Severe delays on the M25 affecting commuters
COMMUTERS are facing delays this morning (May 7) on roads inside and outside of Crawley. Severe delays are affecting those using the M25. The motorway is blocked with stationary traffic clockwise...
View ArticleSubway confirms none of its 5 Crawley branches serve halal meat
SUBWAY has confirmed that none of its Crawley branches serve halal meat, after it was revealed almost 200 across the country now do.A story in the national media revealed that about 185 branches across...
View ArticlePHOTOS: Ifield May Fayre attracts thousands of visitors
IFIELD went back to its roots as an old English village on Monday as thousands of residents streamed into its streets for the annual May Day celebrations.Maypole dancing, morris dancing and the...
View ArticleLarge pile of newspapers torched and dumped by Worth Park lake
A LARGE pile of newspapers was found on fire close to Worth Park lake this morning (Wednesday). A crew was sent out from Crawley Fire Station to deal with the incident at about 7.45am, just off St...
View Article70 metres of Copthorne hedgerow set on fire by arsonist
ABOUT 70 metres of hedgerow has been set on fire by an arsonist, destroying almost half of it. Firefighters battled for nearly three hours to get the blaze under control after the hedgerow was torched...
View ArticlePensioner to face trial accused of historic child sex offences in...
A PENSIONER will face trial accused of historic child sex offences against two boys in Crawley in the 1960s.Arthur Blackman, 71, appeared at Hove Crown Court last Friday to answer two charges.Blackman,...
View ArticleBroadfield man charged with racially harassing Primark employee
A MAN has been charged with racially harassing a member of staff at Primark in County Mall. Alexander Richard Murie, 41, of Burdock Close, Broadfield, was arrested on Saturday morning (May 3). The...
View ArticlePHOTOS: New indoor market opens in Crawley town centre
AN INDOOR market for traders selling handmade products launched at the Civic Hall on Saturday.An estimated 15 stallholders selling a range of distinctive goods set up stalls at the Civic Makery, which...
View ArticleBike given to man as wedding present stolen days before he's due...
A CRAWLEY man who was inspired to start training for a triathlon after his brother bought him a bike as a wedding present has had it stolen just days before he was due to compete in his first event....
View ArticlePolice appeal for public's help to catch The 60p Man - Crawley's...
A PROLIFIC beggar has gained such notoriety for the specific sum of money he almost always asks Crawley residents for that he has become known as "The 60p Man".The man, whose identity police do not...
View ArticlePHOTOS: Virgin Active fundraiser held for unique autism...
THE family of an autistic boy raised almost £1,000 towards the specialist pre-school they are opening in Crawley.The Jayden-Cruz Autism Pre-school will be opening in the town later this year and will...
View ArticleVisitors to Tulleys Farm will no longer be able to pick their own...
TULLEYS Farm has announced that it has closed its iconic pick your own service. For decades families have enjoyed picking the likes of strawberries and blackberries at the Turners Hill farm. But the...
View ArticleVery slow traffic on M25 causing delays for commuters
DELAYS on the M25 are slowing commuters on their way to work this morning (May 8). Very slow traffic affects the motorway clockwise between Clacket Lane Services and junction six (Godstone), because of...
View ArticleBar manager fears digging of ugly trench in Crawley High Street...
THE manager of one of the town's busiest bars is concerned that he will lose business as a result of work on a gas main that is set to start in the High Street next week.Cristian Pierri, who has been...
View ArticleEd Balls visits booming Crawley business which provides TVs for...
A FAMILY-RUN Crawley company that has supplied high-tech televisions to BMW garages across the country so car buyers can visualise new purchases, with exact specifications, in 3D is moving to new...
View ArticleFrom Disney characters to an edible bra - the incredible birthday...
A MUM of two has started her own cake business after being inspired to bake by her daughters. From cutting her teeth on children's cakes, Carly Jeffrey's incredible creations now suit all ages and vary...
View ArticleMissing Crawley schoolgirl, 12, found in London
A SCHOOLGIRL from Crawley who went missing more than a week ago has been found safe and well in London. Starlene Dempsey, 12, had disappeared with her friend Chloe James, 15, from Seaford, on Sunday,...
View ArticlePHOTOS: Crawley Town allow under 11s to play tournament on their...
YOUNGSTERS followed in the footsteps of their Crawley Town heroes at a football tournament at the Checkatrade.com Stadium on Monday.The friendly competition was organised purely as a fun way to raise...
View ArticleMen urged to run round Tilgate Park in their pants
MEN in Crawley are being encouraged to run around Tilgate Park showing off their pants.The request from two female friends isn't, though, due to any desire to check out the best male legs in town.It...
View ArticlePsychiatric report to be compiled on man accused of stabbing...
A COURT has ordered that psychiatric reports be compiled on a man accused of stabbing a doctor in the leg while he was at work in his surgery.Joseph Cocks appeared at Hove Crown Court last Friday (May...
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