PHOTOS: Waterfield Primary School celebrates World Book Day
SOME of the most recognisable characters in the history of literature made an appearance at a Bewbush school last week.Waterfield Primary School marked World Book Day by encouraging pupils and teachers...
View ArticleBoy, 15, from Broadfield accused of sexually assaulting 2 girls
A TEENAGE boy has appeared in court accused of sexually assaulting two girls of a similar age.The 15-year-old boy, who lives in Broadfield but cannot be named because of his age, is alleged to have...
View ArticleCrawley thief makes 3 attempts in 1 day to steal Ford Escorts
YOU may think that thieves aren't fussy and will still anything. But it appears one very fussy car thief is in operation in Furnace Green - for whom only one particular make of car will do. Because...
View ArticleGatwick Airport police officers to walk 100km in 24 hours for...
POUNDING the streets is part of most police officers' weekly routine - but Inspector Alan Shave and PC Roxanne Carpenter are taking things to a new level. The colleagues, who are based at Gatwick...
View ArticleBeer lovers appeal for help in researching Crawley's boozy past
FOR as long as people have been living and working in Crawley people have been enjoying a drink in Crawley.But 100 years ago the alcohol they enjoyed travelled a far shorter distance than it does...
View ArticleCrawley streetlights to remain on after midnight despite Horsham...
CRAWLEY'S residential street lights will remain on throughout the night after a decision to exclude the town from a post-midnight blackout was upheld.West Sussex County Council's cabinet member for...
View ArticlePHOTOS: World Book Day celebrated at Southgate Primary School
IT wasn't only pupils at Southgate Primary School who used World Book Day as an excuse to dress up as their favourite literary character.One of the school's assistant heads, Jeremy Smith, became...
View ArticleResidents demand action to make crime-hit Southgate streets safer
A SERIES of incidents – including a late-night attack on a woman, street robberies and burglaries – in an area of Southgate have led to residents demanding action to make their neighbourhood...
View ArticleTop 10 extreme running, cycling and swimming challenges in the...
IF you go for an evening stroll at this time of year you are almost certain to be passed by a handful of sweaty, red-faced runners.Marathon season is upon us and there are no shortage of events over...
View ArticlePolice round up a dozen runaway horses roaming free across busy...
POLICE have rescued a dozen horses seen galloping along busy Manor Royal roads after escaping from a field. Sussex Police received a number of calls from concerned members of the public at about 8.30am...
View ArticlePHOTOS: The Brook School celebrates World Book Day
POLICE officers, pirates and princesses were all present at a Maidenbower school for its celebration of World Book Day.They were joined by Harry Potter and Scooby Doo among others, as pupils from The...
View ArticleFirefighters rescue man who tried to extinguish Crawley motorbike...
FIREFIGHTERS have come to the aid of a man who attempted to put out a motorbike fire in Broadfield. Crawley Fire Station was called to an area of woodland near Broadwood Rise at 5.30am today (Sunday)...
View ArticleSignalling problem on Southern Rail network delaying Crawley and...
CRAWLEY train passengers are experiencing a delayed start to their week due to signalling problems near Horsham. Trains on the Southern Rail network are being affected by a signalling problem causing...
View ArticleREVEALED: The Crawley councillors with the worst and best...
FIGURES revealing how many council meetings Crawley borough councillors attended between May and November 2013 have been revealed.Eight councillors out of 37 went to all the meetings they were due to...
View ArticleWest Green Primary head teacher insists parents have nothing to...
THE head teacher of a primary school which has been told by Ofsted it needs to improve has reassured parents there is nothing to be worried about.West Green Primary School has been rated by inspectors...
View ArticleGang of professional burglars jailed for £250,000 Sussex...
A GANG of professional burglars who broke into homes across the South East have been jailed for a total of 26 years. Lee Riley, Lee Ash, Steven White, Guy Harbord and Justin Collins worked together to...
View ArticleCrawley firm Thales to teach young people about codebreaking and...
ONE of the biggest aerospace and defence contractors in the world will be aiming to fuel a passion for science and engineering among young people later this month.Thales UK will be sending graduates...
View ArticleTeen remains in critical condition a month after being hit by car...
A TEENAGER who was hit by a car trying to cross the M23 while fleeing from police is still in hospital and unlikely to be released any time soon, police have said. The 19-year-old from Crawley Down was...
View ArticleTeddies Nursery celebrates World Book Day
CHILDREN at a nursery in Pound Hill made sure if Goldilocks turned up she would not want to eat their porridge – by covering themselves with it.Teddies Nursery hosted a special day themed around the...
View ArticleBed-bound mum desperate for kitchen repairs so she can get out of...
A MUM who at times is left bed-bound by a bad back has pleaded with her housing association to repair her "crumbling" kitchen.Mary Bruce wants to swap her top-floor flat in Dobson Road, Langley Green,...
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