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Pet owner who has had 2 cats run over furious that selfish...

June 11, 2015, 12:45 am
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A FAMILY who have had two pet cats run over and left for dead outside their home in the past 15 months are calling for the law to be changed to force motorists to stop if they hit a feline.Nicole Waite's one-year-old cat Tilly was hit by a car outside her home in Spring Plat, Pound Hill, on May 30.The much-loved pet had to undergo surgery for a dislocated hip, broke her pelvis in two places and suffered liver damage.A cat belonging to a neighbour was killed in a hit-and-run collision on the...

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Woman who suffers from serious mental health problems taken to...

June 11, 2015, 2:19 am
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A WOMAN suffering serious mental health problems which make her believe people are conspiring against her has been prosecuted for swearing at her own house after finding damage to one of her windows. Sandra Riddles is on gardening leave from her job at Cats Protection after the stress of her workload led to her mental health deteriorating. The 51-year-old was arrested after finding damage to one of her windows when she was cleaning, which she believed had been caused by someone else, and began...

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Teenagers arrested after police raid two Pound Hill homes and...

June 11, 2015, 6:31 am
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POLICE have arrested two 17-year-olds following drug raids on two homes where cannabis and cash were recovered.Sussex Police officers executed two misuse of drugs act warrants in Pound Hill last Thursday (June 4).The first property was in Clive Way where a number of cannabis plants were seized.The second warrant was carried out in Eridge Close. A quantity of cannabis, included an amount of the drug which had been prepared for sale, was found along with cannabis paraphernalia and cash.Two...

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Man fractures neck after crashing motorbike into tree while not...

June 11, 2015, 7:45 am
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A MOTORCYCLIST and his passenger have suffered serious injuries after crashing while not wearing helmets. Police are warning motorcyclists about anti-social riding after the rider lost control of his motorbike when riding it off-road and crashed into a tree in Faygate. The 36-year-old was riding with a pillion passenger on a public bridleway of Kilnwood Lane, Faygate, at 5.35pm yesterday (Wednesday). The rider was airlifted to St George's Hospital, Tooting, with serious injuries including a...

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Elvis fan, 74, can't swing hips like he used to but will still...

June 11, 2015, 8:15 pm
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AN Elvis fan who plans to celebrate his 75th birthday by walking across the South Downs dressed as the rock 'n' roll legend admits this may be his final such jaunt due to arthritis.For the past eight years running Roy Floyd, from Tilgate, has taken part in a five-mile hike from Firle Beacon to Alfriston in East Sussex.This is to thank the British Heart Foundation for helping to keep his ticker tocking following a heart attack in 2006.Although the walk has caused him discomfort and pain for...

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Tilgate Parkrun to celebrate 3rd anniversary this weekend with...

June 11, 2015, 11:00 pm
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THE increasingly popular Tilgate Parkrun is celebrating its third anniversary this weekend with a fancy dress theme.Saturday (June 13) will be the 158th time the weekly 5km event has taken place in the park.The first ever run was held on June 9, 2012, and since then only three have had to be cancelled – twice due to clashes with other activities and once because of severe weather.Since it began 5,297 different runners have started their weekend by taking on the challenge and 9,000 personal...

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Crawley's MP promises to donate his pay rise to charity

June 12, 2015, 12:00 am
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CRAWLEY'S MP has pledged to pass on a proposed £7,000 pay rise to charity, admitting he is "spoilt for choice" in terms of worthy causes deserving of the money.The Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority (IPSA), which was given control over MPs' pay after the expenses scandal, has put forward plans to increase the wage for MPs by ten per cent.MPs are paid £67,060 and their pay would rise to £74,000 under IPSA's plans. High-ranking MPs have slammed the...

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Children treated for injuries by paramedics following car crash...

June 12, 2015, 2:24 am
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AMBULANCE paramedics have treated treated three children for injuries suffered after a two-car collision in Bewbush.A crew from Crawley Fire Station were called to the junction of Bewbush Drive at 9.50am yesterday (Thursday, June 11) to a report of a road traffic collision.On arrival the firefighters found nobody was trapped by called for support from the South East Coast Ambulance Service to medically assess five people who had been in the vehicles.Paramedics treated two adults and three...

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10 things to do with your children this weekend in Sussex and...

June 12, 2015, 3:02 am
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Man in court is accused of assaulting 3 women on the same day

June 12, 2015, 3:15 am
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A MAN has appeared in court accused of assaulting three women on the same day.John Haider pleaded not guilty to all three charges of assault by beating, at Crawley Magistrates' Court last Wednesday.Haider is accused of beating Jade Ellison, Kymberely Barrett and Alison Harbour in Tinsley Lane South, Three Bridges on April 4.The 47-year-old, from Woodbury Avenue, East Grinstead, was given conditional bail, on the grounds that he does not contact any of the women before the trial.All three women...

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The Crawley criminal who has had 2 cars crushed after repeatedly...

June 12, 2015, 4:14 am
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A CRAWLEY driver who has never had a licence has been caught behind the wheel three times by the same police officer. Ben Botting, 33, has been banned from driving and ordered to pay more than £1,200 after magistrates were told how he had repeatedly flouted the law in the town. Now Sussex Police have taken the unusual step of publishing his picture so that if he does drive again, members of the community can alert police if they see him on the roads. Botting was first stopped by officers...

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REVEALED: Reason why 35 people were searching Tilgate Park...

June 12, 2015, 4:52 am
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A TEAM of volunteers who help Sussex Police in the search for vulnerable people who have gone missing have descended on Tilgate Park.A group of 35 members from Sussex Search and Rescue (SSAR) were spotted in small groups hunting through Crawley's jewel in the crown yesterday (Thursday, June 11).The search teams went into the park as part of a training exercise.It is a total volunteer organisation and members are on call 24 hours a day throughout the year.John Griffiths, from SSAR, said: "We...

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June 12, 2015, 8:38 am
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Gatwick Airport clamping down on passengers getting on flights to...

June 12, 2015, 10:00 pm
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POLICE are clamping down on the number of passengers at Gatwick boarding flights to Las Vegas and other popular stag and hen do destinations while drunk.Officers at the airport are warning that intoxicated passengers will be stopped from boarding flights, face being arrested and be given lifetime bans by airlines.They are operating a new summer drive, called Operation Disrupt, to clamp down on the number of people who drink too much at the airport – or before they arrive – and...

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Could he be the next Harry Styles? Crawley teenager part of boy...

June 12, 2015, 10:15 pm
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SUPERSONIC is the title of their soon-to-be-released album – and it also describes the journey a new boy band, which includes a member from Crawley, have been on over the past 12 months. Franklin Lake are tipped to be one of big breakthrough acts of 2015 and over the past year have already supported acts such as Olly Murs, Union J, Wretch 32, James Arthur, Dappy and Collabro. This summer will also see their first UK tour – and Jude Read, from Woodmans Hill, Broadfield, who is one of...

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10 things we've all done in County Mall

June 12, 2015, 11:30 pm
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IF you've ever seen the cult film Mallrats you will know that there are certain things which characterise those who hang out in shopping centres.So whether County Mall is the place you go to socialise, shop for clothes or just grab some lunch, there are things which we can all relate to.Chief reporter DAVE COMEAU has come up with a list of ten things we have probably all done in County Mall. 1: Been unable to resist ShakeAwayWHOEVER had the bright idea of putting ShakeAway at the top of the...

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Alleged paedophile's solicitor still hasn't proven claim that...

June 13, 2015, 12:00 am
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THE case against an elderly man who it is claimed cannot face charges of indecently assaulting a young girl because the stress could kill him cannot progress because his defence solicitor has so far failed to prove it. A third hearing took place in the case against Richard Baines on Wednesday at Crawley Magistrates' Court. The 70-year-old is accused of indecently assaulting a girl under the age of 14 on two occasions, and of committing an act of gross indecency towards the same girl on two...

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Men ordered to pay compensation to victim they attacked in...

June 13, 2015, 12:40 am
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TWO men who attacked another man in the High Street have been ordered to compensate him.Przemyslaw Laciak, 33, and Piotr Laciak, 24, appeared at Crawley Magistrates' Court on May 27. They each faced a charge of assault by beating which they pleaded guilty to.On April 25 they attacked Lukas Kossak in the High Street.The defendants, both from Allford Court, in Dunsfold Close, Gossops Green, were each given a six-month conditional discharge. They must both also give the victim £50.

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Double yellow lines to be added to road in Manor Royal

June 13, 2015, 1:45 am
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A MAJOR road through the area has been given a lick of paint to make its markings more visible. West Sussex County Council arranged for the white lines to be repainted on Gatwick Road as they had become faded. A parade where a number of businesses are based, off Gatwick Road, is also due to be resurfaced while double yellow lines are due to be painted on both sides of the parade. The work will be carried out in the coming months.

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