Former Crawley criminal volunteers to be tagged so he can turn...
A FORMER criminal recently released from prison has spoken of his desire to turn his life around after volunteering to have his every move tracked.The 32-year-old was released from prison on December...
View ArticleWhat did the Romans ever do for Crawley?
IN THAT famous Monty Python skit in the Life of Brian John Cleese asks a gathering of angry locals what the Romans ever did for them.Well apart from the aqueduct, sanitation, roads, medicine,...
View ArticlePolish man cleared of attempting to rape woman in toilet of...
A MAN has been cleared of attempting to rape a woman in a pub toilet but will face a retrial over further sex attack claims.Boguslaw Giba was acquitted on March 5 of the attempted rape, which it was...
View ArticleDriver of car which crashed leading to death of Crawley mum Lisa...
THE driver of the car which crashed leading to the death of Crawley mum Lisa Watling has been arrested. Miss Watling was a passenger in a black BMW Z3 sports car which left Crawley Avenue, between the...
View ArticleWildflower poppy meadows to be planted in every Crawley...
CRAWLEY Borough Council is launching an initiative to commemorate the start of the First World War and improve the look of the town. With the help of community groups, the council will be creating a...
View ArticleCrawley man Alex Wyithe "drowns" while on holiday in...
A CRAWLEY man has died while on holiday in Thailand. Alex Wyithe is understood to have drowned on Koh Phangan while at one of the island's 'full moon' parties at the weekend. A Facebook group called...
View ArticlePHOTOS: Crawley Cubs cook up a feast in Ready Steady Cook...
FUTURE chefs took to the kitchen for a Cub Scout Ready Steady Cook-style challenge inspired by ingredients from around the world.Crawley Cubs had to come up with a two-course menu – with Chinese,...
View ArticleFrench students given a taste of Crawley college life
FRENCH students have been given a taste of college life in Crawley on a visit to discover how education differs in this country.A group of students studying health and social care subjects spent a...
View ArticleHorses go on the rampage after escaping from fields 3 times in 24...
A PUB landlord was left with a long face after about a dozen horses "trashed" his garden and left piles of poo in his car park. The marauding mares and stampeding stallions tested neigh-bourly...
View ArticleMissing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370: No idea how it could've...
A FORMER pilot from Copthorne has said he has "absolutely no idea" how the missing Malaysian airliner could have avoided all radar and tracking. Chris Mills, who used to fly passenger planes for a...
View ArticleFirefighters called to grass fire in Broadfield
FIREFIGHTERS were called to a fire in a residential street last night. Crews were alerted to the blaze in Broadwood Rise, Broadfield at 7.30pm. It is not known how the fire started but the grass fire...
View ArticleKFC planning to open drive-thru restaurant in Crawley
CHICKEN lovers who "fought" to bring a KFC drive-thru to Crawley have declared "mission accomplished" on hearing news that one could be winging its way to the town.A planning application to build just...
View ArticleBurglar walks into Broadfield house and steals handbag and wallet...
A BRAZEN thief walked into a house in Broadfield and stole a handbag and wallet without the owners noticing, despite being in another room of the house. The couple who live at the detached house in...
View ArticleArsonists start car blaze as Crawley firefighters get more than...
ARSONISTS have started a blaze in Bewbush which completely destroyed a car. Crawley Fire Station received 14 calls from worried residents in Nevile Close after a car was set on fire in the early hours...
View ArticleParamedics and police called to fight between 12-year-old boy and...
PARAMEDICS and police were called after a fight between two young boys got out of hand and one of them needed medical treatment. A 12-year-old boy was treated for minor injuries following the scrap in...
View ArticleCar catches fire at Cheals Roundabout near Gossops Green
A CAR caught fire near Cheals Roundabout due to a faulty fuel line. The owner called in the fire service after seeing smoke coming from the car at about 1.20pm yesterday (Tuesday). The fire was out by...
View ArticleCOLUMN: The perils of shopping in Sainsbury's when you have an...
IN her monthly column, Pound Hill mum Maria Box shares the highs and lows of life with her autistic son, Ryan. FEBRUARY was a month of ups and downs, but thankfully the highs outweighed the lows. The...
View ArticlePHOTOS: Forward Motion dance festival at The Hawth proves a huge...
TALENTED Crawley dancers, from toddlers to energetic pensioners who still know how to strut their stuff, performed to packed crowds at the weekend.A host of dance schools based in the town showcased a...
View ArticleCouncillor with worst attendance record stopped attending...
THE councillor with the worst attendance record on Crawley Borough Council has said he stopped attending certain meetings - as they were a "logic-free zone".It was revealed last week that Keith...
View ArticleCrawley man looking after miniature tree for member of the royal...
THE chairman of the Crawley Bonsai Group has revealed he is looking after a miniature tree for a member of the royal family. Ray Ward revealed his royal connection after being added to the Federation...
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