Missed opportunity to debate on Europe
Last weeks European debate showed that no matter how many times Nick Clegg was asked a simple question on immigration he refused to answer on numerous occasions.A YouGov poll conducted within minutes...
View ArticleFood bank demand continues to grow
There is no doubt that the need for food banks has grown across the country as a result of this coalition Government’s policies. Crawley is no exception.This makes it even more concerning when Tories...
View ArticleInspiring music
If you have ever heard Handel’s Messiah you will know it contains wonderful uplifting music as evidenced by such pieces as ‘For unto us a Child is Born’ and the ‘Hallelujah Chorus’. It is very...
View ArticleReported Crawley sex assault numbers revealed
The number of reported sexual assaults over the past five years has been revealed by Sussex Police.The figures, attained through an FOI (Freedom of Information) request, show that the annual number of...
View ArticleHole closes A23 between Crawley and Gatwick
A hole which appeared on the A23 closed the northbound carriageway between the Fleming Way and Lowfield Heath roundabouts yesterday afternoon (Sunday April 6).A spokeswoman for Thames Water said the...
View ArticleMagazine: Hospital one of the scariest places for people with Parkinson’s to...
A new report released by Parkinson’s UK paints a deeply disturbing picture of life in hospital for those with the degenerative condition. Watch the following video to find out about the report and to...
View ArticleDriver taken to hospital after car in collision with lamppost in Crawley
An 18-year-old man was taken to hospital with serious injuries after his red Ford Fiesta collided with a lamppost on the A264.A spokesman for Sussex Police said the collision took place at the Tollgate...
View ArticleBurglars steal £10,000 of jewellery from Crawley home
Burglars stole up to £10,000 worth of jewellery from a house in Three Bridges.Several precious stone rings were stolen from the house in Forge Road between 5.15pm and 9pm on Thursday (April 3).A Sussex...
View ArticleAUDIO: Councillor urges residents to have free NHS health check
Having a free NHS Health Check is quick, easy and actually quite reassuring.That’s the view of West Sussex County Council Cabinet Member Christine Field who recently had one of the assessments...
View ArticleTwenty Crawley garage break-ins in one night
Sussex Police are warning people to keep their garages and sheds locked after around 20 garage break-ins took place in one night. Police believe around 20 garages in Hambleton Hill, Southgate, were...
View ArticleMale pronounced dead in “tragic accident” at Horley railway station
A male was pronounced dead because of a “tragic accident” at Horley railway station last night (Monday April 7).Emergency services were called to reports of a body on the tracks at 8.41pm.A British...
View ArticleAcid thrown in man’s face in Crawley
A man was taken to hospital after an acid attack in Maidenbower.Emergency services were called to Lyon Close at 7.10pm yesterday (Tuesday, April 8).A spokesman for Sussex Police said: “Sussex Police...
View ArticleBurglars make off with handbag in Crawley
A handbag was stolen during a burglary in Lyndhurst Close, Southgate.Sussex Police said the burglary was believed to have taken place at around 8.30pm on Friday April 4.Police said the intruder entered...
View ArticleWould you like to work for us?
We are fortunate at Chestnut Tree House to have a low staff turnover. However, as we are expanding our services to meet demand for children’s hospice care, we have a need to recruit new staff.After...
View ArticleUPDATE: Crawley acid attack ‘was not random’
Police say an acid attack on a man in Crawley was ‘targeted’.A 22-year-old man was attacked by two men just after 7pm in Lyon Close, Maidenbower, on Tuesday (April 8).He had the chemical poured over...
View ArticleBREAKING NEWS: Tory county leader Louise Goldsmith to sign free speech charter
The Conservative leader of West Sussex County Council Louise Goldsmith today (Wednesday April 9) confirmed that she would be personally signing the County Times’ Free Speech Charter.It is understood...
View ArticleMagazine: Sussex consultant looks at eczema treatment
Eczema affects over 6 million people in the UK, and new research reveals that many people feel unattractive and embarrassed to bare their skin in the summer. This common skin condition can have...
View ArticleFirefighters called to baby girl locked in a car in Crawley
Firefighters were called to free a 21-month-old girl who was locked in a car.A fire engine crew left for the scene in Commonwealth Drive, Three Bridges, at around 4.40pm today (Wednesday April 9).
View ArticleOne taken to hospital after two-car crash in Crawley
A person was taken to hospital after a collision involving two-cars.Three ambulance crews were called to Ifield Avenue to reports of two people - one with injuries to the head and the other to the back...
View ArticleMotorcycle set on fire in Crawley underpass
A motorcycle was set on fire in Broadfield Drive, on Sunday (April 6). Firefighters were called to the underpass just before 2.30am. West Sussex Fire and Rescue said it was deliberately started.
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