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Tree crashes into power lines in strong winds
A TREE blown over in strong winds hit power lines and caused them to touch and send sparks flying into the air. The incident occurred near Holmbush Farm off the A264 and resulted in loss of electrical...
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Taxi driver assaulted in "appalling" attack after...
A TAXI driver was left requiring hospital treatment after passengers picked up following a night out in Crawley attacked him. The driver took passengers from outside Moka nightclub, Crawley town...
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Bus catches fire in Bewbush
A BUS has caught fire today (December 23) on Sullivan Drive in Bewbush. It is understood that the blaze began around 1pm but it is unknown as to what caused the fire and whether passengers were on...
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UPDATE: Road closed after bus fire in Bewbush
A ROAD in Bewbush has been closed after a bus caught fire. The blaze broke out at about 1pm as the bus was pulled over on Sullivan Drive. Firefighters from Crawley Fire Station were sent to the scene....
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Doctor stabbed by man with knife in surgery
A DOCTOR has been stabbed in the leg while at work in a Pound Hill surgery. Police were called to Pound Hill Surgery, in Crawley Lane, just after 9am last Friday (December 20) to a report of a man...
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PHOTOS: Burnt-out bus which caught fire in Bewbush
AN ELECTRICAL fault is believed to have caused a blaze on a bus in Bewbush today (December 23). Windows to the front, side and back of the single-decker bus had been smashed, according to eyewitness...
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Show at Hawth in which dwarf drags vacuum across stage with penis
A ROCK'N'ROLL circus show that has been banned from some venues will blaze into The Hawth in January.The Circus of Horrors has performed at Glastonbury and got to the Britain's Got Talent finals.But...
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Rainwater reaches level of kerb on A23
RAINWATER has reached the level of the kerb on the roadside of the A23 today (December 23). Police were informed at about 3.25pm. The flooding has affected one side of the A23 between the Broadfield...
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UK storm: Trees fall on bank and road as torrential rain and wind...
TREES are reported to have fallen on a bank and a road in Crawley this evening as strong winds and torrential rain batter the town. A tree in Three Bridges Road came down this afternoon, clipping the...
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UK storm: 11.45pm update - M23 motorway closed due to flooding
THE M23 motorway has been closed tonight between junctions 10A (Maidenbower) and 11 (Crawley/Pease Pottage) due to flooding. Highways crews are currently understood to be at the scene, attempting to...
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UK storm: 12.30am update - flooding imminent in Ifield as River...
WITHIN the last hour the Environment Agency has warned that the river level of the River Mole at Stafford Bridge in Ifield is at its highest ever recorded level. It was measured at 11.45 on Monday...
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UK storm: Aborted landings at Gatwick Airport as flights are...
THERE have been reports of aborted landings and diverted flights at Gatwick Airport tonight as a huge storm batters the area. Passengers and plane fanatics who study live flight radar have taken to...
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UK storm: 2am update - Streets flooded and trees felled all over...
AS a huge storm continues to wreak havoc across Crawley huge swathes of the town appear to be underwater tonight. Latest reports are that a "massive lake" has formed underneath the railway bridge...
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Crawley food bank appeals for donations to get vulnerable through...
A GROUP which supports hungry families struggling to put a meal on the table is appealing for bulk donations to help the vulnerable through the winter.Ahead of a debate in Parliament today (Wednesday)...
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UK STORM: Accident on M23 and widespread disruption on Crawley...
POLICE are advising people not to travel unless absolutely necessary as flooding and fallen trees blight the town's roads. Most roads out of the town are diverted with many people having given up hope...
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REVEALED: What will be inside new Crawley town centre museum
MORE than £1 million has been pledged which will allow Crawley Museum to move to a new town centre location.Crawley Borough Council and Crawley Museum Society have been awarded £1.15 million of Lottery...
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UK storm: 30 Gatwick flights diverted due to high winds
AS last night's huge storm tore through the area, Gatwick Airport had to divert 30 flights and cancel 10 more, mainly due to the wind. There were problems in particularly across the Channel Islands. At...
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UK Storm: 10am update - Flooded Ifield care home being evacuated
EMERGENCY services are currently evacuating residents of a care home due to flooding. Firefighters from Crawley Fire Station, police and ambulance paramedics are at The Gables Care Home, in Ifield...
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VIDEO: Cars try to navigate flooded Ifield street
CRAWLEY has awoken this morning to huge parts of the town being under water. Among the worst affected neighbourhoods is Ifield and reader Ian Mulcahy has sent in this video of flooding at the Hyde...
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Bewbush bride gets students to take her wedding photos
RELYING on an emotional aunt to shoot your wedding video from the pews doesn't always produce the best results, so one bride-to-be called in local media students to capture her big day.Five students...
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