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Rock and pop music workshops in East Grinstead
YOUNG musicians can rock out at a series of free new workshops in East Grinstead.The Wallis Centre Music Project has been set up to provide young people with access to high quality tuition and...
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Injuries in crash near Gatwick Airport on A23
A COLLISION between three cars and a motorbike has left two people needing hospital treatment. The four vehicles collided on the A23 London Road near Gatwick Airport at about 1pm today (Wednesday, July...
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The Crawley inventors who have made Scalextric even more fun
WATCH any Formula 1 race and lap times and top speeds will instantly flash up on your TV screen.Now, thanks to two Crawley entrepreneurs, the same can be achieved for children – and big kids – playing...
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BREAKING: Empty East Grinstead bus 'attacked'
A SIREN has filled the East Grinstead air this afternoon after a bus came 'under attack'. Passengers poured off the number 84 Metrobus onto the High Street at approximately 2.45pm today after an alarm...
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PHOTOS: Oriel High School's Year 11 prom
YOU could be forgiven for thinking Del Boy himself had turned up for Oriel High's Year 11 prom. Amy Munro and Craig Baker turned up in a replica of the Only Fools and Horses character's iconic...
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PHOTOS: Thomas Bennett Community College sixth form prom
IT was a particularly emotional affair at Thomas Bennett Community College's sixth form prom as it is not just the students who will be moving on.Head teacher Yasmin Maskatiya and deputy head Julian...
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Gym reimburses student almost £1,000 in fees
A HARD-UP student says she will be able to eat properly again after a gym belatedly agreed to pay back almost £1,000 in fees – following the intervention of the Courier & Observer.Rosie-May Huggett...
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PHOTOS: Sports day at Maidenbower Pre-School
A YEAR ago we were all excitedly waiting for the London Olympics to begin but last week Maidenbower was the place to go to check out some fierce competition in a variety of sports.Children at...
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PHOTOS: Armed Forces Day celebrated in Crawley
THE contribution and sacrifices made by those who serve and have served in the Armed Forces was celebrated in the town centre on Saturday.Armed Forces Day was marked in Crawley with an afternoon of...
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M23 to get two extra lanes to ease congestion
THE M23 is to get extra lanes between Crawley and the M25 to ease congestion.Drivers will be able to use four lanes rather than the current three on both the northbound and southbound carriageways.The...
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East Grinstead Street Pastors enjoy their first outing
"COURAGEOUS" churchgoers have finally hit the streets to tackle late-night trouble by handing out flip-flops and lollipops to revellers.Volunteers from the newly launched East Grinstead Street Pastors...
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Dame Judi Dench meets future stars at Ardingly College Arts Fest
HOLLYWOOD glitz was sprinkled over the opening of Ardingly College's inaugural Arts Fest when Dame Judi Dench opened the event.The four-day festival, which celebrates performance arts and literary...
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Crawley MP's "health tourism" crackdown looms
A crackdown on "health tourism" - as proposed by Crawley MP Henry Smith last year - is expected to be unveiled by Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt this week. Mr Smith introduced a Private Member's Bill in...
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PICTURED: New air ambulance that can fly at night
THE air ambulance service has announced the arrival of its new helicopter.The new version of the MD902 Explorer aircraft will replace Kent, Surrey and Sussex Air Ambulance's existing helicopter based...
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Police search for local heroes who saved man from bridge jump
POLICE have praised the heroics of two men after they restrained an alcoholic who threatened to jump from a bridge in East Grinstead. Officers were called to the incident in the town shortly before 5pm...
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BREAKING: Six homes to replace East Grinstead Parish Halls
THE East Grinstead Parish Halls will make way for six new houses after a sale was agreed. The controversial plans were shook on by The Parish Halls Trust and local developer Whitehall Homes, who will...
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War veteran who survived on biscuits and seagulls honoured
A WAR veteran who survived on a diet of biscuits and seagulls has been recognised for his heroics – more than seven decades later.Ron Crees said he experienced "sheer terror" when his convoy was...
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PHOTOS: Heart in the Park fun day in Tilgate Park
FAMILIES threw themselves into a fundraising event in the sunshine at Tilgate Park on Saturday.Visitors splashed across Tilgate Lake on rafts and raced in fun-runs at Heart in the Park, a fun day which...
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PHOTOS: Crawley Folk and Beer Festival
WHILE Glastonbury was hogging the headlines with The Rolling Stones making their debut, a Crawley festival welcomed a musician whose career stretches back just as far as the legendary band.The annual...
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Crawley Post Office has to close early due to strike
MEMBERS of the Communication Workers Union (CWU) held a strike on Saturday at Crawley town centre's post office.The CWU members are in dispute with Post Office Ltd over pay, post office closures and...
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