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Kids to be charged more at Tilgate Nature Centre as new animals...
YOUNG children will be charged more to visit Tilgate Nature Centre from next week. Crawley Borough Council, which owns and manages the popular attraction, says it has "simplified" the pricing...
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Rugby star Austin Healey visits Gatwick hospital
A PRIVATE hospital has invested £1.8 million in a project to provide greater clarity when making diagnoses, through a top-of-the-range scanner.Spire Gatwick Park Hospital has started using its new 3...
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40 sites in Crawley were considered for new cemetery
CRAWLEY Borough Council considered about 40 sites for a new cemetery for the town - before deciding that Ewhurst Playing Field was the "only suitable option". Chris Harris, the council's head of...
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Fire crew called out to free woman whose bum was stuck in wall
A LATE night reveller got a bum deal after she sat down to rest her tired feet – and got stuck in a wall. A neighbour is believed to have dialled 999 after realising the woman, in her 30s, was unable...
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Crawley school cancels sports day due to lack of shade
A CRAWLEY school cancelled its sports day - due to the ongoing hot weather and the lack of shade on the sports field where it was due to take place. Milton Mount Primary School, in Pound Hill, took the...
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England cricketers stumped in Lingfield Park best-dressed...
ENGLAND cricketers were hit for six when they were asked to judge a strong field of best-dressed women. While England's first team was in the process of crushing Autralia at Lords, Surrey stars Jade...
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East Grinstead firefighters take the Bluebell Railway to fire
FIREFIGHTERS turned Bluebell Railway passengers on Sunday when they caught a train along the heritage line to a track side fire. East Grinstead's retained service was called to a small fire to railway...
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East Grinstead surgeons get in the saddle for charity cycle ride
A TEAM of surgeons swapped the operating theatre for the great outdoors during a 480-mile charity cycle.The 10 maxillofacial (face and jaw) surgeons from Queen Victoria Hospital have raised more than...
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New vicar to serve Gossops Green and Bewbush
A NEW vicar serving the communities of Gossops Green and Bewbush has been appointed.The Reverend Ann Alexander is the new team vicar in the parish of Ifield where she will primarily serve residents in...
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Queen thanks Crawley Down dad who cleans her chimneys
A CHIMNEY sweep from Crawley Down whose clients include the Queen has brushed shoulders with the Royal Family – and managed not to cover them in soot.Kevin Giddings has been servicing the chimneys and...
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Respects paid to pilot who killed cinema bomber
A SOLITARY note was last week placed on the grave of the English pilot who shot down the German plane thought to be responsible for the bombing raid in East Grinstead 70 years ago which killed 108...
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Gatwick Airport reveals detailed plans for second runway
GATWICK Airport has unveiled detailed plans for a second runway, which could be in use by 2025 - and confirmed that it would be situated between Crawley and the existing runway. The proposals, released...
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Public back cars being banned from Crawley High Street
A PROPOSAL to prevent parking in part of the High Street in the evening is supported by most residents and businesses.Crawley Borough Council held a public consultation to gather opinions on its plan...
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BREAKING NEWS: Horses "going mad" after horse box...
A HORSE has been sedated after a the horse box it was being transported in was forced to pull over. A vet was called to the Bourg de Peage junction of the A22 shortly after 11am after a horse box...
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Residents-only parking zone extended in Pound Hill
PEOPLE living in parts of Pound Hill are to benefit from an extension of a residents' parking scheme.For many years residents, visitors and commuters have competed for limited on-street parking to the...
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Hilltop Primary pupils go back in time
PRIMARY school children travelled back in time when visiting Worth Park as part of their studies into Victorian life.Some 60 children from Year 3 Willow and Maple classes at Hilltop Primary School...
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Beavers' garden brings Tilgate community together
A VIBRANT herb garden has helped to create a harmonious neighbourhood in Tilgate.The 7th Crawley Beaver Scouts planted the public garden on the corner of Winchester Road and Durham Close.More than 50...
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Crawley suffering from paddling pool drought
PERHAPS when the weather is as hot as it has been over the last couple of weeks the best thing to do is to buy a sledge. Because whenever there is a heatwave it proves almost impossible to buy anything...
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Proof that some thieves really will steal anything
A THIEF who struck in Chatfields, Gossops Green appears to have decided that stealing something was better than stealing nothing. They broke into a shed at some point between 8.30pm on Saturday and 7am...
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Plan to give Crawley better KFC
CHICKEN giant KFC has applied for permission to extend its Crawley restaurant to a unit next door, which will allow it to provide seating and tables. The branch in the High Street is regularly packed...
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