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A PASSENGER in a car which was stopped near Gatwick Airport has admitted possessing cannabis for personal use as his solicitor explained he only had enough for "two reefers, max". Wassim Belkaid was in a silver BMW travelling along the A23 near Gatwick Airport on March 13 when it was stopped by police. Officers found a small bag of cannabis near to where he was sitting with "two buds" in it according to his defence solicitor, Paul Hedley-Saunders. Prosecuting, Melanie Wotton...

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June 13, 2015, 2:30 am

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GATWICK Airport has spent more than £2 million on noise insulation, with 730 households signing up to the scheme.Airport bosses announced plans last year to pay for double glazing and loft insulation for thousands of homes on flightpaths affected by noise.So far 730 households have received £3,600 in acoustic insulation, with £2.35 million spent in total.The scheme forms part of the airport's strategy to minimise noise, mitigate against its effects and compensate those most...

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June 13, 2015, 3:54 am

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CRAWLEY'S first mayor has been awarded for his services to the town and whole community in the Queen's Birthday Honours List.Jim Smith has been named an MBE (Member of the Order of the British Empire) for "services to the community in Crawley" in the list which was announced today (Saturday, June 13).Mr Smith was first elected to Crawley Urban District Council in 1968. After a short break from politics he was elected to the borough council in 1987 and in two spells served for 39 years...

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June 13, 2015, 6:45 am

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A SPECIAL needs school in Ifield has been told it could not be doing a better job of ensuring the safety and good behaviour of its pupils who are making "outstanding progress" in their development.Manor Green College, which teaches pupils between the ages of 11 and 19 with learning difficulties, received a glowing report from Ofsted following an inspection on May 13 and 14.The outcome was published on Monday with the school in Lady Margaret Road receiving an overall rating of...

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June 13, 2015, 11:07 pm

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FAILURE to use the correct equipment, poor planning and colleagues' incompetence all contributed to the death of a workman at a Crawley school, an inquest has ruled.Daniel Yeowell died after sustaining severe injuries when a manhole cover he was helping to fit on a building site at Langley Green Primary fell onto his head.The inquest into his death concluded at Horsham Coroners' Court last Wednesday (June 3).A jury found a series of failings including the use of unsafe equipment and a lack of...

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June 14, 2015, 1:00 am

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A GOSSOPS Green teenager has escaped punishment for swearing at a shop worker despite being in breach of a conditional discharge for criminal damage. Magistrates felt that Shaun Hayden, 18, deserved another chance because he is due to start a college course in September, after he appeared in court on Wednesday. On May 3, Hayden went into Co-op in Guildford Road, Horsham with a group of friends. They were approached by the store manager who told them they were not allowed in because they had been...

The 17 best picnic spots in and around Crawley

June 14, 2015, 1:40 am

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UNROLL the blanket and unload the cool bag – it's National Picnic Week next week, from this Saturday (June 13) to Sunday, June 21.We all know what treats we would most like to fill our hampers with but where are the best spots to head to so you can enjoy them in the great outdoors? Deborah Morris has some suggestions for some of the best local picnic spots you can find. Ashdown Forest – Pooh's Enchanted Place Ashdown Forest is famous for providing the setting to AA Milne's Winnie the...

Man left homeless following flat fire criticises Crawley letting...

June 14, 2015, 3:30 am

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A DAD left homeless after a fire in his Three Bridges apartment block has hit out at his letting agency for "hanging him out to dry".David Everett's flat in Beverley Mews has been uninhabitable since a fire broke out in an electrical cupboard on a different floor in the early hours of May 19.The 30-year-old has been forced to sleep on other people's sofas ever since and believes his letting agency should be doing more to help him find a new home.The situation has left him...

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June 14, 2015, 4:00 am

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CRAWLEY MP Henry Smith has reinforced his support for the Chagossian community being allowed to return to their homeland as the President of the islands publishes a new book detailing the hardship that evicted islanders have gone through.Allen Vincatassin, the elected president of the Provisional Government of Diego Garcia and the Chagos Islands, has written a book called Flight To Freedom – A History Of The Chagossian People's Extraordinary Exile.Mr Vincatassin, who lives in Northgate,...

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June 14, 2015, 5:15 am

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A MAN is going to face trial accused of having a wooden baton in his possession and threatening to use it as a weapon.Muhammad Anwar appeared at Crawley Magistrates' Court on May 27 charged with having an offensive weapon and using threatening behaviour.Anwar is alleged to have had the baton on him in Cherry Lane, Langley Green and intending to use it as a weapon on April 27.The 40-year-old, from Ginhams Road, West Green, pleaded not guilty to having an offensive weapon.The defendant did not...

Crawley driver refused taxi licence due to previous conviction

June 14, 2015, 6:10 am

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A DECISION not to grant a taxi licence to a driver has been upheld at a court hearing.Crawley Borough Council refused to give a private hire licence to Touseef Ulfat because of a previous conviction for dishonesty.He was deemed to not be a "fit and proper person" but appealed the decision and took it to Horsham Magistrates' Court, where a hearing was held on May 28.Ulfat, of Maiden Lane, Langley Green, was told he must pay £250 towards the costs of the court case.The...

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June 14, 2015, 6:31 am

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June 14, 2015, 7:00 am

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THERE are no plans to introduce stricter controls over charity collectors in the town centre, the council has said, as more and more towns tighten their rules.Croydon has become the 100th town in the UK to introduce restrictions on charity workers with clipboards – known as "chuggers" or "charity muggers" – but Crawley Borough Council has said there is no need to bring in more restrictions locally.Crawley already restricts the number of chuggers who can operate in...

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June 14, 2015, 8:25 am

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AN area of Broadfield has been closed off to traffic after a serious car crash where a vehicle overturned after colliding with a bus stop.Emergency services were called to Pelham Drive, near Broadfield Barton, at 3.10pm today (Sunday, June 14) following a crash.A car had collided with a fence and into a bus stop before flipping onto its side in the middle of the road.The vehicle has been left seriously damaged with debris scattered across the street.A firefighter at Crawley Fire Station said a...

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June 14, 2015, 9:45 pm

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THE Premier League trophy will be in Queens Square tomorrow (Tuesday) as three Crawley secondary schools battle it out to prove who has the best flair for business.Holy Trinity, St Wilfrid's and Ifield Community College pupils will face off against each other, and Forest School, in Horsham, when they take over Crawley Market for the day.To raise the profile of the event, organisers Barclays have arranged for the Premier League trophy to be in the square from 10am to 3pm. Each school will have...

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June 14, 2015, 11:18 pm

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COMMUTERS face travel disruption on the rail network to start the working week due to a shortage of Southern train crew available.Trains between Horsham and London Victoria, which travel through the Ifield, Crawley and Three Bridges area, are being replaced by buses from Horsham to Dorking in some cases.A number of other routes, including West Croydon, Crystal Palace, Norwood Junction and Beckenham Junction towards London Bridge are all subject to delays or cancellations.This is also affecting...

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June 14, 2015, 11:30 pm

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A FORMER St Catherine's Hospice nurse who allegedly watered down a morphine injection before giving it to a terminally ill patient is to face a disciplinary hearing next week.Former community nurse Susan Avery was working for the Southgate hospice between February 2013 and May 2014, however her job was to provide care to patients in their homes.Community nurses provide palliative care – helping patients manage the pain and symptoms of advanced and terminal illnesses – to people...

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June 15, 2015, 1:20 am

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MORE photos have emerged of a serious crash in Broadfield in which a car smashed into a bus stop and flipped onto its side. The wreckage of the car caused Pelham Drive to be closed while emergency services dealt with the incident yesterday (Sunday) at about 3.10pm. The car collided with a fence before hitting the bus stop then flipping onto its side in the middle of the road. The road remained shut for several hours while an investigation was conducted into the cause. There was nobody at the bus...

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June 15, 2015, 2:54 am

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A PENSIONER has appeared at Crawley Magistrates' Court accused of leaving a woman seriously injured through her alleged dangerous driving in a supermarket car park. Anne Crawford, from Brambletye Lane, Forest Row, is alleged to have caused "extremely serious injuries" to a 77-year-old woman in a Waitrose car park, in East Grinstead. She is charged with causing serious injury by dangerous driving after an incident in the car park on January 15. Ms Crawford was given unconditional bail at...

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June 15, 2015, 3:00 am

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CRAWLEY'S Labour group has been accused of being "undemocratic" and afraid of scrutiny after awarding 18 paid roles on the council to its own councillors and none to the Conservative group.Tory group leader on Crawley Borough Council, Duncan Crow has labelled them "the most shameless and undemocratic council in the whole country".At a full council meeting on May 29 the Labour group announced who would be appointed to serve on the cabinet and as chair and vice chair of various...