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August 9, 2016, 11:08 am

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A wanted Crawley man appears to have taunted police on Facebook by challenging them to "catch me if you can". Officers are searching for Harry Brackpool who is sought in connection with a string of offences, including threats to kill and an assault in Merstham, Surrey.Surrey Police have been unable to track down the 24-year-old and earlier today issued an appeal for the public's help to locate him. Wherever he is, Brackpool appears to have access to Facebook and be reveling in police...

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August 9, 2016, 1:01 pm

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A man in his thirties has been arrested after a heavy police presence was spotted in Horley today (Wednesday).Heavy police presence were seen along with ambulance cars and the police helicopter this afternoon. One resident at the scene has also reported seeing police officers "pinning down" a man by the Texaco petrol garage at around 3.45pm. Surrey Police has told the Mirror that the man was arrested on suspicion of assault and is currently in police custody. Related: Read how...

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August 9, 2016, 11:47 pm

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MasterChef star Gregg Wallace joined other holidaymakers flying out of Gatwick Airport this morning. Wallace, a co-presenter on the popular BBC cooking show, enjoyed breakfast and champagne at the airport's Jamie's Italian restaurant. In Jamie's Italian Gatwick, ordered 2 sausage sarnies and got champagne as well, bless em.— Gregg Wallace (@GreggAWallace) August 10, 2016 He reportedly got married over the weekend and is the latest in a series of famous faces to be spotted at...

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August 10, 2016, 2:44 am

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A former Thomas Bennett Community College pupil who got into trouble with police for drug dealing as a teenager has turned his back on a life of crime and is now making a name for himself as a top chef. Jake Truelove grew up in Crawley but moved to Jersey two years ago in a last ditch attempt to make something of his life and is now one of two head chefs at a restaurant on the island, with big ambitions of working at Michelin-star standard. The 20-year-old made the bold move to make a fresh...

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August 10, 2016, 6:41 am

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Sir Philip Green's failure so far to get his cheque book out to to support BHS staff whose pensions are threatened by the retailer's collapse has been mocked in a handwritten sign which has been stuck to the window of the closed Crawley shop.The department store in County Mall shopping centre shut for good last Wednesday (August 3), resulting in 37 people losing their jobs.Since then a handwritten sign - imitating as though Sir Philip had written it himself - has been attached to the outside of...

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August 10, 2016, 8:30 am

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The week-long strike on Southern Rail trains has been called off for tomorrow and Friday as fresh talks between the disputing parties get underway.This morning RMT union leaders offered to suspend strike action planned for tomorrow and Friday if Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR) - the company in charge of Southern Rail - agreed to urgent talks "without pre-conditions".GTR said it was not prepared to enter discussions unless the RMT was willing to discuss an eight-point plan, which was...

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August 10, 2016, 9:55 am

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A trainee pilot wept in court as she was sentenced for stealing £11,106 worth of goods from a duty free shop at Gatwick Airport. Lavanyah Anandarooban was given a community order after she admitted stealing a number of items including a Radley purse and designer jewellery between January and July of this year. Crawley Magistrates' Court heard this afternoon (Wednesday) how the 23-year-old was working part-time at World Duty Free in the airport's South Terminal while studying to become...

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August 10, 2016, 11:17 am

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A former estate agent was sentenced today after she was caught drug-driving with a bag of cocaine stuffed in her bra. Lisa Page was stopped on May 12 after officers on patrol spotted her throwing an object out of the window of her Vauxhall Astra. The 24-year-old was driving along Tangmere Road in Ifield and was pulled over by police. Page was then taken to Crawley Police station where she was questioned and confessed to being in possession of cocaine. Page, formerly of Dobson Road in...

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August 10, 2016, 11:33 am

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A "medical emergency" has forced a train to make an unscheduled stop at Gatwick Airport this evening (Wednesday).The train, understood to be the 7.30pm London Victoria to Brighton service, was not scheduled to stop at Gatwick, but was forced to as a result of someone being taken ill on the train, according to witnesses.One eyewitness said a woman ran through the train asking if there was a doctor on board. A young man got up and hurried after her towards the front of the train, he...

Armed police with battering ram spotted in Broadfield

August 10, 2016, 1:45 pm

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Armed police and police dogs were spotted in a small cul-de-sac in Broadfield this afternoon.Officers with guns and a battering ram were seen in Wye Close at its junction with Netley Close at about 2.45pm by a local resident.Sussex Police have been approached for the reason officers were there but when asked did not yet have a record of the incident on their log. A witness has said that police didn't leave the road until about 9.40pm this evening and that the door of a home in the street is now...

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August 11, 2016, 3:02 am

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An Ifield woman caught driving without a licence and having taken cocaine has been sentenced for multiple offences including being in possession of Class A drugs.Having previously had her driving licence revoked on the grounds of her mental health, Clare Cole was stopped by police for a minor driving offence on Crawley Avenue late on the evening of June 27.Officers then carried out roadside tests and Cole gave a positive reading for cocaine, which meant she was taken into custody where she was...

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August 11, 2016, 3:14 am

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Police are seeking help in a frantic search for a Portuguese man who has gone missing while on holiday in Crawley.Jose Santos, who does not speak English, is staying in Bewbush during a vacation from his home in Portugal.The 56-year-old was last seen at Broadfield Barton at about 3pm on Wednesday (August 10).READ MORE: 'Catch me if you can' - wanted Crawley man appears to taunt police on FacebookHe was reported missing about three-and-a-half hours later, after he failed to turn up at the address...

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August 11, 2016, 3:41 am

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Four people accused of trafficking vulnerable women from South East Asia to become prostitutes at hotels near Gatwick Airport are going to appear in court.Dozens of Sussex Police officers based at the airport carried out an operation last summer to disrupt the organised crime of bringing women into the country to exploit them for sex and planting them in hotels across South East England.Speaking at the time Chief Inspector Andy Kundert said police had received information from hotel staff...

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August 11, 2016, 6:51 am

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A Maidenbower man has denied stalking an ex-girlfriend and stealing her underwear and taking photographs of her private diary in the process.A 32-year-old appeared at Crawley Magistrates' Court yesterday morning (Wednesday, August 10) and pleaded not guilty to a charge of stalking to cause serious alarm and distress.Jay Carson is alleged to have stolen a former partner's underwear and installing spyware on her phone. The court heard how Carson, of Rawlinson Road, is accused of stalking a woman...

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August 11, 2016, 7:25 am

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Crawley train passengers will get the opportunity to grill two members of senior management of the company in charge of Southern Rail over the months of disruption commuters have had to put up with.Henry Smith has secured people in charge of Govia Thames Railway (GTR) to attend a public meeting in the town so frustrated commuters can put questions to the bosses of the struggling network. Speaking to the Crawley News this afternoon Mr Smith explained that he has set up the event so that commuters...

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August 11, 2016, 8:07 am

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A selection of stunning new aerial photographs of Gatwick Airport and the runway have been released.The airport has published a variety of images to mark the busiest-ever month in Gatwick's 80 year history. Figures released today (Thursday, August 11) reveleaded that 4.6million passengers travelled through the airport in July. Growth on the airport's long-haul routes grew by 23 per cent on the previous year, as well as strong growth in cargo delivery illustrating the airport's increasing role...

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August 11, 2016, 10:13 am

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A man is going to appear in court accused of attempting to murder two people in a car in Broadfield.Sussex Police have charged a 39-year-old with attempted murder following a report of a shotgun shooting in the neighbourhood.READ MORE: The most dangerous places to live in Crawley according to crime statsDaniel Harris, 39, of no fixed address, is due to appear at Crawley Magistrates' Court tomorrow (Friday, August 12) accused of shooting at a 35-year-old man and a 31-year-old woman in Jersey...

Frustrated Bewbush taxi driver out of pocket and unable to work...

August 12, 2016, 2:21 am

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A taxi driver has been left hundreds of pounds out of pocket and is losing business because his car is off the road getting repaired after a man allegedly punched his fist through its rear window.Ijaz Zafar, who works for Metro Cars, was routinely taking passengers to and from Crawley train station in the early hours of Sunday morning when his vehicle was vandalised.Shortly after 3am the 33-year-old was being guided out of a parking bay at the station, in Station Way, to take two passengers to...

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August 12, 2016, 5:03 am

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A Portuguese man who went missing while on holiday seeing family in Bewbush, has been found safe and well.An appeal was made yesterday after Jose Santos disappeared on Wednesday afternoon, having last been seen in Broadfield Barton at about 3pm.He was reported as missing three-and-a-half hours later, after he failed to turn up at the address he ws staying at in Peacock Walk, in Bewbush.Concerns were raised because Mr Santos speaks no English.Read more: 'Catch me if you can' - wanted Crawley man...

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August 12, 2016, 6:00 am

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Dramatic footage released by police shows the moment a pensioner performed a U-turn on the M23 before driving six miles on the wrong side of the motorway as other drivers had to swerve out of his way. Night-time video footage has been published by Sussex Police showing Keith Taylor, 79, drive six miles south while in the outside lane of the northbound carriageway. Taylor was spotted pulling onto the hard shoulder and making a U-turn to travel down the wrong side of the motorway after realise he...