Man arrested over sex assault released on bail
A MAN arrested in connection with a serious sexual assault on a teenage girl in Reigate has been released on bail. The attack happened in Tunnel Road shortly before 2.30am on Friday. A 29-year-old man...
View ArticleMan attempts to rape teenage girl on street
A MAN has been arrested after the attempted rape of a teenage girl on Saturday night. Steven Fern, 47, has been charged with the attempted rape of a 17-year-old girl from Crawley. Fern, of Bonehurst...
View ArticleThree sheep attacked in Blindley Heath
Sheep have been attacked in a field belonging to Osney Lodge Farm, in Blindley Heath. Three are dead and several others were left injured in the attack off Byers Lane. Police have said that there are...
View ArticleAmbulance driver in court for speeding
AN AMBULANCE driver is accused of breaking a temporary speed limit on the A23. The unknown UK Specialist Ambulance Service employee is alleged to have driven in excess of 40mph in the emergency vehicle...
View ArticleOAP "lucky to be alive" after being robbed in own home
AN ELDERLY woman says she is lucky to be alive after her flat was burgled while she was at home.A conman tricked his way into Rita Osborne's flat, where he stole £60 in cash and a handbag containing...
View ArticlePolice officer from Crawley kicked teenager in the throat
A POLICE officer from Crawley faces losing his job after being found guilty of assault for kicking a 15-year-old boy in the throat and setting his dog on him. PC Kevin Peel, 44, a dog handler with the...
View ArticlePrimary school child caught with cannabis in playground
POLICE were called to a Bewbush primary school after a boy in Year 6 was found in possession of cannabis. Teachers at the unnamed school alerted police after finding the pupil with a bag containing a...
View ArticleCar damaged in broom attack
HERE'S what must be the most bizarre crime of the week. A car has been damaged in Gossops Green - after being attacked with a broom. The crime took place overnight on Sunday in Windyridge and police...
View ArticleMarried couple died within days of each other at care home
A MARRIED couple who died within three days of each other are among 19 former residents of a care home whose deaths are being investigated during a three-week inquest.The hearing into the deaths at...
View ArticleCare home worker "was asked to destroy medical records"
AN ADMIN worker said she was asked to destroy vital medical records to prevent a care home from being shut down. Lisa Martin was requested by her manager Meera Reed to shred documents that were about...
View ArticleMan charged after pensioner tricked into handing over bank cards
A MAN has been arrested and charged after an elderly woman was tricked into handing over her bank cards in East Grinstead. The charge relates to an incident in East Grinstead on September 2 when the...
View ArticlePub staff in shock after alleged rape attempt in toilets
STAFF at a Langley Green pub have told of their shock after an alleged attempted rape in the pub's toilets. An unemployed man appeared in court this week following the alleged incident at the weekend....
View ArticleTrial of East Grinstead man accused of rape to begin next week
THE trial of a cafe owner accused of rape begins at Lewes Crown Court on Monday from 10am.Terry Sleet, of Sheridan Place, East Grinstead, is alleged to have raped a 22-year-old woman in Brighton on...
View ArticleSuspects cleared of aggravated burglary in family home
THREE men arrested in connection with a violent raid on a family in their own home have been released without charge. Detectives from East Surrey CID have renewed their appeal for information in...
View ArticleWoman in court after dog attacks baby in play area
A WOMAN with learning difficulties has been sentenced after the dog she was looking after attacked a baby in a children's play area.Mousumi Meergans was charged with being in charge of a dog and...
View ArticleEast Grinstead man convicted of assault
AN East Grinstead man has been convicted of assault.Brett Stonestreet, of Sackville Gardens, was charged with the offence against Stuart Rodgers in the town on Friday, August 23.He appeared at Crawley...
View ArticleCat suffers horrific injuries in airgun attack
A "MIRACLE" moggy is recovering from a horrific airgun attack which left him blind and fighting for his life. X-ray images of two-year-old Billy show numerous pellets peppered throughout his body and...
View ArticleThief steals 200,000 songs from DJ at charity event
A LAPTOP and hard drives containing a DJ's collection of more than 20 years of music have been stolen at a charity fundraiser in Three Bridges.The items were taken from Jon Matthews at the Grease...
View ArticleThief escapes jail after stealing £6,000 of iPads and...
A TEENAGER who stole nearly £6,000 worth of expensive mobile phones and iPads at the warehouse where he worked has been spared jail.Liam Bouzan, 18, (pictured right) appeared at Crawley Magistrates'...
View ArticleCrawley man cleared of causing death by careless driving
A CRAWLEY man has been found not guilty of causing death by careless driving. Barry Edwards appeared at Hove Crown Court charged with causing the death of Colin Booth by careless driving on October 4,...
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