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October 16, 2014, 8:53 am

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A 22-YEAR-OLD woman has been attacked by a group of women, who struck her in the face and had to be pulled off the victim as other people intervened. Police are seeking witnesses to the incident in which the woman was verbally abused and assaulted in Three Bridges. It happened between 11pm and 11.30pm on Friday (October 10) at the LB1 Bar in Gales Drive. The victim had left the premises and was with a friend in the smoking area waiting for a taxi when the group of women approached and she...

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Tilgate Nature Centre sheep set on fire is believed to have been...

October 16, 2014, 9:43 am

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A SHEEP which was set on fire during an overnight break-in at Tilgate Nature Centre is believed to have been stolen from its paddock and savaged by a dog first, police have said. The animal was found dead on the morning of Thursday, October 2 and Sussex Police have revealed the body was in fact found in woodland near the nature centre in Tilgate Park. It is thought to have been stolen from its paddock and killed overnight. A Sussex Police spokesman said: "It's possible that the sheep was...

Beauty pageant wins legal battle against Crawley spray tanning...

October 17, 2014, 3:00 am

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THE organiser of a fitness and beauty pageant held in Crawley has won a legal battle against a spray tanner who failed to hand over an agreed share of money she made tanning dozens of contestants.Sarah Donohue, founder of Miss Galaxy Universe, took Kerry Bishop to the small claims court after she received no payment, having employed her to spray tan competitors at the event at The Hawth last year.A hearing was held on October 3 at Horsham County Court where a judge ordered Bishop to pay...

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October 17, 2014, 7:02 am

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POLICE have said a woman who reported men she thought were acting suspiciously in Goffs Park did the right thing, despite them being found to have done nothing wrong. At about 12.30pm today (Friday) the woman noticed men hanging around near the park in Goffs Park Road, where a number of robberies have taken place in recent months. Believing they were acting suspiciously she dialled 999 and officers attended to speak to two men. They decided that no action was necessary and they were not...

High police presence reported in Broadfield including helicopter

October 17, 2014, 8:31 am

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SEVERAL police cars and a helicopter have been spotted in Broadfield close to the Guinness Trust estate. Sussex Police are looking into the reports to see what information, if any, can be provided about what is going on. Some residents counted six cars in the Regents Close area while a police helicopter has been seen circling overhead. Crawley's district commander, Chief Inspector Justina Beeken, said earlier this week that extra patrols were being carried out in Broadfield following a series of...

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October 19, 2014, 11:15 pm

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A TEENAGER convicted of being drunk and disorderly in Crawley town centre has said she fears she could end up in jail if she doesn't clean up her act.Erin Hutson, 19, has opened up about the incident and explained that her behaviour has begun spiralling out of control in the past year as she is struggling with the after-effects of bullying at school.For four years, Erin, who was studying at Central Sussex College's Crawley campus until last year, has wanted to become a police officer.But she...

Gang of masked men fracture man's eye socket in Maidenbower...

October 20, 2014, 4:09 am

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A MAN has suffered a fractured eye socket after being punched and kicked by a gang of masked men in a Maidenbower street attack. Police are trying to trace a driver who may without realising it have stopped a street robbery. At about 1.30am on Tuesday, October 7 three young men were walking along Cavell Way, in Maidenbower, when they were approached by four other men, described as in their late teens, and wearing either plain black or white masks. They demanded the contents of the young...

Trial arranged for man accused of causing death of Crawley mum...

October 20, 2014, 5:09 am

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THE man accused of causing the death of Crawley mum Lisa Watling through dangerous driving has appeared in court today (Monday). Minesh Parbat, 35, has appeared in the dock at Lewes Crown Court to answer charges of causing death through dangerous driving and drink driving. He was driving a BMW Z3 sports car in which Miss Watling was a passenger when it careered off Crawley Avenue, between the Tushmore and Hazelwick roundabouts, and crashed into a fence at about 1.40am on March 9. Miss...

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October 20, 2014, 8:14 am

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EXTRA teams of police have been deployed at Gatwick to try to rescue people being trafficked into Britain. Officers from Sussex Police routinely carry out operations at the airport to target routes that are believed to be used to bring people into the country to be exploited. To coincide with National Anti-Slavery Day, more officers were deployed at the airport on Saturday (October 18) to check flights from countries in Europe and the Far East and speak to passengers they feared could be being...

Burglar breaks into shed at Gossops Green allotments and leaves...

October 20, 2014, 11:04 am

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A BURGLAR broke into a man's shed and left a disgusting deposit on the floor. It is not thought anything was stolen during the break-in at Dormans allotments in Gossops Green - but the culprit did leave something behind. Human poo was found on the floor this afternoon (Monday) with the shed owner's tools placed over it, covering them in excrement. Sussex Police were called at about 5.15pm. It is thought to have happened some time between October 4 and 9am this morning. The man who occupies the...

£3,000 worth of antique coins stolen from Northgate home

October 21, 2014, 7:59 am

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GOLD and silver coins worth between £2,000 and £3,000 have been stolen from a property on Barnfield Road. Between 9am and 3pm last Tuesday a burglar gained entry through the property's back door after smashing a window. As well as the coins, which were collectible antiques, the thief stole a camera and a tablet computer.

Bullied teenager vows to turn her life around after drunk and...

October 21, 2014, 8:09 am

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A TEENAGER convicted of being drunk and disorderly in Crawley town centre has said she fears she could end up in jail if she doesn't clean up her act. Erin Hutson, 19, has opened up about the incident and explained that her behaviour has begun spiralling out of control in the past year as she struggles with the after-effects of bullying at school. Erin, who was studying at Central Sussex College's Crawley campus until last year, has wanted to become a police officer for the past four years....

Burglar raids Broadfield home while residents are sleeping inside

October 22, 2014, 3:15 am

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A BURGLAR has struck at a property in The Acorns, in Broadfield, while its occupants were asleep inside. The thief gained entry through a window and took an iPad and a set of car keys. He then searched the vehicle but did not steal the car. The burglary was reported to police on October 13.

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October 22, 2014, 3:30 am

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RESIDENTS have told of their shock after a man suffered a fractured eye socket after being punched and kicked by a gang of masked men in an attempted street robbery in Maidenbower.Police are trying to trace a driver who may without realising it have stopped the victims from enduring further violence.At about 1.30am on Tuesday, October 7 three young men were walking along Cavell Way when they were approached by four other men, described as in their late teens, who were wearing either plain...

Drink-driver Christopher Wilberforce given 12-month ban

October 22, 2014, 4:45 am

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A MAN has been disqualified from driving for 12 months after admitting drink-driving.Christopher Wilberforce, 32, was found to have 52 micrograms of alcohol in 100 millilitres of breath, exceeding the legal limit of 35 micrograms, on the A23 in Pease Pottage on September 29.Wilberforce, who lives in Portland Road, Hove, pleaded guilty at Crawley Magistrates' Court last Wednesday and was given a £240 fine on top of his disqualification.He must also pay £85 costs and a £24 victim...

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Arsonist starts fire in Broadfield park

October 22, 2014, 4:46 am

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FIREFIGHTERS have tackled a blaze in a park area near homes in Broadfield. A crew from Crawley Fire Station were called to the recreation area off Plantain Crescent last night (Tuesday) at 11.10pm. On arrival the firefighters found a fire had been started in rubbish left in the park. The crew extinguished the flames using a hose by 11.25pm. West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service is treating the incident as a deliberate ignition arson attack.

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October 23, 2014, 7:43 am

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VETS within a 60-mile radius of Crawley are on high alert and the Government has been informed after rare species of tortoise was stolen from a garden in Ifield. The Hermanns tortoise was taken from a house in Rydal Close in the early hours of October 16 while its owner was asleep. Because you need a special licence from the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) to own a Hermanns tortoise, the Government department has been informed of the theft. The Hermanns tortoise is one...

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October 23, 2014, 8:23 am

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A MAN has appeared in court accused of having "several hundred thousand" images of child and animal porn at his home in Maidenbower. Trevor Best, from Tillotson Close, who is reportedly a retired police officer, appeared in the dock at Crawley Magistrates' Court yesterday (Wednesday) facing 20 charges. Best, 60, faces three charges of possessing extreme pornographic images portraying a sexual act with an animal dead or alive. He also faces 11 charges of possessing indecent photographs of...

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October 24, 2014, 3:20 am

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A FAMILY have been left devastated after their pet rabbit was stolen from the garden of their Bewbush home. The rabbit, belonging to a mother and her three young children, was stolen from a home in Curteys Walk, along with its hutch, some time late on Saturday night or early on Sunday morning. Poppy, a small black dwarf rabbit, with some brown colouring between her ears and white patches on her feet, belongs to Kelly Pejda. The 31-year-old doesn't expect to get Poppy back but hopes somebody...

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October 24, 2014, 4:39 am

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A MAN stole butter then racially abused another man at an Iceland store. Nicholas O'Hara, 47, took the £1.75 tub of butter from the supermarket on Broadfield Barton on April 15. He pleaded guilty to theft from a shop when he appeared at Crawley Magistrates' Court on October 17. He also admitted racially abusing a man called Pawel Dziembowski during the same incident. O'Hara, of St James Walk, Broadfield, was released on bail to appear back at the same court on November 14.