39 stunning aerial photos of Gatwick, Sussex and London taken...
It is one of the most common sights in the skies over Crawley, with many readers often wondering why on earth the police helicopter is hovering over their house. Most of the time the chopper is...
View ArticlePolice helicopter dispatched after 2 men break into Gossops Green...
Police have explained that the helicopter was used to help search for two men in a black Mercedes following an attempted burglary in Gossops Green yesterday afternoon. Officers were called to Dower...
View ArticleGatwick Airport worker charged with stealing jewellery and purse...
A woman who works at Gatwick Airport is going to appear in court charged with stealing £12,000 worth of designer jewellery and a Radley purse.The retail worker is alleged to have stolen the expensive...
View ArticleMan arrested on suspicion of Tilgate car arson released without...
A man who was arrested on suspicion of arson after a car was found on fire in the middle of the street has been released without charge.Firefighters were sent to Colet Road in Tilgate on April 29 at...
View ArticleFive car crash closes two lanes of M23 near Gatwick
A five car collision has closed two lanes of the M23 this afternoon. Motorists hoping to use the busy road to head home this evening are being warned of severe delays between Junction 9 for Gatwick...
View ArticleTeenage cyclist taken to hospital after reported collision in...
Traffic was gridlocked in Crawley town centre this evening, following reports of a collision involving a teenage cyclist. Sussex Police confirmed a 12-year-old cyclist was taken to hospital with minor...
View ArticleWhat a waste of our money! Barely used £5.2 million...
An immigration detention centre on the edge of Crawley housing families waiting to be deported from the UK, which cost £5.2 million to set up, is closing because it was rarely used but a new unit will...
View ArticleLIVE: Armed police in stand-off with 'suspected gunman' holed up...
Armed police are surrounding a house in Smallfield this morning with a "gunman" believed to be holed up inside. Huge numbers of officers in riot gear and with guns have been pictured at the scene, in...
View Article'Stand-off between gunman and police' in Smallfield
A man with a gun is reportedly refusing to leave his home in Smallfield, which has been surrounded by armed police.A large number of officers, a police helicopter and ambulance services have been at...
View ArticleArmed police in Smallfield are 'not dealing with a terror...
Armed police in Smallfield are not dealing with a terror incident, officers have confirmed. Careys Wood is currently closed off with a large police presence on the scene including officers with guns...
View ArticleTop 10 baby names for 2016 revealed
Crawley parents struggling to find the perfect name for their new arrival need look no further as the most popular for 2016 so far have been revealed.Data compiled by parenting advice site Bounty shows...
View ArticleArmed police in 'stand-off with gunman': Stunned Smallfield...
With just one pub, a church, a primary school and a small parade of shops, Smallfield is hardly the sort of place where you expect to see dozens of armed police carrying guns and paramedics wearing...
View ArticleSmallfield home surrounded by armed police has 'steel-enforced...
The home in Smallfield which is currently surrounded by armed police has "stell-enforced doors" it has been claimed. When officers carried out a drugs raid on the home in Careys Wood early this morning...
View Article13 dramatic photos of the stand-off between armed police and...
Armed police are currently involved in a stand-off with a suspected gunman in Smallfield. An incident began after officers tried to execute a drugs raid in Careys Wood this morning and were confronted...
View ArticleSmallfield armed police incident is 'not a hostage situation'
Surrey Police has confirmed that the ongoing standoff involving armed police began as a drugs raid. Officers attended a property in Careys Wood early this morning to execute a warrant related to drug...
View ArticleVideo from the scene of the armed police standoff in Smallfield
Armed police have currently cordoned off a road in Smallfield. A standoff began after officers tried to execute a warrant in Careys Wood this morning and were confronted by a person with a suspected...
View ArticleSmallfield stand-off: First pictures from inside police cordon
Residents of Careys Wood are reportedly being told to stay inside their homes as a stand-off between a suspected gunman and police continues.The incident is now in its eighth hour. Follow our live blog...
View ArticleMan arrested after five cars vandalised in Three Bridges
Five vehicles in Three Bridges have been vandalised with at least one appearing to have had its wing mirror kicked and broken. Sussex Police were called to the neighbourhood at about 2.30am this...
View ArticlePolice admit wanted 'gunman' either escaped or was never in house...
Armed police have stormed a house they spent 10 hours guarding - only to find that nobody was inside. There were extraordinary scenes in the normally quiet village of Smallfield today as police in riot...
View ArticleWhat we know so far about the Smallfield police standoff
Villagers in usually-quiet Smallfield awoke this morning to extraordinary scenes of armed police officers locked in a standoff with what they suspected was an armed man locked inside a house. As the...
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