Man who obtained personal data from West Ham officials during...
A CRAWLEY man who illegally obtained personal information from West Ham officials during the bidding process for the Olympic Stadium has been fined thousands of pounds. Richard Forrest, from...
View ArticleUPDATE: 14 reports in Crawley in 24 hours of phone scam where...
POLICE have revealed that 14 people in Crawley in the last 24 hours have reported being targeted by conmen who pretend to be police officers and bank workers. Only one of the 14 fell victim to the con...
View ArticleSussex mayors get together for meal cooked by Crawley students
SUSSEX dignitaries past and present met for a festive celebration, hosted by Crawley students who cooked and sang carols.Crawley mayor Bob Burgess welcomed mayors from all over the county, for a...
View ArticleEast Surrey Hospital care "made me worse"
A PATIENT is considering taking legal action against East Surrey Hospital claiming his post-operation care left him in agony and with an enormous medical bill.Jon Matthews was admitted to hospital for...
View ArticleRival councillors unite to try and bring ice rink to Crawley
THE idea of building an ice rink in Crawley will be "rigorously" pursued following the "incredible" way it has caught the public's imagination.Hundreds of people have expressed their support and...
View ArticleHenry Smith will be Crawley Conservative candidate at next...
AS expected, Crawley's MP has been officially chosen as the Conservative candidate at the next general election.Henry Smith will defend his seat afterbeing chosen by Crawley Conservative Association's...
View Article10 great pantos within easy reach of Crawley
OUTRAGEOUS costumes, innuendos galore and celebrities you had forgotten existed. It can only mean one thing – it's panto season! Oh no it isn't (oh yes it is). This year's show at The Hawth has been...
View ArticleNo Crawley families in B&Bs this Christmas
NO families will spend Christmas in shared bed and breakfast accommodation in Crawley this year.Crawley Borough Council has met a target set by the Department for Communities and Local Government,...
View ArticleOutlook is bleak for Crawley residents dreaming of a white...
A WHITE Christmas is probably everyone's idea of the prefect festive day, but it's almost certainly not going to happen in Crawley next week. Forecasts predict it will be cloudy on December 25 with...
View Article4 new operating theatres open at East Surrey Hospital
FOUR new multi-million pound operating theatres were opened at East Surrey Hospital last Monday (December 16).The new facilities mark the completion of the first phase of a £14.5 million project at the...
View ArticleChildren spend 5 days being trained by Crawley firefighters
TEN youngsters graduated last Friday from a course in which they worked alongside Crawley firefighters over five days.The "FireBreak" course – run with the help of West Sussex County Council's youth...
View ArticleCrawley firefighters rush to oven fire at Furnace Green house
FIREFIGHTERS today rushed to a house in Furnace Green after an oven caught fire. The blaze, which is thought to have ignited when an electrical fault occurred in the appliance, was put out by...
View ArticleHolly Willoughby watches Crawley panto - and calls it best she's...
NORMALLY it is members of the audience who get star-struck by the actors on stage when they go to watch their local pantomime. But this evening there's every chance that it was the other way round for...
View ArticleHow Crawley's brainiest man made a living from quiz machines
IF you walk into your local pub ready for its weekly quiz and see Trevor Montague sat at a table you might as well turn round and go home.Because the 59-year-old has one of the best brains in Britain –...
View ArticleWeather warning: Flood alert issued for Crawley with heavy rain...
A FLOOD alert has been issued for Crawley, with heavy rain expected to sweep the town tomorrow (Monday). The Environment Agency has issued the warning for Ifield Brook, Gatwick Stream and the River...
View ArticleCrawley commuters braced for delays to rail journeys
BATTERING winds and torrential rain is expected to cause delays to rail journeys today. Very strong winds and heavy rain are forecast throughout the south east on Monday, December 23, and some trains...
View ArticleMum who suffered nervous breakdown turns life around through art
A MOTHER of two who suffered a nervous breakdown has told how her life was turned around when she took up art.Susan Gardner displayed her artwork, ranging from sculptures to paintings, for the first...
View ArticleSt Catherine's Hospice: Giving patients and loved ones a special...
IN a special column for the festive season, a St Catherine's Hospice nurse shares how everything is done to make Christmas special for patients and their families. The hospice, in Malthouse Road,...
View ArticleeasyJet to launch university degree for trainee pilots
BUDGET airline easyJet has launched its own university degree for prospective pilots.The airline, which is based at Gatwick, is working in partnership with CTC Aviation and Middlesex University to...
View ArticlePensioner charged with sex offences against two boys in Crawley
A MAN has been charged with historic sex offences against two boys in Crawley in the early 1960s. Arthur Blackman, who is 71 and retired, has been charged with buggery of a boy then aged between 5 and...
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