Industrial action by some ambulance staff on Monday
Some South East Coast Ambulance Service staff will be taking part in industrial action on Monday (November 24).A South East Coast Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust (SECAmb) spokesperson said:...
View ArticleFirefighters called after woman falls asleep while food is cooking
Smoke filled a house after a woman fell asleep while food was cooking.Firefighters were called to Chaldon Road, Crawley, at 8.30pm yesterday (Thursday November 20) and ventilated the house.A woman and...
View ArticleMAGAZINE; Celebrity interview - Drive safe with the Stig
The man who was once The Stig isn’t happy with the state of driving in Britain today, and he’s on a mission to do something about it.And Ben Collins, who secretly worked as the Top Gear’s...
View ArticleCrawley MP laughs off UKIP defection odds
Crawley’s MP has told residents not to waste their money by betting on him defecting to UKIP.Henry Smith laughed off reports bookmaker Ladbroke’s had him at 4-1 to be the next Conservative MP to jump...
View ArticleWorld AIDS day
Back in July, I took an HIV test in Parliament – part of a campaign to de-stigmatise the importance of the condition by legislators worldwide. The ease of testing now makes it possible to test almost...
View ArticleCrawley ‘endures one of UK’s largest falls in pay’
For economic growth to mean anything it has to mean an improvement in the living standards of ordinary men and women not just the few at the top, and that’s where the UK has run into problems.In...
View Article‘Hiding details from taxpayers’
Every spring we receive our Council tax bills, which also come with information broken down by cost for the services that we pay for. This is a format that the Coalition Government are now using for...
View ArticleWhat’s up Doc?
‘What’s Up Doc’ is a health column in association with Spire Gatwick Park, your local private hospital, which gives you the opportunity to ask questions regarding general health and wellbeing. Answers...
View ArticleMake sure you are registered to vote
Crawley Borough Council will be publishing the new electoral register on December 1 and is asking residents to make sure they are registered. You have to be registered in order to vote and often to...
View ArticleBusy GP centre wants to move to bigger site
A GP surgery which is three-times overcapacity has submitted proposals to relocate to a larger site.A spokesman for NHS England said Bewbush Medical Centre had submitted plans to move from its site...
View ArticleWonderful role models at Crawley Remembrance
At the Eleventh Hour of the Eleventh Day of the Eleventh Month, I was honoured to lead the last act of remembrance for 2014 in Crawley, at County Mall. Standard bearers from the Royal British Legion,...
View ArticleUPDATE: M23 closed around Crawley after accident
The M23 was closed this morning (Sunday November 23) in the Crawley area following an accident.The northbound stretch was blocked and there was stationary traffic due to accident and recovery work...
View ArticleNew product aimed at making life easier
If you have followed my column for any length of time, you will have noticed that I love trying out new things. Especially if they purport to be improvements on existing things. Anything that can make...
View ArticlePeople urged to have flu jabs
Christine Field, West Sussex County Council’s Cabinet member for community wellbeing, is calling on people who are eligible to take up their free flu vaccinations. The jab is available at GP surgeries...
View ArticleCOLUMN: Are politicians worth a dime?
I was chatting with a state senator in Santa Fe, USA at the weekend. Nice guy. I explained that I was heavily involved in politics in the UK, so he insisted on giving me a guided tour of the New Mexico...
View ArticlePolice hunt man wanted for recall to prison
Surrey Police is appealing for help to find a man wanted for recall to prison.Danny Winston Williams, 36, is wanted on recall to prison for breaching his licence condition around where he should...
View ArticleWoman hits her head during High Street row
Police and paramedics were called after an argument between two women saw one of them fall and hit her head.A spokesman for Sussex Police said officers were called to the High Street, Crawley, at...
View ArticleRace to record historic sites at risk from sea
A Bronze Age village, burial mounds and a Second World War Royal Air Force base are just some of the fascinating archaeological sites which are on the brink of being lost forever due to coastal...
View ArticleMAGAZINE: From grape to glass - free run pressing
This is the latest video in our series explaining how wine is produced.When we have completed the process we will be running a competition for a half case of wine, worth £80.John Torode and Neil...
View ArticleCar crashes into vehicle and fence
A car hit a parked car and fence on Thursday at 4pm.The crash was at the junction of Haywards and Wakehams Green Drive in Pound Hill Crawley. A green Seat Arosa collided with a Ford C-Max which was...
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