Suspended care home nurse allowed back to work
A NURSE at a care home which faced a major police probe into the ill-treatment of patients has been given permission to return to work – but only under strict conditions.Sharon Gilmore was suspended in...
View ArticleTOWIE and Geordie Shore stars square up in clubbing showdown
RIVAL reality TV stars will be trying to outdo each other tonight when they appear at rival Crawley nightclubs. At JJ Whispers, Joey Essex, from TOWIE, will be arriving at about 11.30pm. We hope he got...
View ArticleSt Catherine's Hospice to host race day at Lingfield Park
HORSE racing fans can get under starter's orders for a day at the races to mark 30 years of St Catherine's Hospice.The hospice, in Malthouse Road, Southgate, is hosting a charity race day in the...
View Article"I wrote songs at school with Adele"
AN UP-AND-COMING music producer who spent his teenage years writing songs with Adele is now hoping to get his own big break.Daniel McEneaney, 25, works as a postman by day – but it is the music...
View ArticleCrawley students star in carpentry textbook
YOUNG carpenters spent a day in the limelight when they were approached to feature in two new textbooks.The City and Guilds textbooks on carpentry and joinery are due to be published later this year...
View Article"U.F.O over Crawley" reaches 15,500 YouTube hits
A VIDEO claiming to show a U.F.O flying over Crawley has reached more than 15,500 hits on YouTube. The three minute clip, which shows four lights hovering in the "sky", has been viewed and commented on...
View ArticleNew planning laws strip East Grinstead residents of say on shops
FEARS have been raised that town representatives will no longer have a say in what shops occupy our High Street.Decision-making powers have been stripped from East Grinstead Town Council, paving the...
View ArticleSouthern launches new rail "key" card in East Grinstead
A GROUNDBREAKING train ticket has been launched at East Grinstead Railway Station.The smartcard, which is reusable and can be recharged, makes it easier and quicker for passengers to purchase their...
View ArticleDelays on M23 as car ends up on side in hedge
DELAYS are being reported on the M23 northbound this afternoon. A car is understood to have ended up on its side and in a hedge at the side of the motorway. Police are at the scene, close to the M25...
View ArticleDavina McCall's trainer helps St Catherine's Hospice
A CELEBRITY trainer has pledged her support for a 1980s-themed charity event and she has something special lined up for those taking part.Jackie Wren, Davina McCall's personal trainer, is giving her...
View ArticleForest Row man counts the real cost of cancer
FOUR in five cancer patients are forced to pay hundreds of pounds a month as a result of their illness, a new survey has revealed.About 83 per cent of sufferers will pay an average of £570 – the same...
View ArticleWoman who became mum at 15 helps other teenage mothers
A MUM of two who had her first child aged 15 is helping others deal with the stresses of teenage parenthood.Kelly Bowler, of Downland Place, Southgate, volunteers at Bewbush Children and Family Centre...
View ArticleCrawley Bus Station toilets set to close
PUBLIC toilets at Crawley Bus Station are likely to close now the council has announced that it will no longer clean them.The facility next to County Mall and the Metrobus office is owned by a private...
View ArticleBomb hoax man to be sentenced by judge
AN alcoholic who has admitted making two hoax bomb calls to police is now due to be sentenced by a judge at crown court.Peter Flynn, 47, of Caledonian House, Northgate, was told he could face a stiffer...
View ArticleWeather news - Tuesday June 11
THERE will be rain spreading northeastwards today, becoming very light and patchy. Precipitation will gradually spread northeastwards, becoming very light and patchy by the time it reaches Kent, Surrey...
View ArticleDate set for decision on whether to close 20 Crawley play areas
A DECISION on the future of about 20 children's play areas which were set to be removed before a public outcry last August will be made later this year.The borough council halted plans to remove the...
View ArticleNurse at notorious care home has suspension lifted
A NURSE at a care home which faced a major police probe into the ill-treatment of patients has been given permission to return to work – but only under strict conditions.Sharon Gilmore was suspended...
View ArticleThugs knock music lover's tooth out to steal his record...
A MUSIC lover was robbed of his vintage record collection as he walked near Goffs Park at the weekend. The 42-year-old victim was approached from behind by two men as he walked from Goffs Park over the...
View ArticleCrawley traffic wardens to start working at night
TRAFFIC wardens will now be operating in the evenings – meaning drivers parked where they shouldn't be will no longer be able to escape fines after 5.30pm.Parking enforcement officers will now be...
View ArticlePICTURES: Bob Geldof and The Boomtown Rats' comeback gig
ON Friday night Sir Bob Geldof and his band The Boomtown Rats amazed drinkers at a Crawley pub when they turned up for a surprise gig. And it was no ordinary performance - as it was a comeback gig for...
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