Sex attacker, 46, jailed after attempted rape in Pease Pottage

November 11, 2013, 10:30 pm

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A MAN has been jailed after sexually assaulting and attempting to rape a woman in Pease Pottage. David Ball, 46, of Chelmsford, Essex, was found guilty of attempted rape and assault by penetration after a trial at Lewes Crown Court. He had already pleaded guilty to two counts of actual bodily harm. The offences took place on February 3 this year. Last Thursday he was convicted and sentenced to six years and three months imprisonment and will be required to sign on to the Sex Offenders...

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East Grinstead music teacher John Gowers convicted of child sex...

November 12, 2013, 2:11 am

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A MUSIC teacher from East Grinstead has been convicted of sexually assaulting a young boy during a piano lesson. John Gowers, a talented jazz musician, originally denied two offences involving the nine-year-old at a school in Lewisham, but was found guilty following a trial at Woolwich Crown Court yesterday (Monday). Before the trial he admitted possessing a number of child porn images and was subsequently signed onto the sex offenders register. The 52-year-old, of Great Water Farm, Ashurst...

Outrage at Remembrance Day poppy box theft

November 12, 2013, 4:15 pm

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A COLD-HEARTED criminal who stole a Poppy Appeal collection box just days before East Grinstead marks Remembrance Sunday has sparked a wave of outrage.Fundraisers have expressed their utter dismay and disbelief following the "disgusting" incident at the Esso petrol station in Station Road.Police are hunting a hooded youth who entered the garage and took the charity tin in the early hours of Friday last week.East Grinstead Royal British Legion (RBL) chairman John Grantham said:...

Three arrested in Bewbush after cannabis plants found in home

November 13, 2013, 3:19 am

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THREE people have been arrested after police executed a drugs warrant in Bewbush on Thursday (November 7). The warrant was executed at Meridian Close and around ten cannabis plants were found. A 33-year-old man and 22-year-old woman, both from Crawley, were arrested on suspicion of production of a class B drug. A 23-year-old man, also from Crawley, was arrested for conspiracy to produce a class B drug. All of them have been bailed until January 22 while investigations continue.

"Fake police" try to con their way into West Sussex...

November 13, 2013, 6:56 am

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RESIDENTS are being warned to "call 999 immediately" if anyone approaches their door claiming to be police officers but refusing to show ID following incidents in the county. A group of men claiming to be police officers called at homes in Findon before later knocking on another door nearby, saying they worked for a double-glazing firm. The men visited one house in Findon shortly before 6.30pm yesterday (Tuesday) but the woman inside refused to answer her door. She asked the men who...

Police patrols stepped up after stranger follows girl home from...

November 13, 2013, 10:30 pm

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POLICE have revealed that they are stepping up patrols in Tilgate - after a schoolgirl was followed home from school by a stranger last week. PC Christopher Pearce, Sussex Police's schools officer, has been in contact with The Oaks Primary as officers continue to investigate the incident. And Crawley Police's Inspector Zahid Khan has revealed everything possible is being done to trace the man, who shouted out to the 10-year-old girl and then followed her home. He said: "The girl did the...

Police arrest East Grinstead Poppy Appeal theft suspect

November 14, 2013, 1:12 am

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A MAN has been arrested in connection with the "unacceptable" theft of a Poppy Appeal collection tin on Remembrance Sunday. Police made the arrest in the early hours of this morning (Thursday) and enquiries are ongoing. The charity box was stolen from the Esso petrol station in Station Road, East Grinstead, at about 5am on Sunday. To read the full story, see this week's Courier & Observer.

Crawley Down teenager charged with Poppy Appeal theft

November 14, 2013, 5:56 am

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A TEENAGER has been charged with stealing a Poppy Appeal collection box on Remembrance Sunday. James Foxley-Sander was arrested by police in the early hours of this morning (Thursday) and has since been charged with theft. The 19-year-old, of Snow Hill in Crawley Down, will now appear at Crawley Magistrates' Court on Wednesday, November 27. The charge relates to a charity collection tin which was stolen from the counter of the Esso petrol station in Station Road, East Grinstead, in the early...

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November 14, 2013, 4:05 pm

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A WELL-KNOWN music teacher from Ashurst Wood faces jail after he sexually assaulted a young boy during a piano lesson.Former Meridian FM radio show host John Gowers has been warned to expect a custodial sentence, after he was convicted on Monday of two offences involving a nine-year-old boy.The celebrated jazz musician, renowned for his performances in East Grinstead, had denied the charges and claimed on Facebook he had been subjected to a "witch-hunt", but was convicted...

Man headbutted in face at Crawley pub

November 15, 2013, 4:11 am

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A MAN was headbutted in the face at a town centre pub and suffered a broken nose and broken front teeth. The 25-year-old man was attacked on October 31 around 11.30pm as he was playing pool in the White Hart pub on the High Street. The victim attended hospital for treatment for his injuries and will require further surgery. Police have today launched an appeal for witnesses to the assault. The suspect is described as a white man, aged between 20 and 25, 6ft, of thin build and with short, dark...

Crawley thug gets five-year football ban for Crystal Palace fight

November 15, 2013, 4:30 am

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A YOB who mocked the victims of the Munich Air Disaster has now been banned from attending any football match in England or Wales for the next five years.James Butler was given a lifetime ban by Crawley Town in 2011 for that incident and last week was sentenced after attacking rival fans while following Crystal Palace.The 22-year-old and five others were sentenced at Chelmsford Crown Court last Monday (November 4) after brawling with Peterborough United supporters following a match on November...

Woman, 82, robbed in own home by men claiming to work for council

November 15, 2013, 7:12 am

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POLICE have released e-fits of two men who robbed an 82-year-old woman in her home - after pretending to work for the council. At about 9.20am on Tuesday (November 12) the 82-year old woman was returning to her flat in Holly Close, Eastbourne, when she was approached by the two men who said they were from Eastbourne Council and were checking the flats in her block. They managed to walk into the flat with her and walked around inside for a short while. A few minutes after they left she...

Full story: Skidding car video in residential street sparks anger

November 16, 2013, 4:30 am

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THIS picture shows the moment a resident caught a dangerous driver "drifting" around an East Grinstead residential street corner.The footage, which was uploaded to video sharing website YouTube last Friday shows a car veering and sliding approximately 50 meters across a road, believed to be Blount Avenue, on the Imberhorne Estate.Having drifted from the left hand lane to the opposite side and around the bend, it eventually straightens and drives on before braking.The video was viewed...

150 cars in Horsham have aerials or badges stolen

November 18, 2013, 3:49 am

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Two people have been arrested after about 150 vehicles were damaged in Horsham over the weekend. Between Saturday night (November 16) and Monday morning (November 18) the vehicles all had aerials or car badges stolen or damaged in the Swindon Road area of the town. Roads effected also include Trafalgar Road, Kemptshott Road, Merryfield Drive and Hamilton Road. PCSO Emma Walsh said: "We are appealing to anyone who has had their car damaged to report it to us if they have not done so...

Disabled victims of hate crimes urged to speak to police

November 19, 2013, 3:10 am

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PEOPLE with disabilities who have been victims of horrible hate crimes have been urged to report incidents to the police rather than suffer in silence.The Action Group, which campaigns for people with disabilities, launched its latest project – encouraging victims of hate crime to speak out – at the Arora Hotel in Southgate, on November 8.A 30-minute documentary called "Speak Out On Hate Crime", which has been produced by the group, was shown, while speeches were made by...

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Dog "saves life" of woman attacked by stranger in...

November 19, 2013, 4:47 am

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A HEROIC pet dog rescued its owner after she was pushed to the ground and attacked in the middle of the night in Tilgate. The 49-year-old woman was walking her two dogs on the footpath leading from Winchester Road towards the K2 leisure centre at about 11.50pm on Saturday when her hair was grabbed from behind and she was shoved to the floor. While struggling to fight off the male attacker the victim's pet German Shepherd, Sade, heard her screams for help and rushed to her aid. The pet...

Steven Fern, 47, admits sex attack in street on girl, 17

November 20, 2013, 4:15 am

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A MAN has admitted sexually assaulting a teenage girl as she walked along a residential street. Steven Fern, 47, attacked a 17-year-old as she walked along The Ridings, in Worth, in the middle of the night on August 10. Fern, of Bonehurst Road, in Horley, pleaded guilty to a charge of sexual assault on a female when he appeared at Chichester Crown Court last Friday. He was remanded in custody and will be sentenced at the same court on January 6.

Man arrested on suspicion of murder after body found in flat

November 20, 2013, 6:59 am

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A MAN has been arrested on suspicion of murder after the discovery of a woman's body in her Worthing flat. Police were called shortly before 6pm yesterday (Tuesday 19 November) after the 50-year old woman was found dead in her ground floor flat in Heron Court, Victoria Road, Worthing. Paramedics had been called to the address to a report of the unconscious woman, and contacted police. She was declared dead at the scene. The incident is currently being treated as a suspicious death. A...

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November 20, 2013, 9:17 am

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DO you recognise this young man? He is wanted in connection with the theft of yet another Poppy Appeal collection tin from East Grinstead. Police have issued this CCTV image in a bid to identify the man, who is suspected of stealing the charity box from the counter of the BP Connect garage in London Road at about 5.30am on Thursday, November 7. He is described as white and was wearing a black hoodie, blue jeans and black trainers with a white patch on them. A Poppy Appeal collection tin was also...

Former Marine slams thief who stole Poppy Appeal money

November 20, 2013, 10:00 pm

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A "DEPLORABLE" thief snatched a Poppy Appeal collection box shortly before 11am on Remembrance Day.The box, containing an estimated £30 to £50, was swiped from the reception of a Premier Inn, just half an hour before the town fell silent to honour the war dead.Police have released a CCTV image of the culprit and are appealing for anyone who recognises the man to shop him.The footage officers have been through shows him looking around the reception area of the hotel on...