Missing man, 92, with links to Crawley found safe and well

August 1, 2016, 3:53 am

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A missing 92-year-old man who was known to get the train to Crawley has been found safe and well, police have confirmed this morning. Gene Steve Crosby was reported missing from his home in Parchmore Road, Thornton Heath at about 11.35am on Friday. However, a post on the Croydon Metropolitan Police's official Twitter feed on Monday said he had been found. The force have thanked the public for their assistance in finding Mr Crosby. Gene Steve Crosby, 92 who was missing from his home...

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August 1, 2016, 4:26 am

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The Hazelwick Flyover has been partially closed this morning and will remain closed during six hours in the daytime until at least Thursday but it may remain shut on Friday.The flyover is closed between Hazelwick Avenue and Gatwick Road from 9.30am to 3.30pm for a maximum of five days, starting today, to allow street lights to be replaced safely.The work is expected to be finished by 3.30pm on Thursday so the flyover should be open on Friday however a Temporary Traffic Regulation Order remains...

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August 1, 2016, 5:01 am

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A man has been arrested on suspicion of raping a girl at a house in Pound Hill. Sussex Police were called to a property in the area at about 6.51am on Saturday, after they received a phone call saying a 16-year-old girl had been raped there. The incident is alleged to have occurred in the early hours of the morning. Residents contacted the Crawley News later that day, after spotting forensic teams going inside and police vehicles parked outside. An 18-year-old man from Crawley has been arrested...

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August 1, 2016, 5:05 am

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A commuter train used by hundreds of people in Crawley every day has been named as the most overcrowded service in the country.Government data released last week has revealed the top 10 most overcrowded services in the country from autumn 2015 and a service which travels through Three Bridges and Gatwick is the worst for being packed in like sardines.Rail users face the daily headache of wondering whether their train will turn up on time, if at all, but the 6.57am Brighton to Bedford service...

The heartbreaking poem written for Sam Caulfield by his...

August 1, 2016, 6:18 am

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The heartbroken girlfriend of Sam Caulfield has vowed never to forget what a loving father he was to their young daughter and written a moving poem in which she asks "why, oh why did you have to go?" Hayley Hillier's life was shattered on the morning of June 18 when she learned that her boyfriend had suffered a fatal stab wound at a first-floor flat in West Green. More than a month on, with a murder investigation having been launched into Sam's death, Hayley has opened up about how...

Crawley taxi firm can still operate in town despite former...

August 1, 2016, 6:47 am

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One of Crawley's best known taxi firms will continue to operate in the town after an agreement was made that a man convicted of criminal offences would hand the operator's licence to somebody else.Mawaz Khan held the private hire operator's licence for United Cars on Grand Parade, just off the High Street, but on May 13 he was convicted of 10 offences relating to using private hire cars and drivers which were not licensed by Crawley Borough Council for bookings in Crawley.This practice is...

Car flips onto roof yards from children's nursery in Three...

August 1, 2016, 9:03 am

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A road in Three Bridges had to be closed this afternoon after a car flipped onto its roof just yards from a children's nursery. Emergency services rapidly responded to reports that a car had overturned following a crash on Three Bridges Road, shortly after 1pm. Officers arrived on scene to find a silver hatchback on its roof close to Daisy Chain Day Nursery. Police then cordoned off part of Three Bridges Road for about an hour while the emergency services made the scene safe. No injuries...

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August 1, 2016, 9:58 am

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Any new runway at Gatwick Airport would create "noise ghettos from hell" for residents in the surrounding area. That is the claim from campaigners fighting against development at the airport. Members of the Communities Against Gatwick Noise Emissions (Cagne) campaign group have released a list of places they believe will be worst affected if a second runway is built at Gatwick. Godstone, East Grinstead and Reigate are all in line to be affected according to the group. And...

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August 2, 2016, 12:04 am

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German supermarket chain Lidl has issued a product recall about packets of peanuts - because the brand's packaging does not say it contains peanuts.The shopping giant, which has a store near Three Bridges, has put out the recall warning for Alesto Honey Peanuts with a best before end date of February 2017.The chain said that it does not say that the packet contains peanuts anywhere on the label, leading to possible health risks for anyone with allergy to the nuts.Lidl said it has contacted the...

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August 2, 2016, 1:11 am

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A bitter family dispute over caring for an ill grandfather has led to a Furnace Green woman appearing in court accused of slapping her sister-in-law.Rabeena Sharif, 41, of Hickling Walk, appeared at Horsham Magistrates' Court last Thursday (July 28) charged with assaulting Farah Saleem in December last year. Two videos, filmed on a mobile phone by Ms Saleem, were shown to the court and it was claimed by prosecutor Emily Baxter that the clips showed the assault. Now Read: Car flips onto roof...

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August 2, 2016, 1:37 am

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A platform at Gatwick Airport's train station has been forced to close this morning, sparking disruption to the Southern Rail network.Trains will not be able to call at platform six due to a signalling problem at the station.Gatwick Express and Thameslink services are also expected to face disruption until about 10.30am according to the train operating company.Last Wednesday a fire broke out on the tracks just yards away from platform three which caused major disruption throughout the day while...

One of Crawley's most well-known pubs has closed AGAIN - this is...

August 2, 2016, 2:21 am

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One of Crawley's best known pubs has been forced to close its doors for the second time this year - but its owner has insisted it won't be shut for long.It has been confirmed this week that The Black Dog, in Northgate, has temporarily shut, with all the tables and chairs appearing to have been removed from inside the pub. However, the pub's owner has confimed that a new landlord has been found so that it can be reopened in the near future. The pub on Barnfield Road is owned by Enterprise Inns,...

Plane diverted to Gatwick Airport to make 'emergency landing'

August 2, 2016, 4:04 am

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A Vueling Airlines flight has diverted to Gatwick Airport where it has made an 'emergency landing'. The plane was en route from Birmingham to Tenerife when it turned round over Guernsey. It took off from Birmingham at 11am and was due to land on the Spanish island at 3.30pm local time. It is not clear at the moment what has forced the plane to divert to Gatwick. At the time of writing the plane, according to Flight Radar UK, had only just landed at the airport.#VY7429 is diverting to London...

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August 2, 2016, 2:31 pm

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A Crawley woman who was cruelly taunted over the size of her teeth after appearing on the Jeremy Kyle Show has been trolled again after a repeat of an episode she was on was aired today. Gemma Swift first appeared on the show back in January 2015 in an episode entitled: "Stop harassing me just because I'm sleeping with your ex". After the show was aired trolls on Twitter began mocking her appearance. She appeared to have had the last laugh when the show paid for her to have a...

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August 3, 2016, 12:33 am

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The Government to renationalise embattled rail franchise Southern, according to Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn.Staff shortages and strikes have resulted in commuters suffering numerous delays and cancellations, with representatives from the RMT union set to meet with rail chiefs for two days of talks amid threats of a five-day strike next week.The RMT has criticised Southern's plans to change the role of conductors on the trains, insisting that it compromises passengers' safety.Southern said it...

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August 3, 2016, 1:09 am

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After a long campaign offices and warehouses in Manor Royal can no longer be converted into homes without the council's approval. Councillors and business leaders in Crawley have repeatedly expressed concern in recent years over how little they could do to stop offices being turned into flats in the business district. Their main fear, after planning rules were relaxed in 2013, was that Manor Royal's reputation and appeal would be damaged if it wasn't solely for businesses. The rule change meant...

ARCHIVE PHOTOS: 33 pictures of Crawley people taken in 1998

August 3, 2016, 2:08 am

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We have pictures of Crawley Conservation Volunteers clear up woodland area, Crawley Swimming Club sponsored by Midland Bank, English Opera at St Margarets School Ifield, Golden Wedding couple Mr and Mrs Pavitt, and Lions sponsored walk Crawley athletics track.If you have any old pictures of Crawley or events in the town which you would like to share with our readers e-mail them to editor@crawleynews.co.ukAnd don't forget to share these photos with anyone you recognise in them.Don't forget to...

4 drink-drivers caught within 5 hours in Sussex because they were...

August 3, 2016, 2:18 am

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Four drink-drivers were stopped by police within five hours of each other in Sussex - all because they were driving without lights on.Police officers spotted the telltale signs and stopped the motorists in Crawley, Eastbourne, Brighton and Lower Beeding on the evening of July 9 going into the morning of July 10.Among them was Michael Mitchell, of Old Hospital Close, London, who was arrested in Charlwood Road, Ifield, at about 1.42am on July 10. The unemployed 34-year-old was seen driving without...

Another hole blocks lines to London Bridge - recap

August 4, 2016, 12:16 am

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Commuters travelling through Three Bridges and Gatwick airport in the direction of London Bridge faced disruption today after another hole opened up under tracks between East Croydon and London Bridge. The lines from Norwood Junction to London Bridge were closed after the hole was discovered at about 3am this morning. Network Rail has said the hole was "small" at about 30cm wide. The hole is opposite where the sinkhole opened up a few weeks ago. Disruption was expected between...

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August 4, 2016, 2:31 am

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Twitter is a strange place from time-to-time and it has provided a place for anyone - or anything - to set up an account and share their thoughts with the world.Larry the Downing Street cat has his own account, as does a cat that walked onto the pitch at Anfield during one of Liverpool FC's matches.Even the iconic bell in the Elizabeth Tower at Parliament, Big Ben, has one along with the Curiosity Rover on Mars which keeps in touch with its friends on Earth via the social network.And this...