Woman, 22, struck in face by group of women in attack outside LB1...
A 22-YEAR-OLD woman has been attacked by a group of women, who struck her in the face and had to be pulled off the victim as other people intervened. Police are seeking witnesses to the incident in...
View ArticleTilgate Nature Centre sheep set on fire is believed to have been...
A SHEEP which was set on fire during an overnight break-in at Tilgate Nature Centre is believed to have been stolen from its paddock and savaged by a dog first, police have said. The animal was found...
View ArticleBeauty pageant wins legal battle against Crawley spray tanning...
THE organiser of a fitness and beauty pageant held in Crawley has won a legal battle against a spray tanner who failed to hand over an agreed share of money she made tanning dozens of contestants.Sarah...
View ArticleWoman was right to report suspicious activity in Goffs Park...
POLICE have said a woman who reported men she thought were acting suspiciously in Goffs Park did the right thing, despite them being found to have done nothing wrong. At about 12.30pm today (Friday)...
View ArticleHigh police presence reported in Broadfield including helicopter
SEVERAL police cars and a helicopter have been spotted in Broadfield close to the Guinness Trust estate. Sussex Police are looking into the reports to see what information, if any, can be provided...
View ArticleBullied teenager vows to turn her life around after drunk and...
A TEENAGER convicted of being drunk and disorderly in Crawley town centre has said she fears she could end up in jail if she doesn't clean up her act.Erin Hutson, 19, has opened up about the incident...
View ArticleGang of masked men fracture man's eye socket in Maidenbower...
A MAN has suffered a fractured eye socket after being punched and kicked by a gang of masked men in a Maidenbower street attack. Police are trying to trace a driver who may without realising it have...
View ArticleTrial arranged for man accused of causing death of Crawley mum...
THE man accused of causing the death of Crawley mum Lisa Watling through dangerous driving has appeared in court today (Monday). Minesh Parbat, 35, has appeared in the dock at Lewes Crown Court to...
View ArticleExtra police teams deployed at Gatwick Airport to stop people...
EXTRA teams of police have been deployed at Gatwick to try to rescue people being trafficked into Britain. Officers from Sussex Police routinely carry out operations at the airport to target routes...
View ArticleBurglar breaks into shed at Gossops Green allotments and leaves...
A BURGLAR broke into a man's shed and left a disgusting deposit on the floor. It is not thought anything was stolen during the break-in at Dormans allotments in Gossops Green - but the culprit did...
View Article£3,000 worth of antique coins stolen from Northgate home
GOLD and silver coins worth between £2,000 and £3,000 have been stolen from a property on Barnfield Road. Between 9am and 3pm last Tuesday a burglar gained entry through the property's back door after...
View ArticleBullied teenager vows to turn her life around after drunk and...
A TEENAGER convicted of being drunk and disorderly in Crawley town centre has said she fears she could end up in jail if she doesn't clean up her act. Erin Hutson, 19, has opened up about the incident...
View ArticleBurglar raids Broadfield home while residents are sleeping inside
A BURGLAR has struck at a property in The Acorns, in Broadfield, while its occupants were asleep inside. The thief gained entry through a window and took an iPad and a set of car keys. He then searched...
View ArticleResidents left shocked by violent attack by masked men in...
RESIDENTS have told of their shock after a man suffered a fractured eye socket after being punched and kicked by a gang of masked men in an attempted street robbery in Maidenbower.Police are trying to...
View ArticleDrink-driver Christopher Wilberforce given 12-month ban
A MAN has been disqualified from driving for 12 months after admitting drink-driving.Christopher Wilberforce, 32, was found to have 52 micrograms of alcohol in 100 millilitres of breath, exceeding the...
View ArticleArsonist starts fire in Broadfield park
FIREFIGHTERS have tackled a blaze in a park area near homes in Broadfield. A crew from Crawley Fire Station were called to the recreation area off Plantain Crescent last night (Tuesday) at 11.10pm. On...
View Article£100 reward offered after rare tortoise stolen from Ifield...
VETS within a 60-mile radius of Crawley are on high alert and the Government has been informed after rare species of tortoise was stolen from a garden in Ifield. The Hermanns tortoise was taken from a...
View ArticleRetired police officer accused of possessing hundreds of...
A MAN has appeared in court accused of having "several hundred thousand" images of child and animal porn at his home in Maidenbower. Trevor Best, from Tillotson Close, who is reportedly a retired...
View ArticleFamily left distraught by theft of pet rabbit - stolen along with...
A FAMILY have been left devastated after their pet rabbit was stolen from the garden of their Bewbush home. The rabbit, belonging to a mother and her three young children, was stolen from a home in...
View ArticleMan steals butter then shouts racial abuse at Iceland in...
A MAN stole butter then racially abused another man at an Iceland store. Nicholas O'Hara, 47, took the £1.75 tub of butter from the supermarket on Broadfield Barton on April 15. He pleaded guilty to...
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