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School gets criticised over death of William
THE parents of a Crowborough boy killed outside his school have vowed to continue trying to get justice for their son.This week a coroner ruled after a two-day inquest in Crawley that the death of...
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'Drug raid cost me thousands'
A LANDLORD who was at the centre of an evening drugs raid has defended his pub and hit out at the police, claiming they cost him thousands of pounds and used "heavy-handed" tactics.Shae Corby was...
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The 103-year-old who still plays bingo twice a week
A WOMAN who has lived through the sinking of the Titanic, both world wars and 25 changes of Prime Minister has celebrated her 103rd birthday by playing her favourite game – bingo.Gladys Mott reached...
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Eighties one hit wonders to play gig at Crawley pub tonight
Eighties one hit wonders Doctor and the Medics will be performing at The Gate pub tonight (Friday). Best known for their number one single "Spirit in the Sky" in 1986, the group have reinvented...
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10 towns much crapper than Crawley
SO Crawley has been judged to be one of Britain's 100 worst towns. We feel it's even less merited than the millions of pounds that are probably sat in Jedward's bank account (if they haven't spent it...
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"Carelessly parked" vans stop fire engines getting to...
FIRE engines were unable to get close to a burning flat because two "carelessly parked" vans blocked their route to the blaze.Three people were taken to hospital suffering from smoke inhalation after...
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Is this Crawley's biggest strawberry?
LOOK at the size of this monstrosity of a strawberry! The formidable fruit measures an impressive seven inches in circumference - just two inches shy of what is believed to be the world record. One of...
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MISSING: 15-year-old girl who visited Crawley missing for three...
A 15-YEAR-OLD girl has been missing for three days after reportedly running away from her guardian. Teenager Lucy Pinkney was visiting Crawley on Tuesday, then later in the day while in Worthing, she...
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MISSING: Growing concern for 14-year-old girl not seen for a week
POLICE are becoming increasingly concerned for a 14-year-old girl who was last seen a week ago. Jade Cooper, from Crawley, left the address where she lives just after 2pm on July 5. Although she has...
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PICTURE OF THE WEEK: Meerkats enjoy a play fight
SHOULDN'T you two be keeping watch?This week's Picture of the Week is of two of two baby meerkats at Tilgate Nature Centre.They were captured having a play fight in their manor by reader Martin Hicks,...
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Councillor denies he is plotting coup to become Crawley Borough...
A COUNCILLOR has strongly denied claims he is "plotting a coup" to take over as leader of Crawley Borough Council.An article published on the political blogging website TheBlueGuerilla suggests that...
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Crawley Town take over Aldershot Town academy
CONCERNED parents and aspiring football stars have been reassured their opportunities at Crawley Town's reforming academy will not be negatively affected by the club taking over Aldershot Town's...
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Hayfever leads to huge bill abroad
A HOLIDAY-MAKER who had an adverse reaction to wildflowers left a doctors' surgery with a bill not to be sneezed at.Joyce Barnes was enjoying a short break with three friends in Lech, Austria, when she...
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Dozens evacuated after Chequer Mead stage fire
DOZENS of people were evacuated after a stage curtain went up in flames during a live performance at Chequer Mead.Emergency services were called to the theatre in De La Warr Road, East Grinstead, as...
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Cost of moving Crawley Museum rises by £500,000
THE predicted cost of moving Crawley Museum to the town centre has shot up by more than £500,000.Initial estimations put the price of the project at £1,780,100, with Crawley Borough Council pledging...
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Woman who went missing wearing a onesie found
A WOMAN who went missing from a psychiatric hospital wearing a pink onesie has been found and returned there. Danielle Stevens, 25, went missing from Langley Green Hospital at about midday yesterday,...
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Teenage girl missing for over a week found safe and well
A TEENAGE girl who went missing for more than a week has been found safe and well. Fourteen-year-old Jade Cooper from Crawley, missing since July 5, was found in Horsham on Saturday (July 13). She was...
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£310,000 being spent on improving Ifield West
MONEY is to be lavished on improving Ifield West – after residents pinpointed where they want to see £750,000 spent.The council cash has been allocated to improving the neighbourhood and more than 400...
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Council workers take law into own hands to restore Whitehall...
COUNCIL workers have achieved a last-ditch success in their struggle to banish graffiti from the old Whitehall cinema building.Vandals had blighted the historic building with spray paint, tagging its...
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Eye-witness describes moment German bomber unleashed "mayhem...
This week, the Courier & Observer marked the 70th anniversary of the bombing of the Whitehall Cinema. This is one man's recollections of that fateful day. ALTHOUGH the sky was filled with clouds,...
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