Cyclist rushed to hospital after crash with car in Manor Royal
A young male cyclist was rushed to hospital after being involved in a crash with a Ford Mondeo in Manor Royal this afternoon.Police and paramedics responded to the incident which happened shortly...
View ArticleTilgate woman suffers suspected broken collar bone after being...
A woman from Tilgate was rushed to hospital with a suspected broken collar bone after being involved in a crash in Furnace Green. Police and paramedics were called to the junction of Hawth Avenue with...
View ArticleEmergency services respond to reports of children starting fire...
Police and firefighters have warned children of the dangers of fire after being calling to reports of youngsters starting a fire in Copthorne. Sussex Police officers and a crew from Crawley Fire...
View ArticleNew CCTV cameras set to make life harder for criminals in Manor...
A number of high-tech cameras have been installed across Manor Royal in a bid to enhance security in the business district. A combination of traditional CCTV and ANPR (automatic number plate...
View ArticlePolice investigating 6th arson attack in 3 weeks after car in...
Firefighters tackled another car fire in Ifield last night which is being treated as the sixth arson attack in the town in three weeks.Shortly before 9.15pm one crew from Crawley Fire Station were...
View ArticleShocking images show damage to Tilgate plumber's car after arson...
A Tilgate plumber has slammed the "scumbags" who deliberately torched his car and stole thousands of pounds worth of tools. Joe Rous was walking his dog on Saturday night at Ifield Mill Pond and...
View ArticleIs the same person behind 8 arson attacks on cars and vans in...
Crawley's borough commander says he cannot rule out that the same person or group of people are behind a worrying spate of arson attacks on cars and vans which have hit the town over the last three...
View ArticlePolice officer banned from driving after admitting to being over...
A police officer who "should have known better" has lost his licence after he admitted drink-driving. PC Matthew Hall pleaded guilty to a charge of driving while under the influence of alcohol when he...
View ArticleMan who smoked in toilet of Gatwick-bound plane claimed he didn't...
A man who lit up a cigarette in the toilet of a plane as it came in to land at Gatwick claimed he had never been on a flight before and that he did not know it was illegal.Stanislav Stoilov sparked up...
View ArticlePolice warning after reports of creepy clowns 'terrorising'...
Police are warning residents to be aware of a new trend of scary clowns chasing people - following reports of schoolchildren being terrorised in Crawley. The creepy clown phenomenon which has spread...
View ArticlePolice called out after fight between large group of children in...
Police responded to multiple reports of a large group of schoolchildren fighting in Ifield this afternoon.Crawley Police were called to Ifield Drive to concerning reports that more than a dozen...
View ArticleCurrys in Crawley evacuated after reports of a fire at County Oak...
Currys in Crawley has been evacuated after reports of a fire.Staff members and customers were seen rushing out of the County Oak Retail Park branch earlier this afternoon.One onlooker told the Crawley...
View ArticleClowns spotted harassing drivers in Maidenbower
Police were called to Maidenbower Drive last night after residents reported seeing two youths wearing clown masks harassing drivers.The youths, who are thought to be have been around the age of 15...
View ArticlePolice have just issued a warning to Crawley pranksters dressing...
Police are warning pranksters who dress up as creepy clowns to frighten strangers that they could be arrested following a number of scary reported sightings in Crawley.Sussex Police received numerous...
View ArticleWoman raped in Horley town centre in middle of night
Police are investigating after a woman was raped in Horley town centre in the middle of the night at the weekend. Surrey Police set up a cordon in place in Victoria Road yesterday (Sunday, October 9)...
View ArticleThousands of pounds worth of damage caused after yobs trash...
Shocking images have revealed the damage caused to a school after vandals broke in to it over the weekend and trashed a classroom.This morning (Monday, October 10) teachers arrived at Crawley Down...
View ArticlePair steal large light-up snowman and a reindeer and sleigh...
Two real-life versions of The Grinch have stolen Christmas - in the form of two large light-up decorations from a Crawley garden centre.At 10.45am last Wednesday (October 5) the couple visited Squires...
View ArticleMan arrested on suspicion of rape in Horley to face no further...
A man who was arrested on suspicion of raping a woman in Horley town centre in the middle of the night has been released from custody and will face no further action, police have said.Surrey Police are...
View ArticleNew creepy 'killer clown' spotted hiding behind tree in Tilgate...
A new photo has emerged of a creepy "killer clown" scaring people in Tilgate, the latest reported sighting in the town since the craze hit Crawley last week.The picture was taken last night (Monday,...
View ArticlePolice patrols to stop drunk and disruptive passengers at Gatwick...
A five-month police operation to clamp down on drunk and disruptive behaviour from passengers at Gatwick Airport has resulted in fewer people being stopped from boarding flights and a drop in the...
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