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December 7, 2015, 3:00 am

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KUNG fu has been used to educate pupils across Crawley about the dangers of bullying and teach them how to deal with it.Kung Fu Schools, which has a base in Three Bridges, sent martial arts experts into Crawley schools as part of anti-bullying week.Anti-bullying workshops were held at Southgate Primary, St Francis Of Assisi Primary and Three Bridges Primary. At Southgate Primary the students also took part in a week of events, including workshops with the Big Foot Drama Company.Children were...

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Experts chosen to build new water fountain in Queens Square

December 7, 2015, 4:13 am

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TECHNICAL experts to work on the new Queens Square water fountain have now been chosen. Specialist consultant Fountains Direct has been chosen by Crawley Borough and West Sussex County councils to work with the design team to provide technical and design expertise on the water feature, which will be a focal point of the new square. The councils are investing £3.2m into redeveloping the square and the Surrey-based company has been chosen to design the layout and technical specification...

Crawley woman accused of shoplifting in Wilko 5 times in 8 days

December 7, 2015, 6:45 am

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A WOMAN accused of stealing hundreds of pounds worth of items from Wilko on five occasions over eight days will face trial.Rosa Calaca appeared at Crawley Magistrates' Court last Wednesday.The 45-year-old had previously pleaded not guilty to five counts of theft from a shop. She is alleged to have shoplifted five times from the store on The Broadway in March.Calaca is charged with stealing cosmetics of an unknown value on March 18 and £182 of confectionery the next day. On March 23 she is...

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December 7, 2015, 7:07 am

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A FORMER baggage handler who abused his position at Gatwick Airport by attempting to smuggle large quantities of cocaine into the country has been jailed.David Fox used his work privileges to get into the restricted transfer shed area of the airport to remove Class A drugs from suitcases and take them out among his own belongings.Fox also removed labels from innocent peoples' luggage to then re-use them on bags containing drugs.The 65-year-old, who was assisted by Stephen Chambers, 45, of...

Busy road reopens after gas leak near Forge Wood

December 7, 2015, 8:59 am

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A ROAD near Forge Wood has re-opened after a gas leak this afternoon (Monday December 7). The B2036 Balcombe Road, north of Pound Hill, was closed in both directions earlier today between the Radford Road junction and the B2037 Antlands Lane junction. A spokeswoman for SGN, which is responsible for the gas network in the south, said repairs are still ongoing but the road has now been re-opened with temporary traffic lights in place. She said: "We are carrying out an emergency repair to...

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December 7, 2015, 11:52 pm

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RUBBISH and recycling collection dates in Crawley over the festive period have been announced. Crawley Borough Council has published details of when waste collections will take place around Christmas and New Year. Households which normally have rubbish collected on a Monday will have items picked up on Monday, December 21, Wednesday, December 30 and Tuesday, January 5. Recycling "week one" collections usually on a Monday will be on Monday, December 21 and Tuesday, January 5. Recycling "week...

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December 8, 2015, 12:07 am

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December 8, 2015, 12:12 am

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TO see huge bands like Iron Maiden, AC/DC or Bon Jovi, you are likely to have to fork out a considerable sum. So it's little wonder that tribute acts have become such big business over the past few years. But back when The Bon Jovi Experience first formed in 1993, it was such a new concept that lead singer Tony Pearce almost turned the opportunity down. Mimicking a successful rock star rather than becoming one himself seemed an odd thing to do, but he reluctantly agreed. Now, 22 years later,...

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Long delays on M23 after early-morning accident

December 8, 2015, 12:22 am

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THERE are long delays on the northbound carriageway of the M23 this morning (Tuesday), after an earlier accident. Traffic is queuing from Junction 9 (Gatwick) back to Junction 10a, with motorists being warned to expect 30-minute delays. The vehicles involved in the incident have been moved to the hard shoulder, with two lanes having initially been closed. It is believed the accident occurred before 7am with a six-mile tailback reported at one stage.

Crawley hotel evacuated after smoke seen billowing from top floor

December 8, 2015, 12:45 am

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A HOTEL has been evacuated while firefighters investigate after smoke was seen rising from the top floor of the building.Crews from Crawley Fire Station were called to the Crown Plaza hotel at 7.52am this morning (Tuesday, Decmber 8) following reports of smoke issuing from the building on Langley Drive.A West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service spokeswoman said: "We received reports of smoke issuing from the top floor in the hotel's plant room."The building has been evacuated as a safety...

Furnace Green man sentenced after attacking partner

December 8, 2015, 1:15 am

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A MAN has been ordered to pay compensation to his partner and to carry out 80 hours of unpaid work after assaulting her.Nicholas Barbary, 27, of Walesbeech in Furnace Green, assaulted the woman at an address in Wakehurst Drive, Southgate on August 30.He initially denied the charge of assault by beating but changed his plea to guilty at Crawley Magistrates' Court on October 23 before being sentenced on November 19.Barbary was sentenced to a community order with a requirement to take part in a...

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December 8, 2015, 5:38 am

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FIREFIGHTERS who attended the Crawley hotel which had to be evacuated due to smoke filling corridors have revealed the cause behind the emergency incident.Crews from Crawley Fire Station were called to the Crowne Plaza hotel at 7.52am this morning (Tuesday, December 8) after receiving reports of smoke billowing from the top floor of the building.The firefighters who first attended called for the hotel, on Langley Drive, in Langley Green, to be completely evacuated as a safety precaution.A West...

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December 8, 2015, 8:22 am

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HOMES in Broadfield are being visited tomorrow (Wednesday) by firefighters to identify if they are eligible for extra support during a power cut. West Sussex Fire & Rescue Service is working in partnership with UK Power Networks, which maintains the electricity network in a large part of West Sussex, to identify households that it may be able to help. Teams from both organisations will be calling at homes between 9am and 4.30pm with general home safety advice. They will also be looking to...

Mum who funded holidays by stealing £450,000 from firm...

December 8, 2015, 8:33 am

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A WOMAN who stole almost half a million pounds from her employer which ran car parks at Gatwick Airport to fund lavish holidays and pay for her daughter's wedding has been jailed.Ghazala Ashraf was sentenced at Lewes Crown Court last Thursday after being found guilty after a trial of three charges of theft and one of transferring criminal property. The thefts took place when Ashraf was working as an accounts manager for APCOA which then ran Gatwick Airport's long and short-term public car...

M23 and M25 closed due to police incident

December 8, 2015, 12:50 pm

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PARTS of both the M23 and M25 are closed this evening while emergency services deal with an ongoing police incident. The M25 is closed in both directions between Reigate and Godstone, while the M23 is also shut at the M25 junction. Police officers were called to the interchange between the two motorways at about 6.30pm following concern for a man's safety. There are unconfirmed reports of 30 police and fire vehicles at the scene, as well as ambulances. Road users are urged to use...

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Man dies in incident which closed M23 and M25

December 8, 2015, 1:23 pm

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POLICE have confirmed that a man has died in an incident which closed parts of the M23 and M25 this evening. Surrey Police have confirmed that both motorways have now reopened. Officers were called to the M23/M25 junction at about 6.30pm by a member of the public concerned for the safety of a man at the location. The man was pronounced dead at the scene a short time later. South East Coast Ambulance Service, Surrey Fire and Rescue Service and the Highways Agency also attended the...

Campaigners in favour and against 2nd runway at Gatwick Airport...

December 8, 2015, 10:45 pm

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A DECISION on whether Gatwick or Heathrow will get a new runway is expected to be delayed for six months, leaving campaigners opposing a second runway at the former location "worried".The Government's Economic and Domestic Cabinet sub-committee, chaired by David Cameron, is meeting tomorrow (Thursday) and widespread reports have suggested members will call for more time to make a decision.Influential Conservative MPs opposing a third runway at Heathrow and the environmental...

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December 8, 2015, 11:00 pm

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A MAN is due to appear in court accused of paying for sexual acts with a 14-year-old girl in a hotel on three occasions.Inzamam Ul-Haq is expected at Crawley Magistrates' Court today (Wednesday) to answer four charges of paying for the sexual services of a girl aged 13 to 15.Ul-Haq, from Hawkesmoor Road, Bewbush, is alleged to have paid for oral sex with the underage teenage girl in West Green Park, off Ifield Avenue, on November 5, 2013.Then on November 12, 19 and 26 of the same year he is...

Man found in Tilgate Park stream with fractured eye sockets and...

December 8, 2015, 11:22 pm

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AN injured man was found lying in a stream in Tilgate Park with fractures to both his eye sockets and a broken leg after a car was seen speeding away in the early hours of the morning.Police officers were carrying out a routine patrol of a car park at the popular park when they saw a silver car speeding away from the area just after 1.30am on Tuesday (December 8).Following a search of the area, a 43-year-old man was found in a stream suffering with a number of injuries.He had sustained a broken...

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December 8, 2015, 11:43 pm

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POLICE have named the first group of drivers, including two from Crawley, who have been arrested and charged as part of a Christmas campaign to crackdown on people drink-driving.A total of 45 drivers have so far been arrested in Sussex since the campaign was launched at the start of the month. Of these, 22 have been charged and bailed to appear in court.Among them is Lee Errikson, of Beckford Way, in Maidenbower, was arrested at Crawley Police Station on December 5 and charged with failing to...