Two charged in Crawley during Christmas drink-drive crackdown
People in Crawley are among those who have been charged during Sussex Police’s Christmas crackdown on drink-driving.Shama Sahzayasin, 38, was arrested at 3.40am on Saturday (December 6) in Crawley...
View ArticleMAGAZINE: Arlene Phillips on Strictly!
Watch the interview with Arlene Phillips, as she talks strictly, what she is up to at the moment and quitting smoking.As the final looms, original judge Arlene Phillips talks Strictly, from make up and...
View ArticleTools stolen from van
Tools worth £5,000 were stolen from a van which was parked in Tilgate. Thieves broke into the vehicle in Tilgate Way overnight between Thursday (December 4) and Friday (December 5). Witnesses can call...
View ArticleNumber plates stolen from cars
Thieves stole the number plates from two cars parked in Ifield. Police were called following the thefts in Ifield Avenue and Climping Road. The first happened between 9am on December 6 and 11am on...
View ArticleTwo drills stolen from van
Police were called after tools were stolen from a van in Furnace Green. The Matika combi drill and Matika SDS drill were taken from a can in Ringwood Close some time on or before December 5. Witnesses...
View ArticleThree-tonne digger catches fire
Firefighters were called to Breezehurst Drive, Bewbush, after a three-tonne digger caught fire. The call came shortly before 5pm on Monday (December8).
View ArticleMAGAZINE: How to dress stylishly at any age
Fashion is all about feeling good and having fun. It’s time we re-identify with fashion individuality and embrace garments that catch our eye, adapting them to fit our personalities as well as our age....
View ArticleCompensation for Orchid View families
Eight families whose loved ones died at Orchid View care home have been awarded compensation.Last year, the West Sussex coroner said there had been ‘institutional abuse’ at the home in Copthorne where...
View Article£415,000 fundraiser for hospice!
I can hardly believe I am writing this, but Saturday night’s Snowman Spectacular Fundraising Ball raised an astonishing £415,000!It was the best Ball yet with a jam-packed night of fantastic...
View ArticleBurglars break into house
Burglars broke into a home in Lark Rise, Langley Green, between 1.30-4.30pm on Friday (December 5). Witnesses can call 101 quoting serial 1056 of 5/12.
View ArticleExpansion could affect Gatwick’s credit rating
Expansion at Gatwick Airport or Heathrow could have credit implications for the West Sussex airport, an international credit rating agency has said.Moody’s report, entitled ‘New runway will have mixed...
View ArticleNo new patients sent to hospital after bad report
Concern over safety and the quality of care at Langley Green Hospital has seen mental health providers refuse to send new patients there.The hospital, in Martyrs Avenue, had been heavily criticised...
View ArticleMotorbike set alight in Crawley
Firefighters put out a motorbike which was deliberately set alight.A spokesman for West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service said the crew was called to an underpath under the A23 near Breezehurst Drive,...
View ArticleAlarming rise in drivers ignoring and abusing ‘Lollypop’ people
Disturbing reports of drivers ignoring School Crossing Patrol officers and shouting abuse at them have been reported by West Sussex County Council.One ‘lollypop’ lady has spoken of her shock after a...
View ArticleSearch for new cemetery site almost at an end
The protracted search for a new cemetery site for the town is about to be laid to rest.Over the next two years, work will be carried out to design, prepare and open the first phase of the cemetery,...
View ArticleNo further action to be taken against Horley woman after cyclist’s death
No further action is to be taken against a Horley woman who was arrested following the death of a 31-year-old cyclist.The woman, 47, was arrested following an accident on the A24 in Beare Green in the...
View ArticleMAGAZINE: Great British Bake Off’s Iain Watters makes a Chocolate Chestnut...
Christmas is almost upon us and while most of the talk is around turkeys, those of us with a sweet tooth are counting down the days until we can get stuck in to the Christmas pud.But, shock horror, new...
View ArticleFire service plea to stay safe this Christmas
Christmas dinner, wrapping presents, decorating your home - there’s lots to think about this Christmas. But one thing firefighters are urging West Sussex residents to put top of their lists this year...
View ArticleGun amnesty sees 63 weapons handed in at town police station
More than 60 guns were handed in at Crawley police station during a weapons amnesty.Between November 10 and 21, the station took part in a nationwide operation co-ordinated by the National Ballistics...
View ArticleChristmas spirit in Crawley
Last week I was beaten by time in completing my log of the week’s activities, I will start this from Saturday 29th November, on arrival at Tilgate Park I was met by a crowd of runners from Tilgate...
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