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"Why Gatwick is a much-better option than Heathrow for a new...
GATWICK Airport looks to be in a straight fight with Heathrow for the right to build an extra runway for the South East.The Airports Commission published an interim report yesterday (Tuesday), which...
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Fears Ifield would be swallowed up if Gatwick builds second...
THE Ifield Village Association has expressed fears a second runway at Gatwick Airport could lead to the area being "absorbed into massive new housing estates".Peter Jordan, an association member,...
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Dementia patient, 92, robbed in her hospital bed
A SHAMELESS thief is believed to have robbed a woman while she was lying in a hospital bed.Dementia sufferer Eileen Woolley's diamond ring – given to her by her late husband more than 30 years ago –...
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Crawley rail commuters facing delay after London Bridge fault
RAIL commuters are facing delays to their journeys into and out of London this morning. A signalling problem at London Bridge is causing delays of up to 25 minutes. Passengers are being urged to listen...
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Crawley bus station ticket office to get £500,000 revamp
HUNDREDS of thousands of pounds are being spent on Crawley's bus service, including a revamp of its ticket office.Metrobus is redeveloping its Travel Shop, next to County Mall and Crawley bus station,...
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Crawley restaurant to charge 10p for lager (sadly only for one...
A CRAWLEY restaurant is to charge customers just 10p for a bottle of lager. Fears of binge drinkers having to be picked up out of their own sick can be cast aside, however, as the offer will only be in...
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Tree falls on Crawley ambulance in 60mph winds
A TREE last night fell onto a 4x4 ambulance as 60mph winds battered Crawley. The vehicle was parked at the ambulance station at Ifield Avenue when the tree fell on top it at 10pm. Firefighters from the...
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NCP "embarrassed" after staff park in disabled bay
A BOSS at the country's largest private car park operator has apologised after staff members left a van parked in a disabled bay for 90 minutes.The two NCP employees were photographed getting out of...
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PHOTOS: Visitors to Tilgate Park make their own Christmas...
CHRISTMAS trees across Crawley will have a personal touch this year after decorations were made in Tilgate Park at the weekend.Saturday saw the first of two festive events at the craft units in the...
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NATIVITY PHOTOS: Milton Mount Primary, Seymour Primary &...
NATIVITY plays have taken place at Crawley schools over the last week. Our photographers have been at some of them taking some lovely pictures. Check out this batch from Milton Mount Primary, Copthorne...
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Thomson to start flying to Mauritius and Mexico from Gatwick...
NEW routes to Mauritius and Puerto Vallarta on the west coast of Mexico are to be launched next summer from Gatwick Airport. Thomson's 787 Dreamliners will be flying there, as part of a long-term...
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Police name and shame two suspected drink drivers
Sussex Police have named two Maidenbower residents who have been charged with drink-related driving offences. The force has promised to name everyone arrested on suspicion of drink driving in the run...
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Residents struggling to park outside own homes due to CPZ rules
RESIDENTS are struggling to park outside their homes at weekends as parking restrictions only apply during the week.Drivers are leaving their cars at one end of Hazelwick Road, close to Three Bridges...
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Top 10 holiday destinations from Gatwick this Christmas
ABOUT two million people will be passing through Gatwick over Christmas with many heading to the ski slopes of the Alps.Geneva, in Switzerland, has been revealed as the most popular destination for...
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Parents fight to save Discovery New School from closing
DEVASTATED parents and children have been left "heartbroken" by the decision to close a failing Crawley school.The Government has announced it is going to stop funding for Discovery New School and...
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REVEALED: Crawley's "best" and "worst"...
ONLY three Crawley primary schools are performing above the national average, according to league tables published by the Department for Education last week.But head teachers in the town have described...
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Crawley rail commuters face delays through Redhill after...
RAIL commuters are this morning facing delays to journeys into London after a signalling problem at Redhill. All First Capital Connect services are being diverted and will not call at Redhill and some...
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"Dangerous" traffic lights and junction to be repaired...
A "DANGEROUS" junction where traffic lights have failed is to be fixed and upgraded following concerns somebody could die. West Sussex County Council will start work on the traffic signals, at the A23...
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Fraudster hid her living arrangements to claim £8,800 of...
A BENEFIT fraudster who hid her living arrangements from the council has been ordered by a court to carry out community work. Maria Smith (previously Bond) of Harvest Road, in Maidenbower, pleaded...
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Sussex residents warned of phone scam in which conmen pretend to...
PEOPLE in Crawley are being warned to beware of fraudsters who are thought to be targeting vulnerable members of the community. The fraudsters telephone a victim claiming to work for another police...
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