Pound Hill man accused of dangerous driving and failing to stop...
A POUND Hill man has appeared in court accused of two driving offences.Wasim Aziz appeared at Crawley Magistrates' Court on Wednesday, March 23 charged with driving a motor vehicle dangerously and...
View ArticleCrawley dad who "lost purpose" when wife lost cancer...
A MAN who "lost all sense of purpose" when his wife of 37 years died from cancer has found a new drive in preparing to trek across Vietnam to raise much-needed funds for the team that looked after...
View ArticleBREAKING NEWS: Man arrested at Gatwick Airport over Syria-related...
A MAN has been arrested at Gatwick Airport this morning over Syria-related terrorism offences.The 24-year-old man was arrested before boarding a flight at Gatwick Airport, West Midlands Police have...
View ArticleParamedics called to reports of stabbing at Southgate pub
PARAMEDICS were called to a report of a stabbing at a Southgate pub at the weekend as police attended to break-up an alleged fight.South East Coast Ambulance Service (SECAmb) rushed a man to hospital...
View Article"Distressed" woman with wrench in Crawley town centre...
A "DISTRESSED" woman who was seen carrying a wrench in Crawley town centre has been arrested and detained under the Mental Health Act. Sussex Police were called to a report of a person in possession of...
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View ArticleJealous boyfriend attacked good Samaritan with hammer after he...
A GOOD Samaritan who was repeatedly hit over the head with a hammer by a jealous man after helping the attacker's drunk girlfriend home has spoken of the psychological damage the attack has caused....
View ArticleBig new music festival coming to farm next to Crawley "all...
A MAJOR new music festival which is coming to a farm on the edge of Crawley is "all systems go" now the organiser's licensing application has been approved.The Big Kahuna Festival is taking place at...
View ArticleREVEALED: When International Space Station will be visible above...
IF you look to the skies above Crawley tonight or any night up to Thursday, April 14, you will see a West Sussex man travelling at 17,500 miles per hour.Astronaut Tim Peake will be flying past in the...
View ArticleMotorcyclist who 'reached 100mph' through Sussex had taken bike...
A MOTORCYCLIST who 'reached speeds of up to 100mph' while riding dangerously through Sussex took the bike from Crawley without the owner's consent. Police were unable to pursue Gavin Collett as he tore...
View ArticleCrawley firefighters deal with Northgate tea towel fire
Firefighters were called to deal with a tea towel fire at a property on Hollybush Road, in Northgate.One appliance was dispatched from Crawley Fire Station to make the scene safe after a receiving a...
View ArticleFirefighters called out to petrol station leak
Firefighters were called to deal with a petrol leak at the Sainsbury's, in Crawley Avenue.One appliance from the Crawley Fire Station was dispatched to the West Green petrol station at 11.39 this...
View ArticleKind couple who fostered 8 homeless babies celebrate 60th wedding...
TWO stalwarts of the Crawley community who fostered eight babies who didn't have homes have celebrated their diamond wedding anniversary with afternoon tea and a telegram from the Queen.Bob and Janet...
View ArticleTwo burglaries in same Pound Hill street being linked
POLICE are linking two burglaries which occurred in the same street in Pound Hill within 24 hours. Between 11.30pm on Sunday and 7.15am on Monday the front door of a house in Hexham Close was forced...
View ArticleTrading Standards warning on Blue Badge parking permits scam
TRADING Standards are warning people to be on guard against fraudulent websites offering Blue Badge parking permits.People living in West Sussex have been victims of a scam where copycat websites...
View ArticleBREAKING NEWS: Person nearly drowns after trying to retrieve...
A YOUNG man has had to be rescued from Tilgate Lake this afternoon (Tuesday) after getting into trouble while trying to retrieve a football from the water.Eight ambulance vehicles - including four from...
View ArticleWest Green garage set on fire in arson attack
FIREFIGHTERS were called out to a West Green garage that is believed to have been set on fire deliberately. Two crews from the Crawley Fire Station were alerted to the blaze on Albany Road at 11.55pm...
View ArticleCrawley drug crackdown: 19 arrested for alleged offences...
SUSSEX Police have released further details about a major drug operation in Crawley during which 19 people were arrested for alleged offences including drug possession, drug supply and even...
View ArticleLow cost airline launches new flights from Gatwick Airport to...
A BUDGET airline has continued its expansion at Gatwick Airport by putting seats on sale for a new route to a popular Greek island.From the end of this month Norwegian will offer three times a week...
View ArticleFour arrested after man calls police to say he's been kidnapped
POLICE have arrested four people after a man called them to say he was being held against his will at a Crawley address.At about 7.50am on Thursday, March 24 a 37-year-old local man made the desperate...
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