Diamond ring taken in £500 forged banknote scam
A woman in Langley Green was tricked into handing over a diamond ring in exchange for £500 in fake £20 notes.The victim, who asked not to be named, had advertised the ring for sale on Gumtree and had a...
View ArticlePets and children at risk - drivers asked to slow down
Worried parents and pet owners are calling for drivers to slow down, after a string of incidents in Spring Plat, Pound Hill.Mother-of-two Nicole Waite said two of her cats had been hit - their cat...
View ArticleCrawley drivers charged with drink-driving
Two Crawley motorists have been charged with drink-driving as part of Sussex Police’s summer crackdown.Boguslaw Trawinski was arrested at 10.15pm on Saturday June 6 after he crashed his Renault Scenic...
View ArticlePease Pottage road closed after car hits tree
A road has been closed in Pease Pottage after a car collided with a tree this afternoon (Tuesday June 9).The incident happened in Horsham Road at about 1.45pm.The road remains closed while the car is...
View ArticlePregnant woman told not to bring her water bottle into Crawley cafe
A heavily pregnant woman was not allowed to bring a bottle of water to a Crawley cafe. The woman, who was seven-and-a-half-months pregnant, and her aunt went to the cafeteria at Sainsburys, West Green,...
View ArticleEx-prisoner with Crawley links wanted for breaching early release conditions
Have you seen Kallam Nicholas?The 20-year-old is wanted for recall to prison after breaching the terms of his licence.Nicholas was jailed for 18 months in September last year for affray but was...
View ArticlePolice appeal after pub gas cylinder arson attack
Police have appealed for witnesses after an arson attack behind a Crawley pub.Two fire crews went to the Apple Tree pub in West Green Drive, West Green, at 00.36am today.A police spokesman said:...
View ArticleUpdate: County travel and weather latest
There are no reports of traffic problems in the Crawley, Horsham, or Mid Sussex areas.Weather for this evening will be dry with patchy cloud, according to the Met Office.Don’t miss out on all the...
View ArticleCounty council urges residents to support small charities
West Sussex County Council is calling on people to support the ‘essential’ work of small charities.Set up by the Foundation for Social Improvement (FSI) in 2010, this year Small Charity Week runs from...
View ArticleLower Beeding crash - county travel and weather latest
There are no reports of traffic problems in the Crawley or Mid Sussex areas.At 7.30pm, the A281 was still shut in both directions following a crash between the B2110 turnoff and Newells Lane, Lower...
View ArticleTough time for hayfever sufferers across Sussex
Hayfever sufferers face a difficult time over the next few days with the pollen count across Sussex set to hit the ‘very high’ level.Today (Wednesday June 10) the Met Office’s pollen and spore forecast...
View ArticleCarers and children treated to all the fun of the fair in Crawley
Young carers and children in care in West Sussex were treated to a special day out at Hammonds Carnival Funfair in Crawley, ahead of Carers Week 2015.The event was arranged by Hammonds Carnival Funfair...
View ArticleCOUNTY NEWS: Have your say in oil and gas consultation
Anti-fracking campaigners have urged residents to have their say in a consultation which they warn could lead to the use of ‘corrosive and toxic chemicals’ for oil and gas extraction. New proposals...
View ArticleDelay in government response to Airports Commission’s Gatwick report
The government will not respond to the report of the commission looking at airport expansion until the end of the year, reports in national media claim.The Airports Commission, chaired by Sir Howard...
View ArticleConcerns raised over ‘boy racers’ in Crawley
People have raised concerns over ‘boy racers’ in Crawley.Residents complained about young people driving motorised cars with loud music in Tilgate Park’s car park late at night and riding ‘scramble’...
View ArticleWhy we must beware the academy obsession
Jules White, headteacher at Tanbridge House School in Horsham, gives his view on the Government’s drive for new academies.It’s been 40 years since I was a student at Barford St Martin primary school in...
View ArticleCrawley man charged as part of police drink-driving crackdown
A Crawley man has been charged with failing to provide a specimen for analysis as part of Sussex Police’s drink-driving crackdown.Jamie Pope was arrested at 3.30am on Sunday June 7 after officers spoke...
View ArticleCOUNTY NEWS: Possible bomb found on Sussex beach
An item which could be an unexploded bomb has been discovered in Bexhill this afternoon (June 10).It was spotted on the beach but was covered by the tide before the object could be identified.Bexhill...
View ArticleOvernight road repairs planned for this month
Nine roads across the county will be closed for overnight resurfacing in the next two weeks.West Sussex County Council contractor Balfour Beatty will be laying improved and quieter road surfaces at the...
View Article£1m improvements to Southern stations nearly complete
Wider platforms, anti-slip floors, and accessible toilets are among the upgrades that have been added to Southern stations.Southern is close to completing its £1m programme of accessibility...
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