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Christmas lights switched on at Lingfield's Mormon chapel
HUNDREDS gathered to see the spectacular Christmas lights be switched on at the Mormon temple in Newchapel.Tandridge district councillor Ken Harwood and his wife Joan took centre stage, as they flicked...
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Tory and Labour rivals argue over how many people are actually...
A ROW has broken out between the two men who will battle to be Crawley's MP at the next general election over the true level of unemployment in the town.Incumbent Conservative Henry Smith revealed last...
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West Sussex County Council launches new website to attract...
A NEW website has been launched to sell West Sussex as a good place to do business.The website – www.investwestsussex. co.uk – hopes to attract businesses looking to start, locate or grow in the...
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Police holding public meetings at bakery in Tilgate
RESIDENTS can now chat to their local police community support officer amid pies, buns and cakes.A surgery was launched last Wednesday at Tilgate Bakery in Tilgate Parade, where PCSO Ashleigh Hanlon...
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Anger as Southgate streets aren't given conservation area status
RESIDENTS are considering requesting a judicial review into a decision by the council's cabinet not to grant conservation area status to additional parts of Southgate.A proposal had been put forward to...
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Mum in court after taking child out of school as treat after...
A PREGNANT mother has been prosecuted for taking her son out of school to give him a holiday after she broke up with the boy's father. The woman from Crawley, who cannot be named for legal reasons,...
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Forest Row firm catering for the stars has a Caribbean Christmas...
A FAMILY firm is proving it has the recipe for success this Christmas – and a celebrity-laden clientele.Caribbean Cook Pot, based on Tomtits Lane, in Forest Row, has built up an army of admirers since...
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Crawley Polish school names itself after soldier who was a bear
POLISH children have celebrated the life of an unlikely hero after whom their weekend school has been named.Wojtek The Soldier Bear Polish Saturday School was relaunched under its new name on November...
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Gatwick Airport station set to change name to The Gatwick Gateway
THE Government has pledged £50 million to kick-start the redevelopment of Gatwick station.The money has been pledged after calls to improve transport links to the airport.A large-scale redevelopment,...
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Plan for homes by East Grinstead's historic Old Convent refused
CONTROVERSIAL plans to build new homes in the shadow of one of East Grinstead's landmark buildings have been narrowly defeated.Developer Fairview Homes wants to build 74 new homes on land south of the...
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Teenager stole from family after getting into payday loans debt
A TEENAGER stole several valuable items from a relative in a bid to repay payday loans.Luke Austin stole items including a phone, a gold ring, three silver rings, two silver pendants, a silver bracelet...
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Oriel Youth Wing thriving as other youth centres face cutbacks
WHILE youngsters at council-run youth centres across Crawley are facing the prospect of being told they can't use them any more, a school-backed centre is proving how beneficial they can be.Over the...
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Fewer call-outs and fewer injuries in West Sussex fires
THERE were fewer emergency call-outs, fewer people injured in fires and fewer deliberate fires in West Sussex last financial year compared to previous years, newly released figures have shown.West...
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Monarch wants new runway to be built at Gatwick Airport
AN airline has given its "strong support" to proposals to build a second runway at Gatwick Airport.Last Wednesday (December 4) The Monarch Group announced it favours expansion at Gatwick as the best...
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Crawley Down homes development rejected
CRAWLEY Down has been spared up to 51 new homes by councillors – but residents may still have to fight to prevent them being built.Gleeson Developments wants to build the homes on land next to ancient...
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10 Crawley pubs that no longer exist
FEW things are likely to get a grown man crying into his pint glass more than last orders being called at his favourite pub.Over the years plenty of the town's most recognisable haunts have closed;...
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£50m grant for station revamp
THE Government has pledged £50 million to kick-start the redevelopment of Gatwick Airport's railway station.The money has been pledged after calls to improve transport links to the airport.A...
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Access lane to Tilgate Forest threatened with closure
A COUNTRY lane in Pease Pottage used to access Tilgate Forest has been threatened with closure for a year.Residents have raised concerns that to access the forest from Parish Lane drivers will have to...
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Crawley Down Italian restaurant given alcohol licence despite...
AN Italian restaurant has been given permission to serve alcohol on its premises.Dal Nonno, of Sandy Lane in Crawley Down, wanted to sell alcohol every day between noon and 11pm and was given the...
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Labour anger at closure of group that helped Crawley's poor
LABOUR councillors have reacted angrily to the decision to close down a council panel set up to help people deal with financial troubles.The majority of Crawley Borough Council's overview and scrutiny...
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