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January 20, 2014, 2:00 am

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A RELENTLESS teenage fundraiser has smashed his own ambitious target for supporting good causes.Charlie Doherty, who turned 14 last Tuesday, has raised an astonishing £20,000 in the past year for charity.He had set himself what could be considered an ambitious target of £10,000 for his chosen charity Mary's Meals – which provides free school meals to children in developing countries.To celebrate his birthday, the Holy Trinity School pupil, who lives in Erskine Close, Bewbush,...

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January 20, 2014, 2:36 am

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A TEACHER who swapped the classroom for life as a stand-up comic is on the rise, after supporting Ricky Gervais and appearing on BBC's Live at the Apollo.Romesh Ranganathan taught maths and was head of sixth form at Hazelwick School, in Three Bridges, before he put down the textbooks to become a professional comedian in 2012.His profile has rapidly increased since then, with awards, appearances on television and the chance to support one of the most famous comedians in the country.It has all...

Another area of Three Bridges cordoned off as murder inquiry...

January 20, 2014, 3:02 am

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ANOTHER area of Three Bridges has been cordoned off this morning as police continue with their murder inquiry after the death of a 45-year-old man. A small section of Three Bridges Road, close to Barclays Bank, has been taped off, with a police officer standing guard. It is a short walk from the alleyway where the victim was found at 3.25am yesterday (Sunday) morning, unconscious having apparently been severely beaten up. Three men and one woman remain in custody on suspicion of murder and...

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January 20, 2014, 6:00 am

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A DRINK-DRIVER who hid from police behind a van to avoid taking a roadside breath test, has been banned from driving.Martin Waddington, from New Town, Copthorne, was driving along the A264 when he spotted officers had set up a check point.Knowing he had consumed too much alcohol, the 24-year-old turned his vehicle around and parked up behind a van, where he thought he could not be seen.But police had spotted him doing a U-turn and found him moments later, at which point he failed a breath...

Crawley woman injured after tree is cut down and left blocking...

January 20, 2014, 7:43 am

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A CRAWLEY woman was injured after a tree was cut down and then left blocking a major road. Police are appealing for witnesses after two cars collided as they tried to avoid the tree. A blue Volkswagen Golf and a blue Saab 93 crashed on the A24 near Warnham on Christmas Eve. Police have today (Monday) launched an appeal for witnesses to the crash, or the cutting down of the tree. The tree had been cut down and was lying in the northbound carriageway when the drivers tried to avoid it at...

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January 20, 2014, 8:56 am

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SUSSEX Police has been granted an extra 36 hours to question four people arrested on suspicion of murder after a man was beaten so badly he died from his injuries. The victim, a 45-year-old Portuguese man, was found unconscious in the alleyway, just off Haslett Avenue East in Three Bridges, at about 3.25am yesterday (Sunday). Four people - three men and a woman - were arrested on suspicion of murder yesterday and have been in custody since. Today Sussex Police successfully applied to the courts...

Crawley to get new buses with TV screens and free wi-fi

January 20, 2014, 4:01 pm

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TV SCREENS, audio announcements and free wi-fi are just some of the features on a new batch of buses being introduced to parts of East Surrey.Metrobus has bought 28 new buses to operate out of its Crawley depot, 18 of which include state-of-the-art features and will be introduced in early spring.The other ten – Enviro200 models – have already been added to the firm's fleet and are operating on routes 430 and 435, serving Merstham, Redhill, East Surrey Hospital and Reigate.Enviro200...

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January 20, 2014, 9:55 am

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Detectives are still trying to get in touch with the relatives of a man who died after being assaulted in Crawley. Officers were called at 3.25am on Sunday (January 19) after a 45-year-old Portuguese man was found seriously injured in an alleyway between Stephenson Way and Haslett Avenue East. He was carrying a Portuguese ID card and officers are liaising with the Portuguese authorities to try to confirm that the information on the card is accurate. The Portuguese authorities are also trying...

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Brave Milly Vaughan becomes a big sister

January 20, 2014, 10:00 pm

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COURAGEOUS Milly Vaughan has had an eventful start to 2014, seeing in the New Year at Great Ormond Street Hospital and becoming a big sister.The schoolgirl has been battling a brain tumour since she was a baby and doctors say she will almost certainly need surgery again in the next year to 18 months.Milly, who celebrated her eighth birthday on Boxing Day, went under the knife last May because the tumour and a cyst attached to it were growing.Surgeons successfully removed the cyst and part of the...

Blind and deaf woman has support withdrawn due to council cuts

January 21, 2014, 2:00 am

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IMAGINE going completely blind at the age of 50. Imagine no longer being able to clean yourself, cook for yourself or go out by yourself.Imagine needing help with everyday activities such as keeping your house clean and tending to your garden.And then imagine all of that support being taken away.That is the reality for Julie-Anne Baker, of Hammond Road, Broadfield, who is also nearly deaf.Julie was born in Northern Rhodesia, which is now Zambia, in 1961.Her mother had rubella, or German measles,...

Air ambulance called to man who fell from ladder in Pound Hill

January 21, 2014, 3:11 am

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A MAN has been taken to hospital with head and leg injuries after falling from a ladder. Road paramedics and a Kent, Surrey and Sussex Air Ambulance crew were dispatched to an accident in Grattons Drive at 12.20pm on Monday (January 20). A spokesman from the South East Coast Ambulance Service said a 39-year-old man fell some 10-feet from a ladder and hit his head on the pavement. He also suffered lower leg injuries. The air crew assisted in treating the man at the scene before he was taken...

Police deny homeless camp was linked to Three Bridges death

January 21, 2014, 4:39 am

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POLICE have denied the Three Bridges death was linked to the nearby homeless camp. A 45-year-old Portuguese man was found seriously injured in an alleyway between Stephenson Way and Haslett Avenue East in the early hours of Sunday (January 19). He later died after being taken to Royal Sussex County Hospital, in Brighton. Crawley district commander Justina Beeken is keen to reject the suggestion that the death was caused by the homeless camp at the industrial estate. Ch Insp Beeken said:...

Woman punched in face after answering door to man in Northgate

January 21, 2014, 4:43 am

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A MOTHER was punched in the face while at home with her children after answering a knock at her door. Police are appealing for witnesses to the assault at a block of flats in Woodfield Road Saturday, January 11. At about 9pm the victim, a 27-year-old woman, was at home in her flat with her children when she heard a knock at her door. She answered the door to a man who punched her in the face. She fell against the door but was able to lock the door and call the police. PC Louise Giles said:...

89-year-old driver rescued from floodwater - then taxi taking him...

January 21, 2014, 1:27 pm

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AN 89-year-old man was rescued from floodwater when his car broke down only to end up involved in a collision in the taxi which then picked him up. Russ Russell was on his way to Sainsbury's in West Green from his home in Park Gate Road, Newdigate, to do some grocery shopping when his vehicle cut out at about noon midday on Friday. The car was stuck in deep floodwater in Ifield Avenue at the section where the River Mole runs underneath it. Mr Russell has praised passers-by who rushed to his...

Ifield residents blame new developments for "worse"...

January 21, 2014, 6:15 am

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IFIELD residents have blamed new developments in Crawley for worsening flooding during the recent heavy rain.Houses and flats off Rokewood Drive and the Apple Tree Centre, off Ifield Avenue, which opened in 2010, have made matters worse, according to those living in Ifield.They have also raised concerns about how areas currently being developed will affect the floodplain.Rudolf Affolter, of River Mead, Ifield, was without power for three days over Christmas and had to eat cold food or cook on a...

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Husband in court after pulling wife's hair and throwing her onto...

January 22, 2014, 2:30 am

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A HUSBAND has admitted pulling his wife's hair and throwing her onto a sofa at their Tilgate home.Jose Melboyee pleaded guilty to a charge of assault at Crawley Magistrates' Court last Wednesday (January 15).The 39-year-old, of Ashdown Drive, has been married to Saritha Jose for 13 years.The court heard that their marriage was arranged by his wife's family in India.Sally Leggett, prosecuting, said the relationship started to break down six months ago, when Melboyee lost his job at East Surrey...

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January 22, 2014, 2:45 am

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A NEW mosque has been officially opened in Langley Green after being converted from a former church.The first Ahmadiyya Muslim Association mosque in Sussex, the Masjid Noor Mosque, had its opening ceremony on Saturday to mark the end of eight months of renovation work.His Holiness, Hadhrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad, the fifth Caliph (spiritual leader) and world head of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community, visited Crawley for the first time to unveil the new religious centre.The building, in Langley Drive,...

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January 22, 2014, 3:00 am

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A ROUNDABOUT outside a new housing development has been criticised as being "badly designed" and "dangerous".Drivers say it is difficult to stay in your lane when negotiating the roundabout outside Kilnwood Vale on the A264.And they fear a serious accident will only become more likely once the 2,500 new homes nearby are occupied.Ray Collins, of Waldby Court, Bewbush, rides a motorbike as a blood delivery rider to hospitals.He has had a near miss on his bike there and believes...

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January 22, 2014, 5:16 am

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POLICE have been given a further 36 hours to question suspects in relation to the murder of a man found in a Three Bridges alleyway. Initially three people - two men and a woman - were arrested on Sunday on suspicion of murder after a Portuguese man was found unconscious in an alleyway between Stephenson Way and Haslett Avenue East at 3.25am. A fourth person, a man, was arrested on Sunday night. Officers applied to the courts for a 36-hour extension to question the first three suspects, which...

Heavy rain warning issued by Met Office for Friday

January 22, 2014, 5:36 am

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A WEATHER warning has been issued today (Wednesday, January 22) by the Met Office warning of heavy rain in Sussex on Friday (January 24). And on Sunday, a further warning of gale force winds has been issued. The warning, which also covers Surrey, is particularly relevant for both counties as so much land is saturated after what has turned out to be the wettest first half of the winter for at least a century. The Met Office warning said that bands of rain are expected to move eastwards across...