Van crashes into ditch at Cheals Roundabout
A VAN ended up in a ditch after an accident at Cheals Roundabout in the early hours of this morning. At about 2am the vehicle left the roundabout and crashed into the ditch. No other vehicle is thought...
View ArticleBewbush man charged with drink-driving
A MAN will face trial after pleading not guilty to drink-driving.Stuart McKenzie, from Curteys Walk, Bewbush, was given unconditional bail when he appeared at Crawley Magistrates' Court on December 7....
View ArticleMaidenbower man sentenced for resisting police officers
A MAN has been given a conditional discharge after resisting two police officers.Chris Andrews, from Rawlinson Road, Maidenbower, resisted a police constable and a special police constable in the...
View ArticlePHOTOS: Hazelwick School pupils spread festive cheer on visit to...
THE generation gap between school pupils and care home residents was bridged over a cup of tea and a chat about Christmas last week.Last Wednesday a group of Year 7 students from Hazelwick School...
View Article10 ways Christmas in Crawley could be EVEN BETTER
FOR those of us for whom Christmas is our favourite time of the year, Crawley isn't exactly lacking in festive spirit. When Santa isn't in his grotto in County Mall, he's touring the streets on his...
View ArticleAfter NCP slashes cost of parking in Crawley, council doesn't...
NCP has slashed the cost of parking in five car parks in Crawley town centre, laying down the gauntlet for the council and County Mall to match or even better the new price.The UK's largest car park...
View ArticleHundreds of Crawley residents give up smoking in just one month
AN extra 200 people in Crawley kicked the habit earlier this year compared to in 2014. A total of 431 residents in the town stopped smoking in October, 209 more than in the same month last year. The...
View ArticleAstro turf football pitch next to Crawley Town ground gets...
THE goal after a £42,000 transformation of an Astro Turf court which now has a 3G pitch is that it will help talented young players to one day play for Crawley Town.Crawley Town Community Foundation...
View ArticleCrawley men appear in court accused of possessing a gun
TWO Crawley men have appeared in court charged with possessing a gun. Nandan Chelliah-Sarvana and Mohammed Khan both appeared at Hove Trial Centre on Wednesday (December 23) charged with possessing a...
View ArticleCouncillors to scrutinise management of K2 leisure centre
COUNCILLORS will scrutinise the management of K2 Crawley at a meeting in early January. Crawley Borough Council's overview and scrutiny commission is meeting on January 11. An item on the agenda is to...
View ArticlePhoto of men standing outside Crawley Pandora shop takes...
A PHOTO of a jewellery shop in Crawley has gone viral after showing what happens when men leave their Christmas shopping until the last minute.The photograph, posted by one of the UK's top sites The...
View ArticlePolice close road and elderly man rushed to hospital after coming...
A 76-YEAR-old man was rushed to hospital after allegedly coming into contact with a chemical powder.Emergency services were called to an address in Mill Bay Lane, Horsham, at around 1.15pm today...
View ArticleCrawley Town rename stand which was named after late co-owner
A STAND at the home of Crawley Town "affectionately" named after former owner Bruce Winfield has been given a new title to boost the club's finances. The south stand at the Checkatrade.com Stadium has...
View ArticleARCHIVE PHOTOS: 29 pictures of Crawley people taken in 1997
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View ArticleCrawley writer who worked with Steven Spielberg and Tom Hanks...
SITTING next to Steven Spielberg as the famous filmmaker directed Tom Hanks with the script he penned was a moment Crawley-born writer Matt Charman will never forget.Matt co-wrote critically acclaimed...
View ArticlePANTO REVIEW: Jack and the Beanstalk at The Hawth
CHRISTMAS just wouldn't be the same without a trip to see a local panto. At The Hawth this year, EastEnders star Steve McFadden is the star attraction. DAVID FARBROTHER has been to check the pantomime...
View ArticleTown's MP warns Crawley residents of dangers of going on winter...
HENRY Smith is warning people in Crawley about the dangers of travelling uninsured as people will be preparing to jet out for winter breaks. Research from association of travel agents ABTA has revealed...
View ArticleCrawley firm has to make 30,000 mince pies in a week after being...
THE mince pie's the limit for a team in Manor Royal who made 30,000 in a week before Christmas to meet a surge in demand after the festive treats appeared on a TV shopping channel. The Real Pie Company...
View ArticleElderly couple given free Christmas dinner by Maidenbower pub...
A MAIDENBOWER pub served Christmas dinner to an 87-year-old couple free of charge after they phoned to reserve a table when it was already fully booked. The Frogshole Farm in Maidenbower Drive had 108...
View ArticleDriver cut out of car after crashing into tree
A DRIVER was cut out of their car by firefighters after crashing into a tree in the early hours of this morning. A crew from Crawley Fire Station attended the scene of the incident, in Ifield Road,...
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