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September 16, 2015, 3:00 am

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THE fiancée of a man whose body was found at his Bewbush home following a struggle with alcoholism has paid tribute to her "funny, sensitive and loving" partner.An inquest into the death of Kevin Dempsey, who was found hanged at his home in Behenna Close on May 24 with high levels of alcohol in his system, was held last Wednesday.Karen Henderson, assistant coroner for West Sussex, recorded an open verdict, saying she could not be sure the 28-year-old intended to take his own...

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September 16, 2015, 3:30 am

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A MAN convicted of head-butting a bouncer after attempting to assault a duty manager at Moka has been sentenced.Donald Jennings appeared at Crawley Magistrates' Court on August 18 having been found guilty of assault by beating and common assault at a previous hearing.On October 26 last year staff at the nightclub on Station Way in Crawley town centre tried to eject him for allegedly being too drunk.The 37-year-old was then held back when he attempted to attack the duty manager, Katherine...

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September 16, 2015, 3:42 am

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GATWICK Airport has added a new long-haul airline which is going to start flights to six destinations in Canada next year.WestJet will launch direct flights to and from Gatwick to Toronto, Calgary, Vancouver, Edmonton, Winnipeg and St John's from summer 2016.All in all, there will be 28 flights a week on the airline's new 767s.Among these destinations are brand new routes from Gatwick.Air Transat is currently the only Canada route from the airport flying to Edmonton, Vancouver, Toronto and...

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September 16, 2015, 6:43 am

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A CRYING dog was given some shelter by a kind-hearted security guard at Crawley Magistrates' Court today despite not being able to let it in the building. The dog, named Casey, was waiting outside obediently for its owner, who was in the court building, while it was raining as it could not be let inside. Hearing the unhappy animal whining, court security guard Alex Head, 22, took an umbrella out to it and propped it up using a bucket so the soggy pooch could stay dry. Seeing the kind act, a...

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September 16, 2015, 7:05 am

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September 16, 2015, 7:30 am

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AN inquest into the death of a Southgate woman heard that the 38-year-old was found with a "high dose" of prescription drugs in her system.Michela Falchi, 38, was pronounced dead at her home on West Street at about 6am on June 18.At an inquest into her death, it was revealed she had taken a large amount of dihydrocodeine, used for pain relief.On June 17, Ms Falchi – who was originally from Sardinia – told her partner Matthew Quinton that she was feeling unwell. She was...

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September 16, 2015, 7:45 am

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A KURDISH refugee being held at a Gatwick immigration removal centre has told his harrowing life story – which gives an insight into why refugees are so desperate to live in Britain.Amir, whose name has been changed to protect his family, is being detained at Brook House and is expecting to be deported to Italy this week.He spent time living in Iraq and Iran but says Iraq became too dangerous to live in while being Kurdish meant he was treated as a "second class citizen" in...

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September 16, 2015, 7:46 am

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POLICE have confirmed the identity of the "distressed" man who died at the end of last month after he fell from the roof of County Mall.The emergency services were called to the shopping centre at 10.44pm on August 25 to reports of a man being seen on the roof.When they arrived in the town centre they discovered a man on top of the roof and police officers attempted to talk him down to safety.At the time a Sussex Police spokesman said: "He was in a distressed state and local...

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September 16, 2015, 9:28 pm

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DISABLED campaigner and Crawley mayor Chris Cheshire has welcomed the opening of a new shop in the town centre selling equipment to support people with disabilities.Bewbush borough councillor Chris Cheshire, who uses a wheelchair after a battle with breast cancer, was invited to officially open Wings Mobility Ltd on Saturday.The store has opened on The Pavement, opposite Marks & Spencer in the town centre, and sells and rents mobility scooters as well as selling everything from hand rails to...

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September 16, 2015, 11:37 pm

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A MOTORIST has been rushed to hospital after the car they were in overturned in a crash with a vehicle transporter on the A23 in "atrocious weather". Emergency services were called to the serious collision on the northbound carriageway of the A23, just beyond its junction with the A272 at Bolney, just after 3.30pm yesterday (Wednesday, September 16). The crash involved a car transporter and a Fiat Punto, which overturned. A Sussex Police spokesman said: "The crash occurred in...

Police name young motorcyclist who died in Crawley crash

September 17, 2015, 12:46 am

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POLICE have formally identified the young motorcyclist who died in a crash after his bike hit a tree in Crawley at the weekend.The victim was riding a white Yamaha 125cc when it crashed on the A2220 Horsham Road at 12.30pm on Sunday (Septemeber 13).A Sussex Police spokesman has confirmed the man who died was Will Stanton.The 21-year-old man, from Shoreham-by-Sea, was travelling east on the dual carriageway between Bewbush and Broadfield, 50 metres away from the Breezehurst Drive roundabout when...

Case against man accused of assaulting three women dismissed

September 17, 2015, 1:18 am

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A MAN who was accused of assaulting three women on the same day will face no further action after the case against him was dismissed. The prosecution in the case against John Haider, who faced three counts of assault by beating against Jade Ellison, Kymberely Barrett and Alison Mary Harbour at Tinsley Lane South in Three Bridges on April 4, could offer no evidence. Haider, 47, of Woodbury Avenue, East Grinstead, pleaded not guilty at Crawley Magistrates' Court on June 3 to all three counts and...

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September 17, 2015, 3:25 am

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A FORMER Hazelwick School student who spent a year in Syria has said he cannot think of a better place than Crawley for refugees to settle in.Having watched the recent migrant crisis in Europe with horror Usman Butt says he would seriously consider allowing a family of refugees to live in his own home.And he thinks the town should offer to do everything it can to help some of the refugees fleeing war-torn Syria.From August 2009 until July 2010 Mr Butt, from Sinclair Close, Maidenbower lived in...

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September 17, 2015, 3:55 am

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A 14-YEAR-OLD girl who caught a train to Gatwick yesterday (Wednesday) has not been seen since and concerns are growing for her safety. Jade Davis has gone missing from her home in Horley where she was last seen around 4.15pm yesterday. She is believed to have left and caught the train to Gatwick and then possibly travelled by train to Brighton. DC Graham Milner, from Sussex Police, said: "Jade is only 14 and we are concerned she has not returned home. She is described as white, 4' 11"...

Motorcyclist suffers serious hand injury in Furnace Green crash

September 17, 2015, 4:02 am

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A MOTORCYCLIST suffered a serious hand injury after his bike collided with a car in Furnace Green yesterday (Wednesday). Police were called to Weald Drive at about 6.55pm following the crash. It happened near the junction with The Glade. The rider was taken by ambulance to hospital with the hand injury. The road was blocked on one side but cleared by about 7.40pm.

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September 17, 2015, 4:25 am

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SUPERMARKET giant Asda is recalling one of its products over fears it could contain a bacteria which causes a rare illness.The superstore, which has a unit on Pegler Way, Crawley, is recalling its Asda Chosen By You Pickled Crinkle Cut Beetroot 710g due to a "potential risk of Clostridium botulinum contamination" which "may cause a rare illness if consumed".A statement by The Food Standards Agency said: "FSA manufacturing controls that could potentially affect the safety...

Woman remains in serious condition following Gatwick crash

September 17, 2015, 6:54 am

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A WOMAN injured in a crash close to Gatwick Airport is still in hospital in a serious but stable condition. An appeal has been issued for witnesses to the collision on Larkins Road on Monday at about 9.30pm. A silver Nissan was driving along Larkins Road collided with a crash barrier before coming to rest on a lamp post and security fencing. The driver, a 23-year-old man from Doncaster, suffered minor injuries as did two men who were passengers in the back (a 22-year-old and 28-year-old, both...

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September 17, 2015, 7:02 am

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TWO caffeine-loving friends who set out to try out every coffee shop in Crawley are holding a coffee morning to raise money for a cancer charity. On Friday, between 10am and 1pm, the Coffee Connoisseurs of Crawley are holding a special coffee morning to raise money for Macmillan Cancer Support at Affogato on The Broadway. Bradley Avery, of Hawthorn Close, Langley Green, and Jack Lenharth, of Colne Walk, Gossops Green, both 17, started the project to find out where in Crawley serves the best cup...

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September 17, 2015, 8:22 am

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A MAN accused of having a knife in his hand when a police officer approached him following reports of a disturbance near Moka has denied the offence in court. Craig Morris was among a large group of people in the car park of Crawley railway station, next to Moka, when police arrived to deal with a reported disturbance on May 29. It is alleged that, when a police officer approached Morris, he had his hand behind his back then produced a knife before throwing it behind him. Morris, 25, of Downside...

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September 17, 2015, 9:05 am

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A LANDLORD has been prosecuted for renting out a "dangerous and overcrowded" property in Langley Green. Crawley Borough Council took action against Bushra Akhtar, of Medlar Close, Langley Green. At Worthing Magistrates' Court on Friday, she pleaded guilty to two charges of non-compliance with an Improvement Notice and four charges of failing to comply with the Management of Houses in Multiple Occupation Regulations 2006 – all offences under the Housing Act 2004. Akhtar was...