UFOs and the paranormal with Malcolm Robinson: The Loch Ness monster - part 1
IN PREVIOUS articles we have looked at ghosts, UFOs and touched on the subject of Cellular Memory. In the following articles, we turn our attention to another one of the world’s most elusive mysteries,...
View ArticleM23 Gatwick Airport exit lane closed after accident
A LANE of the M23 near Gatwick Airport was shut this evening (Thursday April 26) following an accident.Junction nine, the exit for the airport, was affected.Drivers were advised to take care when...
View ArticleMan jailed for Crawley stabbing
A man has been jailed for five years after he was found guilty in court of stabbing a man in the throat in Crawley.Tommy Smith, 39, of Barley Close, was jailed yesterday (Thursday) following a two day...
View ArticleReader Photo competition - amazing response
WE HAVE had an amazing response to our Reader Photo competition for April.We asked the readers of our titles in Sussex Newspapers (North) for their favourite photograph and dozens of you responded.Our...
View ArticleBT says super-fast broadband rollout will grow West Sussex economy
BT’s investment in super-fast broadband is expected to give West Sussex a massive boost, creating thousands of new jobs and start-up businesses in the next 15 years, a new report reveals.The report, by...
View ArticleBurglars steal BMW from drive of Crawley home
A CAR was stolen from the driveway of a Crawley home after burglars broke in and took the keys. Police said the keys were taken in a burglary at Sissinghurst Close, Worth, overnight on April 21 and...
View ArticleColumn: Crawley MP Henry Smith Time to replace the European Court of Human...
When a country surrenders control of its borders, it surrenders a significant part of its sovereignty. I believe the on-going Abu Qatada case is an illustration of how close we have come to that.When a...
View ArticleTeenager charged after Crawley knifepoint robbery
A 17-year-old boy from Crawley has been charged with robbery and a public order offence.The teenager and an 18-year-old man were arrested shortly after a 21-year-old man was robbed of his iPhone 4 at...
View ArticlePolice appeal after boy hurt in Crawley road collision
Police are appealing for witnesses after a 13-year-old Crawley boy was in collision with a car on Saturday afternoon (May 12).The boy suffered a fractured elbow, broken teeth and other injuries when he...
View ArticleColumn: Crawley MP Henry Smith Taking the stress out of holidays
Going on holiday should be a time where you are able to forgot your worries and relax, however, given several travel companies over the last few years have become insolvent leaving many on their...
View ArticleColumn: Chris Oxlade Community groups need help - and they need it now
Crawley has a wealth of unsung heroes in our community. Crawley residents who selflessly dedicate their time and effort into making Crawley a better place to live.From youth group leaders to those who...
View ArticleColumn: Bob Lanzer Historic seventh year for Conservative Crawley council
I thank everyone who voted in and participated in the Crawley Borough Council Elections of 3rd May.For the first time since 2003, the Conservatives secured a lower share of the vote than Labour, by...
View ArticleRail death figures revealed
FIVE people were killed after trespassing or taking short cuts on railway lines in Sussex last year.A further 25 people were involved in near misses with trains, new figures reveal.Most rail deaths and...
View ArticleThree men arrested from Horley after drug raid
THREE Horley men have been arrested after Surrey Police seized more than 40,000 ecstasy tablets valued at around £250,000.Seven arrests were made by officers after a search warrant was carried out at a...
View ArticleFlights diverted from Gatwick Airport overnight because of fog
PASSENGERS faced disruption overnight after fog and maintenance work at Gatwick Airport caused flights to be diverted. Gatwick Airport said 24 flights were unable to land at the airport and were...
View ArticleCOLUMN: Henry Smith, MP for Crawley
Government is doing all it can to get Britain workingThe latest figures show that unemployment was down by over 45,000 nationally in the first quarter of this year and UK exports rose by an impressive...
View ArticleCOLUMN: by Cllr Bob Lanzer, Leader of Crawley Borough Council (Con)
Saved by good politics or divine providence?There is financial turmoil in mainland Europe. Although we also have our difficulties in Britain, there is some amazing data showing just how much kudos this...
View ArticleCOLUMN: by Cllr Peter Lamb, Leader of the Labour Group, Crawley Borough Council
Want to make the world a better place?Winning elections isn’t the point of politics; it’s just part of the process. Political parties sometimes forget this point and right now it would be easy for the...
View ArticlePolice appeal for witnesses after attempted burglary
POLICE are appealing for witnesses to come forward following an attempted burglary.When homeowners were returning to an address in Weald Drive, Furnace Green, at 4.10pm on May 19, they spotted three...
View ArticleM23 lane closed after accident
AN ACCIDENT closed an exit lane off the M23 early this morning (Sunday June 3).A lane of the slip road. northbound at the A2011 (Crawley), was shut due to an accident involving two vehicles.The area...
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