Teenagers trash flat and use bath as a toilet during huge party...
A STUNNED landlord found her flat had been trashed – the evening after her tenants had moved out and given her back their key.A huge party was held at the property in Gossops Parade, Gossops Green...
View ArticleWANTED: CCTV images released of man suspected of brutal...
A TRAIN passenger was kicked and punched during an unprovoked attack which left him with injuries to his face and head.The victim, a man in his 30s, who works in Crawley and went to school here but now...
View Article"There is no terrorist cell in Crawley" Muslim leader...
A LEADING member of Crawley's Muslim community has promised that the town isn't a breeding ground for terrorists. Community leader Arif Syed's comments follow the suggestion that Crawley dad-of-three...
View ArticlePHOTOS: Go-karting, climbing and dodegball as kids have half-term...
FROM speeding around a giant go-kart track to tackling a daunting climbing wall, Crawley children are having an energetic half-term.The K2 leisure centre is hosting a children's holiday club all this...
View ArticleFirefighters called into action over burnt bowl of rice pudding
FIREFIGHTERS were called out to deal with a burnt bowl of rice pudding. The culinary calamity occurred in the kitchen of a flat in Woldhurstlea Close, Gossops Green. Crews were alerted to the property...
View ArticleFree copies of Crawley News will now be available in Gossops...
FREE copies of the Crawley News will be available from next week in Gossops Green and Ifield West. Readers have requested copies of the paper in these locations and we are happy to reveal that shops in...
View ArticleCrawley man arrested after heavily pregnant woman is attacked in...
A CRAWLEY man has been arrested on suspicion of assault in relation to an attack in a Reigate street. A heavily pregnant woman in her 20s was assaulted on Cockshot Hill on February 9. A family came to...
View ArticleWoman loses two teeth in terrifying robbery in Broadfield...
A WOMAN had two teeth knocked out in a frightening robbery in a Broadfield alleyway. She was walking home at 7pm last night (Thursday) along the alley between Seymour Road and Holyrod Place when she...
View ArticleAnglers get permission to fish on Broadfield Park's lake
KEEN anglers will now be able to fish at the lake in Broadfield Park.West Sussex Angling Academy has been granted a licence to use the lake as part of a project to promote social inclusion through...
View ArticlePROPERTY OF THE WEEK: The Furnace Green home with NINE bedrooms
FINDING a mansion or a stately home that has nine bedrooms is not unusual, but to come across a modern house in the centre of Crawley with that many places to sleep is almost unheard of. But that's...
View ArticleCounty council wants application to build new village between...
THE county council has recommended that a hugely controversial proposal to build 500 homes on land between Copthorne and Crawley be rejected.The planned St Modwen development, west of Copthorne, which...
View ArticleCouncil tax in Crawley set to be frozen if budget is approved
COUNCIL tax will be frozen for a fourth year in a row if councillors agree to the proposal at a meeting next Wednesday (February 26).The proposed freeze, for Crawley Borough Council's share of the tax,...
View ArticleDawn French to play at The Hawth Theatre in Crawley - tickets on...
The Hawth Theatre continues to attract big name stars – and one of the queens of British comedy, Dawn French, has just been announced for later in the year, with tickets going on sale next week....
View ArticleThe volunteers who for 5 years have been helping anyone drunk in...
GIVING up your Friday night to stand in the cold and look after anyone who is the worse for wear after one drink too many, might not sound like much fun. But for the past five years that is precisely...
View ArticleCrawley murder inquiry: Homeless trio who discovered body are no...
NO further action is to be taken against three people arrested over death of a Portuguese man in Crawley. The trio, who the Crawley News understands are homeless, have been told they are no longer...
View ArticleNew access road linking Tilgate Park and A23 gets council...
A NEW access road linking the A23 with Tilgate Park has been given the green light by the council's cabinet.Crawley Borough Council is investing £1 million in the road and other improvements to the...
View ArticleSniffer dogs find £250,000 of cocaine in suitcase at...
A MAN has been charged with smuggling £250,000 of cocaine into the country after drugs were found in the base of a suitcase at Gatwick Airport.The suitcase containing the Class A drugs was searched at...
View ArticleGastric bypass patient left in tears at Crawley restaurant after...
A MUM unable to eat large meals having being given a gastric bypass was left in tears at a restaurant after being made to fight for a child's portion.Cheryl Dodds, who underwent major surgery to...
View ArticleResidents call on council to sell Tilgate playing field to them...
DETERMINED residents fear a long-running battle with the council to protect a green space near their homes could end with a "rushed through" sale to convert it into housing.In the latest development,...
View ArticleConcerns raised about number of academies and free schools in...
FEARS have been expressed over the number of free schools and academies in Crawley.The National Union of Teachers (NUT) held a public meeting last Thursday in Southgate where the quality of education...
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