Two men rescued from house fire
TWO men had a lucky escape after a blaze spread through the conservatory of the house they were sleeping in.Landlord Vishal Patel, 27, and his friend Harihar Parmar, 27, were sleeping in the lounge at...
View ArticleFour jailed over £450k cocaine haul
Four men have been sentenced to a total of more than 30 years in prison after a Sussex Police drugs operation netted a huge quantity of high purity cocaine.Two were found guilty of conspiracy to supply...
View ArticleEnd of amnesty for Sussex businesses
NON-VAT registered businesses across Sussex could face an HMRC investigation following the end of an amnesty period for registration on December 31. HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) will compare...
View ArticleFuel poverty scheme raises £19,000
VICTIMS of fuel poverty in Sussex will benefit to the tune of £19,000 thanks to a campaign launched by local charities.Surviving Winter was set up by the Sussex Community Foundation and the Citizens...
View ArticleHit-and-run victims face big repair bill
A HIT-AND-RUN driver has left a family facing a hefty repair bill which could scupper plans they had to spend their hard-earned savings on a holiday.Martyn Wickens and his girlfriend Amy Owens were on...
View ArticleKids give youth centre a facelift
YOUNGSTERS at the Crawley Youth and Community Centre rolled up their sleeves, took up their paint brushes and helped give the place a fresh new look.The centre, on Longmere Road, West Green, was...
View ArticleNew stand approved for Broadfield Stadium
IF CRAWLEY Town does not increase the capacity of Broadfield Stadium before May, they will be relegated from the Football League, was the impassioned plea from the club’s chief executive at the town...
View ArticleYoung Lion hopes to be ambassador
AN inspirational teenager who has logged more than 200 hours’ volunteering has been nominated to become the Lions Club Young Ambassador of the 21st Century.Tumsil Abbas, of Maiden Lane, Langley Green,...
View ArticleHospital staff thank secret Mrs Santa
A MYSTERY benefactor left staff and patients at Crawley Hospital full of the Christmas spirit when she dropped off a box of festive goodies.This was the second year the anonymous woman has made a...
View ArticleJoin the big birdwatch
STAFF at Crawley Garden Centre are backing the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds’ (RSPB) campaign to record sightings of gardeners’ feathered friends.The team at Crawley Garden Centre is...
View ArticleCommittee approve more street trading
A RECOMMENDATION to allow street traders on the Broadway and the Broad Walk in the town centre has been approved.Crawley Borough Council’s licensing committee has approved the recommendation to change...
View ArticleIraqi jet finds new home at Indian restaurant
A RESTAURANTEUR has bought a decommissioned Iraqi fighter jet to inspire childrens’ interest in aviation.The MiG-17-type aircraft will be on display at his Turner’s Hill Indian restaurant – as well as...
View ArticleRoyal chimneys get the brush off
A CHIMNEY sweeping firm has been awarded a prestigious royal warrant for keeping the flues, pots and dampers of the Prince of Wales in top working order.Milborrow Chimney Sweeps has swept the chimneys...
View ArticleHave your say at the sixth State of the Borough debate
TIME is running out for anyone wishing to claim their seat for Crawley’s sixth annual State of the Borough debate.The event is open to residents and business people and gives locals the chance to ask...
View ArticleUFOs and paranormal - The Bainsford Haunting
Bainsford Falkirk Central Scotland - (Friday 12th October 1990)(Malcolm Robinson continues this month with a case from the files of his extensive Investigations)Background:We arrived at the witness’s...
View ArticleGatwick business survey
Following Gatwick Airport’s recent consultation on its Master Plan, the Gatwick Diamond Initiative conducted a survey of businesses in the Gatwick Diamond region to identify attitudes towards the...
View ArticlePolice warning over lottery fraudsters
Police have issued a warning about cold calling lottery fraudsters. There have been reports to police that people, especially the elderly and vulnerable, have been targeted by crooks claiming to be...
View ArticleDog sniffs out stowaways heading for Crawley
THE keen nose of a small dog named Benji sniffed out seven stowaways who were hiding in a lorry heading for Crawley.During checks by UK Border Agency officers at Calais, France, just before Christmas,...
View ArticleMP welcomes firm’s record profit
Crawley MP Henry Smith has congratulated local company TUI Travel PLC for its record profits in the United Kingdom despite the current financial climate.He said: “I was delighted to hear of TUI...
View ArticleThe dig begins for historical treasure on the former Sussex House site
ARCHAEOLOGISTS have begun digging up the former Sussex House site and will deposit any findings with Crawley Museum.Contractors have five weeks to dig trenches on the site between Peglar Way and High...
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