A little social media etiquette to observe
You know that feeling, when you are sitting on a train minding your own business, perhaps reading a book and someone nearby starts speaking on their phone… loudly. Suddenly all eyes are on the noisy...
View ArticleCOLUMN: Devolution. Will there ever be a solution?
None of us wants to live all alone on a desert island. We all want and need company and this brings the need to belong to a tribe. However, how big do we want our particular tribe to be? 10-strong, a...
View Article£10k reward to catch burglars who have broken into 100 homes
Rewards of up to £10,500 have been offered to find a gang of burglars who have broken into almost 100 homes.Detectives are linking crimes across East and West Sussex, Brighton and Hove, Kent, Surrey...
View ArticleFracking protestor chains herself to drilling rig
A protestor has chained herself to a drilling rig which was being removed from the Horse Hill drill site, in Horley.The woman – who is not a member of the Frack Free Surrey protest group – locked...
View ArticleConsultation launched into Gatwick expansion proposals
The Airports Commission has today (November 11 2014) published for consultation its assessment of proposals for additional runway capacity at Gatwick and Heathrow airports.The consultation presents the...
View ArticleWing mirror stolen from car
A wing mirror was stolen from a car which was parked in Furnace Green between October 31 and November 3. The blue BMW was parked in Lowestoft Walk when the theft happened. Witnesses or anyone with...
View ArticleTV and iPads stolen
A television and iPads were stolen when thieves broke into a house in Pound Hill. Police were called when the theft was discovered at the home in Heathfield. A spokesman for Sussex Police said the...
View ArticleTumble-dryer destroyed in fire
A tumble dryer which was in a garage in Bracken Close, Northgate, was destroyed by fire. Firefighters were called at 4.10pm on Saturday (November 8). The garage was badly damaged.
View ArticlePlanning for the challenges ahead
Once a year we have our Annual General Meeting, which is a requirement of the charity by law.At this meeting, we inform everyone what has happened over the past year and what is planned for the future....
View ArticleFlats evacuated after gas pipe is drilled through
Residents were evacuated from a block of flats in Crawley after some one drilled through an internal gas pipe.Firefighters were called to Weald Drive, Furnace Green, at 9.40am on Tuesday (November 11)...
View ArticleMAGAZINE: Video series - from vine to glass
John Torode and Neil McGuigan in this new video series take us on a journey of appreciation of the winemaking process, all the way from vine to glass.And at the end of the series we will be holding a...
View ArticleThieves smash patio door
Thieves smashed a patio door at a house in Bewbush and rifled through the owner’s possessions. The break-in happened in the early evening on November 4 in Tallis Close. Witnesses or anyone with...
View ArticleMixed reaction to moving of taxi rank
A taxi driver who has worked in Crawley for 10 years has welcomed the news there will be more spaces for cabs at Three Bridges Station.But he raised concerns relocating the current rank would mean a...
View ArticleNew academy told to improve
A secondary school whose head teacher suddenly left has been told it ‘Requires Improvement’ in its first Ofsted inspection as an academy.Thomas Bennett Community College in Tilgate was inspected weeks...
View ArticleFire safety event in town centre Asda
Firefighters and Trading Standards officers will host a safety event in Asda Crawley.People were invited to learn about fire prevention at the event which will run from 10am to 2pm on Thursday...
View ArticleReport on Savile at hospital held back
The publication of a report which reviewed Jimmy Savile’s presence at Crawley Hospital since the 1970s has been delayed until January.The ex-BBC DJ sexually assaulted victims at NHS hospitals for...
View ArticleMajor M25 delays hit county motorists
Motorists in West Sussex have today been caught up in major delays after part of the M25 collapsed.The incident occurred at 5.30am following heavy rain and Surrey Police reported that drivers suffered...
View ArticleMAGAZINE: from grape to glass - picking
This is the latest video in our series explaining how wine is produced.When we have completed the process we will be running a competition for a half case of wine, worth £80.John Torode and Neil...
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 firms helping cancer patients
Earlier this year, the Government announced an additional £160 million would be committed to the Cancer Drugs Fund in England, meaning the amount that will be spent on the Fund now totals more than £1...
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