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Bodies of eight victims of Tunisia shootings flown back to UK but...

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A PLANE carrying the bodies of eight of the British victims of the Tunisia terror attack has landed in the UK - but the relatives of a Crawley family are not among them. John and Janet Stocker, whose family, including grandson Sam Stocker, live in Crawley, were confirmed last night as being among up to 30 Britons killed at a hotel near a holiday resort in Sousse on Friday. Gunman Seifeddine Rezgui, 23, who has links to ISIS, opened fire with a Kalashnikov rifle at the Imperial Marhaba Hotel,...

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Man who was left with fractured skull in Crawley street attack...

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A MAN who suffered a fractured skull after being attacked in a Crawley street may have life-threatening injuries, police have said. Shortly before 10pm on Saturday police were called to Borage Close, Broadfield, where a man had been seriously assaulted during an argument in the street. The 43-year-old victim was punched in the face, knocking him to the ground. He sustained a fractured skull and was taken to the Royal Sussex County Hospital in Brighton, where he has been detained for...

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UPDATE: Suspicious object taken away from office near Gatwick by...

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A SUSPICIOUS object which prompted a bomb disposal squad to rush to an office near Gatwick was removed and is not believed to have been dangerous however it is still being investigated.It has not yet been revealed exactly what the object is, but staff at the Civil Aviation Authority, in City Place, Manor Royal, called police yesterday (Tuesday) after becoming concerned about it.It is thought the item was taken into the building by a member of the public but it is unclear when and why.The...

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Five finger discount ends up costing Marks & Spencer wine...

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A MAN has been fined for stealing a bottle of wine from Marks & Spencer.Callum Fife appeared at Crawley Magistrates' Court on June 15 and pleaded guilty to a charge of theft.Two days earlier he took a bottle of wine from the store in Queensway.Magistrates fined the 22-year-old £50 for the offence.Fife, of Longfield Road in Horsham, was also ordered to pay £150 court costs, Crown Prosecution Service costs of £85 and a £20 victim surcharge.Looking for a new job?...

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Pilot scheme which allows eBay sellers to post items through...

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TWO shops in Crawley have been selected to pilot a new eBay service which allows sellers to drop off items at Argos.eBay users can now take items they have sold on the online auction site to two Argos shops in the town and the goods will be shipped directly to the buyer.There will be a fixed delivery price for the service and it takes away the hassle of working out postage costs and queuing to drop an item off at the post office.Four towns in the country have been chosen to pilot this service.It...

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Man dragged out of car near M23 and viciously assaulted

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A DRIVER was viciously assaulted after being dragged out of their car near the M23. The incident occurred in stationary traffic on the A23 at Hooley, near the junction with the M23, at about 8pm on Sunday, June 21. The victim, a man in his 30s, was pulled out of his black VW Passat and assaulted by two other people. He suffered facial, back and abdomen injuries and his vehicle was also damaged by the offenders. PC Paul Fitzpatrick, of Surrey Police, said: "There were a number of vehicles...

Man dragged out of car near M23 and viciously assaulted

BREAKING NEWS: Reports of stabbing in Gossops Green

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THERE are unconfirmed reports of a stabbing in Gossops Green this evening. Emergency services are out in force near the shops on Gossops Drive amid reports locally that a man was stabbed at about 9.30pm. Sussex Police are looking into the incident but have not yet been able to confirm, although the presence of emergency services in the area has been confirmed. Police are currently at the scene. More details to follow.

BREAKING NEWS: Reports of stabbing in Gossops Green

UPDATE: Suspect carrying knife still at large following stabbing...

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A SUSPECT carrying a knife is at large after stabbing another man near the shops in Gossops Green this evening. At about 9.20pm Sussex Police received a call to say there had been a stabbing on Capel Lane, close to the shops on Gossops Drive. The victim, a 29-year-old man, suffered a stab wound but his injuries are not thought to be life-threatening at this stage, police have said. Conveyed reports from eye witnesses at the scene claim the man bent over as he was stabbed, moving his abdominal...

UPDATE: Suspect carrying knife still at large following stabbing...


​Attempted street robbery in Broadfield leaves man shaken

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A MAN was pushed to the ground on his way home by two men who demanded money from him.At about 12.30am on Wednesday (July 1) a 26-year old local man was walking home along Tollgate Hill, Broadfield, when he was accosted by the two men. When he refused, saying he had no money, they pushed him to the ground and began to search him. However, they stopped and ran off when a car passed by.One was in his 20s, described as stocky and about 5' 10". He was wearing a dark coloured hooded top with the...

​Attempted street robbery in Broadfield leaves man shaken

Man arrested in Crawley after investigation into football related...

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FOOTBALL supporters sought by the Metropolitan Police Service, in connection with an investigation into football related violence, were arrested yesterday. A 24-year-old man was arrested in Crawley on suspicion of violent disorder as part of co-ordinated raids. And six males - aged between 15 and 54 years - were arrested on suspicion of violent disorder after warrants were executed shortly before 7am at seven addresses across Liverpool, Wirral and Warrington. All seven have since been bailed...

Man arrested in Crawley after investigation into football related...

BREAKING NEWS: Christopher Jeffrey-Shaw enters no plea to charge...

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THE man accused of murdering a German student whose body was found in the boot of a burning car in Ifield has still not entered a plea after the case was again adjourned. Today (Friday) Christopher Jeffrey-Shaw appeared via video link at Guildford Crown Court for a plea and case management hearing. The 26-year-old was expected to enter a plea to the charge of murdering Janet Müller but the case was adjourned until August 28. The court heard that if Jeffrey-Shaw pleads not guilty and a trial...

BREAKING NEWS: Christopher Jeffrey-Shaw enters no plea to charge...

PHOTO: Drink-driver reverses so fast car mounts wall and smashes...

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A WOMAN who got behind the wheel while four times the legal drink-drive limit reversed into sheltered accommodation and ended up mounting a wall and smashing a window. Fortunately no one was hurt after Sue Dean crashed her silver Daihatsu Sirion into the building, which is home to elderly and vulnerable people. The 52-year-old is among the latest drivers in Sussex to be convicted of drink-driving. Dean, who is from Hurrell Road, Hastings, was given a suspended prison sentence and banned from...

PHOTO: Drink-driver reverses so fast car mounts wall and smashes...

Langley Green man drinks entire bottle of vodka then gets in car...

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A LANGLEY Green man crashed into two parked cars when he drove to buy more booze after drinking an entire bottle of vodka.Boguslaw Trawinski ran out of alcohol so got into his Renault Scenic to drive the 300 metres from his home to the Langley Parade shops at 10.15pm on June 6.When the 47-year-old got to the shops he crashed into two parked cars as he tried to find a space. Police were called and arrested Trawinski.He had 108 microgrammes of alcohol per 100 millilitres of his breath - more than...

Langley Green man drinks entire bottle of vodka then gets in car...

Man stabbed in Gossops Green arrested after police realise he is...

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THE victim of a stabbing in Gossops Green last night was a wanted criminal who was on the run after breaching the terms of his release from prison, Crawley News understands. Bradley Moynes, 29, was arrested in Gossops Drive at about 9.15pm, after police were called to reports of a stabbing. Moynes was attacked by a man with a knife, who is still at large. Moynes had been released part-way through a six-year sentence for blackmail imposed at Lewes Crown Court in October 2011. Moynes had become...

Man stabbed in Gossops Green arrested after police realise he is...

Broadfield man must complete 100 hours unpaid work after driving...

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A MAN who got behind the wheel while more than twice the drink-drive limit has been banned from the roads for two years.Inese Dombrovska appeared at Crawley Magistrates' Court on June 18 charged with -drink-driving. The 38-year-old pleaded guilty.While driving on The Boulevard, in the town centre, on April 18 he was caught with 210 milligrams of alcohol in 100 millilitres of blood.The limit is 80 milligrams.Dombrovska, from Crossman Court in Dalton Close, Broadfield, was handed a community order...

Broadfield man must complete 100 hours unpaid work after driving...


Warning after two men reportedly ask teenage girl to get in van...

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A WARNING has been issued online claiming that a 14-year-old girl was asked to get into a van in Tilgate.The girl was reportedly walking in the neighbourhood - although was not stated exactly where - when a white van is said to have approached her and two black males with Caribbean accents tried to lure her into the vehicle.The warning was posted on the Spotted: Crawley Facebook page although Sussex Police are yet to confirm if they have received a call about this.Looking for a new job? Visit...

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Northgate man who had Stanley knife in public place put under...

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A MAN who had a hammer and knife in a public place has been given a curfew until he is sentenced in court.Byron Daniels appeared at Crawley Magistrates' Court on June 16 charged with two counts of possessing an offensive weapon and two offences of causing criminal damage.The 31-year-old admitted all of the charges.On June 14 he was found to have a hammer and a Stanley knife on him on The Green, Copthorne.On May 21 Daniels caused damage worth £672 to fibre-cement roof sheets and £20...

Northgate man who had Stanley knife in public place put under...

Passport and money stolen from car parked in West Green

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MONEY and a passport have been stolen after a vehicle was targeted overnight.The car parked in Albany Road between the evening of Wednesday, June 24 and the morning of Thursday, June 25 morning was found to have been searched during the night.The thief stole £100 in coins as well as the passport.It is not known if the vehicle was broken into or if it had been left unlocked.Sussex Police are investigating the incident and are calling on anyone who has any information to call them on...

Passport and money stolen from car parked in West Green

Bewbush man who went on theft spree of Co-op, Tesco and Asda...

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A MAN who went on a spree of stealing alcohol and food worth more than £1,000 from supermarkets and convenience stores has been jailed.Ryan Higson appeared at Crawley Magistrates' Court on June 15 charged with nine counts of theft and one offence of failing to attend court for a previous hearing.The 27-year-old pleaded guilty to all of the crimes.On February 18 he stole cases of red wine and a case of Glen's vodka, totalling £138.88, from the Co-op filling station in Balcombe Road,...

Bewbush man who went on theft spree of Co-op, Tesco and Asda...

NAMED AND SHAME:Crawley man fails to give breath test after...

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POLICE have named and shamed a Crawley man who failed to give a breathalyser test after officers spotted him driving the wrong way out of Brighton Marina at 3.45am.Jamie Pope was arrested in the early hours of June 7 after Sussex Police officers saw him using the inbound ramp to drive out of Brighton Marina.Pope, of Midhurst Close in Ifield, pleaded guilty to failing to provide a specimen for analysis when he appeared at Crawley Magistrates' Court on June 30.The 34-year-old was banned from...

NAMED AND SHAME:Crawley man fails to give breath test after...

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