Trains delayed after passenger "collapses" on train

September 17, 2015, 11:17 am

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TRAINS between Three Bridges, Gatwick and London are being delayed this evening, after a passenger "collapsed" on a train at Horley station. They are being treated at the scene, with platforms 5 to 7 shut completely at Gatwick Airport as a result. Large numbers of passengers are gathered at the station as a result, waiting for services to resume. Southern Rail has Tweeted within the last hour "A passenger (who) has been taken ill at #Horley has resulted in some delays on...

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September 17, 2015, 9:54 pm

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A CYCLING shop in the town centre closed at the weekend.The Evans Cycles store on The Broadway shut its doors on Saturday (September 12) for the final time.The chain, which has more than 50 stores nationally, will now move the remaining stock and many of its staff over to its Gatwick Warehouse store in Manor Royal, with no one losing their jobs as a result of the move.The town centre shop opened more than ten years ago.Aaron Creamer, an Evans manager who is overseeing the move, believes that...

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September 17, 2015, 11:00 pm

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A YOUNG woman facing deportation is fighting to stay with her family in Crawley after she incorrectly filled in documents and ended up in a detention centre.Dorinda Lindor stood before a judge at the Upper Tribunal Immigration and Asylum Chamber, in London, last Thursday and pleaded for the right to remain in Broadfield.Her family are Chagossian and while her mother, Corine, has automatic British citizenship, because her parents were born on the archipelago the 21-year-old does not have the...

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September 17, 2015, 11:16 pm

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DRIVERS heading towards the M23 are being warned to leave themselves extra time due to queuing traffic on both carriageways.Earlier this morning (Friday, September 18) there was a collision between a number of vehicles on the southbound carriageway between Junction 8 (M25) and Junction 9 (Gatwick Airport).The Highways Agency and firefighters have moved all vehicles involved in the crash onto the hard shoulder and reopened all lanes but long delays are continuing.There are reports of congestion...

Missing girl, 14, who disappeared getting train to Gatwick found...

September 17, 2015, 11:32 pm

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A TEENAGE girl who went missing for more than 24 hours after getting a train to Gatwick has been found safe and well.Sussex Police officers were becoming concerned about the welfare of Jade Davis, 14, who disappeared from her home in Horley at about 4.15pm on Wednesday (September 16).Officers believed she had left home and caught a train to Gatwick and then possibly travelled by train to Brighton.Police have now confirmed Jade has been found.A Sussex Police spokesman said: "Jade Davis has...

Six drunk women thrown off plane after pilot refused to take off

September 18, 2015, 2:07 am

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SIX drunk women have been thrown off a flight before it took off from Gatwick last night (Thursday). The plane's captain refused to take of with the group on board so they were removed. Gatwick Police tweeted this morning: "Six females did not even get off the ground as they were offloaded from their flight to Barcelona due to being too drunk."Captain refused them carriage so that was the end of their holiday!Is getting drunk really worth losing your flight and holiday?"

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September 18, 2015, 2:32 am

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PETER Andre is preparing for his first live dance on the glitzy BBC show Strictly Come Dancing by training with his professional partner in Crawley.The 90s pop star and his dancing partner Janette Manrara have been practising for the popular show in the town since last week.They have been using Kung Fu Schools, based in Spindle Way, Three Bridges, as their training base.Andre has been learning martial arts at the site for the five years and is a good friend with owner Paul Hawkes.Mr Hawkes and...

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September 18, 2015, 3:08 am

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A DRIVER involved in a serious crash with a vehicle transporter on the A23, which left the major road closed for six hours, remains in a critical condition in hospital.Emergency services were called to the northbound cariages of the A23 at 3.30pm on Wednesday (September 16) following a crash in severe weather conditions.A red Fiat Punto collided with a large vehicle transporter at Bolney, near Haywards Heath.The 35-year-old man from London, who was driving the Fiat, was taken to the Royal Sussex...

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September 18, 2015, 4:08 am

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September 18, 2015, 4:22 am

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A LAPTOP, tablet and DVD player plus various tools and 1,500 litres of diesel worth thousands of pounds have been stolen from a building site in Pease Pottage.Sussex Police are investigating after the goods worth up to £10,000 were stolen in a break-in at a building site in Haynes Way overnight on Wednesday (September 16).Officers were called at 8.15am on Thursday.Items including a laptop, tablet, DVD player and various tools were taken from a temporary building unit at the site.A pallet...

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September 18, 2015, 5:55 am

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September 18, 2015, 6:32 am

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THREE restaurants within a few miles of Crawley have been awarded Michelin stars, in 2016's Michelin Guide, which was published yesterday (Thursday). For the first time since 2008 Gravetye Manor, in West Hoathly, has won a star from the guide's notoriously hard to please judges. Also celebrating will be The Pass, in the village of Lower Beeding, which has retained a star it has had since 2012. And Restaurant Tristan, in Horsham, has retained its Michelin star, which it has had since 2013....

T'Pau, Nik Kershaw and Go West to peform epic 80s gig in Crawley

September 18, 2015, 8:15 am

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PULL on your leg warmers, dust off your neon tracksuit and perm your hair in preparation for a nostalgic night of retro fun in Crawley full of 80s sing-along classics.A revival of the 80s is in full swing and iconic artists from the decade, T'Pau, Nik Kershaw and Go West, are joining forces to perform at The Hawth next month.Thirty years since their debut single We Close Our Eyes spent 14 weeks in the charts, peaking at number five, pop duo Go West are back touring and their careers are showing...

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September 18, 2015, 8:53 am

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A CHIPMUNK is on the loose in Crawley after making a break for freedom from a Southgate home - making a brief stop to enjoy a newly-built beach house. Theodore the two-month-old chipmunk appeared to have had enough of life with his sister, Alvin, in their cage at a home in Ash Keys when he squeezed out of a tiny gap and legged it yesterday (Thursday) evening. Now, Sarah Ash, Theodore's guardian – his owner is her stepson Adam Wanstall who is not allowed the chipmunks in his own house...

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September 18, 2015, 8:00 pm

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A HARD-HITTING video produced in a bid to save lives by discouraging dangerous parking outside a village school has been viewed almost 20,000 times.Staff, parents and pupils of Copthorne Junior School launched the short film earlier this summer to address the issue of vehicles being left on double yellow lines and zig-zags. And now campaigners are celebrating more success in the form of a new lollipop lady and the help of a local newsagent in assisting their drive.McColl's, in Church Road, has...

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September 18, 2015, 10:11 pm

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A SYRIAN man awaiting possible removal from the UK at a Gatwick immigration centre has spoken of his fears for his family, who are still in the war-torn country. Akef, 41, whose real name has been changed to protect him and his family, fled Syria in July 2013 as he came under pressure to fight for either president Bashar al-Assad or rebel forces seeking to overthrow him. The former arts teacher at Aleppo University has spent the past seven months at Brook House and still does not know if he is...

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September 19, 2015, 12:00 am

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NEW plans have been revealed to transform a derelict site in one of the most rundown parts of the town centre into dozens of homes and shops.Developer Inspired Asset Management has bought 15-29 The Broadway for £2.8 million and unveiled proposals to demolish the existing building and in its place build 78 apartments plus retail space on the ground floor.The work, if approved, will involve knocking down the vacant three-storey building and constructing a new five-storey block to provide...

Olympic rower visits Crawley primary school to inspire pupils

September 19, 2015, 12:22 am

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A TWO-TIME world champion rower and Olympian paid a visit to a Crawley school last week to inspire young children to be the best they can be.Toby Garbett, who won gold medals at the 2000 and 2001 World Rowing Championships and represented Great Britain at the 2004 Athens Olympics, popped in to Gossops Green Community Primary School last Friday.The visit was part of the Be The Best You Can Be programme set up on the back of the London 2012 Olympic Games.Mr Garbett, who now competes in ironman...

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September 19, 2015, 12:58 am

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POLICE are growing increasingly concerned for a man with learning difficulties who has gone missing in the town after he ran away from the group of people he was with.Abid Shaif was with people he knew in the Cherry Lane area, in Langley Green, yesterday (Friday, September 18) when he disappeared.At about 12pm he ran from the group and they were unable to catch him.PC Heather Mackay said: "We are very concerned for Abid's safety as he has the mental age of a 5-year-old and does need caring...

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September 19, 2015, 2:15 am

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A MAN who had a knife on him when he stole DVD box sets worth more than £100 from Asda has escaped jail.Charlie Warren appeared at Crawley Magistrates' Court on August 18 to be sentenced for theft and possessing a bladed article.The 25-year-old had previously pleaded guilty to both charges.On March 11, Warren stole two DVD box sets, to the value of £105, from the supermarket on Pegler Way.He was then found to be carrying a knife.Magistrates sentenced Warren, from Hickstead House in...