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New team begin making rubbish collections in Crawley
A DIFFERENT company has begun making rubbish collections in Crawley this week. A waste and recycling contract between Crawley Borough Council and Biffa began this week.The Biffa team, who have taken...
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Crawley floods again as weather warnings issued with 60mph winds...
FLOODING has hit Crawley again today (February 5) and weather warnings have been issued across the area. Bewbush Drive is reportedly flooded and people are advised to take alternative routes. The Met...
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Lane and slip road closures on M23 as motorway is resurfaced
MOTORWAY drivers will soon benefit from a smoother journey as work begins to resurface part of the M23.Sections of the northbound carriageway between Junction 11 (Pease Pottage) and Junction 10A...
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Mobile speed camera locations in Sussex: February 2014
THE Sussex Safer Roads Partnership has released a list of every single location in the county where mobile speed cameras will be operated this month. Police will be at more than 80 locations throughout...
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Crawley resident demands council's help - as he is being harassed...
A COUNCIL service is marking ten years of dealing with everyday enquiries - as well as weird requests such as someone looking for help because they were being harassed by a frog. Crawley Borough...
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Outdoor gym in Tilgate Park; flying equipment at The Hawth &...
FLOOD prevention work and a host of schemes to improve the health of people living in Crawley are among the major projects the council has revealed it will be financing over the next three years.An...
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BBC comedian Lee Nelson is "sneaked out of" Crawley pub...
WITH his baseball cap, use of slang and casual sportswear you would think that comedy character Lee Nelson would be perfectly at home in a raucous pub.But it seems comedian Simon Brodkin is a little...
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Approval given for John Lewis to open new store in Horsham -...
THE go-ahead has been given to build a John Lewis store in Horsham – a move that appears to be the final nail in the coffin for Crawley's hopes of transforming The Boulevard into a pedestrianised...
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Commuters told to expect delays after weather warnings issued
COMMUTERS should expect delays to their journeys this morning (February 6) following further weather warnings. Rail operator Southern has warned its passengers that services may be disrupted. This is...
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£3 million to be spent on improvements to Queens Square
£3 MILLION is to be spent on improvements to Queens Square. The move was announced by borough council leader Howard Bloom at a Crawley Question Time event at the Civic Hall last night (February 5)....
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Police officers bring new CrossFit fitness craze to Crawley
TWO police officers are bringing a new fitness craze to Crawley, with the aim of improving the health of everyone from members of the emergency services to mums and the elderly.Couple Glen Oliver and...
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PHOTOS: The rain causes more problems in Crawley
THE day ends in a 'y' so inevitably it's raining again. After the wettest January on record, February looks like being no different. Anorak zipped up, armbands on and handkerchief at the ready to...
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Pensioner caught driving through his village while almost three...
A PENSIONER has been banned from driving after getting behind the wheel while more than twice the drink-drive limit.John Valentine, 68, of Hazel Way, Crawley Down, gave a reading of 73 micrograms of...
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Firefighters called after lorry collides with shop sign on High...
A LORRY collided with a shop sign on the High Street today (February 6). Firefighters were called at around 2.20pm to make the scene safe. It is unknown how the lorry ended up hitting the sign and...
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Vehicle crashes into lamppost and knocks it over before driving...
A VEHICLE hit a lamppost today (February 6) and knocked it over, before driving off. Firefighters were called out to Barlow Road, Bewbush, to deal with the lamppost, which was described to be in a...
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Police hunt for distinctive bike stolen in Crawley burglary
HAVE you seen this distinctive bike? Police are searching for it after it was stolen in a burglary. An intruder went into the conservatory of a property in London Road just after midnight on February 2...
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Antique ring stolen in burglary on Pound Hill home
AN antique Victorian ring has been stolen in a burglary at a house on Bodiam Close, Pound Hill.The property was broken into between January 12 and January 27 while the owners were away.An antique...
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FLOOD WARNING: Council staff knocking on doors warning people to...
COUNCIL staff are in Ifield tonight knocking on doors, warning people to prepare for possible flooding. Residents living near the River Mole are being advised to move pets and valuables upstairs. The...
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2014 London to Brighton Bike Ride now open for entries
CYCLISTS are being urged to get pedalling to help fight heart disease this summer.The British Heart Foundation's (BHF's) annual London to Brighton Bike Ride, which uses Turners Hill as a halfway mark,...
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Council told to make Southgate Avenue safer, after 4 serious...
CALLS have been renewed for the county council to improve "confusing" junctions along Southgate Avenue after another nasty accident.A 13-year-old girl suffered a serious head injury after being hit by...
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