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BBC DJ Jeremy Vine uses Twitter to spread word of 'bum in wall'...
IT'S fair to say today's East Grinstead Courier & Observer has been the talk of the town - and now the world. The story of how firefighters helped free a woman's bum from a wall in the town has...
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PHOTOS: Anti-fracking campaigners prevent drill site access
THESE were the scenes as anti-fracking campaigners claimed victory yesterday, after they delayed plans by energy company Cuadrilla to begin drilling outside the village of Balcombe. The company is due...
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Careless smokers told to stop putting lives at risk
CARELESS smokers set fire to a bin and a tree in separate incidents last week.A discarded cigarette at the base of a tree in Friston Walk, Ifield, on Thursday, set grass and part of the tree alight.A...
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BREAKING NEWS: 14 protesters peacefully arrested at Balcombe...
POLICE have this afternoon arrested 14 anti-fracking campaigners after some had moved a tree across a drilling site's entrance. Protest liaison officers attempted to negotiate with campaigners for them...
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Police and residents join forces at Neighbourhood Watch event
RESIDENTS interested in protecting their area are invited to gather at East Court for a Neighbourhood Watch meeting. Neighbourhood Watch chairman John Wright and deputy chairman Derek Pratt will give...
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Witness who helped woman with bum trapped in a wall speaks out
A GARDEN wall proved to be a pain in the backside for a late night reveller in East Grinstead.The woman, who the Courier & Observer understands was on her way home from a night out in the town,...
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Top 10 days out within an hour of Crawley
SCHOOL is out and the sun is shining, which is great news for the kids but perhaps not such great news for their parents who have to think of six weeks' worth of activities to keep them amused. We've...
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Council promises to listen to residents' new cemetery objections
COUNCIL chiefs have promised to take into account opposition to the proposed site for a new cemetery but have reiterated the fact there is no site more suitable.A petition against turning Ewhurst...
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Council powerless to prevent new homes build
AN office block is set to be converted into 27 new flats and the town council is powerless to stop it.Sussex House, in London Road, East Grinstead, will almost certainly be turned into homes now new...
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Police warn tradesmen after thieves strip vans' exhaust systems
TRADESMEN are being urged to keep an eye out for thieves targeting their vehicles for parts after two vans' exhaust systems were stolen. Thieves stripped the entire exhaust systems, including the...
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Firefighters called to fire at Premier Inn at Gatwick Airport
THREE Crawley fire engines have attended a fire at the Premier Inn on Northway at Gatwick Airport. A crew from Horley were first on the scene. They called Crawley firefighters to attend the fire which...
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£2,000 lost after ex TOWIE star Mark Wright pulls out of...
THREE Bridges FC remain hopeful of rescheduling a glamour friendly featuring former TOWIE star Mark Wright after he pulled out of last weekend's match through Twitter. Last Sunday's game between Three...
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Horses and roadworks cause delays
Horses, roadworks and a broken down vehicle are all causing disruption to this morning's traffic. Traffic delays can be expected on the M25 anti-clockwise, the M25 clockwise and at the A217 this...
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Nearly 33 per cent affected by bedroom tax in South East
Almost one in three of the South East's social housing tenants are affected by the "bedroom tax" and 15 per cent would rather pay the tax than leave their current homes, new research has found. The...
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Suspected van thief hides up a tree
A SUSPECTED thief who ran away from police used his tree-climbing skills in an attempt to escape arrest. Surrey Police yesterday called upon the force's helicopter to branch out in their search of...
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Animal charity in pen-blocking crisis
AN ANIMAL charity has warned that many cats may die because it cannot cope with the number of dumped pets.Cats Protection estimates it has taken in more than 150 abandoned cats and kittens at its...
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Marks & Spencer and Debenhams say town stores a no-go
MARKS & Spencer will not be opening a store in East Grinstead's new Queens Walk development. The department store is said to favour opening stores in city centres rather than towns, where retailers...
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Firework destroys home and everything family owned
A FAMILY lost everything they own when a fire swept through their home – after a firework was "thrown" into their garden.The firework set light to garden furniture and the fire spread to the house in...
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Major delays expected after house fire shuts A22
A HOUSE fire has forced emergency services to close a major road and a lack of a suitable diversion could cause severe delays. The A22 going through the village of Nutley has reportedly been closed in...
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PHOTOS: Fun day in memory of Georgina Woodley
HUNDREDS of people touched by the bravery shown by a teenage girl who lost her fight with cancer came together at the weekend to raise funds in her memory.About 300 people attended a charity event in...
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