Warning after kitchen fire
West Sussex Fire & Rescue Service has urged people to take extra care when cooking after attending six kitchen fires in the space of six hours.Two crews were called to Cobbles Crescent, Northgate,...
View ArticleWing mirrors are stolen from car
Police were called after thieves stole the wing mirrors from a car.The VW Golf had been parked in Stevenage Road, Bewbush, between midnight on March 28 and 6pm on March 29 when the mirrors were...
View ArticlePharmacy Easter opening times
NHS England has published a list of pharmacies due to be open to cover the Easter period.The list includes pharmacies which have said they intend to open voluntarily over the holidays. Others may be...
View ArticleWorry over hospital car park charges
Concerns have been raised about parking charges at Crawley Hospital which could see patients facing a £25 bill if they have to leave there cars for a long while.Crawley Borough Council has been asked...
View ArticleThieves steal children’s bicycles in Crawley
Three children’s bikes were stolen after thieves broke into a garden shed.The bikes, worth around £300 in total, were taken from Douster Close, Bewbush, overnight between Saturday and Sunday (March 28...
View ArticleTwo charged with courier fraud offences in Sussex and Suffolk
Detectives investigating a series of courier fraud thefts across the south of England have charged two men with offences allegedly committed in Sussex and Suffolk.A police statement says that both men,...
View ArticleCall to find use for Crawley free school building
A county councillor has pressed for an update on the future use of a free school which closed last year.Discovery New School, which was housed in Broadfield House, was ordered to close by the...
View ArticleCounty News: Ferraris caught up in fire drama at Sussex fish and chip shop
Part of a Sussex town centre was evacuated as expensive Ferraris were caught up in a fire at a fish and chip shop today (Friday April 3).The blaze broke out in Deep Blue restaurant in Colletts Alley,...
View ArticleCouncil signs up to veterans’ scheme
West Sussex County Council is to automatically offer job interviews to retired military personnel.Concerns about the legality of the scheme were raised by Cllr Bob Lanzer (Con, Maidenbower) at a...
View ArticleBusiness born in bedroom is booming
A young businessman who took his first step up the entrepreneurial ladder in his bedroom has opened a private gym.Sean Parkinson, 26, launched SPPT in Pembroke Park, Three Bridges, on March 17, five...
View ArticleSix people from Crawley among 16 charged with plotting to steal more than £2m...
Six people from Crawley are among 16 charged with plotting to steal millions of pounds worth of cigarettes from their company at Gatwick Airport, according to police.The Sussex Police statement says...
View ArticleSerious accident closes Crawley road
A road in Crawley has been closed this afternoon (Easter Saturday) following a serious accident.The A2220 Horsham Road has been shut both ways due to the incident between A264/Sullivan Drive (Bewbush...
View ArticleApplication to build flats on car park
Developers want to build 56 flats, six houses and two shops on a car park in Horley. An application for the site at 71 Victoria Road was submitted to Reigate and Banstead Borough Council by East Street...
View ArticleListen to the buzz about beekeeping - Submitted by Central Sussex Beekeepers...
You may have noticed honey bees and bumble bees collecting nectar and pollen. As soon as the temperature rises they are out with determination to provide for their colony.Feedback from our Central...
View ArticleWho’s that trip-trapping over my bridge?
While internet trolls may be a recent invention, like the three Billy Goats Gruff found, they are a menace.“Recent? The internet has been trolled since it was started back in the ’80s!”Ahem. As I was...
View ArticleNew face joins West Sussex cabinet
West Sussex County Council’s leader has announced changes to her Cabinet.Cllr Louise Goldsmith made the announcement on Thursday (March 26).Cllr John O’Brien, who represents East Grinstead South and...
View ArticleFrustration as school is told it must improve
A school has been told to continue improving the quality of its teaching after the achievement of pupils was judged to be below average.Maidenbower Junior School, in Harvest Road, was rated as...
View ArticleRugby star opens sensory room built with £14k gift
A former England rugby star was given a warm welcome when he opened a sensory room for children with special needs.Andy Gomarsall, who was part of the World Cup winning team of 2003, was joined by...
View ArticleVolunteers wanted to help young carers
West Sussex County Council is appealing for volunteers who can provide young carers with transport to their local youth group one evening a week during term time.A young carer may have taken on...
View ArticleMan rescued after becoming trapped under 400kg of wood in Crawley
A man has been rescued by fire services after his leg became trapped under 400kg of wood in Crawley.Firefighters were called to the incident in Crompton Way at around 8am this morning (Tuesday April...
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