Sussex travel update: June 3
The 8.57am train from Seaford to Brighton will no longer call at Seaford and Bishopstone due to earlier signalling problems. Trains running between Seaford and Lewes are delayed by around 20 minutes...
View ArticleWeather update: Sunshine in Sussex
Although many will be unhappy to return to work after another sunny weekend, it looks like summer is here to stay all week. Sussex will see bright sunshine all day except a thin cloud covering between...
View ArticleCrawley firefighters called to West Green bonfire
AN out of control bonfire was extinguished by Crawley firefighters in the early hours of this morning. The fire, which was burning in a garden at Smalls Mead, West Green, grew more wild shortly after...
View ArticleBoy attacked with hammer in Broadfield out of hospital
THE boy who was brutally attacked with a hammer on Broadfield Barton is not thought to have suffered long-term injuries. The 14-year-old, who was attacked on the shopping parade last Wednesday night,...
View ArticleClothes dumped on M23 almost cause accident
CLOTHES mysteriously strewn across the motorway caused delays and left one shocked woman having to be escorted home.Police slowed down traffic and closed part of the M23 at Junction 9 to clear away the...
View ArticleUPDATE: Inquest opened into death of suspected paedophile
AN inquest has been opened into the death of an elderly man who lost his life just days after appearing in court over alleged child sex offences. Brian Hill died from suspected carbon monoxide...
View ArticleResident finds "burglar" inside their home
A resident returned to their flat to find a suspected burglar inside. Police were called to the address in Martyrs Avenue, Langley Green at about 10.05pm last Friday. The informant returned home to...
View ArticleHuge blaze at Ashdown Forest
MORE than 20 fire engines have been called to a ferocious blaze in Ashdown Forest. At least 20 acres of the forest, which is an area of outstanding natural beauty, caught alight after the fire ignited...
View ArticleMissing boy found next to cricket pitch
A MAJOR police search was launched after a ten-year-old boy with special needs was reported missing on Sunday.Every available officer from Crawley was sent to Tilgate when the boy gave his parents the...
View ArticleHomes could be built on Crawley Town's training ground
CRAWLEY Town's training ground is among several sites being considered for housing developments.The land, just off of Breezehurst Drive, in Bewbush, is next to another development of 112 homes which...
View ArticleTwo Crawley homes lined up for gypsies
TWO sites in the town have been earmarked as suitable candidates for a permanent home for gypsies and travellers.The sites, now up for public debate, are located on land at Buchan Park Kennels and an...
View ArticlePHOTOS: Dramatic pictures of Ashdown Forest fire
A HUGE fire in Ashdown Forest had to be tackled yesterday by firefighters from across the south east. Firefighters and police were called to the inferno at approximately 2pm yesterday (Wednesday). At...
View ArticleUPDATE: 60 acres of Ashdown Forest destroyed in fire
AN enormous fire has destroyed 60 acres of Ashdown Forest - the equivalent of 24 full-sized football pitches. Firefighters and police were called to the inferno at approximately 2pm yesterday...
View ArticlePub set to close and be turned into house
A GRADE II-listed pub in Ifield could close and be turned into a seven-bedroom house, as it is struggling to make money.Owners of The Mill House in Hyde Drive have applied to turn the building into a...
View ArticleAshdown Forest blaze devastates birds, reptiles and insects
THE huge fire that destroyed 20 acres of Ashdown Forest is said to have had a "phenomenal" impact on wildlife. About 100 firefighters were deployed to tackle the blaze near Long Car Park, off the A22...
View ArticleGALLERY: Circus leaves audience awestruck
A TRAVELLING circus intrigued and amazed in equal measure when it opened its tent doors on Saturday.Happy's Touring Circus was hosted by West Hoathly Primary School on the village's recreation...
View ArticleRacist targets Muslim mother of British soldier
THE victim of a suspected Woolwich revenge attack has said she forgives the person who scrawled "Dead Muslim" on her front door.Police believe Njaimeh Jawara was targeted because of her religion in the...
View ArticleBREAKING: Daylight raid at East Grinstead jewellers
THIEVES have attempted to smash their way into a town centre jewellers this afternoon. Police were called to the East Grinstead Watch Company, in Middle Row, after two men armed with a hammer attempted...
View ArticleEast Grinstead Slimming World members bag up baggy clothes for...
TRIM slimmers bagged up their baggy clothes in support of a local charity.Members of the Slimming World groups in East Grinstead had a spring clean of their closets and donated items that no longer fit...
View ArticleResidents spruce up field they fought to keep
TILGATE residents held a community clean-up of the field they protected as part of an 18-month battle to stop a development being built there.People living in Ely Close have now cleared the site where...
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