Record turnout at sun-soaked day of fun for RSPCA
RECORD numbers of visitors were recorded at this year's RSPCA South Godstone's fun day.Last year, the show was nearly a wash out with torrential downpours.But bathed in glorious sunshine this time...
View ArticleWoman, 34, raped in Crawley alleyway
POLICE are appealing for witnesses after a woman was attacked and raped in an alleyway in Crawley. The 34-year-old was walking in the alley between Ifield Road and Furzefield in West Green when she was...
View ArticleBanning men from fun day proves a smart move
BANNING men from attending a charity fun day in Langley Green turned out to be a smart move – as more than 200 people attended and more than £1,500 was raised.The Eid Bazaar was organised for women and...
View ArticlePensioner in critical condition following Turners Hill Road crash
POLICE are seeking witnesses to a collision which left a 71-year-old man in a critical condition in hospital. The man, who is from Buxted, sustained serious injuries, including a fractured sternum and...
View ArticleEast Grinstead gardeners battle all the elements to enter...
A BITTER winter, a snow-swept spring and now a summer heatwave – it has not been the best year to grow award-winning flowers.But that is what East Grinstead in Bloom and the town council have attempted...
View Article50p price increase at Tilgate Nature Centre to pay for extra...
CHILDREN'S tickets to visit Tilgate Nature Centre will cost more from next week – but the extra cash will help pay for some new exotic animals to move in this winter.The entrance fee for visitors aged...
View ArticleLawnmower stolen from front garden
IT seems you can't leave anything out of sight for even a minute without someone looking to steal it. A resident became a crime victim after leaving their lawnmower in the front garden of their home in...
View ArticleCrawley rape victim so traumatised she is unsure of day of attack
THE 34-year-old woman raped in a Crawley alleyway has been left so traumatised by the experience that she is unsure whether she was attacked on Sunday or Monday night. Police have said that the attack...
View ArticleActivists block Balcombe fracking site
ACTIVISTS have blocked lorries from accessing a controversial fracking site this morning. Campaigners gathered at Caudrilla Resources's Balcombe site at 7.30am, standing in front of articulated lorries...
View ArticleMan who died after falling from M23 bridge named
THE man who died after falling from a bridge over the M23 has been formally identified. James Barrow, 24, from Horley, fell from the bridge on Weatherhill Road, about a mile from Gatwick Airport, onto...
View ArticleForest inspires world-renowned artist
AN artist inspired by Ashdown Forest has opened an exhibition of her work at Crowborough Community Centre.Juliet Murray has been based in her Nutley studio for 27 years, and has produced more than 500...
View Article'We're poor relations' say Crowborough's motorists
MOTORISTS in Crowborough have seen red at a decision to snub the town's roads and not repair potholes.A £1.5 million plan to repair and pothole-proof roads in the county was announced last week, but...
View ArticleChannel 4 to film TV show in Crawley nightclub's toilets
A TV documentary for Channel 4 about the goings-on in a nightclub's toilets is to be filmed in Crawley.Production company Firecracker Films will be shooting the one-off show at JJ Whispers, in the High...
View ArticleInspectors rule Crawley care home must improve
A REPORT has revealed that a Crawley care home needs to make improvements to its service.The Care Quality Commission (CQC) carried out a routine inspection of Goffs Park Nursing Home on May 31.The CQC...
View ArticleKids launch missiles at police on Ashdown Forest
A GANG of youths hurled bricks at police in an area of ruin and rubble. Officers used riot shields to protect themselves from the organised attack, which occurred during broad daylight on Ashdown...
View ArticleWoman falls on metal spike during Crawley fight
A WOMAN was taken to hospital after falling on to a metal spike during a fight in Three Bridges. Ten police officers and a police helicopter were called to Three Bridges Road shortly after 5.30pm on...
View ArticleAttacker groped girl in the street
A MAN has been convicted of sexually assaulting a young woman in East Grinstead – after he was spotted by the victim months later drinking in a Lingfield pub.Anthony Lottes groped the teenager as she...
View ArticleBREAKING NEWS: Arrests made at Balcombe fracking site
POLICE have arrested anti-fracking protesters who halted work at a drilling site in Balcombe. Eye witnesses have reported police dragging campaigners away from the London Road site and having made...
View ArticlePolish man kicked unconscious at Crawley bus stop in unprovoked...
A POLISH man suffered a broken jaw after he was punched and kicked unconscious in Crawley. The victim was sitting at a bus stop opposite Squires Garden Centre, in Horsham Road, Gossops Green, using his...
View ArticleCrawley Youth Awards honour hundreds of youngsters
INSPIRATIONAL young people from across Crawley have been celebrated at an emotional awards evening at The Hawth.Hundreds of the town's residents under the age of 25 were recognised for their various...
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