Gatwick car park closed for emergency maintenance but rumour of...
A CAR park in the North Terminal has been closed for emergency maintenance work. A spokeswoman for the airport didn't give any specific details about what needs repairing but said it was picked up...
View ArticleTV presenter Ben Fogle to hand in petition to David Cameron...
TV presenter and adventurer Ben Fogle will be marching to Downing Street this week to call on the Prime Minister to support the Chagossian community's bid to return to their homeland.The author, who is...
View ArticleCrawley Town looking for new mascot - and it could be you
IT'S a devil of a job but someone has to do it. Crawley Town Football Club is looking for someone to take on the role of club mascot Reggie the Red for the 2015/16 season. The club, nicknamed The Red...
View ArticleHeadless rabbit found by woman on Tilgate pavement
A GRIM discovery was made by a woman in Crawley when she found a decapitated rabbit in the neighbourhood.The dead rabbit, which had its head missing, was found on a pavement in Tilgate this morning...
View ArticleTRAVEL: Delays of up to an hour on trains running through town's...
THERE are delays of up to 60 minutes on Gatwick Express trains and the disruption is likely to last until about 8pm. The delays are on the London Victoria to Brighton route as well as the London bridge...
View ArticleTenant accused of threatening landlord after being asked to leave...
A PORTUGUESE housing tenant allegedly made threats to his landlord and damaged a living room door after being asked to leave the property.Emmanuel Costa is accused of common assault against Maria De...
View ArticleResidents asked for ideas on refurbishing Town Hall which could...
THE council is asking people to give their views on the refurbishment of the Town Hall which could see part of it rented out.Along with the expense of maintaining the 50-year-old building, the current...
View ArticleCrawley scaffolder fined for 'putting lives at risk' plans to...
A FORMER British boxing champion who runs a scaffolding firm has had to lay off one of his staff after being hit with a hefty fine for putting workers at risk. The Crawley News reported on Monday that...
View ArticleTerminally ill patient's family has windscreen smashed by yobs...
A TERMINALLY ill patient's family had their car windscreen smashed and a ward window where elderly people are treated was also targeted by yobs believed to be using catapults. Police have quickly...
View ArticlePound Hill man to face trial accused of raping woman at his home
A POUND Hill man is to face trial accused of raping a woman.Ali Storm appeared at Lewes Crown Court on May 11 where he denied the charge.The 24-year-old is alleged to have a raped a woman at his home...
View ArticleDrivers will now be fined £70 for parking in part of the...
PARKING on the pedestrianised area of the High Street is now prohibited. The Restricted Parking Zone, which runs from the entrance of Pegler Way to just north of its junction at Cross Keys, came into...
View ArticleStrike means there are no trains running on Tuesday
A STRIKE planned by two trade unions means there are not expected to be any trains running on Tuesday. Members of the RMT and TSSA trade unions employed by Network Rail have voted in favour of taking...
View ArticleTrain strike which would have meant no services on Tuesday...
A PLANNED strike by one of two unions representing Network Rail workers has been called off but the other is yet to announce if industrial action will go ahead. The strike would have seen all services...
View ArticleMan falsely claimed he had no savings to get benefits admits...
A MAN who claimed more than £22,000 in benefits he was not entitled to had been ordered to pay back every penny plus extra costs and complete unpaid work.Syed Mudaser Hussain pleaded guilty, at the...
View ArticlePlan to merge Broadfield East infant and junior schools into one...
TWO Broadfield schools will merge from September next year if the education secretary and parents agree to it. Broadfield East infant and junior schools, which are run from the same site in Vulcan...
View ArticleMorrisons to torture or treat customers with Eurovision songs for...
DEPENDING how you look at it, Morrisons in Crawley could be putting a smile or a big frown on customers' faces with a Eurovision playlist in the lead up to the competition on Saturday. The store in...
View ArticleWANTED: Man being sought for recall to prison could be in Crawley
POLICE are appealing for help from the public in tracing a man who is wanted on recall to prison and may be in Crawley. Jack Williams is wanted for breaching the strict conditions of his release...
View ArticleMost popular Crawley primary schools revealed as figures show how...
EVERY parent who applied for a reception place for their child in Crawley this September has been offered a school – with newly released figures showing which schools are the most and least popular...
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