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I attended, along with the Mayor and Mayoress Cllrs Bob and Brenda Burgess, the opening of the Three Bridges Rail Operating Centre in Three Bridges by our MP Henry Smith on the 7th January.This will...
View ArticleFree childcare to get parents back to work
Every week, we are out on the streets of Crawley talking to residents about we can improve our town, listening to your fears and worries and coming up with fresh, new ideas on how we can help.On...
View ArticleCall for a five-year ban on all benefits
UKIP has called for immigrants to be barred from receiving any benefits until they have been resident in the UK for five years. This follows the publication of a new survey that suggests 77% of Britons...
View ArticlePolice charge 120 in drink-drive crackdown
Police have expressed “disappointment” over the number of motorists charged following a Christmas drink-drive crackdown.A total of 120 people were charged with drink or drug-related driving offences...
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 ArticleCrawley - centre of the universe!
During my time as Mayor I have done many interesting things and I have been to many special events.A comment I have often made during my time as Mayor is that Crawley is the centre of the known...
View ArticleUPDATE: Police search behind church after fatal attack
Police cordoned off an area behind Three Bridges Free Church, in Three Bridges Road, as part of a murder investigation.A spokesperson for Sussex Police said the area was being searched today (Monday...
View ArticleWest Sussex parking ‘shambles’ rages on
DEFERRING a decision on West Sussex councillors’ expenses has been labelled ‘ludicrous’.The county council’s governance committee met today (January 20), to discuss new expenses rules which mean...
View ArticleDid West Sussex boss ‘jump’ or was he ‘pushed’
LEADER of the council Louise Goldsmith was asked whether the chief executive ‘jumped’ or ‘was pushed’ at a meeting yesterday (January 20).The governance committee at West Sussex County Council was...
View ArticleMother punched in face by attacker
Police are appealing for witnesses after a woman was assaulted at a block of flats in Crawley.A 27-year-old woman was at home with her children at her flat in Woodfield Road, Northgate, when she heard...
View ArticleValuables taken in house burglaries
Jewellery was stolen from a home in Broomdashers Road, Three Bridges, on January 14. Sussex Police said a handbag was stolen from a house in Netley Close, Broadfield, on the same day. A home in...
View ArticleRide-along lawn mower stolen
A ride-on lawnmower was stolen from a garage in Forge Wood, Pound Hill.Cash was stolen from a house in Punch Copse Road, Three Bridges.A silver necklace and a single diamond earring were stolen from a...
View Article23-year-old charged with murder of Portuguese man in Crawley
A 23-year-old man has been charged with the murder of a Portuguese man in Crawley.Joao Esteves, 45, from the Lisbon area of Portugal, was found with serious head injuries at 3.25am on Sunday (19...
View ArticlePolice looking for mystery woman who saw robbery victims ‘being watched’
Police are looking for a mystery woman who warned victims of a Crawley robbery they were in danger just before they were attacked.A delivery man was hit over the head by thieves who stole cash from his...
View ArticlePolice confirm £6,000 stolen in daylight robbery
Sussex Police said an estimated £6,000 was stolen in a daylight robbery in Crawley town centre.The victims were making a delivery to the Premier Express, The Boulevard, when the raid happened yesterday...
View ArticleCrawley man arrested on suspicion of dangerous driving after three-car crash
Police investigating a three car crash on the A29 near Slindon yesterday (Thursday January 23) have arrested a man from Crawley.The incident occurred shortly after 9.30am and led to the A29 being...
View ArticleWonderful memories and having fun
This is the latest in our new weekly column from Chestnut Tree House, the only children’s hospice in West and East Sussex.Each week, Linda Perry will highlight the work of the hospice. If you would...
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 ArticleA few simple steps to combat cyber crime
The internet has obviously radically changed the way we work, learn socialise.It has created a wealth of opportunities, as highlighted by the fact that this Government’s support package to drive...
View ArticlePride in our town as it goes for gold again
It may seem a bit early to look forward to the summer but this week we have learnt that the Royal Horticultural Society has again decided that Crawley will be a finalist in the 2014 Britain in Bloom...
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