Two missing 12-year-old girls found safe and well
Two 12-year-old girls have been found safe and well after going missing for a night. Police were called in on Saturday morning to search for the two children who had not been seen since the previous...
View ArticleMan, 54, accused of homophobic chants at Brighton V Crystal...
A COPTHORNE man was arrested on suspicion of homophobic chanting at the clash between Brighton and Hove Albion and Crystal Palace on Monday night. The 54-year-old was arrested as the fierce rivals...
View ArticleHazelwick Flyover due to reopen tomorrow - one week early
THE Hazelwick Flyover is set to reopen tomorrow (Wednesday) - a week earlier than expected. Work began on repairing and resurfacing the flyover in February and has gone smoothly. The roundabout beneath...
View ArticleCrawley man jailed for sexual assault and attempted rape of young...
A CRAWLEY man has begun a nine year prison sentence after being found guilty of indecently assaulting and attempting to rape a young girl. Ian Alan Ward, 49, of Tangmere Road, Ifield, was sentenced at...
View ArticleSussex Travel Update: May 15
The Rowan Way in Bognor Regis is closed in both directions between the A29 Shripney Road and North Bersted Streed, because of a police incident. A speed restriction of 40mph is in place on the A23...
View ArticleSussex Police recruiting Eastern European language speakers
SUSSEX Police want more Eastern European language speakers to be "the face of local policing" as that population grows in the area. The force is advertising for Police Community Support Officers...
View ArticleDelays to East Sussex train services
SOME trains through Robertsbridge and Stonegate have been delayed up to an hour or cancelled after disruption on the line this morning (Wednesday).A tree fell on the London-bound lines between the two...
View ArticleHazelwick Flyover reopens - but should it have stayed closed?
THE Hazelwick Flyover has reopened this morning (Wednesday) after repair work finished a week early.West Sussex County Council had warned drivers to expect 16 weeks of "significant disruption" when the...
View Article10 reasons why Crawley ISN'T a crap town
AFTER we revealed earlier today that Crawley is set to feature in a new book listing Britain's 50 worst towns there has been a fierce debate on Facebook and Twitter as to whether the dubious honour is...
View ArticleBritish teachers should be treated like Gods, Indian teacher on...
TEACHERS in Britain do not get the respect they deserve – this is the assessment of an Indian teacher who was visiting a Crawley school last week.While teachers are revered like gods in India, they are...
View Article2,475 pints downed at first Crawley Beer and Cider Festival
A SPRING downpour could not stop hundreds of hearty beer guzzlers attending the first-ever Crawley Beer and Cider Festival at the weekend.Heavy rain threatened to wash out the inaugural event but the...
View ArticleCrawley "on list" of Britain's 50 worst towns
TOWN leaders have hit out at the announcement that Crawley is "very likely" to appear in an upcoming book naming the 50 worst places to live in Britain.Publishers behind the "Crap Towns" series of...
View ArticleCrawley band to play at Download Festival with Iron Maiden and...
BY day he is a friendly electrician for Marks & Spencer but by night he thrashes out guitar riffs in a brutal and uncompromising death metal band.Ryan Jardine and his bandmates may not play the...
View ArticleSussex travel update: May 16
THE A2219 Pegler Way in Crawley is busy but moving in both directions at Ifield Road. There are no reported disrutions to Southern or South West trains. On the London tube network, there are delays on...
View ArticleHelp stamp out cruelty
EAST Sussex, will you say NOTODOGMEAT?We need representatives to be the voice of the voiceless.My aim is to spread awareness, along with a wonderful group of people, about the truth behind the illegal...
View ArticleMeads Primary School is improving, says Ofsted
AN UNDER-FIRE primary school is improving, education inspectors have said. Staff and governors at Meads Primary School in East Grinstead are taking "effective action" to tackle weak areas, Ofsted has...
View Article"I'm fed up with human poo flooding my driveway"
A WATER company has been accused of foul play after a Three Bridges resident's garden was flooded with excrement.Over the last five months Nachattar Mand's front garden has twice been swamped with...
View ArticlePICTURES: Three Bridges Station revamp almost finished
THE end of the line is coming into sight as a huge revamp of Three Bridges station approaches a conclusion. After months of work two significant landmarks have been reached. A new coffee shop, Caffe...
View ArticleVintage wedding fair held for small businesses
SMALL businesses staged a vintage wedding fair on Saturday to showcase their wares without breaking the bank.Vintage charity shop Revive, in The Broadway, hosted the event to allow local businesses to...
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