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Sussex travel news: May 31
SOUTHERN Rail is reporting up to 30 minute delays after a train broke down at Anerley. The overground line between West Croydon and Sydenham has been suspended until further notice while trains between...
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Crawley man with rare disease to feature in British Medical...
By Dave ComeauA MAIDENBOWER man is set to feature in a famous medical journal for being one of only three known people in the world to suffer from an extremely rare disease.Russel Carter has a...
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Crawley Borough Council awarded grant to tackle housing fraud
THE council has received a Government grant of almost £200,000 to tackle housing tenancy fraud.Crawley Borough Council has been awarded £190,000 by the Department for Communities and Local Government...
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Former Crawley teacher Bob Burgess named as new mayor
COUNCILLORS who step out of line will feel the wrath of retired teacher Bob Burgess, who has taken the helm as Crawley mayor.The 67-year-old says attendees are sure to hear his "teacher voice" if they...
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Thief loots guest's trousers from Felbridge Hotel
A HOTEL guest went for a dip and returned to find his trousers missing – along with his watch, wallet, mobile, and keys.Paul Mellinger arrived in the changing rooms after going for a swim at Felbridge...
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Crawley's 10 best pub gardens
With the sun set to shine and temperatures climbing to 18 degrees this weekend, here are some of the best beer gardens in and around Crawley you may want to visit. 1: Frogshole Farm, MaidenbowerMuch of...
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Row breaks out after signs put up on Crowborough Common
A WAR of words has broken out between a ramblers group and a Crowborough golf club amid claims the public are being banned from common land. Crowborough Beacon Golf Club has overturned a 77-year-old...
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'Velvet' Porsche turns heads
A velvet sports car has been turning heads in East Grinstead. The black Porsche, like the one pictured below, has been spotted in the town over the last three weeks, causing residents to think it could...
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Crawley firefighters called to 'hot' house in Pound Hill
AN elderly woman called the fire service today (Thursday) because her heating was on too high. The woman from Alicia Avenue in Pound Hill dialled 999 shortly before 1.40pm describing rising...
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Woman in 20s raped while walking home through East Grinstead
Police are seeking witnesses after a young woman was raped in East Grinstead. Just before 2am this morning the local woman in her 20s was walking home along a footpath, which runs through Mount Noddy...
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Solicitors to do sky dive for St Catherine's Hospice
SOLICITORS from the Crawley office of Rawlison Butler LLP took a leap of faith to help the firm's pledge to raise £30,000 for St Catherine's Hospice over three years.Reema Jethwa and Amaris Wiles...
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The 10 most silly 999 calls ever made
On Thursday an elderly woman from Alicia Avenue in Pound Hill called 999 when she became concerned about the rising temperature inside her home. When they arrived, bemused firefighters informed her...
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New alliance will make Crawley "dementia friendly"
PEOPLE who suffer with dementia will be helped to remain independent and live at home – this is the pledge of a new partnership led by Crawley CCG.The Clinical Commissioning Group took over the running...
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Crawley Town reveal charities for new season
A CHILDREN'S hospice will benefit from a partnership with Crawley Town for the fourth year running.Chestnut Tree House, near Arundel, has been chosen as the football club's partner charity for the...
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Man arrested following East Grinstead rape
A man has been arrested on suspicion of raping a woman near Mount Noddy cemetery in East Grinstead. The man, aged 23 and from the town, was arrested on Saturday evening, by police investigating the...
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UPDATE: 10-year-old boy found after going missing in Tilgate Park
A 10-year-old boy, who went missing from Tilgate Park earlier this afternoon, has been found safe and well. The boy, who was said to have special needs, was found just outside the park shortly before...
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Crawley's Muslim leaders' steps to prevent extremism
SOFTLY spoken and faultlessly eloquent, Crawley Mosque's chairman Arif Syed could not be further removed from the disturbing footage broadcast over the world last week – of a man holding a machete, his...
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Woman rescued by Crawley firemen after "risking own...
Firefighters rescued a woman on the M23 after she put herself at risk. Crawley firemen came across the incident at junction nine of the M23 northbound at 2.30pm today. A West Sussex Fire and Rescue...
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First rape suspect released
A 23-year-old man from East Grinstead, arrested on suspicion of rape, has been released from police custody and advised that no further action will be taken against him. Detectives investigating the...
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Milly Vaughan has successful brain op
COURAGEOUS schoolgirl Milly Vaughan has "got her sparkle back" after undergoing surgery on the brain tumour she has been battling since she was a baby.The seven-year-old went under the knife at Alder...
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