Emergency call out after 3am bonfire gets out of control
AN out of control bonfire was attended to by firefighters in the early hours of this morning (Friday). A crew from Crawley Fire Station attended an address in Downland Drive at about 2.50am. They put...
View ArticlePICTURE OF THE WEEK: Incredible photo of squirrel posing for the...
IT seems that smiling for the camera is no longer enough, and that if you are having your picture taken you really have to pose for the photographer. And it seems that doesn't just apply to pouting...
View ArticleRoad closed near K2 after car hits lamppost and rolls
BRIGHTON Road has been closed from opposite the entrance to the K2 leisure centre to the Broadfield Stadium roundabout after a car hit a lamppost and rolled. At 1.20pm on Brighton Road a single vehicle...
View ArticleCounty Mall launches animal-themed summer activity days for kids
ANIMAL-THEMED activities are under way at County Mall to entertain children this summer while parents focus on shopping.The County Mall Busy Bees Kids' Club has started running its activity days for...
View ArticlePolice recover drugs, cash and a firearm and make two arrests in...
A MAN and woman were arrested today (August 8) after a series of police raids, in which officers recovered several thousand pounds in cash, drugs and a firearm. Police executed three warrants under the...
View ArticlePease Pottage woman, 41, pleads guilty to shoplifting at...
A WOMAN admitted stealing from a supermarket when she appeared at Crawley Magistrates' Court on July 23.Emma Williams, from Barn Close, Pease Pottage, pleaded guilty to stealing goods to the value of...
View ArticleCrawley motorcycle shop staff urge young bikers to ride more...
STAFF at a Crawley motorcycle shop are encouraging young bikers to ride more safely.P & H Motorcycles is arranging a "ride out" from its store in Manor Royal to Brighton sea front. The aim is to...
View ArticleThe Crawley entrepreneur who makes pop music merchandise for...
A MERCHANDISE designer for some of the biggest names in the music industry is putting on a new festival in Crawley.Dave Wright runs Moomin Merchandise from a workshop in Netherwood, Gossops Green,...
View ArticlePCSO slammed for conning Gatwick Airport passengers out of...
A DISGRACED former PCSO has been criticised for reducing public trust in the police after she was found guilty of stealing thousands of pounds from passengers at Gatwick Airport.Alexis Scott faces...
View ArticleCar ploughs into security barrier at Gatwick at nearly 50mph
A DRIVER who may have taken a wrong turning and thought they were on the dual carriageway has ploughed into security barriers at Gatwick at speeds firefighters estimate were up to 50mph. At just after...
View ArticleTrust which runs East Surrey Hospital and provides services at...
THE trust which runs East Surrey Hospital and provides some services at Crawley Hospital has been rated as "good" by England's chief inspector of hospitals.Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust was...
View ArticleCrawley shoplifter admits thefts at Claire's Accessories and Card...
A WOMAN admitted five charges of theft when she appeared at Crawley Magistrates' Court on July 23.Susan Stanton, 56, from Crosspath, Northgate, pleaded guilty to stealing from shops in Haywards Heath...
View ArticleCrawley drama academy raises cash for the Royal British Legion
A DRAMA academy with a group in Crawley has raised more than £200 for the Royal British Legion through two events at which students paid homage to First World War heroes.Each year members of Ariel...
View ArticleWarrant issued for arrest of Tilgate woman accused of stealing...
A WARRENT has been issued for the arrest of a woman who faces two charges of theft and one of receiving stolen goods.Monique Delisa Moss was due to appear at Crawley Magistrates' Court on July 23, but...
View ArticleApproval granted for new offices in Manor Royal
FINAL approval has been granted to build on the last undeveloped section of Manor Royal.Abstract Securities obtained detailed planning consent for an office development, known as The Leonardo Building,...
View ArticleNo specific advice given to Crawley doctors on what to do if...
CRAWLEY doctors have not been given any specific instructions around detecting the Ebola virus despite flights still operating between Gatwick and west Africa.While Public Health England insists that...
View ArticleSmoke seen coming from plane which suffered technical problems...
SMOKE was seen coming from a plane which had suffered a malfunction as it came in to land at Gatwick Airport just after midnight this morning (Sunday). Firefighters based at Gatwick initially escalated...
View ArticleMan throws cat litter at electrical fire in Gossops Green - and...
A MAN tackled an electrical fire at his home in Gossops Green using cat litter and managed to put it out. Firefighters were called to the address in Dunsfold Close, Gossops Green, at 10.20pm last night...
View ArticleNew martial arts centre opens in Broadfield
A FAMILY of martial arts fans, who have suffered a run of tragedy, are on top of the world after securing keys to their own full-time training centre.The new SKF (Sports Karate & Kickboxing...
View ArticleTrains to and from Gatwick cancelled and delayed over safety...
TRAIN services between Gatwick and London Victoria are being blighted by cancellations and delays because of emergency safety checks near Battersea Park. Engineers are inspecting the line and services...
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