Ifield Co-Op theft: "At least no-one was hurt" says...
THE manager of Co-Op in Ifield has spoken of her relief that nobody was hurt after a delivery van was raided for cigarettes. Yesterday (Tuesday) in the early evening the van, which was stocked with...
View ArticleGatwick will deliver 120,000 more jobs and £40 billion...
GATWICK Airport has unveiled new expansion plans - arguing more than 120,000 jobs will be created and £40 billion extra economic benefit than if Heathrow is chosen. The airport will today (Wednesday)...
View ArticleUPDATE: Man arrested in connection with knife-point robbery at...
A MAN has been arrested in connection with a knife-point robbery in Southgate yesterday (May 13). Police were called to Southgate Parade at around 3pm to reports of a robbery at Martin's newsagent. A...
View ArticleMORE PHOTOS: Hazelwick School Year 11 Prom
SCHOOL pupils turned into frock stars for the night at the first of Crawley's Year 11 proms.Hazelwick School pupils descended on the Hilton Brighton Metropole on May 1 for a night of glitz, glamour and...
View ArticleWoman denies conspiring to steal gold from Asian families in...
A WOMAN has denied conspiring to steal gold from Asian families in Crawley and other victims across the country. Claudia Santos pleaded not guilty to three counts of conspiracy to burgle at Brighton...
View ArticleWoodland Trust announces its opposition to second runway at...
A CONSERVATION charity is urging Crawley residents to oppose a second runway at Gatwick, which it claims would destroy up to 19 acres of ancient woodland and decimate species such as the dormouse.The...
View ArticleAmbulance technician rescued by six-year-old daughter after...
WHEN ambulance technician Diana Parisi ended up needing urgent medical attention herself after suffering a severe asthma attack, the only person with her was her six-year-old daughter.As her throat...
View ArticleThree taken to hospital after fire which severely damaged...
THREE men have been taken to hospital following a fire at a terraced house in Pound Hill. Shortly after midnight this morning (Thursday) three fire crews - two from Crawley and one from Reigate fire...
View ArticleManor Royal firm Vent Axia visited by David Cameron named an...
A MANOR Royal-based manufacturer has been named as an "outstanding company" by an independent body.Vent-Axia, a manufacturer of ventilation, heating and air conditioning equipment, has been handed the...
View ArticleMan who suffered life-changing injuries crossing M23 returns home
A YOUNG man who was hospitalised after he attempted to cross the M23 while being chased by police has returned home. James Foxley-Sander was struck by a car as he tried to run across the northbound...
View ArticleMirror sparks fire at terraced house
A MIRROR sparked a house fire in Turners Hill this morning (Thursday). East Grinstead firefighters, who were called to the mid-terraced property in East Street, say the incident could have been "very...
View ArticleTwo crawley residents convicted of fishing without correct...
TWO Crawley residents are among a number of people convicted of fishing with the wrong licence in Copthorne.Dennis Jones, of Regents Close in Broadfield, was fined £75 and ordered to pay further costs...
View ArticleSouthgate armed robbery: Suspect released on bail
THE man arrested in connection with an armed robbery in Southgate in which an employee was stabbed in the bottom has been bailed. The 48-year-old was arrested for robbery and causing actual bodily harm...
View ArticleUKIP candidate appears to not know seat he is standing for in...
A UKIP candidate for next week's Crawley Borough Council elections appears to be unsure of what ward he is standing for. Leading up to every council election the Crawley News invites each candidate to...
View Article'Bike thief meant I had to do triathlon on wife's bicycle...
A CRAWLEY man who had his bike stolen just days before he was due to compete in his first triathlon was able to take part - after borrowing his wife's bike.Tom Dallman is appealing for help in tracking...
View ArticleNew licence holder for former JJ Whispers site revealed
THE new licence holder for the former JJ Whispers venue has been revealed.White Star Leisure has taken over the premises licence for the High Street nightclub, which shut down in February.Online...
View ArticleLadder falls off vehicle on M23 and causes car to burst into...
A MAN suffered minor burns after the car he was travelling in burst into flames after hitting a ladder which had come loose from another vehicle. The incident on the northbound carriageway of the M23...
View ArticleGatwick flight delays due to air traffic control strike in France
A STRIKE by air traffic control staff in France is causing delays in and out of Gatwick Airport today (Thursday). The strike by public sector workers, which includes some working in air traffic...
View ArticleResidents given fire safety advice after tea towel left on hob...
A BURNING tea-towel sparked a call out for firefighters on Tuesday. One fire engine was sent to a house on Downland Drive at 6.10pm. On arrival the fire crew found a tea towel on the hob of a cooker,...
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