Woman rescued after car crash
There was a two car collision in Grange Rd, Crawley Down, at 10.30am on December 23. A woman, believed to be in her 80s, was taken to East Surrey Hospital.
View ArticleGarage break-ins
Police have reminded garage owners to make sure their property is secure after a series of break-ins on December 20. Motorbikes were stolen from garages in Lansbury Road, Broadfield, and Argus Walk,...
View ArticleAnger after vandals cause £4,000 damage by tearing door from car
A couple were shocked and angry after vandals caused £4,000 of damage by tearing the door off of one of their cars and breaking into another.Alex Gibbons, 26, of Lady Margaret Road, Ifield, has worked...
View ArticleArsonist sets fire to aerosol cans
Arsonists set fire to a pile of aerosol cans in the early hours of Tuesday (December 31). Firefighters were call to a car park in Hophurst Lane, Crawley Down, at 12.30am to deal with the small fire....
View ArticleFishing gear taken from garage
Thieves stole fishing tackle after breaking into a garage in Charleston Court, Furnace Green, overnight on Sunday (December 29). Witnesses can call 101 quoting 0597 29/12.
View ArticleArrests following assault of taxi driver
Five people have been arrested after a taxi driver was assaulted near Horley.The incident occurred on Saturday December 21 after the taxi driver picked up passengers outside the Moka nightclub in...
View ArticleCommuters are facing long journeys home due to signalling problem
Commuters are facing long journeys home on the Brighton mainline this evening (January 2) due to a signalling problem at Gatwick Airport, which is causing delays of up to 60 minutes.The problems follow...
View ArticleAmbulance service thanks public and staff for support during busy festive period
South East Coast Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust (SECAmb) is thanking the public for their support and would like to praise the efforts of its staff during what was, as ever, a busy Christmas...
View ArticleWhat’s up Doc?
‘What’s Up Doc’ is a health column in association with Spire Gatwick Park, your local private hospital, which gives you the opportunity to ask questions regarding general health and wellbeing. Answers...
View Article2013 saw crime and unemployment down
As 2013 drew to a close there was encouraging news of the UK economy further ‘turning the corner’ with employment at over 30 million, an historic high, and our GDP growth greater than the US or EU.The...
View ArticleLooking forward to a successful new year
In this the last column of 2013 I would like to reflect on the last three months since becoming Leader of Crawley Council.I have commented on improvements made by the Council. These included the...
View ArticleSupport for policies - not just a protest vote
A series of new polls published in The Daily Telegraph and The Daily Express clearly shows that support for UKIP comes from disaffected voters of all other parties, not just the Conservatives, and...
View ArticleChallenge to build a town fit for the future
As we recover from Christmas and get ready to start a new year, it’s worth taking the time to review the year just gone and look ahead to the year about to begin.In Crawley, it’s been a politically...
View ArticleMayor’s column - New Year dreams
A recent survey suggested that 88% of people fail to keep their resolutions.The findings also suggested the main reason for failing to keep resolutions is that many are not specific e.g. the resolution...
View ArticleUPDATE: M23 re-opened near Pease Pottage after fallen tree shuts road
The M23 near Pease Pottage was closed earlier this afternoon (Friday January 3) due to a fallen tree.A single lane on the carriageway was open southbound between junction 10a B2036 Balcombe Road and...
View ArticleMore than 500 apply to be PCSOs
More than 500 people have applied to become police community support officers (PCSOs) for Sussex.The search for new PCSOs began on December 11 and those who got through will now face a selection...
View ArticleDispensing with WSCC chief executive a “false economy and very worrying”
The honorary secretary of the Association of Local Authority Chief Executives says it is a false economy removing the post of chief executive from West Sussex County Council.The 49 year old former...
View ArticleSex trafficking group convicted
Five members of an organised crime group have been convicted of conspiring to traffic women into the UK for sexual exploitation.A spokesman for the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) said the group had...
View ArticleGardening tools stolen from shed
A strimmer and two chainsaws were stolen from a garden shed in Rectory Lane, Ifield, between January 2 and 5, according to Sussex Police.Any information toi police on 101.
View ArticleMy pal Merry the Ferret had a very dramatic festive ordeal
My pal Merry the Ferret was taken to The Mewes Vets in Haywards Heath to see vet Julia Mewes. Julia described what happened: “Merry’s owner had noticed he’d been losing weight and was not eating with...
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