattoo of a cross on his arm, who will be returned to prison once he is caught.The 29-year-old was released from jail in May 2014 part way through a six-year sentence for blackmail imposed at Lewes Crown Court in October 2011.He is also wanted for police interview in relation...
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PHOTO: Former Scout leader faces 27 child sex and child porn...
A FORMER Scout leader has appeared in court after being charged with 27 child sex and child pornography offences.Taffy Evans, 54, appeared at Crawley Magistrates' Court last Wednesday (June 3) accused of historic sex offences which are alleged to have taken place in locations across Sussex and Surrey, including Crawley.The child sex offences are alleged to have taken place in the late 1980s and early 1990s.The charges include indecent assault on a boy under the age of 14, committing buggery with...
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Bewbush man allegedly spat at woman because he did not like where...
A MAN who allegedly spat at a woman because he did not like where she had parked will face trial next month after denying a charge of assault.
Riyal Nazar, 43, of Padstow Walk, in Bewbush, is accused of approaching the car of Lynsey Nelson on March 8 to confront her before spitting at her.
Appearing at Crawley Magistrates' Court today (Wednesday), Nazar pleaded not guilty to assault by beating. Although he is not accused of beating Ms Nelson, the act of spitting is treated as such.
Prosecuting,...
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VIDEOS: Crawley's own TV channel launches with history of Ifield...
CRAWLEY has now got its own TV channel after local documentary makers launched a new entertainment site which will feature on-the-street interviews, short historical pieces and fun features all about the town.Crawley TV is a new entertainment website for the people of Crawley by the people of Crawley in association with the Crawley News. From the makers of The Crawley Mockumentary, 5 Year Old Interviews MP Candidates and Horsham vs Crawley Rap Battle (Parody), Crawley TV aims to provide the...
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Café at Astral Towers set to be turned into office space
A PLANNING application has been made for a café in Astral Towers to be transformed into more office space.It was submitted to Crawley Borough Council last Friday to change the use of part of the ground floor from a café into an office.If approved a self-contained office unit will be created.This would be accessed directly from street level rather than through the Astral Towers reception.A report included in the planning application argues the loss of the café is "not...
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Pound Hill nail salon has no intention of becoming wine bar after...
THE owner of a nail salon has moved to reassure people living near the business that she has no intention of turning it into a wine bar or pub after applying for a licence to serve alcohol.Denise Holland-Brown wants to serve complimentary glasses of champagne, bucks fizz and mojitos as part of the treatment packages at Beautiful Nails & Body Salon, in Pound Hill.To do that she needs an alcohol licence but the application, due to be discussed by Crawley Borough Council's licensing sub- ...
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