Co-op customers in Crawley "charged twice" when using...
CUSTOMERS who shop in Co-op stores across Crawley could have been charged twice for the goods they bought, the chain has admitted.The retailer, which has seven shops in Crawley, has experienced a...
View ArticleOriel High schoolgirl named best young scientist in the South...
AN intelligent young student has been named the top scientist in the region after wowing judges with an experiment which proved being scared increases mental capacity.Isobel Golding, 12, took home the...
View ArticleAnger as man dressed as Spiderman advertises Pizza Hut outside...
AN advertising firm has been criticised for a stunt which saw an employee dressed as Spiderman standing outside a primary school to advertise pizza.Concerns were raised by Southgate resident Brian...
View ArticleCrawley boy drowns on family holiday in Egypt
A YOUNG boy from Crawley has drowned while on holiday in Egypt. The Foreign and Commonwealth Office has confirmed that a young British national died in Sharm-El-Sheikh on Tuesday and that the...
View ArticleTributes paid after death of woman who dedicated 40 years to...
TRIBUTES have been paid to a woman who dedicated 40 years of her life to Crawley Hospital – but those closest to her said she would be "utterly embarrassed" at receiving recognition for her...
View ArticlePlan to crack down on boy racers "turning Manor Royal into...
LATE night racing and wheel spinning through Manor Royal could soon be brought to an end as businesses look to crackdown on 'boy racers' who are turning the roads into a "Brands Hatch" circuit.Manor...
View ArticleCrawley Irish Festival set to make grand return to the town
THE Hawth will gain something of a Celtic vibe as it plays host to the Crawley Irish Festival for the third time next month.The festival will take place between noon and 7pm on Sunday, August 30 in the...
View ArticleCrawley man left lying dead in leisure centre shower cubicle for...
A CRAWLEY man who had a heart attack in a shower cubicle at a leisure centre was lying dead for up to 10 and a half hours before he was found. Victor Smith, 70, of Filbert Crescent in Gossops Green,...
View ArticleRape crisis centre opens in Crawley to help victims of sexual...
A RAPE crisis centre supporting female victims of sexual violence has opened in Crawley.The Rape Crisis Surrey and Sussex (RCSAS) centre has been launched in the town to support women across both...
View ArticleCrawley MP takes his seat in new role in House of Commons
HENRY Smith has taken his seat in the House of Commons for the first time since taking on his new role in a Government post.Crawley's MP was appointed Parliamentary Private Secretary (PPS) to the...
View ArticleNew shop set to open in Three Bridges
A NEW convenience store could open opposite Three Bridges Playing Field and the home of Three Bridges Football Club.Joseph Lipschitz has submitted plans to Crawley Borough Council for the change of use...
View ArticleIfield man accused of possessing knife and stealing CCTV system
A MAN will face trial accused of having a knife in a public place and stealing a CCTV system. Abrazak Ghalghal appeared at Crawley Magistrates' Court on June 22 charged with possessing a bladed article...
View ArticlePICTURE OF THE WEEK: Two fox cubs caught on camera
THESE cheeky fox cubs were not cunning enough to avoid getting caught on camera by reader Louise Croucher, who snapped them at the back of the playing fields in Langley Green.With so much wildlife...
View ArticleMan who claimed to have two broken ankles as part of elaborate...
A MAN who claimed to have two broken ankles as part of an elaborate plan to escape from court has been jailed for assaulting a police officer.Robert Conn arrived at Crawley Magistrates' Court in a...
View ArticleMan who stole from Harrods at Gatwick Airport claims he was...
A MAN who stole fragrances worth thousands of pounds plus jewellery and a handbag from shops at Gatwick Airport claims he was pressurised to do so by a person in Morocco.Eyman Makrof was due to appear...
View ArticleAUTISM COLUMN: Why autistic children will only do what they want...
IN her monthly column, Pound Hill mum Maria Box shares the ups and downs of life with her autistic son, Ryan. IT has been another busy month for us all and one day just merged into the next, trying to...
View ArticleAnts in intensive care, mouse running across ward and insect...
ANTS in intensive care, a mouse in a ward and insect droppings on a desk have all been found at East Surrey Hospital. Pest control officers were called out about 50 times to the hospital in a year to...
View ArticlePHOTO: First picture of how 185 new flats in Crawley town centre...
THIS is the first look at how a large office block in the town centre could look once it has been transformed into 185 flats. Work is under way to convert Woodall Duckham House, on The Boulevard in the...
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