Regular chores to help keep things running
This week I have mostly been cleanin’ PCs.Yes, it is that time of year again, when we look at all the stuff that is behind us and think, “What the heck is that?”Time to do some spring cleaning and...
View ArticleCrawley Borough Council receives 27 complaints about mini-cab companies
Crawley Borough Council received 27 complaints about mini-cab companies since October.A council spokesman said it received ten email complaints in October, 14 in November and three last month.Cllr...
View ArticleCrawley benefit cheat claimed £5,000 while working as a taxi driver
A benefit cheat who falsely claimed more than £5,000 while working as a taxi driver has pleaded guilty at Crawley Magistrates’ Court.Alexander McGregor, of Forester Road, Southgate, appeared in court...
View ArticleCrawley cabinet to hold public meeting
Crawley Borough Council’s cabinet will hold a public meeting today (Wednesday January 14).It will start at 7.30pm at the Town Hall.
View ArticleComment: County council’s Gatwick Airport response
Last April I signed the West Sussex County Times (sister paper to this title) Free Speech Charter.Never was it more important than on Monday morning when West Sussex County Council held a meeting to...
View ArticleCounty council approves response to Airports Commission on Gatwick second runway
West Sussex County Council agreed its official response to the Airports Commission’s consultation expressing ‘serious concerns’ about the implications of a second runway at Gatwick yesterday (Monday...
View ArticleMall offers January sales and a brighter place to shop
County Mall centre manager, Mark Haynes, shares his views on the New Year and January Sales. As we put Christmas behind us and look forward to 2015 we are busy making New Year resolutions to kick start...
View ArticleCrawley man banned and fined for drink-driving
A Crawley man has been fined and banned from the roads after being caught drink-driving on Christmas Eve.Benjamin Freer, of Marion Road, Maidenbower, was arrested at 2.30am on December 24 after police...
View ArticleCrawley man who survived being hit by a train features in TV documentary
A railway worker who survived being hit by a 90mph train will feature in a Channel 4 documentary.Alan Evans, of Gossops Green, and his family can be seen in an episode of 24 Hours in A&E at 9pm on...
View ArticleRegistrations to attend Crawley Question Time open
Registrations to attend Crawley Question Time have opened.A spokesman for Crawley Borough Council (CBC) said the event will be held in The Hawth Studio at 6.30pm on Wednesday February 4.The council...
View ArticleSheep badly mauled in dog attacks
Several sheep were left badly mauled after being attacked by dogs in Copthorne.The attacks happened on Tuesday January 13 and Monday January 19 at Woodmans Farm, Copthorne.One of the sheep has had to...
View ArticleStriving to make special memories at Chestnut Tree House
Running a children’s hospice is such a varied role. One moment I am reviewing an old policy or procedure, the next I am writing a letter of thanks to someone who has donated to the charity. People’s...
View ArticleMotor group looking for apprentices
The search is on for more talented people to join one of Kent and Sussex’s biggest automotive group’s apprenticeship scheme.The JCB Group’s Academy scheme is launching its second year of...
View ArticleGeneral election set to be intriguing contest
With the general election being just over three months away, it does appear to be shaping up to be an intriguing contest for anyone interested in elections. Virtually all pundits are giving a...
View ArticleMAGAZINE: Majority of computing teachers concerned their pupils know more...
Tech-savvy children could be more clued up about computers than those who are supposed to be teaching them these skills, with teachers calling for more training and support around computing and the new...
View ArticleApprenticeship event at Civic Hall
Young people on the look-out for a career are invited to attend the Don’t Dream It – Do It apprenticeship event at the Civic Hall, The Boulevard. The event will be held on Friday (January 23) from...
View ArticleGatwick says expansion would make it the most efficient two-runway airport in...
Gatwick has claimed its design for expansion would make it the most efficient two-runway airport in the world.An animation of the designs by architect Sir Terry Farrell was published on Monday (January...
View ArticleBicycle stolen from car in Crawley driveway
A bicycle thief stole a mountain bike which was secured to a car in the driveway of a home.The theft, which happened in Lewisham Close, Broadfield, was reported to police at 11pm on Saturday (January...
View ArticleLAURA CARTLEDGE: Some issues need you to divide in order to conquer – I’m ok...
THIS GIRL is very adamant that she ‘can’.So, understandably, she whole-heartedly supports Sport England’s latest #ThisGirlCan campaign.She’s also going to stop speaking in third person now.You may have...
View ArticleLabour hits out at ‘rip-off railways’ following fares hike
With thousands of Crawley commuters forking out more each year on rail fares, Labour has accused the Prime Minister of failing to stand up for working people.The average fare price rose by 2.2 per cent...
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