Cyclist and car involved in crash in Maidenbower

August 7, 2016, 8:06 am

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A cyclist and a car were involved in a crash in Maidenbower this afternoon.Sussex Police officers were called to the junction of Pallingham Drive and Matthews Drive at about 3.40pm following the collision.Officers and paramedics from South East Coast Ambulance Service are still at the scene now but the cyclist is only reported to have suffered minor injuries, according to a Sussex Police spokeswoman. The roads remain open.Two bikes are reportedly lying on the ground at the scene although police...

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ARCHIVE PHOTOS: 27 pictures of Crawley people taken in 2001

August 7, 2016, 9:49 am

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We have pictures from Pupils from Deerswood School, Trinity United Reform Church Ifield, Waterlea Playground Furnace Green, after school club Northgate School, Cheque presentation Bewbush First School, Jon Taylor taking part in a sponsored trampoline event, and Laura Moffatt campainging at Bewbush ParadeIf 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...

​Gatwick Express passenger 'decapitated' after reportedly...

August 7, 2016, 1:30 pm

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A passenger has died after reportedly being decapitated when sticking their head out of a train on the Gatwick Express. Emergency services including an air ambulance were called at about 5.30pm after the passenger was injured on a service travelling from Gatwick to London Victoria. According to www.mirror.co.uk eyewitnesses claim the person was decapitated after putting their head out of the window, however this has not been confirmed by any official source from the emergency services or...

Live: Day one of the five day Southern Rail strikes

August 7, 2016, 11:23 pm

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Across Crawley commuters are being affected by the first day of a five day strike by Southern Rail conductors. Platforms are filled with patient but frustrated commuters as the first day of train strikes starts this morning. Conductors from the RMT union are striking for five days after talks between the rail union and Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR) broke down on Friday. The union have been part of an ongoing bitter disputewith Southern and its parent company Govia Thameslink Railway, over...

Heroic Crawley mum embarks on £80,000 fundraising mission...

August 8, 2016, 1:45 am

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An inspirational Broadfield mum is embarking on an £80,000 fundraising mission so her disabled son can have a life-changing operation.Katie Finkle spends large parts of her week making regular trips for hospital appointments, because her son Sonny suffers from four limb cerebral palsy, a condition which affects his movement.Sonny is now two and still cannot sit, stand or walk – but despite this Katie told the Crawley News that Sonny is incredibly determined to walk and always pushes...

Gladiators themed obstacle course attracts runners dressed as...

August 8, 2016, 3:13 am

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Hundreds of endurance runners battled obstacles at a Handcross running even as they took part in this year's Gauntlet Games. The assault course was reminiscent of the famous TV show Gladiators and the track was complete with three pugil stick-wielding Gladiators, a mega slippery slide and a rope swing on an air bag at the finish line.The race had a 5k or a 10k option with up to 20 obstacles and different challenges against Gladiators along the way at the Hyde Estate.Race director Sarah King...

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August 8, 2016, 4:24 am

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More details have been released about the man who died yesterday after suffering a serious head injury on a Gatwick Express trainEmergency services were called to Wandsworth railway station at about 5.30pm yesterday after the man was hurt on a service travelling between London Victoria and Gatwick Airport.He has now been identified as a 24-year-old from East Grinstead.Investigators believe the man may have been leaning out of a train door window when he suffered a blow to the head. Early reports...

12-year-old banger racer cut from his car after crash at...

August 8, 2016, 8:16 am

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A 12-year-old boy was taken to hospital suffering from whiplash, following a crash with another vehicle at Smallfield Raceway The boy was taking part in a banger race at the Rookery Lane venue when he collided with another car at about 5.15pm, firefighters at Reigate's station said. He suffered whiplash during the collision, which left him unable to exit his vehicle. A firefighter said: "He was trapped in the vehicle. It wasn't the condition of the vehicle that trapped him there, it's...

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Wanted Smallfield man is found and arrested by police following...

August 8, 2016, 10:06 am

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A wanted Smallfield man, who police have spent the last 11 days looking for, has been found and arrested, police have confirmed this afternoon.Paul Hodge is currently in police custody, after two huge operations to arrest him ended in failure.Huge numbers of police, including armed officers, spent 10 hours surrounding his home in Careys Wood, Smallfield on Thursday, July 28.But when they raided his home they found it was empty.On Friday night another huge police operation was launched in Moon's...

Heatwave to hit Crawley as temperatures look set to top 30°C

August 9, 2016, 12:48 am

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Temperatures are set to soar in Crawley over the next week as Britain basks in a heatwave.The mercury could hit as high as 30 to 32°C in some parts of the south, according to Met Office predictions.With high pressure expected to build from the southwest towards the end of the week, the Met Office says temperatures will start to climb and will be a few degrees above average at the weekend.Then at the beginning of next week, it will start to get hot.It won't last though - by the middle of next...

Olympic legend Dame Kelly Holmes takes part in Tilgate Parkrun...

August 9, 2016, 2:51 am

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We aren't sure what's more surprising - the fact Dame Kelly Holmes made a shock appearance in Saturday's Tilgate Parkrun or the fact that she only came 29th. You can be pretty sure that the track legend who won two golds at the 2004 Olympics was running within herself. But the 28 runners who finished ahead of her must have been feeling pretty smug when they realised who they had beaten!The parkrun is a free 5km run which takes place in Tilgate Park every Saturday morning at 9am. The surprise...

Man who died after 'leaning out out of window' on Gatwick Express...

August 9, 2016, 3:11 am

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A man who died from a serious head injury after reportedly leaning out of the window on a Gatwick Express train has been named as Simon Brown.The 24-year-old died at Wandsworth Common train station on the fast-track Gatwick to London Victoria service at about 5.30pm on Sunday after suffering a serious head injury.It is unclear what caused the head injury but a British Transport Police officer has dismissed reports that he was decapitated. An investigation into what happened is underway but the...

The most dangerous places to live in Crawley according to crime...

August 9, 2016, 3:54 am

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A breakdown of crime statistics has revealed the most and least dangerous places to live in Crawley. The latest figures recorded by Sussex Police - which are available on www.police.uk - show that 4,669 crimes were reported in the town between January and May this year with a breakdown by each neighbourhood and by the type of crime committed.We have ranked the town's neighbourhood policing areas in order of the number of crimes recorded, with a more detailed breakdown for the top five areas.1....

REVEALED: Why the police helicopter was over Crawley this morning

August 9, 2016, 5:59 am

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Police have revealed the reason why the police helicopter was over parts of Crawley in the early hours of this morning.The assistance of the helicopter, which is based in Redhill, had been asked for to help police on the ground search for an "extremely vulnerable" missing woman.Read more: The most dangerous places to live in Crawley according to crime statsThe helicopter was seen hovering over West Green at about 3.30am and a spokesman for Sussex Police confirmed this afternoon that...

Letting agency accidentally 'sends' tenant email calling her a...

August 9, 2016, 6:02 am

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A letting agency which appears to have mistakenly sent an internal email to a disgruntled tenant calling her a "f***ing idiot" and a "bitch" says the abusive language was just office banter. Shannon Capps needed somewhere to live after taking on a job at Gatwick Airport. Having moved down from her home in Suffolk, she found a room through a letting agency in Crawley but when she arrived she wasn't happy with the state of the shared facilities at her new home or the number of...

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Building work begins to extend and improve Crawley Hospital

August 9, 2016, 6:20 am

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Building work to extend and improve the urgent treatment centre at Crawley Hospital has begun. The hospital on West Green Drive, West Green, is getting an £8 million makeover with a newly-designed UTC and a brand new ward, which people can also suggest names for.The multi-million pound project will see the creation of a unit for non-emergency admissions, a dedicated paediatrics area and an enlarged clinical assessment unit. The Urgent Care Centre is open 24/7 to treat most injuries or...

Police hunting Three Bridges man after he threatened to kill...

August 9, 2016, 7:05 am

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Surrey Police are hunting a Crawley man wanted in connection with a string of offences, including threats to kill and an assault in Merstham.Officers would like to speak to 24-year-old Harry Brackpool in connection with several alleged violent offences in Merstham, Three Bridges and Crawley between July 30 and July 31.He is described as white, of slim build, 5ft 9ins tall and has green eyes and light brown hair. He is believed to be living in Three Bridges or Crawley. Surrey Police officers are...

Pensioner taken to hospital with multiple injuries following...

August 9, 2016, 7:36 am

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A pensioner has been taken to hospital with multiple injuries following a suspected road rage incident on the A264 in Copthorne last night. Police officers and paramedics were called to the A264 between Crawley and the Duke's Head roundabout at about 10.30pm, where they found a 67-year-old man who had allegedly been attacked by another motorist. According to a spokesman from Sussex Police, the victim, from Gloucestershire, was travelling to East Sussex with his wife, also 67, and had been...

Armed officers and police helicopter reported in Horley - recap

August 9, 2016, 8:01 am

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Armed police and paramedics were seen in Horley this afternoon. A heavy police presence was reported on the Court Lodge estate, which comprises Court Lodge Road and the smaller roads that come off it, along with cars from South East Coast Ambulance Service and the police helicopter. Residents also saw the National Police Air Service (NPAS) helicopter above the town and also hovering above Tesco in Hookwood. Surrey Police confirmed a man had been arrested on suspicion of assault, and was...

ARCHIVE PHOTOS: 35 pictures of Crawley people taken in 2001 and...

August 9, 2016, 8:16 am

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We have pictures of pupils from Maidenbower School, pupils from Southgate School, pupils from Three Bridges School, pupils Bewbush School, and Ifield School.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 come back to our website every day, as we are regularly uploading new nostalgia galleries.Cheque...