VIDEO: Crowds turn out for Crawley's St George's Day Cultural...
CROWDS made the most of the clement weather during Crawley's second St George's Day Parade yesterday (Sunday). Shoppers were treated to a variety of performances, from Morris dancers to choir covers of...
View ArticleCrawley care home still requires improvement after latest Care...
A FAILING care home still needs to improve after a regulator found residents had suffered unexplained bruises and injuries.Care Quality Commission (CQC) inspectors made an unannounced visit to Oakhurst...
View ArticleLuis Suarez teased on Twitter by Crawley Town star Nicky Adams
Crawley Town star Nicky Adams has joined the scores of Twitter uses poking fun at Luis Suarez - after the apparently peckish Liverpool striker bit Chelsea defender Branislav Ivanovic during yesterday's...
View ArticleScouts line the streets of East Grinstead for St George's Day...
HUNDREDS of young explorers lined the streets of East Grinstead for the annual St George's Day parade. Scout groups from East Grinstead, Ardingly, Copthorne, Crawley Down, Turners Hill, West Hoathly...
View ArticleCrawley mayor's event to raise funds for town's Scouts
A DAY of fun in Tilgate Park will help raise money for a prehistoric-themed adventure centre for the town's Scout groups.Crawley mayor Keith Blake is organising the event to raise money for the charity...
View Article"Pave the High Street" says East Grinstead man with...
A WEB developer has designs on transforming East Grinstead – and is asking residents to support his vision.For the last six months Alex Eichner, of Institute Walk, has been plotting the changes he...
View ArticleQueen Victoria Hospital rated best in the country for a second...
PATIENTS have ranked Queen Victoria Hospital as the best in the country.The national NHS inpatient survey revealed the Holtye Road hospital achieved the highest score out of all 156 acute hospital...
View ArticleMorrisons and Travelodge developer overwhelmed by charity...
Almost 30 groups have applied for funding from the developer building a Morrisons supermarket and Travelodge hotel in the town centre.As part of the deal that gave Land Securities the go-ahead to...
View ArticleEast Grinstead businesses hit by mobile phone thief
Two mobile phones have today been stolen from East Grinstead businesses after the suspect distracted workers and customers. The man, who is thought to be in his 30s, has targeted cafes as well as...
View ArticleBritain's Got Talent spin-off host to star in Cinderella...
Popular TV presenter Stephen Mulhern has been unveiled as the star of this year's pantomime at The Hawth Theatre. In the theatre's 25th year the pantomime Cinderella will be running in December and...
View ArticleBrighton St George's Day march results in 19 arrests
A nationalist march for St George's Day and a counter-protest by anti-fascists protesters was held in Brighton on Sunday.There were 19 arrests for a variety of offences including affray, assault,...
View ArticleFree trees for Sussex schools and community groups
SCHOOLS and community groups can help their green credentials blossom by applying for free trees from the Woodland Trust.Applications are now being accepted with a view to sending out the trees to be...
View ArticleBurst pipe causes flooding in Northgate and leaves residents...
HOUSEHOLDS in parts of Northgate were left without running water today after a water pipe burst in the early hours of the morning. The pipe burst underneath Kilnmead, causing water to flood into the...
View ArticleCrawley MP Henry Smith calls for St George's Day public holiday
CRAWLEY'S MP has renewed calls for a public holiday to celebrate St George's Day. Henry Smith supported a private members' bill in Parliament and has spoken in the House of Commons about his desire to...
View ArticleTravel - Roadworks causing congestion between Crawley and...
ROADWORKS are causing congestion between on the A264 between Crawley and Horsham this morning (Wednesday). Traffic is slow eastbound between the Moorhead and Bewbush Manor roundabouts. Pegler Way...
View ArticleWANTED: E-fit of man suspected of stealing £200,000 of...
POLICE have issued an e-fit of a man wanted in connection with a burglary at a Bewbush home where an elderly Asian woman had £200,000 worth of jewellery stolen.An untidy search was carried out of every...
View ArticlePrincess Anne visits Crawley to honour Victim Support volunteers
THE Princess Royal visited Crawley last week to honour a group of outstanding volunteers who support victims of crime.Princess Anne handed out awards to Victim Support volunteers who had given up their...
View ArticleAA patrolman Dave Stevens on road to TV fame
A TILGATE man could soon be a familiar face on television after being shortlisted to become the national face of the AA.Dave Stevens is among five people in the running to be the vehicle recovery...
View ArticleGeorgina Woodley, 18, loses brave cancer fight
A TEENAGER who courageously fought cancer for more than a year without ever letting the cruel disease stop her smiling has died.Georgina Woodley, known as Gee Gee, died at home last Wednesday evening...
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