Two men arrested in connection with Gatwick Airport bomb scare
TWO men have been arrested following a bomb scare at Gatwick Airport last week. A Renault van found abandoned in a car park at the airport's North Terminal last Wednesday sparked a major security...
View ArticleHazelwick School pupils hold onesie day for St Catherine's...
ENTERPRISING pupils at a secondary school proved they are number onesie when it comes to fundraising after scooping top prize in a charity challenge.The team of Year 10 students from Hazelwick School...
View ArticleBuilding work at East Grinstead's Bluebell Railway station...
The Bluebell Railway may have already connected with the town but building work at the heritage line continues.The first steam locomotive in 55 years arrived in the town on March 23 but work is ongoing...
View ArticleEast Grinstead yob Archie Gates admits breach of Asbo
A TEEN tearaway has pleaded guilty to breaching an antisocial behaviour order just days after he was given it. Archie Gates, of King George Avenue, East Grinstead, was slapped with the two-year Asbo...
View Article2,000 people attend Ifield May Fayre in glorious sunshine
THE organisers of 25th Ifield May Fayre had their prayers answered on Monday when they awoke to find they had been treated to perfect weather.The sunshine played a part in ensuring a large crowd of...
View ArticleSussex Traffic Update: May 8
THERE is a good service operating on all Southern trains at the moment. An accident on the m25 clockwise between Junction 10 (The A3) and Junction 11 (Chertsey) has left one lane closed. Long deleys...
View Article"Britain's Got Talent edited in Simon Cowell insult to...
A WANNABE dancer claims his audition for Britain's Got Talent was doctored to make his rejection appear more humiliating. Millions of viewers watched on Saturday night as James Clifton's dance to the...
View ArticleSussex weather update: Sunshine gone for now
THE warm sunshine of yesterday will not be repeated in Sussex today as skies are set to be cloudy throughout. The rain this morning should clear for mosst of the day but is set to return in the early...
View ArticleSir Alex Ferguson retires - The day Manchester United were almost...
IT may not be quite up there with winning the treble or Manchester United's 20th league title but when Sir Alex Ferguson looks back at his career - having announced today that he is to retire at the...
View ArticleRichie Barker 1000/1 to replace Sir Alex Ferguson at Manchester...
BETTING markets have gone mad since the announcement this morning that Sir Alex Ferguson will finally be retiring. As a bit of fun we found out what the odds on Crawley Town boss Richie Barker becoming...
View ArticleWinnie the Pooh author AA Milne was a war spy
Secret documents reveal legendary Winnie-the-Pooh creator AA Milne, who lived in Hartfield, worked as a government spy during the First World War. The files, which were thought to have been destroyed...
View ArticleSteve Evans backs David Moyes to take over from Sir Alex Ferguson
Former Crawley Town boss Steve Evans has backed fellow Scots Sir Alex Ferguson and David Moyes to be a "great partnership" at Manchester United. Ferguson, 71, announced today that he is to retire at...
View ArticleAnalysis of last week's West Sussex County Council election...
THE political colour of Crawley changed from blue to red as Labour gained four seats in last Thursday's county council elections.It was a bad day for the Conservatives as they lost Broadfield, Gossops...
View ArticleTeenage boy robbed of his iPhone in Goffs Park
A TEENAGE boy was threatened and robbed of his iPhone in Goffs Park. The 14-year-old was walking to school at about 7.30am on April 29 when he was threatened and his phone was stolen. The boy was...
View ArticleMemorial match for Josh Lyons held at Three Bridges FC
A MEMORIAL day and football match were held on Saturday in honour of a former Crawley Town youth player who died in March.Former teammates played against family and friends in a game held in memory of...
View ArticleCan't wait for challenge
In just over a month on June 22 I am due to walk the 100k from London to Brighton with a colleague, Liz, to raise money for the Blind Veterans UK, the national charity supporting ex-service men and...
View ArticleThe strangest hobby in the world? The woman who owns 4,500...
IT'S nothing to sneeze at – one of the most popular guests on the East Grinstead public speaking circuit is mad about collecting handkerchiefs.Brenda Mathews has a staggering 4,500 souvenir and...
View ArticlePICTURES: Tilgate Park mayorathon a hit despite the rain
THE town's Scouts were left with soggy woggles on Saturday but they still managed to put on a successful fundraiser.The bad weather at the Crawley Mayorathon in Tilgate Park didn't spoil the fun at the...
View ArticleTeenager Adam Ridgley guilty of attacking woman
AN 18-YEAR-OLD man has been given a community order after admitting assaulting a woman.Adam Ridgley of Comper Close in Bewbush, changed his plea to guilty on April 5, having pleaded not guilty at a...
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