Front Lights stolen from Land Rover
Front lights were stolen from a Land Rover Discovery in Paddockhurst Road on Friday.The window of a Vauxhall Astra was smashed overnight on Friday in Harmony Close. And in Wakehurst Drive a hit and run...
View ArticleFirefighters called to water leak
Firefighters were called to a house in Northgate to deal with a water leak which had flooded part of the building. The crew was called to the address in Five Acres at 1.55am on Sunday (November 23) and...
View ArticleMAGAZINE: The final countdown: Britain’s funeral song chart revealed
The Monty Python classic ‘Always look on the bright side of life’ has rocketed to the top of the charts of the most played funeral songs in the UK, knocking Frank Sinatra’s ‘My Way’ off the top spot...
View ArticleMP backs call to end TV licence
Crawley MP Henry Smith has joined the call for the scrapping of the TV licence and a review of BBC funding.Mr Smith, who described the TV licence as a “regressive television tax” was one of around 50...
View ArticleParking restriction plans get thumbs-up
Plans to extend parking restrictions on a busy stretch of road have been given the thumbs-up despite some objections from residents.Restrictions will be extended at the south end of Grattons Drive,...
View ArticleRunway might see maternity unit rethink
Health chiefs will re-examine their decision not to bring a birthing unit back to Crawley Hospital if Gatwick Airport is chosen for expansion.A meeting of the Crawley Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG)...
View ArticleQueen of Shops backs our campaign
Our campaign to pressure the Government into launching an urgent reform of the controversial business ratings system has been given a welcome boost by Britain’s best known retail champion.Broadcaster...
View ArticleChance to vote for Crawley Capers
Today, we can all help Crawley Capers, a fantastic social action group in our town win a £50,000 grant to support autistic children.At 9am today (Wednesday 26th November) the phone lines opened to Vote...
View ArticleWest Sussex council water savings help people in India
A water saving scheme introduced by West Sussex County Council has reduced usage by 24 per cent, saved the council more than £140,000 while helping transform lives abroad. In the two years since the...
View ArticleJoin the Chestnut Lottery
As I have mentioned a number of times before, sadly we only get 7% of our funding from the government.That means we have to find 93% of our running costs ourselves and our lovely fundraisers have to...
View Article100 free pizzas as Crawley Ask Italian re-opens after refurbishment
A Crawley restaurant will be serving up 100 free pizzas when it re-opens after a refurbishment.Ask Italian, in the High Street, has been closed since Monday but will dish up the tasty treats on Friday...
View ArticleBurglar steals £400 from woman in her 90s
A woman in her 90s had £400 stolen from her home during a distraction burglary in Horley.Detectives from East Surrey CID are appealing for information after the burglary, which happened between 11.50am...
View ArticleMAGAZINE: From grape to glass - maturation
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 Article‘Urgent’ need for second runway
Gatwick Airport has reported a record-breaking year which it said underlined “the urgent need for a new runway”.The airport announced on Thursday (November 20) it had been through the busiest six...
View ArticleThieves steal tools from two vans
Two vans were broken into overnight on Friday (November 21) in Tinsley Lane, Crawley. Tools were stolen. There was an attempted break-in to a third van. The owner of a car parked in Gloucester Road...
View ArticlePolice searching Sussex for man following double murder
Detectives from the Surrey and Sussex Major Crime Team are asking for information on the whereabouts of Viktoras Bruzas.Officers say they are investigating a double murder in at a house in Fetcham and...
View ArticleFirefighters called to free person from lift
Crawley firefighters have been called to Maidenbower where a lift has broken down, trapping some one inside.Two engines were called to flats in Proctor Close at 10.35am today (November 27).
View ArticleNew Crawley Starbucks coffee shop creates 20 jobs
A new Starbucks coffee shop in Crawley will create 20 jobs.Crawley MP Henry Smith will formally open the store in Queens Square tomorrow (Friday November 28) at 3pm.The former Stead & Simpson shoe...
View ArticleThieves target tools in park
A pole saw and leaf blower were stolen from an outbuilding in Tilgate Park overnight on Saturday.In Town Barn Road a garage lock was tampered with.
View ArticleWindow smashed and wallet stolen
A car window was smashed and a wallet and CDs were stolen In St Sampson Road on Sunday. In Millais Close and Welwyn Close vehicle windows were smashed.
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