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Crawley teacher to teach pupils book which he wrote
A TEACHER who has witnessed the "crippling" effects of bullying has had his novel exploring the issue nominated for a national award. Jeff Gardiner, an English and drama teacher at Holy Trinity CofE...
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Investigation under way after plane lands at Gatwick Airport...
AN investigation is under way after a passenger plane started landing at Gatwick Airport while another was still on the runway. A controller told the pilot at 6.50pm on Monday to abort the landing...
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Named and shamed: Sussex Police release names of drink-drivers...
SUSSEX Police have released the names of a host of drivers who have either pleaded guilty to drink-driving or been arrested on suspicion of the crime. The force has been adopting a new policy of naming...
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Gang who used Crawley hotels as brothels found guilty of...
FIVE members of a gang who used hotels in Crawley and Gatwick as brothels have been found guilty of trafficking women to work as prostitutes. The four men and one woman smuggled more than 50 young...
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Bigger Crawley News launches today - and is free for everyone
A BIGGER and better Crawley News - which is now free for everyone - launches today (Wednesday). Inside you will find the same thorough news coverage of everything happening in our wonderful town, which...
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The first Crawley baby born on Christmas Day 2013
A COUPLE who had their first child on Christmas Day got home from hospital in time for a 2pm Christmas dinner.Claire Sandford, 25, and partner Peter Orton, 32, gave the gift of life to baby Maddison,...
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Gatwick Airport and rail users warned of weekend delays
RAIL users and airport passengers can expect delays this weekend as network works mean no direct route to Gatwick station. Southern Railway's planned works in the Purley area will block the Brighton...
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Eleven households in Crawley still own black and white TVs
NOWADAYS most TVs are not only in full colour, but come in HD, 3D, and are so big they take up most of the living room. But figures released today reveal that 11 households in Crawley still own a black...
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Fast 'wind-powered' charging boost for electric vehicle drivers...
ELECTRIC vehicle users can now confidently hit the open road for a motorway drive after a free charging point was installed off the M23. A charging point, powered with 100 per cent renewable energy...
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1,500 drivers to have speeding tickets rescinded after error
AROUND 1,500 drivers are to have their speeding tickets rescinded after an error. The error came after the Highways Agency's contractor did not place 50mph signs at roadworks in accordance with a...
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Man charged with 400,000 indecent images of children and tiger...
A MAN charged with possessing an extreme pornographic image involving a woman and a tiger has appeared in court. Adrian Heath is also accused of making hundreds of thousands of indecent images and...
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Trafficking gang who used Crawley hotels as brothels jailed for...
GANG members who used hotels in Crawley and Gatwick as brothels for dozens of women they trafficked into the country to work as prostitutes have been jailed for a total of 23 years. The four men and...
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Crawley residents in top 11 per cent of porn watchers in UK
CRAWLEY residents spend longer on one of the biggest porn sites in the world than almost 90 per cent of the rest of the UK, it has been revealed. Data released to The Guardian newspaper by website...
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Nigella Lawson does Full Monty at Jamie Oliver's Gatwick...
TV CHEF Nigella Lawson has never been shy about her love of high calorie food. And the celebrity cook proudly showed off an enormous breakfast at Jamie Oliver's Gatwick restaurant yesterday, as she...
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Tributes paid to mum who died after house fire on New Year's Eve
TRIBUTES have been paid to a "fun-loving" and "generous" mother who died in a house fire on New Year's Eve.Maria Woodhead was killed after a blaze broke out in a room at her home in Banks Road, Pound...
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Mum and son aged 2 without heating for a month after 17 engineers...
A MOTHER and her two-year-old son were left without heating and hot water for over a month.Emma Lewis's boiler failed on December 1, and before it was fixed last Friday, 17 different engineers visited...
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Rail commuters facing delays due to earlier broken down train
RAIL commuters are facing delays from Crawley and Three Bridges stations this morning due to an earlier broken down train. A faulty train on the Bognor Regis line broke down at Barnham just after 7am...
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Hawth stage to be turned into obstacle course
THE main stage at The Hawth will be turned into a playground of obstacles for a unique performance next month.Run This Town combines acting and dance with parkour – an extreme sport often also referred...
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Chris Evans' Radio 2 breakfast show dedicated to people of...
THIS morning, as Crawley celebrates its 67th birthday, Chris Evans dedicated his BBC Radio 2 breakfast show to Crawley residents. Radio 2 this morning tweeted: "Today's show is dedicated to the fine...
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Student cuts off his own penis after stabbing mother
A TEENAGE student has reportedly cut off his own penis with a knife after stabbing his mother while high on drugs. The 19-year-old student, who has not been named, is believed to have taken party drug...
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