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Bewbush street closed due to flooding and flood alert in place...
BEWBUSH Drive is reportedly closed due to flooding as heavy rain swept through the town again last night. A flood alert remains in place for several Crawley watercourses with flooding expected at...
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Severe weather warning issued for Crawley at the weekend
MORE heavy rain and wind speeds of up to 48mph are expected in Crawley at the weekend. A severe weather warning has been issued for the town on Sunday. At midday today (January 2) the Met Office warned...
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Arrests after taxi driver left needing medical treatment in...
POLICE have arrested five people after a taxi driver was assaulted following a night out in Crawley. The driver took passengers from outside Moka nightclub, Crawley town centre, to a pub near Horley in...
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Crawley pub swamped in two feet of floodwater after heavy rain
A PUB was swamped in two feet of floodwater on New Year's Day. Heathy Farm on Balcombe Road was flooded on Wednesday (January 1) and emergency services were alerted at 9.23pm. Firefighters used a pump...
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Tree falls down in Ifield Avenue blocking part of road
A TREE has fallen across part of Ifield Avenue, in West Green, this morning and is blocking part of one side of the road. It is not believed to be causing any significant traffic problems as cars are...
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Police rule out explosion at Pound Hill house where Maria...
POLICE have said there was no explosion at the house where Maria Woodhead died on New Year's Eve. Having initially said it was a suspected gas explosion which led to the death of the 51-year-old,...
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River levels rise in Crawley after more heavy rain as flood alert...
RIVER levels in and around Crawley have risen slightly overnight after more heavy rain. A flood alertt remains in place for Ifield Brook and the Upper River Mole, which affects Bewbush, Furnace Green,...
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Former Crystal Palace chairman Ron Noades laid to rest in Crawley
A HOST of Crystal Palace legends were in Crawley yesterday for the funeral of Ron Noades, the club's former chairman. The service for Mr Noades, who passed away aged 76 on December 23 after a battle...
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Broadfield road closed due to fallen tree and roofs blown off 10...
A FALLEN tree forced the closure of Hollingbourne Crescent in Broadfield while ten garages have had their roofs blown off in Ifield. The tree came down at the junction with Tollgate Hill and the road...
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Gatwick put contingency plans in place ahead of wet and windy...
GATWICK Airport chiefs are putting contingency plans in place this weekend to avoid a repeat of the disruption caused by flooding on Christmas Eve. The North Terminal suffered a huge power cut after...
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Firefighters respond to "full emergency" at Gatwick...
FIREFIGHTERS from Crawley, Horsham and East Grinstead have responded to a "full emergency" at Gatwick Airport. They were responding to reports that fuel was leaking from a Thomas Cook plane. Two fire...
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More severe weather warnings issued for Crawley
ANOTHER severe weather warning has been issued for Crawley this morning (January 4). Heavy rain is expected to continue with gusts of wind of up to 40 mph from 6am to 3pm today. The warning was issued...
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Flights operate as normal from Gatwick Airport
Flights are operating as normal from Gatwick Airport today (January 4) after heavy rain and strong winds overnight. Contingency plans are in place to minimise the impact of potential flooding at...
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Heavy rain expected into this evening
HEAVY rain is expected in Crawley up until this evening. The Met Office has warned that downpours could last until 9pm tonight (January 4). It had issued warnings this morning that bad weather could...
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More than 500 apply to become community support officers
MORE than 500 people have responded to Sussex Police's advert for Police Community Support Officers. The force began its search for new PCSOs on Wednesday, December 11. Those who got through will now...
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Police warn that roads remain hazardous due to recent heavy rain
SUSSEX Police have warned that roads remain hazardous due to recent heavy rain, despite an apparent end to downpours. The force has reminded all road users - drivers, cyclists and pedestrians - of the...
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Traffic slows commuters on their way to work
HEAVY traffic is slowing commuters on their way to work this morning (January 6). It affects the M23 northbound between junction nine for Gatwick Airport and junction seven for the M25. Sussex Police...
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Nurse accused of not giving residents their medicine while...
A FORMER nurse at a notorious care home is facing charges that she failed to give residents their medicine and falsified records – while working more then 29 hours non-stop. Maureen Jones's fitness to...
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Man accused of making 400,000 indecent photos of children and...
A MAN is to appear at Crawley Magistrates' Court on Wednesday accused of making more than 400,000 indecent photos and videos of children. Adrian Heath, 46, of Bell Road, Horsham, is also accused of...
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Air ambulance lands at Gatwick after pensioner suffers cardiac...
A PENSIONER was rushed to hospital today (January 6) after suffering a suspected cardiac arrest at Gatwick Airport. An air ambulance was dispatched just after 11.30am and landed at the North Terminal...
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