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Several fires ignite at same time on freight train forcing...
A FREIGHT train carrying railway sleepers caught fire in several places at once, forcing the closure of Three Bridges station. Two fire engines from Crawley and another from Reigate fire stations...
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A23 to be shut until end of May as repairs continue
THE section of the A23 closed by a "sink hole" will be shut for longer than first thought as work continues to fix leaks which caused part of the road to collapse. Two major leaks in a sewage pipe...
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Staff at Crawley Hospital to demystify diagnosis of bowel cancer
BOWEL cancer is one of the country's biggest killers and staff at East Surrey Hospital are hoping to demystify diagnosis of the illness with an open day in their state-of-the-art endoscopy unit.Staff...
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London Marathon 2015 ballot opens: 10 top tips for surviving your...
THE public ballot for places at next year's London Marathon opened today (Tuesday). Earlier this month Crawley News editor Andy Worden ran the marathon to raise money for St Catherine's Hospice. Having...
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Violent prisoner serving life sentence escapes from jail - public...
A PRISONER serving a life sentence has escaped from prison - with the public being warned by Sussex Police not to approach him if they spot him. Police are searching for 54-year old Kevin Brown, after...
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Boy arrested in Broadfield after fight leaves man in hospital
A BOY has been arrested on suspicion of causing actual bodily harm after a fight in Broadfield. Police were called to Jackson Road at 1.45am on Thursday (April 24) where a 23-year-old man was lying on...
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Power cut hits shops in Crawley town centre
A POWER cut has hit a large number of shops and homes in Crawley town centre and Three Bridges this lunchtime (Friday). Lights and power are reported to have gone out temporarily in County Mall,...
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County Mall to undergo £5 million revamp
WORK to transform County Mall is about to get underway – with £5 million being spent and a new retailer moving in by the end of the month.Standard Life Investments, which owns the shopping centre, is...
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First picture of how new Crawley free school in Manor Royal will...
THE first designs of how a new school in Manor Royal could look once open have been revealed as teachers are being recruited.The Gatwick School, an all-through school opening in September, is currently...
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Crawley mums left scratching heads after failing to secure...
CRAWLEY parents are calling for clarity on how the system for school places is operated after a number were denied any one of their three preferred choices.One parent says she will be forced to move...
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Fundraiser to help set up first autism pre-school of its kind in...
A FUNDRAISER is taking place to help set up the first pre-school of its kind in the UK in Crawley.The Jayden-Cruz Autism Pre-school will be opening in the town later this year and will provide early...
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Crawley teenager receives Queen's Scout Award after learning...
A SCOUT has been presented with the top award possible in Scouting after undertaking a four-day canoe expedition unassisted, a five-day trip helping pilgrims in Lourdes, and learning Polish...
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Play equipment which critically injured boy at adventure...
A PIECE of play equipment which hit a seven-year-old boy on the head at one of the town's adventure playgrounds may have had a fault "under the ground". On April 8 a wooden pole, which formed part of a...
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Controversial plans for soil recycling facility near Ifield to be...
PLANS for a soil recycling facility at a farm just outside Ifield which some residents have voiced their opposition to will be discussed next week.Concerns have been raised that the site, which would...
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Health chiefs learn what it is actually like to work at East...
HEALTH executives at East Surrey Hospital are putting themselves in the position of their staff and going "back to the floor".Surrey and Sussex Healthcare (SASH) NHS Trust, which runs the hospital, has...
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Crawley Town fans clock up more miles supporting their team than...
CRAWLEY Town fans are the most loyal and committed in the league after a survey revealed they travel further than any other supporters.The Reds fans clock up more miles following their club than any...
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Three car crash shuts Crawley Avenue for 90 minutes
A THREE car crash on Crawley Avenue forced the closure of the road for about 90 minutes this afternoon (Saturday). A Renault Clio, Vauxhall Corsa and a Ford Mondeo were involved in the incident on the...
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Campaign launched to turn Crawley Nando's into a halal branch so...
A PETITION has been started to convert Crawley's Nando's branch into a restaurant that serves halal meat.The campaign has been launched by chicken lovers who are unable to eat at the popular eatery in...
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Withdrawal of emergency fund could force people to use loan...
THE leader of the county council has gone right to the top in her quest to affect a rethink in Government plans to scrap an emergency fund for people in crisis.Louise Goldsmith has written to the Local...
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Home brewer's cider now being sold in his local pub
A VILLAGE pub is serving a new cider produced by a local lad using fruit picked from his own back garden.Ben Fairall first experimented with the homemade alcoholic drink in 2008, and made just enough...
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