REVEALED: How restaurants can get a five-star food hygiene rating
LAST month the latest food outlets in Crawley to have been given the worst possible hygiene rating of zero were named and shamed. The Crawley News asked two people with some insider knowledge what you...
View ArticleCharity zumbathon in Maidenbower to raise cash for CLIC Sargent
A SHIMMY, shake and wiggle at a charity zumbathon can help put a smile back on sick youngsters' faces.A special session of the dance exercise phenomenon will be held at Maidenbower Community Centre...
View ArticleChimney fire at Milland pub
FIRE crews have just dealt with a chimney fire at a pub in Milland. Peter Alderman, manager of the Rising Sun, in Iping Road, reported the blaze at 11.30am on Saturday morning."The pub was empty at the...
View ArticleTwo taken to hospital following Crawley road accident
A DRIVER had to be cut out of his car following a collision with another vehicle this afternoon.Firefighters used a heavy rescue unit to cut the roof off of the car after the crash in Ifield Avenue at...
View ArticleTime running out to register for council elections
WEST Sussex County Council elections take place on May 2, when all 71 seats will be up for election.County councils take responsibility for services that go across a whole county like education,...
View ArticleTeenager charged with stabbing in St Leonards
A Teenager has been charged with wounding and possession of an offensive weapon after a man was stabbed in St Leonards on 14 April.The 17-year-old local man appeared before Brighton Magistrates Court...
View ArticleCrawley Town supporters' coach attacked at Oldham
THE Crawley Town supporters' coach was attacked by opposition fans after today's defeat to Oldham Athletic. One of the windows was smashed when a missile was thrown as the away fans prepared to travel...
View ArticleTools stolen from vans in East Grinstead, Copthorne and Worth
THOUSANDS of pounds worth of tools have been stolen in a spate of thefts from vehicles.Workmen's vans were targeted in three separate incidents across the area during the past couple of weeks.A white...
View ArticlePlan to demolish West Green doctors' surgery rejected
AN application to demolish the former West Green doctors' surgery and replace it with 13 homes has been refused. The proposal, which was submitted to Crawley Borough Council, was to bulldoze three...
View ArticleLondon Marathon gets extra police presence
POLICE presence at today's London Marathon has been increased in the wake of the atrocities in Boston.The annual 26.2 mile race around the capital starts this morning (Sunday, April 21) in Blackheath,...
View ArticleChance to nominate extraordinary young people in Crawley for...
YOUNG people who have made a real difference to the town will be honoured for their achievements later this year and nominees are being sought.Crawley Borough Council's Youth Awards are now in their...
View ArticleBrighton road closures in place for March For England event
ROAD closures are in place in Brighton today to make way for the March for England event. Police have closed the A259 from Brighton Pier to West Street to make way for the march for the nationalistic...
View ArticleRoad traffic accident in Southwick
THREE fire engines are this morning (Sunday, April 21) attending the scene of a road traffic accident in Southwick, near Shoreham-by-Sea.Firefighters were called to the scene of the incident - where...
View ArticleBlack Renault Clio found upside down: police appeal for info
A BLACK Renault Clio was found in Hastings turned over on its roof.The car was found with no people inside it in Ivyhouse Lane at 3.30am today (April 21).Those involved in the incident would have...
View ArticleLabour calls on PM to take action against Sussex councillor John...
THE Labour Party has called on the Prime Minister to take action against John Cherry, the Conservative district councillor for Stedham ward, after he made "totally unacceptable" comments relating to...
View ArticleFemale Lidl security guard accused of manhandling autistic boy at...
AN official complaint has been made to a security company after a guard was accused of manhandling a severely autistic boy at a supermarket.Kelly Hubbard was left "shaking with rage" when the female...
View ArticleTravel - Traffic build up near Pegler Way in Crawley
TRAFFIC is building up in Pegler Way in Crawley. The A2219 is reported to be busy but moving in both directions around Asda. There are also reported to be problems on the A22 London Road northbound...
View ArticleSt George's Day parade by East Grinstead District Scouts
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View ArticleEast Grinstead Queen Victoria Hospital plastic surgeon features...
A PLASTIC surgeon who developed her life-saving skills in East Grinstead and Afghanistan has been beamed into the homes of millions of TV viewers across the country.For almost 30 years Lieutenant...
View ArticleThis week set to be Sussex's hottest of year
This week is set to be the hottest week of the year so far - and remarkably it isn't expected to rain at all. After a winter that seems to have dragged on forever spring finally seems to have arrived...
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