Crawley Police Station closed off as roof comes loose
THE entrance to Crawley Police Station has been closed off for safety reasons. Officers have taped off the entrance to the front office, on Woodfield Road, as a precaution after a member of staff...
View ArticlePolice officer assaulted after pulling over "badly...
POLICE are appealing for witnesses after an officer was assaulted having pulled over a car. A "badly driven" vehicle was stopped by police with their blue lights on at Balcombe Road, Pound Hill, at...
View ArticleMan indecently exposes himself to two teenage girls and sexually...
A MAN indecently exposed himself to two teenage girls and sexually assaulted one of them as they walked from West Green to Ifield on Saturday (June 14). Police are appealing for witnesses to the...
View ArticleSussex Police launches recruitment drive for more special...
SUSSEX Police have launched an appeal for more volunteers to become special constables.More than 400 people currently spend a minimum of four hours a week as volunteer police officers serving the local...
View ArticleFormer heroin addict started taking drugs as he couldn't speak...
A FORMER heroin addict has admitted being in possession of methadone that was not prescribed to him by a doctor. Edley Marie, 28, from Hazel Close in Langley Green, pleaded guilty to possessing the...
View ArticleTraffic slowing commuters heading into and out of Crawley
TRAFFIC is affecting commuters this morning (June 18) heading into and out of Crawley. Around the roundabout where Ifield Road and Pegler Way meet it is busy but moving in both directions around Asda....
View ArticleTwo people seriously injured after car crashes into tree in...
TWO people have been left seriously injured after a car crashed into a tree this morning in Bewbush. It came to rest a matter of inches from a house and the impact of the crash was so severe that it...
View ArticleCycle helmet saves life of cyclist who crashed into deer during...
A CYCLIST who was rushed to hospital after crashing into a deer during Sunday's London to Brighton Bike Ride has urged others to wear a helmet after his own saved his life. Makrum Dudgeon, who grew up...
View ArticlePHOTOS: Scene of serious crash which left two in hospital and...
THIS is the scene in Breezehurst Drive this morning after a crash that has left two people with serious injuries. A car crashed into a tree and came to rest a matter of inches from a house. The impact...
View ArticleRace For Life Crawley 2014 preview
THIS evening Race For Life will once again be coming to Tilgate Park and thousands of women are expected to turn the park into the ideal hiding place for a fugitive flamingo. If you want to see more...
View ArticleCar ends up in ditch after two-vehicle collision in Maidenbower
ONE car ended up in a ditch after a two car incident in Maidenbower. The collision happened at about 10.25am yesterday (Tuesday) on Balcombe Road. Firefighters helped someone from one of the cars...
View ArticleDriver of car in crash which killed Crawley mum has bail extended
THE driver of a car which crashed, leading to the death of Crawley mum Lisa Watling, has been bailed again. Miss Watling was a passenger in a black BMW Z3 sports car which careered off Crawley Avenue,...
View ArticleMiss Crawley 2014: You can enter now
FORGET the World Cup, it's time for the real contest of the summer – as the search for the town's most beautiful woman is back with the launch of Miss Crawley 2014. To enter, simply click here, and...
View ArticleCyclists injured in London to Brighton remain in serious...
TWO cyclists who were badly injured in separate collisions during the London to Brighton Bike Ride are still in hospital, the condition of one having worsened. A man in his thirties collided with a...
View Article88 prisoners at large after absconding from Sussex prison - but...
A TOTAL of 88 prisoners jailed for crimes including murder, robbery and violent assault are still at large after absconding from a Sussex prison. Police have issued an appeal for help in tracing eight...
View ArticleBREAKING: Four car collision outside Ifield Community College
EMERGENCY services are currently at the scene of a collision close to Ifield Community College. The collision, which police say involved four cars, happened at 4.10pm but police are still on the scene...
View ArticleTilgate Park Race for Life 2014: 2,500 women complete 5km...
TILGATE Park was turned pink this evening as an estimated 2,500 women took part in this year's Race for Life. Raising money for Cancer Research UK they endured testing heat in the Crawley park to...
View ArticleWoman bravely completes Race For Life just 2 weeks after having...
AN inspiring mother from Furnace Green was the last person to cross the finish line at this evening's Race For Life - having taken part just two weeks after having a mastectomy. Alison Edwards, who...
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