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Crawley man accused of killing cat claims he was trying to stop...
A MAN accused of killing his pet cat in an inhumane manner has claimed he took "necessary" steps to stop it from suffering in an act of animal euthanasia.David Streeter appeared at Crawley Magistrates'...
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Widowed Crawley woman, aged 94, loses thousands to phone scam...
SUSSEX Police have become the first force in the country to quantify the scale of a mail fraud scam which has cost pensioners millions of pounds.Criminals worldwide are sending millions of scam letters...
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Girl, 16, sexually assaulted as she walks along Crawley street on...
POLICE are seeking a vital witness after a 16-year-old girl was sexually assaulted by a man as she walked along Malthouse Road, in Southgate, on Monday morning. The witness shouted at the man, who was...
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A23 drink-driver swerved between lanes at 70mph
A MAN who swerved between lanes on the A23 while double the drink-drive limit has been banned from driving.Abdul Latif appeared at Crawley Magistrates' Court earlier this month, where he pleaded guilty...
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Driver faces prosecution after daughter, 6, found with seat belt...
A FATHER faces prosecution after his six-year-old daughter was found with a seat belt across her throat in the front seat as he drove. The little girl was sat on her mother's lap with the seat belt...
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New trial date set for Pound Hill teen accused of stealing...
A NEW trial date has been set for a teenager accused of stealing 480 £1 coins from a post office. Matthew Fay, a driver for Parcel Force, appeared at Horsham Magistrates' Court on Monday to face trial...
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Sussex Police names and shames more drivers guilty of drink-drive...
FIVE more motorists have been named and shamed after being banned from driving after being caught in Sussex Police's Christmas drink-driving crackdown. Two of the drivers were arrested on the first day...
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Burglars trick their way into home by pretending to leave a note...
TWO distraction burglars were able to con their way into a home in Woodfield Road, in Northgate, last Friday. At about 5pm a man, described as white, approximately six foot tall and wearing a grey...
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Pound Hill parents to face trial accused of failing to ensure...
THE parents of two children from Pound Hill will face trial for failing to ensure they regularly attend school.The pair, who cannot be named for legal reasons, have previously pleaded not guilty to...
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Thief burgles home while residents are in another room of the...
A BRAZEN burlgar walked into a house in Broadfield and stole a handbag and wallet without the homeowners noticing, despite them being in another room of the house. The couple who live at the detached...
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Hero dog rescues 5 guinea pigs after sick owner ties them up and...
A HEARTLESS pet owner left five guinea pigs for dead – after tying them up in a sack and hiding them in shrubbery.By sheer good fortune they were rescued by a dog walker after his pet sniffed out that...
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Couple, both aged 89, burgled for third time - despite living on...
A VULNERABLE couple have been left "distraught" after being targeted by burglars for the third time. The 89-year-olds were visited at their home in Woodfield Road, Northgate, at about 5pm on March 21...
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Burglar breaks into home of 84-year-old and steals jewellery
AN ELDERLY woman returned to her Gossops Green home to find it ransacked and her jewellery stolen. The intruder smashed a window of the 84-year-old's home in Dower Walk and stole rings, chains,...
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Woman banned from driving for a year after jumping red lights at...
A DRIVER has been banned from getting behind the wheel for 12 months after admitting ignoring the red lights at the level crossing on Horsham Road. Clarisse Fernandes Re Maio also admitted driving...
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Trading Standards raid Crawley house for fake T-shirts and...
TRADING Standards officers have seized more than 100 T-shirts and hoodies plus a printing press at a raid of a Crawley house. A team from West Sussex County Council executed a warrant at a residential...
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Crawley man accused of stalking Jodie Marsh admits he sent her...
A CRAWLEY man accused of stalking reality TV star Jodie Marsh has admitted sending her pictures of his penis. Joseph Mafwenke, 38, admits sending letters and the pictures to the glamour model turned...
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Woman bites police officer and injures another during arrest in...
IN this week's Crawley News we revealed some of the payout Sussex Police have made to its officers after compensation claims were filed. Another incident, which highlights the dangers officers often...
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Man punched ex girlfriend's car window after she tried to flee...
A MAN punched and tried to smash a window of his ex-girlfriend's car after she locked the doors and tried to flee when he spotted her in Crawley town centre.Robyn Philcox was parked in The Boulevard...
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Motorbike seized after youths without crash helmets are caught...
A MOTORBIKE has been seized by police after youths were spotted drag racing and riding bikes without helmets, early on Saturday morning. Police were called to the shops in Gossops Green just after...
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Crawley man charged with defrauding two passengers at Gatwick
A 56-YEAR-OLD man has been charged with defrauding two passengers at Gatwick Airport. Abad Najib Mohammad, of Tuscany Gardens, Northgate, has been charged with two offences of fraud by false...
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