Badgers successfully vaccinated in Sussex
Forty six badgers have now been vaccinated since the Sussex Badger Vaccination Project starting vaccinating badgers 12 months ago. This is SBVP’s first full season, as a rolling project, which will be...
View ArticlePolice appeal after man followed girl, 11, through Crawley park
Police have appealed for witnesses after a man followed an 11-year-old girl through a Crawley park.A spokesman for Sussex Police said officers were informed about a man who is believed to have followed...
View ArticleElderly woman involved in Rustington crash
An elderly woman is recovering after an accident on the A259 at Rustington yesterday (Saturday).The woman’s car hit a lamppost.Police have yet to release any further details.Don’t miss out on all the...
View ArticleMotorcyclist dies in Sussex road accident
A motorcyclist has died at the scene of a crash in Sussex on Sunday.The accident happened on the A2037 in Small Dole between the Horn Lane junction and the Clappers Lane junction close to...
View ArticleInvestment of £676m in West Sussex’s infrastructure needed due to...
A total of £676m could be invested in West Sussex’s infrastructure over the next five years by the county council.In order to accommodate the 57,000 homes planned for the county over the next 15 to 20...
View ArticleCOUNTY NEWS: Sussex school gutted in suspected arson
A Sussex school has been severely damaged after a suspected arson in the early hours of this morning (October 12).More than 60 firefighters have spent the night tackling the blaze at Shinewater Primary...
View ArticleSussex police officer suspended after allegations of racial abuse
A serious investigation has been launched into the conduct of two Sussex police officers after allegations of racial abuse and the misuse of police computers.The Independent Police Complaints...
View ArticleUpdate: Man falls from Crawley car park
Police are not treating a 26-year-old man’s fall from a Crawley car park as suspicious.Police and paramedics were called after the man from Caterham fell from Kingsgate car park, Queensway, at around...
View ArticleCrawley acid attack - two men in court
Two men have appeared in crown court following an acid attack on a man at Crawley Leisure Park on August 30.Lee Bates, 25, of Halston Close, London, and Michael McPherson, 26, of Aldrington Road,...
View ArticleCrawley man suffers smoke inhalation after kitchen damaged by fire
A man suffered smoke inhalation after his kitchen caught fire.Two Crawley fire crews were called to a terraced house in Woodfield Road, Northgate, at 9.43am on Friday (October 9).A spokesman for West...
View ArticleTASTE OF THE TERRACE: Another nightmare for the O’s
For Orient supporters it must seem like a recurring nightmare as they slumped to their sixth defeat in seven matches against Crawley Town. The Reds usually play well against them but crucially seem to...
View ArticleSolar panels set to save Crawley council tenants £100 per year
Up to 600 Crawley council tenants will save around £100 per year on their energy bills when solar panels are installed.The scheme for Crawley Homes properties is set to be completed by...
View ArticleFootball fan who urinated in front of Gatwick staff misses flight
Police have detained a man who urinated and exposed himself to staff in public at Gatwick Airport.Sergeant Darren Taylor said the man had been drinking and lost his flight to see the Gibraltar vs...
View ArticleWoman ‘too drunk to fasten seatbelt’ removed from Gatwick flight
A woman who was ‘too drunk to fasten her seatbelt’ was removed from her Gatwick flight.Sergeant Darren Taylor said the passenger was offloaded from the Saturday morning (October 10) flight to Palma...
View ArticleSkateboarder ‘assaulted Gatwick cabin crew’
A skateboarder assaulted a member of cabin crew after landing at Gatwick Airport, said police.Sergeant Darren Taylor said the man was dealt with police on Sunday (October 11).He tweeted: “The team...
View ArticleGatwick staff member ‘assaulted by flying newspaper’
A Gatwick Airport staff member was hit by a flying newspaper thrown by an upset traveller.Sergeant Darren Taylor said a person threw the newspaper after becoming upset with a self service machine today...
View ArticleBurglars steal TV from lounge in Crawley
Burglars have stolen a TV from a lounge in a Crawley home.Police said the break-in happened in Chanctonbury Way, Southgate, at about 11.30pm on Sunday (October 11).Witnesses can call 101 quoting 428.*...
View ArticleCOMMENT: £676m investment allows council to manage impact of housebuilding boom
West Sussex County Council leader Louise Goldsmith explains why they are investing £676m in infrastructure in the next five years:Along with the usual work going on at County Hall there have been two...
View ArticleFormer Crawley pupil knocked out of X Factor
X Factor hopeful Nathanael Landskroner has thanked fans for their support after being knocked out of the competition. The 16-year-old former Oriel High School pupil, from Horsham, appeared on last...
View ArticleMAGAZINE: Argos becomes first retailer to offer same day delivery across the UK
Top retailer Argos has announced it is revolutionising online shopping with the national roll out of its unique Fast Track Delivery and Fast Track Collection services, getting products into customers’...
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