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East Grinstead Poppy box thief says, "I'm not a bad...
A SELF-CONFESSED alcoholic has apologised for stealing a retirement home's Poppy Appeal collection box. Remorseful Christopher Dare was given a police caution after he was caught on CCTV taking the box...
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We don't want to live near Poppy Appeal Box thief, say neighbours
FURIOUS retirement home residents no longer want to live in the same block as Poppy Appeal collection box thief Christopher Dare.The 62-year-old was arrested within hours of stealing the charity box at...
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Police to name and shame every drink driver this Christmas
Drivers who are charged with getting behind the wheel after drinking or taking drugs will be publicly named this Christmas. Police will publish the names and addresses of every motorist sent to court...
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Police release CCTV image of Worthing rape suspect
Police investigating a rape in Worthing have issued still and moving CCTV footage of a man and the victim. A 25-year-old local woman was raped after she walked with her assailant along Littlehampton...
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Langley Green man jailed for stealing chicken from Co Op
A MAN has been jailed for stealing £14 worth of chicken from Co Op. Magistrates were so fed up with Richard Cooney disregarding court orders that they sentenced him to 28 days in prison following the...
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Pensioner returns from hospital to find late wife's jewellery...
A CALLOUS burglar broke into a pensioner's house while he was in hospital and stole his late wife's jewellery.Colin Staples returned home on November 7, having spent two days away while having a hernia...
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Sussex man jailed for drink driving in build up to Christmas...
A 52-year-old man has been jailed after he was caught driving while four times over the drink-drive limit. A member of the public contacted police to say they believed Robert Massie was drunk at the...
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Arson attack at Pound Hill shops
A WHEELIE bin was deliberately set alight at the back of some shops on Saturday morning. A crew of firefighters from Crawley Fire Station attended the service area at the shops on Worth Road at about...
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Arrests after helicopter called to East Grinstead in search for...
TWO suspected thieves were arrested in the early hours of this morning after a police helicopter helped search for them. The two males were arrested in the early hours on suspicion of breaking into...
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Domestic violence up in East Grinstead
EAST Grinstead has seen an increase in reported incidents of domestic violence so far this year.There were 14 instances of domestic violence in East Grinstead between January and August – up from 11...
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UPDATE: East Grinstead teenagers bailed following police...
TWO teenagers have been released on bail after they were arrested on suspicion of theft. Police were called to Milton Crescent and Shelley Road, East Grinstead, in the early hours of Monday morning...
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Woman, 88, robbed in her own home by conmen
TWO men walked into an elderly woman's house while she was at home and stole £80 from her purse. The 88-year-old was ironing in the kitchen of her home in Woodfield Road, Northgate when the pair walked...
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Named and shamed: Sussex drivers who lied to avoid speeding fines
SUSSEX Police have released the names of a string of drivers who lied about who had been driving their cars to try and avoid speeding fines. It follows a clampdown which is seeing CID officers...
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Crucifix and holy oils stolen from priest's car
A PRIEST'S car window was smashed and a bag containing holy oils and a crucifix stolen. The theft occurred in Haslett Avenue West, in Three Bridges, between 4.10 and 4.30pm last Friday.
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Man to face trial for attempted rape in pub toilets
AN unemployed man will face trial following an alleged attempted rape and sexual assault in the toilets of a Langley Green pub. Boguslaw Giba, 28, is accused of attacking a 46-year-old woman in the...
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Police arrest burglary suspects in Asda car park
POLICE swooped on the car park at Asda in Crawley town centre last night to arrest two burglary suspects. It followed an incident in Dumbrills Close, Burgess Hill, yesterday (Tuesday) afternoon. Police...
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BREAKING NEWS: Prized toy cars and clocks stolen in West Hoathly
POLICE are appealing for witnesses after burglars stole a valuable toy car collection in West Hoathly. The victims went out for a walk but when they returned to their home in Selsfield Road less than...
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Danehill woman appears in court over lethal drugs charges
A VILLAGER charged with possessing nearly £2,000 worth of Class A drugs with intent to supply has appeared in court. Deborah Edwards, of Oak Tree Cottages, Danehill, is accused of having 23g of crack...
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Disabled woman tries to fight off muggers with crutch
A DISABLED woman has had jewellery worth thousands of pounds stolen in a daylight attack in which she tried to fight off her attackers with a crutch.The woman was approached by two men as she walked...
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Copthorne man charged with child sex offences
A COPTHORNE man has been charged with making and possessing indecent images of children, and indecently assaulting a seven-year-old girl. Andrew Hocking, 56, of Gorse Close, Copthorne, is accused of 11...
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