PICTURED: Physio who sexually assaulted six patients while...
A PHYSIO convicted of sexually assaulting six female patients has been jailed.When one of his victims went to the police, Christopher Greenfield drove to Crawley and attempted to commit suicide in a...
View ArticleGo Ape adult obstacle course in Tilgate Park to open today
HIGH-FLYING adults will be able to join young Tarzans swinging through the trees of Tilgate Park from this weekend.Go Ape is opening its obstacle course for adults called Tree Top Adventure among 39...
View ArticleFire in ground floor of derelict building off London Road
Firefighters have tackled a blaze in the ground floor of a derelict building off London Road. East Grinstead Fire Station was called to the arson attack at the property on Yew Lane at about 6.45pm last...
View ArticleCrawley Police Station safe from threat of closure
CRAWLEY Police Station is set to be refurbished as part of a £4 million county-wide scheme.Sussex Police has set out a five-year plan to improve its estate and modernise the way the force works,...
View ArticleGALLERY: Armed Forces Day, in words and pictures
THE courage and commitment of servicemen past and present was celebrated in East Grinstead during Armed Forces Day.Scores of supporters young and old gathered for the occasion in the grounds of East...
View ArticleGALLERY: All the fun of the Ashurst Wood Summer Fair
sam.satchell@essnmedia.co.ukVOLUNTEERS worked "tirelessly" to ensure families enjoyed a day of fun in the sun at the Ashurst Wood Summer Fair.Committee members sacrificed their weekends to help set up...
View ArticleCrawley tour for Britain in Bloom judges on training day
CRAWLEY played host to the entire RHS Britain in Bloom judging team for their annual training day.The town welcomed about 20 people from the UK finals team and additional Royal Horticultural Society...
View ArticleFirefighters extinguish fire in Tilgate Park
Firefighters have put out a fire in a popular Crawley park. Crawley Fire Station responded to reports of a fire in the open area of Tilgate Park at 11.20am this morning (Saturday). On arrival the crew...
View ArticleCyclist seriously injured in collision near Balcombe pub
A CYCLIST has been seriously injured in a collision near a Balcombe pub. Police and emergency services were called to London Road, in Balcombe, today (6 July) following a collision between a cyclist...
View ArticleCounty Mall wants your clothes hangers
COUNTY Mall has launched a major campaign to raise money for the Matthew Russo Foundation. The shopping centre's Hang On In There campaign asks shoppers to recycle their unwanted coat hangers for a...
View ArticleAnniversary to be celebrated with a murder
FORTUNATELY it isn't traditional for an anniversary to be celebrated with a murder.But that's precisely what will be happening at The Hawth, to mark the theatre's 25th birthday.A murder mystery...
View ArticleCouncil to buy £5 million of property in Crawley town...
THE borough council wants to set aside £5 million to buy up commercial properties in the town centre.As part of the council's budget strategy for 2014 to 2019, it intends to purchase units to generate...
View ArticleHomes start to be built in new part of Crawley
HOMES are starting to be built in Kilnwood Vale and the main access route into the new development is complete.The building of the first phase of homes at the development will include 291...
View ArticleYoung apprentices share recipe for success
ASPIRING Alan Sugars were put through their paces as they showed off the skills that could take them from the classroom to the boardroom.Young apprentices from Imberhorne School shared their recipe for...
View ArticleLocal Neighbourhood Watch schemes praised at national awards
CRIMEFIGHTERS on our very own doorsteps have been hailed as among the best in the country at an awards ceremony.Neighbourhood Watch schemes in Crawley and Sussex were celebrated at the national...
View ArticleUPDATE: Cyclist seriously hurt in Balcombe collision
A CYCLIST remains seriously injured in hospital after a collision with a car near a Balcombe pub yesterday (Saturday). The 39-year-old man, from Haywards Heath, remains in St Georges Hospital with...
View ArticleCrawley schoolkids to cycle to Poland for charity
HAVING given up his last summer holiday to cycle to Scotland, you could have forgiven Charlie Doherty for spending this summer hanging out on street corners and playing on his PlayStation.But the...
View ArticleRare images unearthed of JFK's historic trip to Forest Row
A SET of what may be the only colour photographs of John F Kennedy's historic visit to Forest Row have emerged on the 50th anniversary of the event.Pensioner Harold Waters, a lifelong resident of the...
View ArticleTraffic delays caused by M25 crash
DRIVERS using the M25 anti-clockwise are facing delays this morning due to an accident. There is congestion between J7 and J6, and the incident is expected to cause delays of up to 20 minutes. Trains...
View ArticleSun seekers enjoy scorching weekend
SUN seekers enjoyed a scorching weekend in Sussex. Temperatures reached highs of about 26 degrees centigrade in East Grinstead and the surrounding villages on Sunday, following a similarly hot day on...
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