Police seize vehicle after routine stop in Crawley town centre -...
A MALE driver has had his vehicle seized by police following a routine stop in a car park off The Boulevard. Officers stopped the driver at 11.23am today (July 10) at the Boulevard East Car Park. They...
View ArticleEast Surrey Hospital midwife accused of painting nails on shift...
A MIDWIFE at East Surrey Hospital allegedly painted her nails while on shift and gave herself gas and air intended for expectant mothers during a break. Fiona Midgley is accused of self-administering...
View ArticlePHOTOS: What Crawley High Street looked like 100 years ago
A NOSTALGIC book has been published showing how much – and in some cases how little – some of the towns and villages of Sussex have changed.Crawley and Turners Hill both feature in Sussex Through Time,...
View ArticlePHOTOS: Incredible £1.15 million home in Ifield up for sale
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View ArticleBREAKING NEWS: House on fire in Broadfield
WHAT appears to be a serious house fire is currently being tackled in Broadfield. Firefighters from Crawley Fire Station are at the scene in Ramblers Way. It is not clear at present how bad the fire is...
View ArticleVan left on its side in undergrowth after crash on M23
A VAN was left on its side after a serious crash on the M23 this afternoon. Fire crews, the police, an ambulance and a helicopter were sent to the scene, after the incident at about 5pm. One person was...
View ArticlePupils at Copthorne school find snails on the lunch menu
PUPILS at Copthorne Prep School were so determined to ensure their "French day" was as authentic as possible they even tucked into snails for lunch. The pre-prep and nursery pupils celebrated all...
View ArticleParalysed cyclist left stranded in ditch after being run off the...
A DISABLED dad was run off the road, had a can of coke thrown over him and was left helpless in a ditch for an hour as he trained for a charity cycle.Rob Groves, from Town Mead in West Green, was left...
View ArticleInvestigations continue after Broadfield house gutted by fire
INVESTIGATIONS are continuing into the cause of a fire which ripped through a house in Broadfield. Firefighters from Crawley Fire Station were called to Gorse Close, off The Ramblers, at 6.57pm...
View ArticleDriver rushed to hospital after van rolls over in M23 crash
A DRIVER has been taken to hospital for injuries he sustained after his van rolled over and left the M23. Emergency services were called at 4.50pm yesterday (Thursday) after a white Citroen Relay had...
View ArticleSurfing simulator will be in Queens Square tomorrow
A SURFING simulator will be in Queens Square tomorrow (Saturday).The speed of the simulator increases as surfers get a better grip on what they are doing.The event is weather permitting and is part of...
View ArticleUPDATE: Broadfield house fire believed to have started in...
THE fire that destroyed much of a house in Broadfield last night (July 10) is believed to have started in an unattended outdoor wood burner, West Sussex Fire & Rescue Service have revealed. The...
View ArticleCrawley man charged with burglary as part of police crackdown
A CRAWLEY man has been charged with burglary as part of a Sussex Police crackdown on the crime. Tony Hoare, 29, from Ormesby Walk, Furnace Green, is accused of burgling a home in Vicarage Road, Crawley...
View ArticleFormer Crawley boxer to take on key role at Commonwealth Games in...
A FORMER Crawley boxer who was forced to withdraw from the Olympics due to outside pressure is making a personal journey to the Commonwealth Games – where his grandfather won gold.Terry Kennard, who...
View ArticlePolice drag woman out of river after concerned calls from public
A WOMAN has been pulled out of a river by police after she was spotted wading into the water by members of the public. They called 999 and officers were able to get to the scene in Horley in time to...
View ArticleMP slams council's lack of vision after plans to revamp Crawley...
THE town's Labour group have set out their plans for reviving the town centre after Crawley's MP condemned the party's "lack of vision and aspiration".Henry Smith stood up in the House of Commons last...
View ArticleWakehurst Place's resident artist says he has his dream job
WORKING hard and doing something you love are not necessarily two things which sit comfortably together.And making a living out of your passion is, for many of us, merely a pipe dream.So professional...
View ArticleFamilies needed who can look after dogs while owners go on...
AN alternative service to putting your pet dog into kennels while you go on holiday has launched and is searching for host families in Crawley. Barking Mad has set up a new franchise for the Gatwick...
View ArticleCOLUMN: How to have an amazing day out in Crawley for free
IN her monthly column, Hazelwick School pupil Ella Barton, from Gossops Green, shares her experiences of life as a teenager in Crawley. TWELVE years. That's 4,380 days. That's how long we Year 11s have...
View ArticleFlights to Iceland from Gatwick launched by easyJet
BUDGET airline easyJet has announced it is launching a new service to Iceland from Gatwick Airport. The airport's largest airline will start operating flights to Reykjavik on October 28. There will be...
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