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First World War anniversary: How Crawley's couragous first...
CRAWLEY'S first resident to be killed in the war died after the severe wounds he sustained became infected.Lance Corporal Francis Franks died just two months into the war, during the first battle he...
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Hot oil sparks fire at Broadfield house
A PAN of hot oil caught fire at a house in Broadfield on Sunday afternoon. Two fire engines were sent to the address in Crowberry Close at about 1.30pm but the fire was out by the time the crews...
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Crawley murder trial: Knife was found close to where Joao Esteves...
A KNIFE was found close to where Joao Esteves was discovered lying injured in a Three Bridges alleyway, Daniel Palmer's murder trial heard yesterday (Monday) afternoon. Earlier in the trial jurors had...
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Explosion causes fiery eruption to shoot out of manhole cover in...
A FAULT with underground cables caused an explosion to erupt out of a manhole in Southgate and caused a power surge affecting a number of homes. At 6.10pm Crawley Fire Station received a call after...
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Woman's car bursts into flames in Maidenbower after she starts...
A DRIVER'S car engine burst into flames after she started the vehicle last night. The woman got into the car in Houghton Road, Maidenbower, at 10.24pm and turned the key in the ignition. The engine...
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Vandals smash car windscreens in Broadfield
THE windscreens of three cars were smashed in the early hours of last Wednesday (July 30). At around 2.20am, three vehicles were damaged - a Ford KA, a Peugeot 407, and a Vauxhall Corsa. Police...
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Police appeal to trace man wanted in connection with Ifield...
POLICE have released a CCTV image of a man they want to speak to in connection with a burglary in Ifield. A house on Prestwood Lane was broken into between midday and 3.30pm on Thursday, July 17. A...
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Crawley man accused of harassing employee he bumped into in...
A MAN believes he has been unfairly accused of harassing a supermarket worker after doing nothing more than "making eye contact".Shane Mallaghan was told to sign a harassment warning notice, also known...
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Crawley murder trial: Daniel Palmer in tears as he gives evidence...
DANIEL Palmer broke down in tears as he explained today (Tuesday) that he was trying to help the homeless man he is accused of murdering. Palmer gave his evidence as he explained for the first time...
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Crawley teenager behind bars after pleading guilty to 6...
A TEENAGER has pleaded guilty to six counts of burglary after breaking into half a dozen garages in Gossops Green. Ryan Bowler, 18, has been sentenced to 18 weeks in a young offenders institution for...
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Teenager missing since June returns home after hearing of mum's...
A MUM from Langley Green has told of her relief after her teenage son – who had been missing since June – returned home. Last week Jack Strudwick's mother told the Crawley News, in a story published on...
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Police and fire service called in as man is spotted on roof of...
A MAN was seen running across the roof of a bank in The Boulevard in the early hours of yesterday (Tuesday) morning. Police and firefighters were called to reports of a man on the roof of NatWest at...
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Crawley murder trial: "I will have to live with not calling...
DANIEL Palmer has told jurors at his murder trial that he will have to live with not calling an ambulance for the rest of his life. Palmer was quizzed yesterday (Tuesday) afternoon by prosecutor Paul...
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Crawley murder trial: Daniel Palmer asked if he tried to hide...
DANIEL Palmer has been asked at his murder trial if he tried to drag Joao Esteves' body along a muddy path into woodland to hide it. Palmer, who denied the accusation, was questioned yesterday...
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Street racers convicted after being caught on camera in police...
TWO STREET racers have been convicted after being caught on camera "drifting" around the Great Daux roundabout in Horsham. Two men who used the roundabout, at the junction of the A264 and the A24, as a...
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Crawley murder trial: Daniel Palmer "gave no comment answers...
DANIEL Palmer has told his murder trial that he gave no comment answers during five police interviews on the advice of his solicitor. Palmer gave his account for the first time yesterday of what...
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Firefighters called to home flooded by burst water pipe
FIREFIGHTERS rushed to a home near Buchan Country Park after a water pipe burst and the building began to flood. An emergency call was made at 7.43pm yesterday (Tuesday) and a fire crew went to the...
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Grass set on fire deliberately at playing fields in Broadfield
AN AREA of grass at playing fields in Broadfield has been set alight deliberately. Firefighters were called out at 6.15pm yesterday (Tuesday) to the blaze at Creasys Drive playing fields. They traveled...
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Thief steals case of champagne from Crawley garage
A THIEF with expensive tastes has struck in West Green. They stole a case of Champagne and a case of lager from a garage in Crabtree Road, West Green. It is believed the break-in took place last Friday...
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