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PICTURES OF THE WEEK: An animal special
IN the Crawley News every week we have a Picture of the Week - taken by one of our readers. To mark the launch of our new website www.crawleynews.co.uk we are now going to be publishing the photos...
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PICTURES: Crawley STEMfest launch at Oriel High School
Exterminate, exterminate! Crawley STEMfest was launched for the second year at an event at Oriel High School yesterday (Thursday) with a visit from a Dalek. The series of events, which kicked off with...
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Rainbow flag raised at Crawley Library to support gay community
A RAINBOW flag will be flown at Crawley Library today (Friday) to support the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community.The multi-coloured flags will be flown at county council buildings –...
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Rihanna, Take That and Cheryl Cole dancer teaching Crawley kids
BUDDING stars from a Crawley stage school - whose teachers have worked with the likes of Rihanna and Sir Andrew Lloyd Webber - are preparing for the show of their lives. Ultimate Studios UK (USUK),...
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The council chairman, 81, who took on a gang of skaters
A COUNCIL chairman who took on the "Copthorne Massive" has stepped down as leader.Worth Parish Council chairman Neville Walker has this week announced his decision after five years at the helm.From his...
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In Pictures: Art exhibition by St Wilfrid's school at The Hawth
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Crawley council employee jailed for stealing £5,000 of...
A FORMER council employee who stole more than £5,000 of taxpayers' money has been jailed.Farrah Spencer made four payments totalling £5,027 to herself or somebody she knew when she worked for Crawley...
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Crawley pupil taken to hospital after accident at school
A SCHOOL pupil has been taken to hospital after falling off of a piece of play equipment. An ambulance was called to Hilltop Primary School at about 2pm after the child was injured playing on school...
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Bedroom tax protest after suicide of benefits claimant
A PROTEST was staged outside Crawley Town Hall to increase awareness of a woman who committed suicide "because of bedroom tax".Campaigners and members of Crawley Independent Tenants' Association...
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Firefighters find "fire" is actually condensation
A CONCERNED call to the fire service reporting a possible fire at the home of Three Bridges Football Club turned out to be less serious than first expected. A crew from Crawley Fire Station attended...
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Crawley's kindest woman holds yet another successful fundraiser
CRAWLEY'S most dedicated fundraiser used her loaf to raise some money at a town centre bank.Maria Hains, from Crawley Hospital League of Friends, made some dough by selling cakes at Crawley's Barclays...
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Woman, 85, badly injured in Marks & Spencer fall
THE granddaughter of an 85-year-old woman who suffered serious injuries in Marks & Spencer is calling on the company to take health and safety more seriously.Leonie Menear is furious that the...
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Crawley Indian takeaway in running to be named best in Britain
AN Indian restaurant has been nominated for a prestigious Houses of Parliament competition to find the best Southern Asian restaurant in the country. Zari, in Ifield Drive, Ifield, has been put forward...
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Amazing photos show how Sussex looks from space
WHEN Commander Chris Hadfield returned to Earth this week he may well have done so as the most famous astronaut since Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin. He has gained fame through recording a version of...
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What UKIP would actually do if in charge of Crawley or West...
WHILE they didn't win a seat in Crawley, at the recent West Sussex County Council elections UKIP secured huge numbers of votes and are now the clear third party in the town. But if they were to ever...
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MISSING: Two cygnets have gone missing from Ifield Mill Pond
A MAN who runs a swan and bird rescue centre has issued a public plea to help find two cygnets missing from Ifield Mill Pond. Six of the baby swans were found near Tesco Express at nearby Hyde Drive in...
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X Factor's Joe McElderry to perform gig at Gatwick Airport duty...
WHILE the likes of Olly Murs and Leona Lewis can do no wrong it is fair to say things have not gone as well for X Factor winner Joe McElderry. When he won the show he probably imagined playing to sell...
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Crawley Borough Council's plans to make Manor Royal attractive
CRAWLEY Borough Council is looking to bring in guidelines dictating how new developments in Manor Royal should look.Plans proposed by the council have been drawn up to keep the area looking smart and...
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Hundreds of litres of fuel spills across Copthorne road
Hundreds of litres of fuel have poured out of a lorry and across a road in Copthorne. An environmental protection unit from Dorking Fire Station attended the spillage at the Copthorne end of West Park...
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Angelina Jolie praised by East Grinstead mastectomy patient
A NURSE who was wrongly diagnosed with cancer has praised the courage of Angelina Jolie for speaking about her decision to have a double mastectomy. Helen Burnop underwent the same procedure at the...
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