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Crawley murder trial: Daniel Palmer now also facing alternative...
THE jury at the Daniel Palmer trial have been told today (Wednesday) that they can consider charges of murder and manslaughter. Palmer, 24, was previously only facing a charge of murder. But when they...
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Crawley murder trial: Palmer acted "inappropriately and...
DANIEL Palmer acted "wrongly, inappropriately and selfishly" after realising Joao Esteves was dead but he had not intended to cause him serious harm, his defence solicitor has said. Giving her closing...
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South American tarantula found in bananas bound for Crawley
A STOWAWAY from South America was discovered heading for Crawley hidden in a shipment of bananas.The immigrant in question was a three-inch tarantula, found among fruit that was going to be delivered...
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Caterham Cars opens new showroom in Manor Royal
THE sound of roaring engines and the sight of colourful sports cars zooming through Crawley is set to become a permanent fixture after an iconic car manufacturer committed its long-term future to the...
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"Smelly green pond" in Ifield drained and refilled so...
A PONGY pond which has been described as a "smelly, green swamp" has been drained as part of a £310,000 project to improve Ifield West. It is hoped that families will start visiting Dobbins Pond again...
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Iguanas stuffed in socks and heroin in a chapatti oven - the most...
ENDANGERED iguanas hidden in socks and a men with cigarettes hidden in secret compartments of their waistcoats are among a list of the most unusual smuggling attempts published by the UK Border Force....
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So cute! 12-year-old writes letter asking for Crawley Nature...
THIS letter put a big smile on our faces this week - from a Crawley schoolgirl giving her views on what animals she would like to see brought in at Tilgate Nature Centre. Partly as a result of the...
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Warrant issued for arrest of Southgate man, 41, accused of...
MAGISTRATES have issued a warrant for the arrest of a man accused of stealing shirts from Matalan.Darren Fossey was due to appear at Crawley Magistrates' Court last Wednesday to answer a charge of...
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Purse, keys and wallet stolen during burglary on Broadfield home
A PURSE, keys and a wallet were stolen during a burglary in Jackson Road, Broadfield. Entry was gained via the front door. The crime took place between 4 and 7.30am last Friday.
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Reports of further trouble in Bewbush - but police say there is...
POLICE have said that there is no major disorder to report in Bewbush tonight, amid reports of further trouble in the neighbourhood. There have been reports online of a heavy police presence in the...
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New Crawley nursery opens at site of closed Busy Bees play group
A NEW nursery has opened in Three Bridges in the same building and with many of the same staff as one that closed in April.Parents were devastated when they heard that Busy Bees Nursery, in Sutherland...
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Monarch passenger accused of being drunk on plane while...
A MAN has appeared in court accused of being drunk in an aircraft and abusing a cabin crew member at Gatwick Airport on his birthday.Ryan Thompson is alleged to have caused a plane to be delayed from...
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Take an umbrella anyway - Yellow warning of rain issued for East...
CRAWLEY is apparently going to just miss out on some heavy rain today as East Sussex has a yellow warning in place while West Sussex does not. Met Office forecasters say heavy, possibly thundery rain...
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Concern for safety of missing teenage girl from West Sussex
POLICE say they are growing increasingly concerned for the safety of a missing 17-year-old girl from West Sussex. Michaela Covey, known as Kayla, was last seen at a friend's house in Pagham at about...
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Hare Krishna festival to be held in Crawley town centre this...
A FREE feast will be part of a colourful celebration in the town centre this weekend.Crawley's version of Ratha Yatra, known as the festival of chariots, will take place in Queens Square and Memorial...
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20 detainees stage peaceful protest at Gatwick immigration centre...
ABOUT 20 detainees at a Gatwick immigration centre staged a peaceful protest last night and refused to return to their cells, according to firefighters. At around midnight last night, inmates were...
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New £15,000 sensory room for people with learning...
A NEW £15,000 sensory room for people with learning disabilities and autism has opened at a charity's day centre in Ifield after a year of fundraising.The room, at Outreach 3 Way's base on Ifield...
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Car ends up in garden after four vehicles involved in collision
A CAR ploughed through several gardens and damaged three other vehicles and a wall before coming to rest in a garden in Three Bridges. Nobody was trapped in the vehicle but a heavy rescue unit from...
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