Mental health hospital 'not doing enough to prevent suicides'

December 4, 2015, 9:15 pm

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A MENTAL health hospital has not been doing enough to prevent patients from trying to take their own lives, a report has said.Risk assessments which could identify possible danger points were not being kept on wards at Farmfield, in Charlwood, meaning they were not readily available to staff, says the Care Quality Commission (CQC).While there is no suggestion this had resulted in anyone taking their own life, the CQC has told the hospital to address the issue as part of a raft of improvements...

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December 4, 2015, 9:45 pm

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AN AFTER-SCHOOL club in Three Bridges has been told to improve by Ofsted partly because a child ate an apple without washing their hands.The Jungle Club at the Scout Hut in Gales Place was marked down for "not checking children's hygiene practice" after the child was observed by inspectors eating the fruit with unwashed hands.A bottle of cleaning fluid left out by a cleaner was also not cleared away by staff before the children arrived, prompting inspectors to highlight a lack of...

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December 4, 2015, 11:30 pm

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A DOG had to be rescued from a smoke-filled bungalow in Langley Green after the woman living there started boiling rice to feed her chickens then forgot about it and went out for lunch.Barbara Vivian went to meet her daughter for a bite to eat on Sunday afternoon and rushed home 55 minutes later after being told firefighters were at her house in Maiden Lane.Her daughter, Jody Blunt, received a call from one of Barbara's friends telling the pair the home was full of smoke.On hearing this they...

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December 5, 2015, 12:15 am

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A ST George's Day parade could return to Crawley town centre in 2016 after the event had to be cancelled this year.The celebration, held in Crawley since 2012, usually involves morris dancers and children dressed as dragons and knights marching through the town centre.But this year it had to be cancelled due to family reasons affecting half of the six-person committee running the parade.An online "crowdfunding" page had also been set up to try and raise £5,000 towards the cost of...

Crawley men appear in court accused of possessing a gun

December 5, 2015, 3:43 am

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TWO men have appeared in court charged with having a gun.Nandan Chelliah-Sarvana and Mohammed Khan both stood in the dock at Crawley Magistrates' Court last Wednesday charged with possessing a firearm.Neither Chelliah-Sarvana, 38, or Khan, 25, entered pleas.Chelliah-Sarvana, from Pennine Close in West Green, and Khan, from Atkinson Road in Maidenbower, are alleged to have had a gun in Chantry Road, in Harrow, Middlesex, on April 7.The pair are charged with having a firearm less than 60cm long in...

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December 5, 2015, 4:30 am

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ONE of Crawley's only "outstanding" schools is looking for a new governor to help maintain the primary's high standards.Manor Green Primary, in Lady Margaret Road, Ifield, is looking for a governor, preferably with a background in human resources, to join the school on a voluntary basis.The current governing body wants to ensure there is a varied skill set and a vacancy has come up after a governor stepped down recently.Maureen Smith, clerk to the governors and bursar at the school,...

Homeless man hit with £200 fine for being abusive

December 5, 2015, 6:15 am

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A HOMELESS man has been fined over £200 for being abusive.Chane Hill used threatening or abusive words or behaviour on Haslett Avenue East on October 23. The 43-year-old pleaded guilty to the charge at Crawley Magistrates' Court on November 10 and received the fine as well as a court charge of £150 and a victim surcharge of £20.He also admitted breaching a conditional discharge by committing the offence but no further action was taken.

Three Bridges dental surgery plans to build new entrance

December 5, 2015, 7:45 am

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A DENTAL surgery could install a new entrance if a recommendation to permit the application is supported by the council's development control committee.Mill Dental Centre, in Mill Road, wants to create the new square entrance with a 1.2 metre glass canopy and a disabled access ramp.The existing Mill Dental Centre sign above the entrance would be raised by 0.5 metres.A planning officer has recommended the plan for approval and Crawley Borough Council's development control committee will meet on...

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December 5, 2015, 11:20 pm

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A YOUNG "forward thinking" leader at Langley Green's mosque wants Muslims in Crawley and across the country to stop "alienating" themselves when terrorist atrocities are committed.Although he is still only 33 years old, Imam Abdus-Samad Siddeeq has been teaching at the Crawley Islamic Cultural Centre and Mosque for the last eight years with modernist views.He is setting up a YouTube channel to promote peaceful teachings, has helped organise weekly meetings for mothers with...

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December 6, 2015, 12:00 am

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A COUNCIL tenant came within one hour of being kicked out of his home because of a debt racked up after his benefits were cut when he was deemed to be fit enough to work.Ian Carnickis says arthritis in his knees and lower spine means he cannot do any physical work.But the 52-year-old was assessed on behalf of the Department for Work and Pensions at the start of the year and was told in March his employment and support allowance (ESA) would be cut because he is fit enough to work.Although...

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December 6, 2015, 1:00 am

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A TAXI driver who has clocked up more than two million miles since he first got behind the wheel is retiring from his job of ferrying passengers to and from Gatwick Airport, for a quiet life in Wales.Bob Howe has spent his entire 36-year career as a cabbie working out of the airport after joining the profession following a chance meeting in a pub.The 71-year-old moved to Crawley 42 years ago after returning from Cyprus when he became disenchanted with his previous career in pig farming.After...

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December 6, 2015, 2:15 am

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A TRAIN passenger who failed to hand over his ticket for inspection has been fined £220 after the offence was proven in his absence.Roderick George was on a train at Gatwick Airport station when he was asked to hand over his ticket by a conductor.When the 29-year-old failed to do so his details were taken and he was prosecuted.After failing to appear at Crawley Magistrates' Court on November 10, George, from Weaver Close, Bedford, was found guilty in his absence and ordered to pay the fine...

Council aims to turn Three Bridges house it owns into flats

December 6, 2015, 4:15 am

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A FOUR-BEDROOM home in Three Bridges is set to be converted into two flats to increase the amount of available housing in the town.The property in Three Bridges Road is owned by Crawley Borough Council and an application will be considered by the authority's development control committee on Monday.A borough council planning officer has recommended the plan for approval, saying it would not adversely affect the surrounding area and would create an extra home.The two flats would be self-contained...

Furnace Green man cleared of raping woman in Broadfield

December 6, 2015, 5:30 am

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A MAN has been cleared after it was alleged that he had raped a woman in Broadfield.Rafal Rybianski faced trial at Hove Crown Court earlier this month.The 27-year-old was accused of having carried out the sex attack on April 23 at an address in Broadfield.But a jury unanimously found Rybianski, from Warnham Road, in Furnace Green, not guilty on November 20.He was then discharged by the judge.

Langley Green's Christmas lights to be switched on tomorrow

December 6, 2015, 6:05 am

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A NEIGHBOURHOOD parade's Christmas lights will be switched on by Father Christmas next week.The lights will be turned on at Langley Parade at 6pm on Monday (December 7).Members of Langley Green Neighbourhood Forum will then meet afterwards at 7pm at the Langley Green Centre.A representative from the Crawley Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) will attend to talk about services at Crawley Hospital and to talk about wellbeing through winter months.Residents will have the opportunity to ask...

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December 6, 2015, 8:25 am

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CRAWLEY'S MP went back to school last Friday to discuss everything from why he became a politician to the name of his dog.Henry Smith visited Our Lady Queen of Heaven Catholic School in Langley Green to mark the end of Parliament Week 2015.As well as leading the weekly merit assembly – where pupils who have performed well in class receive certificates – Mr Smith met with members of the school council and the chair of governors.Among the things he discussed with pupils was his dog...

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December 6, 2015, 10:15 pm

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BUSINESSES have been given six months to leave one of Crawley's most recognisable buildings, amid speculation it is going to be converted into housing.Tenants at Overline House, on Station Way, where Crawley railway station is situated, have been told they must move out by mid-May as The Arora Group, which owns the building, wants to push on with "regeneration" plans.While The Arora Group's executive director has not confirmed what the exact proposals are he has said he hopes they will...

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December 7, 2015, 1:09 am

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December 7, 2015, 1:45 am

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A TODDLER born with a hole in his heart which meant he had to undergo two operations within the first nine months of his life, has won an award for his swimming prowess.Joseph Daly's parents, Jemma and Simon, were told at their 20-week scan that their unborn baby had ventricular septal defect – a hole in the wall between the ventricles of the heart.As soon as he was born Joseph had to be taken straight into specialist care for 48 hours and two operations followed, firstly to reduce...

Primary school pupils learn about dangers of substance abuse

December 7, 2015, 2:15 am

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DIGESTION, body temperature and the dangers of substance abuse were among the subjects explored in three days of science activities at a primary school last week.The theme of the three days was the human body as children at Gossops Green Community Primary School learned more about their own biological workings.Led by Rupert Arbuthnot, head of science at Holy Trinity School, the pupils were able to find out how their hearts and circulatory systems work.They observed the dissection of a heart and...