Police not linking latest Crawley rape to Tilgate incident
POLICE have said they are no linking the rape of a 34-year-old woman in West Green to another incident in Tilgate in May. In the latest incident, a woman was raped in an alleyway between Ifield Road...
View ArticleKids launch missiles at police on Ashdown Forest
A GANG of youths hurled bricks at police in an area of ruin and rubble. Officers used riot shields to protect themselves from the organised attack, which occurred during broad daylight on Ashdown...
View ArticleBREAKING NEWS: Arrests made at Balcombe fracking site
POLICE have arrested anti-fracking protesters who halted work at a drilling site in Balcombe. Eye witnesses have reported police dragging campaigners away from the London Road site and having made...
View ArticlePolish man kicked unconscious at Crawley bus stop in unprovoked...
A POLISH man suffered a broken jaw after he was punched and kicked unconscious in Crawley. The victim was sitting at a bus stop opposite Squires Garden Centre, in Horsham Road, Gossops Green, using his...
View ArticleBREAKING NEWS: 14 protesters peacefully arrested at Balcombe...
POLICE have this afternoon arrested 14 anti-fracking campaigners after some had moved a tree across a drilling site's entrance. Protest liaison officers attempted to negotiate with campaigners for them...
View ArticleMick Jagger's former wife and campaigner Bianca Jagger backs...
ACTIVIST Bianca Jagger has lent her support to anti-fracking campaigners in Balcombe. Rolling Stone Mick Jagger's former wife is a vocal supporter of environmental protection and took to Twitter to...
View ArticleExtra police patrols in Crawley have scared off burglars
POLICE have revealed that there hasn't been a burglary in the town since July 8, in which victims have been specifically targeted for gold or money in their homes. There had been a spate of the crimes...
View ArticleBREAKING NEWS: Female protester arrested after "assualting...
A FEMALE protester has been arrested, for allegedly assaulting a police officer at an anti-fracking demonstration. The women was arrested this morning at the Caudrilla Resources site in Balcombe where...
View ArticleProtester accused of assaulting police officer is from East...
THE female protester who was arrested for assaulting a police officer was from East Grinstead. The 49-year-old was arrested this morning along with another woman who refused to move out of London Road,...
View ArticleShock at "short" jail term given to OAP sex attacker
A PENSIONER who sexually abused two young girls at his Crawley home is now behind bars.Robert Arklie, 66, formerly of Seaford Road, Broadfield, was sentenced to five years in jail earlier this month...
View ArticleRolling Stone's ex wife Bianca Jagger to spend night with...
THE ENVIRONMENTALIST and former wife of Mick Jagger will spend tonight camping with anti-fracking protesters in Balcombe. Bianca Jagger, who is who currently serves as a Council of Europe Goodwill...
View ArticlePlane cleaner admits stealing brandy at Gatwick Airport
A FORMER aeroplane cleaner has admitted stealing cigarettes and brandy from the firm he worked for at Gatwick Airport.Krzysztof Koziar appeared at Crawley Magistrates' Court on July 16 accused of...
View ArticleSussex Police praised for tackling domestic violence
SUSSEX Police have become the first force in the country to be recognised for their commitment to a campaign to reduce domestic violence.The force has achieved White Ribbon Award status as part of a...
View ArticleFormer bodybuilder found guilty of attacking ex-partner
A FORMER bodybuilder who came third in a Mr Britain contest, has been found guilty of assaulting his partner, who he grabbed around the throat and shoved into a wardrobe door.Jason Wicker, 41, was...
View ArticleOwner warned dog may be killed if let off lead again
A DOG owner has been told his dog will be killed if he lets it off the lead again in a public park.Animal lover Mark Payne's beloved pet attacked a woman in an East Grinstead park.He had denied being...
View ArticleMan to appear in court accused of repeatedly flashing genitals
A MAN will appear in court accused of flashing his genitals on several occasions over the course of a year. Azeem Ahamed Faleela Gafoor, 23, has been charged with indecent exposure and stalking,...
View ArticleUPDATE: Super-glued fracking protesters arrested
TWO fracking protesters who super-glued themselves together have been arrested. The pair joined to make a "human lock" around a gate at the entrance to a potential fracking site in Balcombe. Police...
View ArticleDaughter of Pretenders's Chrissie Hynde arrested at fracking...
ONE of the protesters who super-glued herself to a gate outside a potential fracking site was the daughter of The Pretenders singer Chrissie Hynde. Natalie Hynde glued herself to boyfriend and fellow...
View ArticlePolicing better than report suggests, says Sussex Police
SUSSEX Police say the force should be judged on its performance and not numbers.Chief Constable Martin Richards leapt to the defence of the force after a report claimed it "had not been very...
View ArticleMan wanted after train conductor is punched in the face
A MAN is alleged to have punched a train conductor in the face following a routine ticket inspection. The British Transport Police (BPT) have released CCTV images of the suspect, who is wanted in...
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