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Bewbush post office to be modernised and opened on Sundays for...
MODERNISING Bewbush post office and providing Sunday opening hours for the first time has been given the stamp of approval.The branch, based in Martin's newsagent in Dorsten Square, will reopen with a...
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Drink driver who took car without consent, failed to stop for...
A MOTORIST involved in a pursuit after ignoring police requests to pull over near Gatwick has been convicted of several driving offences.Police chased Brett Stonestreet after he failed to stop when...
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Crawley ambulances to be fitted with high-tech cabinets so only...
A GROUNDBREAKING new approach to how medicines are made securely available to paramedics is being introduced.South East Coast Ambulance Service is the first UK ambulance service to introduce a...
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Toilets in Crawley homes being twinned with loos in Third World...
LIVES are being saved in Third World countries – thanks to Crawley toilets.It might sound like a loo-py idea but residents are paying £60 so that their lavatory can be twinned with one in one of the...
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Car flips onto its side at Kilnwood Vale roundabout
A CAR ended up on its side in the middle of the road following a crash at the Kilnwood Vale roundabout. At about 8pm last night (Saturday) the car was travelling through the roundabout outside the new...
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Crawley war hero celebrates 92nd birthday hurtling down world's...
A WAR hero who survived an infamous raid on a German-held port is "still on cloud nine" after celebrating his 92nd birthday by zooming through the air on the world's fastest zip line.Former Royal...
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Roads in Gossops Green, Pound Hill, Tilgate, Bewbush, Broadfield,...
MORE pothole-plagued roads in Crawley have been repaired.West Sussex County Council's contractor, Balfour Beatty, tended to 14 roads in the town by either repairing potholes, resurfacing the road or...
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Updates on progress of new Crawley Museum to be revealed at...
UPDATES on the new Crawley Museum and work at Ifield Mill Pond will be shared at a meeting this month.Crawley Museum Society's 37th annual general meeting will take place at Crawley Horticultural...
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Man fined for stealing expensive pair of sunglasses at Gatwick...
A MAN has been fined £300 for stealing a pair of £240 Gucci sunglasses from Sunglass Hut, at Gatwick Airport.Gary Walker, 50, admitted theft, on May 22, when he appeared at Crawley Magistrates' Court...
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Police reveal surge in children using fake ID to try and get into...
POLICE are working with bars and nightclubs to tackle the problem of children using fake or stolen ID to buy alcoholic drinks.Door staff at venues across Sussex have noticed a surge in the number of...
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Group of nervous flyers tackle their phobias on easyJet flight at...
MORE than 100 people have – hopefully – overcome a phobia of flying after taking part in a course.Budget airline easyJet ran its latest Fearless Flyer course at Gatwick Airport over the weekend. A...
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After 51 years in the country one of Crawley's most prolific...
ONE of the town's most prolific fundraisers who came to Crawley from a small village in southern Italy 51 years ago has finally become a British citizen. Maria Hains, of Eastwood in Three Bridges, took...
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Catholic bishop resigns after admitting being "unfaithful&qu...
A BISHOP whose diocese covers Sussex and Surrey has resigned after admitting being "unfaithful" to his promises as a Catholic priest. The Rt. Reverend Kieran Conry, bishop of Arundel and Brighton,...
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Trains through Crawley, Three Bridges and Gatwick delayed due to...
OVERRUNNING engineering works in the Haywards Heath area has caused delays to trains running through Three Bridges, Crawley and Gatwick this morning. Delays of up to 20 minutes will continue until at...
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Plan to open drug and alcohol rehab clinic in Southgate thrown...
PROPOSALS to create a drug and alcohol rehab clinic in Southgate have been rejected by the council due to concerns it could increase antisocial behaviour and crime.The charity Crime Reduction...
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Police arrest topless man covered in blood found outside Three...
POLICE have arrested a man officers found topless and covered in blood in Three Bridges at the weekend. Sussex Police were called to Three Bridges Road at about 6.45pm on Sunday (September 28) where...
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Kids Capers Day Nursery in Tilgate praised by Ofsted
A NURSERY in Tilgate has been rated as "good" after an inspection by school watchdog Ofsted.Kids Capers Day Nursery, based at The Pavilion, on Loppets Road, was inspected on August 21.In a report...
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Police warn about PPI phone scam in Crawley
SUSSEX Police are warning people living in Crawley to be on alert against a payment protection insurance (PPI) scam happening in the town. A resident received a fraudulent phone call last Thursday...
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Crawley bowls club honours founder by renaming pavilion after him
A WEST Green bowls club has honoured its founder by renaming the pavilion it uses after him.Downsman Bowls Club has unveiled a plaque on the building after renaming it the Dennis McCready Pavilion.Mr...
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Virgin Atlantic engineering apprentices celebrate graduating at...
A DOZEN apprentices have celebrated graduating to become airline engineers.The latest group of successful Virgin Atlantic apprentices celebrated last week at a ceremony marking the end of their three...
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