Sainsbury's creates prototype trolley for autistic children after...
MOTHERS of autistic children may have had their calls for better facilities in the town answered.Maria Box, whose five-year-old son Ryan is autistic, has been pressing for improved nappy changing...
View ArticleCOLUMN: Crawley children are engaging, bright and compassionate
IN his monthly column Paul Kennedy, head teacher at Holy Trinity School in Gossops Green, gives readers an insight into life at the secondary school. THERE has been a fair amount of press recently,...
View ArticlePound Hill mum Maria Woodhead died from carbon monoxide poisoning...
A MUCH-LOVED mum who died at her home in Pound Hill just hours before she was due to host a New Year's Eve party was killed by carbon monoxide poisoning, an inquest has heard. Maria Woodhead was found...
View ArticleFamily devastated as autistic boy's dog turns out to be stolen...
A FAMILY have been left heartbroken after they discovered their pet dog who was "best buddies" with an autistic boy had been stolen as a puppy and had to be returned to its original owner. Danielle...
View ArticleBroadfield Barton canopy to be replaced
THE canopy and lighting at Broadfield Barton is set to be replaced. A planning application to carry out the work was approved at a meeting of Crawley Borough Council's development control committee on...
View ArticleCollision causes lane closure on A23 at Handcross
A ROAD traffic collision has caused the closure of one lane on the A23 this morning (Wednesday). The incident occurred on the southbound carriageway at Handcross at about 7.30am. Queues currently...
View ArticleWEATHER WARNING: Met Office warn heavy rain and flooding possible...
A SEVERE weather warning has been issued for West Sussex. According to the Met Office, tomorrow (Thursday) could see severe or hazardous rain. A "yellow" warning has been issued and thunderstorms and...
View ArticleSeven people trapped in lift at Gatwick hotel
SEVEN people were trapped for about 15 minutes in a lift at a hotel on Monday. The group became stuck when the lift failed at the hotel on Longbridge Way near Gatwick just after 6pm. They were released...
View ArticleMan appears in court charged with raping woman in Pound Hill
A 28-YEAR-OLD man has appeared in court charged with raping a woman. Jason Jelnicki, dressed all in black, appeared at Crawley Magistrates' Court today (April 30). He has been accused of raping a woman...
View ArticlePHOTOS: K2 hosts open day for people to try out sports from...
FAMILIES got to enjoy a taster of a wide variety of sports and energetic activities for free at K2 Crawley.The leisure centre, off Pease Pottage Hill, opened its doors on Saturday allowing visitors to...
View ArticlePHOTOS: Peter Andre signing at Tesco in Three Bridges - photos by...
IT seems being a pop and reality TV star, you can't even go to a supermarket without being mobbed by hundreds of fans. Singer Peter Andre, famous for the hits Mysterious Girl and his comeback single...
View ArticleCrawley girl, 12, missing and could be at "serious...
POLICE think a 12-girl-old girl from Crawley who has been missing since Sunday may be in London. Starlene Dempsey went missing after leaving an address in Portslade on Sunday and has not returned to...
View ArticleToddler born 12 weeks premature to thank docs who saved him with...
A TODDLER who fought off pneumonia after being born 12 weeks premature is saying a special thank you to the team who saved his life.Freddie Chandler, from Pound Hill, was born at 28 weeks and four days...
View ArticleNew Crawley ambulance base given go ahead
PERMISSION has been granted to build a new ambulance base in Crawley's business district.The opening of South East Coast Ambulance Service's "make ready" centre, at the former Alexir packaging site on...
View ArticleLloyds Bank employees to volunteer at charity's new Langley Green...
BANK employees will be serving the community in a different way on Friday when they volunteer at a disability charity.Employees from Lloyds Bank will be at the Springboard Project's new base in...
View ArticleConservative councillor to quit as his wife, teenage son and...
A CONSERVATIVE councillor will be standing down at next month's local elections at the same time his wife, son and stepdaughter all stand for UKIP. Pound Hill South and Worth councillor Lee Burke will...
View ArticleFirefighters turn up the heat in row over pensions with strikes...
CRAWLEY firefighters are set to go on strike this week after a row over pensions.Fire crews across England, Scotland and Wales will take part in the industrial action.Crawley firefighters will strike...
View ArticleBin fire spreads to garden shed and fences in Broadfield arson...
A BIN fire spread to garden fences and a shed in an arson attack in Broadfield. Crawley Fire Station was called to Trefoil Crescent at 2.30am today (Thursday) to reports of a fire being started in a...
View ArticleCharity that took suspected Crawley suicide bomber Abdul Waheed...
THE CHARITY that organised the trip to Syria that suspected suicide bomber Abdul Waheed Majeed joined is being investigated. The father-of-three, from Martyrs Avenue, Langley Green, was one of 148...
View Article30 homes to be built next to Langley Green Primary School
THE redevelopment of land next to a primary school to construct 20 houses and 10 flats has been given the go ahead.The land at Stagelands, once owned by Langley Green Primary School, will be developed...
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