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July 20, 2016, 3:45 am

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The owners of a field which was used for rogue Gatwick Airport car parking have been handed a substantial fine.In total 521 vehicles were parked unguarded and in breach of planning control at the site of Harrowsley Green Lane, in Horely, which is owned by David and Eliza Flitton.The pair pleaded guilty to failing to comply with a temporary stop notice at Redhill Magistrates' Court on June 7 and were fined £4,675 following a successful planning enforcement prosecution by Reigate &...

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July 20, 2016, 7:23 am

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A Broadfield man is due to go on trial to face two charges of assaulting a teenage girl after he pleaded not guilty to the accusations.Police issued an appeal for Ryan Evans to come forward after it was alleged that he had punched, kicked and dragged a 17-year-old girl known to him by the hair in Broadfield in June.Eleven days after the appeal was made public Evans was eventually tracked down and detained by officers in the early hours of Sunday morning.Evans, of Kensington Road in Broadfield,...

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July 20, 2016, 7:31 am

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A teenage girl from Crawley has gone missing and is understood to be with another teenager who is also missing.Destiny Fossey was reported missing at about 8.30pm yesterday eveningThe 15-year-old girl is described as white, 5ft 6ins tall and of slim build with very long black hair.Destiny was last seen wearing a grey cap, blue jeans and a black crop top.The teenager is believed to be with Nicola Barnes who left an address in Weedon, Buckinghamshire, at about 4.15pm on Monday (July 18) to go for...

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July 21, 2016, 2:25 am

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The man left badly scarred when acid was thrown in his face outside Cineworld Crawley has said his injures have given him a "life sentence".Samir Hussain suffered horrific burns and now has to wear an uncomfortable face mask 24 hours a day following the attack which took place in the car park of Crawley Leisure Park between 1 and 1.30am on August 30 last year as cinema-goers left a screening of Straight Outta Compton.The 28-year-old has now spoken about the life-changing incident for...

Southgate man grabbed boys by their throats and threatened to...

July 21, 2016, 3:26 am

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A Southgate man grabbed two teenage boys by their throats and threatened to throw them in Ifield Mill Pond if they didn't apologise to his niece. A court heard today how John Lindfield also threatened to break the boys' legs in a row over an "exchange of words" between the boys and his niece. As he left the scene he told them "get your dads and brothers on me, my name is John Lindfield". Lindfield grabbed the two 15-year-old boys by their throats and pushed another boy,...

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July 21, 2016, 6:40 am

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Dozens of police raided homes in Langley Green, Broadfield and Tilgate as part of a major operation to crack down on drug dealing in Crawley. The raids led to £8,000 in cash plus large quantities of cocaine and cannabis being seized, while nine people were arrested - one of whom is now waiting to be deported. Dog units were among a team of 40 officers who carried out the raids in the town last Friday (July 15) by carrying out "door knock" raids at five addresses in Crawley and...

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July 21, 2016, 8:30 am

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Two men who were caught following a police chase along the M23 have both been arrested on suspicion of attempting to rape two teenagers in a car.Police received reports that a 17-year-old girl and an 18-year-old woman had been sexually assaulted by two men in a black Saab-93 in Brighton in the early hours of today.The car drove off after the two girls left the vehicle.Hours after the alleged incident a car matching the description was spotted leaving Brighton, and was tracked by a police...

Man, 59, dies after crash between car and motorbike on A22

July 21, 2016, 2:01 pm

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A 59-year-old motorcyclist has died following a collision with a car on the A22 at Uckfield on Thursday morning.Police were called to the incident, which occurred between the Copwood and Little Horsted roundabouts, at about 7.54am.An air ambulance also attended, but the man, from Herstmonceux, was pronounced dead at the scene.NOW READ: Two men arrested on suspicion of attempted rape in Brighton following police chase on M23The 48-year-old male driver of the car, a white Mercedes CLS400, was not...

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July 22, 2016, 6:02 am

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A flight from Gatwick was cancelled after an alleged assault on board the aircraft before it was due to depart, last night.The Aegean Airlines plane was due to be flying to Heraklion Airport, on the Greek Island of Crete, at 9.20pm. But the flight was unable to take off after police were called to reports of the alleged assault by a member of the airline's crew.A 52-year-old man was arrested by police at about 9pm, leaving passengers stuck at the airport.A spokesman for Sussex Police confirmed...

Travellers set up home in Bewbush minutes after being moved on...

July 22, 2016, 9:07 am

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The council have confirmed that travellers have moved onto private land in Bewbush this afternoon.The group had initially parked their vehicles along a stretch of grass in Maidenbower, but were moved on following a visit by a council warden.Officers were made aware that the small group had moved onto the land just off Billinton Drive, near the railway line at Three Bridges station.A spokeswoman for Crawley Borough Council confirmed that the travellers had now moved away from Maidenbower.She...

Police confirm man struck by train at Crawley train station

July 23, 2016, 1:27 am

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Police have confirmed that a man has died after he was struck by a Southern Rail train at Crawley train station last night.Officers and paramedics rushed to the scene shortly before 10,15pm and closed the line between Three Bridges and Horsham for almost two hours while they attended to the individual.Sadly the man was pronounced dead at the scene.British Transport Police are now leading the investigation and a spokesman told the Crawley News this morning that the death is currently being...

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July 23, 2016, 4:10 am

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A huge haul of cocaine valued at more than £3 million has been seized at Gatwick Airport hidden in oil cylinders.The liquid drugs were being disguised as oil in unaccompanied goods deliveries that were flown from the Caribbean to Gatwick last week.UK Border police identified a suspect shipment coming into Gatwick from Barbados on July 17 and found 18 kilos of liquid cocaine on board, hidden inside three metal canisters described as "oil filters".READ MORE: Men jailed for trying...

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July 23, 2016, 4:26 am

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Three teenage boys who were arrested on suspicion of threatening a man with a knife in Ifield who reported to police that he was also told to hand over cash have been released without charge. Officers were called to Ifield Drive, halfway between the parade of shops and Ifield train station, shortly before 8pm on May 22.Sussex Police said the victim was not hurt and no money is believed to have exchanged hands.Three boys, all aged 16, were arrested on the suspicion of attempted robbery and bailed...

REVEALED: Reason police helicopter was over Crawley this morning

July 23, 2016, 6:21 am

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Police have explained why a helicopter was hovering over Crawley this morning. The National Police Air Service (NPAS) police helicopter, which is based at Redhill, was called to provide support from high above as officers on the ground carried out out a search.Sussex Police were called to Broadfield shortly before 10am following reports of someone acting suspiciously. A spokesman for Sussex Police explained that despite the alarm being raised, the search dwindled out. He said: "We had a...

"The whole neighbourhood looked terrified" - Crawley...

July 23, 2016, 10:28 am

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Residents have spoken of their shock after a man was killed when he was struck by a Southern Rail train last night. The railway line between Three Bridges and Horsham was closed for nearly two hours while police and paramedics rushed to the scene.There was a heavy emergency service presence at the incident, which is understood to have happened between the Horsham Road level crossing and Crawley train station shortly before 10.15pm. Despite the best efforts of the paramedics the man was sadly...

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Drug kingpin arrested at Gatwick Airport trying to flee country...

July 24, 2016, 4:00 am

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A drug kingpin who "preyed on those addicted to cocaine" has been jailed after he was caught at Gatwick Airport trying to leave to country to get to Spain.Stephen Miseldine, who police have described as being at the "top of a drug supply network", was stopped at Gatwick on May 27.Police were hunting for him after they linked the 28-year-old to a case where £320,000 worth of cocaine was found hidden in the back of a van.READ MORE: Plot to smuggle £3 million worth...

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July 26, 2016, 2:15 am

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Police have explained why a helicopter dispatched and seen hovering over parts of Crawley and Copthorne last night.Sussex Police officers on the ground requested requested the assistance of the National Police Air Service (NPAS) helicopter and the Sussex and Surrey Police Dogs Unit to help with a search.Crawley Police were alerted to a 27-year-old man who had been reported as missing and was understood to have been spotted in the Copthorne area shortly before 9.30pm.Read more: Police helicopter...

Two thirds of Crawley residents are at risk from hackers

July 26, 2016, 3:20 am

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More than two thirds of residents in Crawley and the surrounding area could be leaving themselves open to hackers because their computer and phone security are not up to date.New figures from Ipsos Mori show 68 per cent of residents in the South East do not download the latest software updates for their mobile phone and 64 per cent do not download updates for their computer.Software and app update contain security upgrades which protect the device from viruses and hackers. According to CESG, the...

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July 27, 2016, 1:23 am

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It is one of the most common sights in the skies over Crawley, with many readers often wondering why on earth the police helicopter is hovering over their house. Most of the time the chopper is assisting officers on the ground, whether it is to search for missing people or trying to help with a police chase. But it must be a job like no other, getting a bird's eye view of some of London's most notable landmarks and the South East's most stunning scenery. The National Police Air Service...

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July 27, 2016, 2:19 am

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Two men who were arrested on suspicion of attempting to rape two teenagers in their car following a police chase along the M23 have been released on bail. A 23-year-old man from west London and a 22-year-old man from Greenford in Middlesex were also arrested on suspicion of possessing cocaine last Thursday. In the early hours of Thursday police received reports that a 17-year-old girl and an 18-year-old woman had been sexually assaulted by two men in a car in Brighton shortly after midnight....