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Sun seekers enjoy scorching weekend
SUN seekers enjoyed a scorching weekend in Sussex. Temperatures reached highs of about 26 degrees centigrade in Crawley and the surrounding area on Sunday, following a similarly hot day on Saturday....
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20mph zone to be brought in outside Crawley school
A NEW 20mph zone is being introduced around a Pound Hill primary school after concerns were raised over the speed and amount of traffic outside the site.Speed bumps and double yellow lines will also be...
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WANTED: Police hunt train sex attacker
POLICE are investigating after a woman was sexually assaulted on a train heading towards Three Bridges station. British Transport Police (BTP) detectives have released images of the man they suspect of...
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Firefighters battle bedroom fire caused by cigarette
FIREFIGHTERS battled a bedroom fire yesterday evening (Sunday), which the fire service has said started when someone fell asleep smoking a cigarette. An emergency call was made at about 6.30pm and four...
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Gatwick Airport steps up second runway plans
GATWICK Airport has this morning announced the appointment of world-renowned architect Sir Terry Farrell to work on its runway expansion plans. He will provide expert advice as the airport bids to...
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Central Sussex College's aeroplane cleared for take-off
STUDENTS have undertaken major work on an aeroplane as it prepares to land at its new home at Gatwick Aviation Museum.Since it was purchased by Central Sussex College some seven months ago, the plane...
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Crawley ambulance crews could cool patients' brains
THE ambulance service that caters for Crawley could be the first in the country to administer treatment that could save people's lives by cooling their brains.South East Coast Ambulance Service...
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Starsky and Hutch star excited about role in Hawth show
AS one half of Starsky and Hutch, Paul Michael Glaser is one of the most famous TV cops of all time.But when he comes to Crawley later this year rather than jumping over fences and speeding through...
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Schoolboy killed by car "warned about crossing road"...
THE schoolboy tragically killed after he was hit by a Land Rover as he crossed a road outside his school had been warned the day before only to cross the road if accompanied by an adult, an inquest has...
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Two men stabbed in fight at late night party
TWO men have been stabbed during a fight at a party in Crawley over the weekend. An 18-year-old man suffered a stab wound to his stomach while a man aged 20 was stabbed in the leg at the party which...
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Emotional mum vents anger after inquest into son's death...
ANGRY scenes erupted at the end of the first day of the inquest into the death of a Worth School pupil. William Avery-Wright was killed while crossing Paddockhurst Road after being struck by a Land...
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New lights help cut school's electricity bill in half
A SCHOOL'S electricity bill is expected to be halved next year after it installed new energy saving lights.Turners Hill Primary School recently switched on its new LED lights, which replaced the old...
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Crawley author's book better than The Hobbit voters decide
A THREE Bridges author will go head to head with JK Rowling – after her latest novel was judged to be better than The Hobbit.Amazon users voted crime thriller writer Casey Kelleher's book, Rise and...
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Tenants turn down properties with "wrong" toilets
WANTING a different toilet is just one of the reasons thousands of social housing applicants have rejected homes offered to them over the last three years.Figures obtained by the Courier & Observer...
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Two teenagers killed after car crashes into tree
TWO teenagers, who died after the silver Peugeot 306 they were travelling in left the road and collided with a tree in Slinfold, Horsham, on Friday (July 5) have been named by police. They were William...
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Incident-free roads and rail make for a smooth commute
Commuters should be able to enjoy a smooth journey to work this morning. No major incidents have been reported on the roads in the South East and railway operators report their services are running...
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Four-wheeled Stevan scoops latest rail award
MOST motorists will admit to having an affectionate name for their vehicle and the team at Southern railway are no different. The firm has been highly commended in the 2013 Railway Industry Innovation...
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Crawley mum recovering from same surgery as Angelina Jolie
A MUM of two recovering from a double-mastectomy is pleased she went through with the "horrendous" operation, despite new drug treatment becoming available.Gemma Griggs, from Dickens Road in Tilgate,...
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MISSING: 19-year-old man with learning difficulties
Sussex Police are appealing for help in finding a man with learning difficulties who has not been seen for five days. Scott Wilson, from Crawley, has been missing since July 4. Scott, 19, is about 5ft5...
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Crawley couple celebrate 50 years of marriage after "Christm...
A COUPLE who met as teenagers in the 1950s have marked their 50th wedding anniversary in style and celebrated the fact they are both still here for it following a Christmas miracle.Tom and Carol...
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