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PICTURES: Gatwick Airport's new £183.9 million building
GATWICK Airport is preparing for the historic moment its oldest pier, built more than 50 years ago, will be demolished as part of a multimillion-pound project.The redevelopment of South Terminal Pier...
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"Vicar said sex attack was a part of God's work," court...
A MAN who says he was sexually abused when aged just nine by a vicar has said he was told it was "a part of God's work".Canon Gordon Rideout, 74, is standing trial at Lewes Crown Court after pleading...
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Protest outside Crawley company by activists from union Unite
WITH placards being waved, slogans being shouted and a large inflatable rat in attendance, a noisy demostration took place in Crawley this morning. Activists from Unite the Union protested outside Kier...
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Memorial football match for Josh Lyons who was killed when hit by...
A MEMORIAL day is being held this weekend in honour of a talented footballer who died in March at the age of 26.Friends, family and former teammates will be lining up at Three Bridges Football Club on...
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Suspicious car at Gatwick Airport closes North Terminal car park.
An area of a North Terminal car park has been cordoned off at Gatwick Airport after suspicions were raised about a car that entered the ground level on Wednesday afternoon (May 1).The alarm was raised...
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Labour MP visits Crawley to attack payday loan companies
ED Miliband wasn't the only senior politician to visit Crawley this week.The shadow minister for crime prevention visited the town to campaign against payday loans.Labour MP Stella Creasy has been...
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Controlled explosions carried out at Gatwick Airport following...
CONTROLLED explosions have been carried out on a suspicious van at Gatwick Airport. A bomb disposal unit was called to a car park at the airport's North Terminal at about 2.40pm after security...
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Police looking for two men who sparked bomb scare at Gatwick...
AN investigation is under way in a bid to trace two men who entered a Gatwick Airport car park in an untaxed, uninsured, unregistered van and disappeared, sparking a major alert. The occupants of the...
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Confused woman asks if Ed Miliband wants to become Prime Minister...
A Crawley shopper found herself featuring on Channel 4 satirical comedy show 10 O'Clock Live tonight after asking whether Labour leader Ed Miliband wanted to become Prime Minister - of Crawley. Ed...
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Glimpse of Uckfield family life in a period of turmoil...
DURING the 16 years Robert Morris lived in Uckfield he continued a diary he had started at Eastbourne in 1892.It was his personal record of local activities and events, set against the background of...
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Library levy on book clubs 'nail in coffin'
A READING teacher has criticised a new levy on book groups using libraries across East Sussex.Anthea Dawson of Aviemore Road in Crowborough has called on East Sussex County Council to let the clubs...
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Ukip hopeful goes dub-step to make point
IN A bizarre bid to get her political point of view across, Mrs Crampton has recorded a music video on YouTube.Described as a "Dub music- style promo", the lyrics to the song include policies she...
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Candidate says anti-Semitic Facebook remarks not hers
A CROWBOROUGH county council candidate has said her life was turned upside down after reports she made anti-Semitic comments led to her suspension from the UK Independence Party (Ukip).Anna-Marie...
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Former college set to become homes
A FORMER college in Wadhurst is set to be turned into housing after the district council admitted it was the only viable plan.Wadhurst College, in Mayfield Lane, which was most recently known as...
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Gritters named by pupils
CHILDREN will have all the more reason to welcome the sight of gritting lorries during the next spell of bad weather – thanks to a fun competition to give them names.Children from across East Sussex...
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'I saw his football boots and I knew immediately'
A MOTHER has spoken of her trauma at losing her 13-year-old son when he was run over outside his school on his way to a sports lesson.William Avery-Wright was a Year 8 pupil at Worth School in East...
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British Empire Medal for Jo
IT WAS a special week for community stalwart Jo Evans as she received her British Empire Medal and opened a new charity shop in Rotherfield.On Friday she was on hand to cut the ribbon at the new...
View ArticleStroke victim Mark ready to take on his trip of a lifetime
A CROWBOROUGH man is finally set for the trip of a lifetime four years after an unexpected stroke turned his life upside down.Mark Aldrich, of Fermor Road, was a healthy 45-year-old, who was active,...
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Mum plans legal fight over son's tragic death
THE mother of a Crowborough teenager who was run over and killed by a 4x4 outside his school has vowed to continue fighting for answers over how he died.Lisa Avery-Wright, of Ellison Close, said she...
View ArticlePub landlady goes from saloon bar to handlebars
A FRITTENDEN landlady is swapping pints for pedals this week in an attempt to raise more than £12,000 for charity.Rosie Croucher, 42, who has run the Bell and Jorrocks public house with her husband...
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