Environmental volunteering opportunities in Crawley
Let’s FACE it! has had quite a few enquiries lately from people wanting to know what environmental volunteering opportunities there are in Crawley – so here are just a few of the ways you can help....
View ArticleBetter Crawley roads
This summer, I’m sure many readers will have noticed road resurfacing or surface dressing treatment taking place in Crawley. The increase in works to improve our roads is part of the £30 million Better...
View ArticleCrawley unemployment falls
As I write, the latest job figures have been released. I am pleased to see that unemployment in Crawley has fallen to a six-year low; by more than half since 2010. The figure currently stands at 1.9...
View ArticleWages are actually falling
For economic growth to mean anything it must benefit the general public as a whole and not just those at the top. That’s why it’s so worrying to see figures released by the Office for National...
View ArticleCelebrating Flo’s century
Feeling refreshed after the weekend, the week begins with paperwork and administration. Forward planning comes next looking ahead to the Civic Service and Commemoration of WWI in September, Christmas...
View ArticleA23 lane shut after accident involving four cars at Handcross
A lane of the A23 was closed due to an accident around Handcross this morning (Sunday August 24) involving four cars.The lane was shut and there was queuing traffic on A23 southbound between the B2114...
View ArticleLost on Manor Royal? Don’t worry, we’re working to give you a sign
“Help, I’m lost on Manor Royal. Someone give me a sign.”Ok, I exaggerate. Nobody has actually said that and to my knowledge there are not hordes of people trapped in Manor Royal living off of the land...
View ArticleCrawley firefighters called to collision on A264
Fire crews were called to a road traffic collision on the A264.A spokesman for Crawley Fire Station said three crews were dispatched to the scene in Snow Hill, near Copthorne, at 2.52pm on Saturday...
View ArticleCar stolen from Crawley Hospital car park
Sussex Police has appealed for witnesses after a car was stolen from the Crawley Hospital car park.The grey Nissan Note was taken from the car park between 9.45am and 11.40am on Friday, August...
View ArticleMP’s ‘delight’ as 48 families take a step on to housing ladder
The latest Help to Buy figures have been welcomed by MP Henry Smith.According the latest figures, the scheme has helped 48 families across the Crawley area onto the housing ladder.“I remember how tough...
View ArticleHelp! On holiday with no internet connection
While sitting in the furthest reaches of the New Forest, I realised how hamstrung I have become. Mobile signal is very erratic and not strong enough for a data connection and the public WiFi I can use...
View ArticleExtension plan could mean jobs for town
A care home extension bid could see jobs created and more beds for the elderly.Ifield Park Care Home’s plans would create 18-new rooms at the Rusper Road site and mean the home could take on the...
View ArticleCareless modern talk can prove costly
There was a time when communication required a bit of effort. Back then you might have had to make a call - even walk to the local phonebox if you wished the conversation to remain private - in order...
View ArticleProlific burglar jailed after stealing jewellery worth thousands in Crawley
A “career criminal” has been jailed for five years after he admitted 104 burglaries.Anthony Murray, 31, of Croydon, was sentenced on Lewes Crown Court on Tuesday (August 26).A spokesman for Surrey...
View ArticleEast Surrey Hospital scores 100 per cent for cleanliness
A large hospital which provides care to Crawley and Horley residents has scored 100 per cent for cleanliness.East Surrey Hospital, Redhill, came top out of its 10 neighbouring hospitals after an...
View ArticleWoman caught attempting to smuggle cocaine worth £300,000 through Gatwick jailed
A woman who was caught attempting to smuggle liquid cocaine worth nearly £300,000 into the UK through Gatwick has been jailed for four years.Officers at Gatwick stopped Hazel Blasby, 36, of Calverley...
View ArticleMAGAZINE: Increase in potentially serious eye conditions amongst younger people
A new report, which questioned Optometrists, shows two thirds have seen an increase in the number of younger patients presenting symptoms of eye conditions, while 94% agree that as a nation, we are not...
View ArticleGenerous with foreign aid
A year ago, a column in this paper criticised government spending on foreign aid and called for it to stop. I believe Crawley is more generous than that and that our international aid is not only the...
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 ‘landlord tax’
I welcomed the motion at a recent full Crawley Borough Council meeting, calling on the Crawley Labour group not to inflict a policy their colleagues on Croydon Council are looking to introduce – namely...
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