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Flights over south England restricted after technical glitch
THE number of aircraft flying and taking off in southern England has been restricted because of air traffic control computer problems. NATS, the national air traffic control body, said although its...
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UPDATE: Man arrested after two men stabbed
POLICE have arrested a man for grievous bodily harm after two men were stabbed during a fight in Crawley at the weekend. The 40-year-old man from Solihull was arrested today (Tuesday, July 9) in the...
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Flights returning to normal after technical glitch
FLIGHTS across the south of England are returning to normal after technical problems at the air traffic control centre. Controller NATS said operations were returning to normal following technical work...
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Coroner rules Worth School pupil's death was accidental
A coroner has concluded that a schoolboy's death caused when he was run over outside his school was accidental. Worth School pupil William Avery-Wright, who was 13 years-old, was killed after being...
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Former Soviet country's Trading Standards team visit Gatwick
WEST Sussex has been chosen by a former Soviet country to demonstrate how Trading Standards operates in this country.Moldova, a small country between Romania and Ukraine, sent an equivalent team of...
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UPDATE: Police release more detail on Gatwick dawn raids
POLICE made a number of dawn raids across Crawley yesterday morning (Tuesday) after hundreds of thousands of pounds of duty-free items were stolen from Gatwick Airport. A total of 15 people have been...
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Commuters caught in congestion between London and south coast
THE main road between London and the south coast is suffering from congestion. Slow moving traffic has been reported on the A23 at Handcross Hill this morning in both directions, where the route is...
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"Big explosion" shakes Crawley homes leading to...
A "BIG explosion" rocked homes in Crawley last night, when oil leaked out of the casing of an electrical sub-station, causing the blast. Twitter users have reported hearing a "loud bang" in Stonefield...
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Balloons spark Gatwick aircraft concerns
A HUGE bunch of stolen balloons were released into the sky, sparking an investigation by Gatwick Air Traffic Control. Youths are believed to be responsible for the theft of about 150 green and white...
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Heroes save drunk man from death plunge bid
HAVE-A-GO heroes leapt into action to prevent an alcoholic suffering a fatal fall from an East Grinstead road bridge.Police have praised the quick reactions of residents, after they restrained a...
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Tributes paid to Winnie-the-Pooh expert
TRIBUTES have been paid to an internationally renowned Winnie-the-Pooh expert. Mike Ridley founded Pooh Corner in Hartfield High Street, where he developed the world's largest collection of memorabilia...
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Fury as taxi drivers are stopped from picking up Gatwick...
TAXI drivers say their livelihoods are at risk as they are now being forced to pick up Gatwick Airport passengers from short-stay car parks.Cabbies have previously been able to collect customers from...
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Snake bites land seven people in East Surrey Hospital
THEY were Indiana Jones's worst fear and in the last two years snake bites have landed a handful of people in East Surrey Hospital. A Freedom of Information request has revealed that since May 2011...
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Council will review commuter parking
THE district council will launch a full review into commuter car parking in Wealden to tackle the problems it causes.At a cabinet meeting on Wednesday, councillors decided an investigation should take...
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Bereaved parents still 'believe questions need to be answered'
WILLIAM Avery-Wright's bedroom has not been touched since November 30 2011, and downstairs in his playroom still sits his toys, Nintendo Wii and cherished picture with golfer Rory McIlroy.Photographs...
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Coroner rules that school wasn't negligent over boy's road...
THE death of a 13-year-old Crowborough boy killed crossing the road outside his school was a "tragic accident", a coroner has ruled.The two-day inquest into the death of William Avery-Wright, of...
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Choir entertains crowds at centre
SOME 80 singers from a Crowborough pop-choir wowed the crowds on Friday with a sterling performance of the classics.PopZing graced the Crowborough Community Centre for the second time in two weeks and...
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ORGANISERS of a shopping rewards scheme in Crowborough have claimed its first year has been a huge success.The Crowborough and District Loyalty Card celebrates its anniversary on Sunday, and it is...
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School car park opens
THE children of a Heathfield primary helped celebrate the opening of their new car park on Monday.Dallington Primary School's new facility provides 20 extra spaces to park and makes accessing the...
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Band celebrates 125 years of performing
HEATHFIELD Silver Band trumpeted its 125 years of music-making with a rousing performance on Saturday.The 44-piece brass band rounded off a fun day at the town's community centre with a two-hour set of...
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