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Two tortoises stolen in burglary
TWO tortoises have been stolen during a burglary at a home in Colgate. The two Mediterranean spur thighed tortoises are a male called Lew and a female called Lyn. Lew is about 8 inches long and has a...
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Two men charged over acid attack at Crawley Leisure Park
TWO men have been charged over an acid attack outside Cineworld at Crawley Leisure Park. The incident happened between 1 and 1.30am on Sunday, August 30, in the car park when the victim, a 27-year-old...
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Man attacked and raped in Crawley alleyway while out running
A MAN has been attacked and raped in an alleyway while he was out running in Furnace Green. The 34-year old jogger, who is a local man, had reached the alleyway off Waterlea when he was attacked by a...
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Man questioned by police after joking about having gun in bag at...
A MAN was pulled aside, searched and questioned by police at Gatwick after joking to his girlfriend that he had a gun in his bag. At 12.50pm yesterday (Monday) police were called by airport security...
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Jewellery stolen in burglary after stone statue thrown through...
A STONE statue was thrown through a window at a home in Colgate to allow burglars to get in and steal jewellery. Sussex police has issued photographs of the items taken in the burglary in Tower Road,...
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Driver threatened by man standing in middle of High Street...
A DRIVER has been left shaken after being threatened by a man brandishing a meat cleaver who ripped off the car's number plate and demanded they hand over their wallet.The motorist was driving his VW...
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Police stepping up Copthorne patrols after bricks thrown through...
POLICE are stepping up patrols across Copthorne following a spate of late night attacks involving bricks being hurled through car windscreens.Sussex Police officers are increasing both marked and...
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Middle-aged mum "attacked boy with wheel wrench during large...
A MIDDLE-AGED mum and two of her sons attacked a teenager with a wheel wrench, hitting him in the chest and head during a large fight in Bewbush, a court has heard.Doris Robertson, 50 tomorrow...
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Man arrested on suspicion of damaging toilet cubicle of plane...
A MAN has been arrested on suspicion of using threatening behaviour and damaging a toilet cubicle on a plane heading to Gatwick Airport.Sussex Police officers based at the airport were called to an...
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Councils say no to CCTV in Crawley alley where two people were...
THE borough and county councils have revealed they decided against installing CCTV in an alleyway where two people have been raped in the past few months because the amount of bends and other paths...
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Man admits damaging phone at Crawley Police Station but denies...
A MAN who damaged a police officer's mobile phone at Crawley Police Station will face trial accused of burglary after denying a second charge.Callum Fife is jointly accused of breaking into a youth...
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Charges dropped against Southgate man accused of raping woman 3...
A MAN who was due to face trial on allegations he raped a woman on three occasions and sexually assaulted her on a fourth has had the charges against him dropped. A trial for Abraham Massaquoi was...
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Pound Hill man to face trial accused of driving without valid...
A MAN who allegedly drove a car without valid insurance will face trial next week after pleading not guilty. Youssef Ahouchi is accused of driving a Peugeot Partner on Three Bridges Road, Three...
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Man collapses while being chased by police through Gatwick...
A MAN collapsed while he was being pursued through Gatwick Airport by police following an allegation that he assaulted someone on a train, Crawley News understands. The suspect was being chased by...
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K2 shop and creche closed following overnight break-in
PART of the K2 leisure centre has been cordoned off following a break-in during the early hours of this morning. The shop and creche has been closed while police investigate the burglary. Police were...
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Police hunting man wearing Balaclava who chased after 11-year-old...
POLICE are appealing for witnesses after an 11-year-old boy was chased by a man wearing a Balaclava. The incident took place on Tuesday morning in Littlehampton while the boy was on his bike. Officers...
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Broadfield thief jailed after being found guilty of string of...
A CRAWLEY man has been jailed for 28 weeks after being found guilty of a string of thefts and motoring offences in the town. Iqubal Khan, 32, of Lismore Crescent, Broadfield, denied driving without a...
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Maidenbower waiter called woman a 'fat c***' and said he would...
AN 18-year-old who sent a woman an abusive message, punched a wall at her home and swore at her during three separate confrontations has escaped immediate punishment.Lewis Piper thumped the wall at the...
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Man denies having knife on him when approached by police near...
A MAN accused of having a knife in his hand when a police officer approached him following reports of a disturbance near Moka has denied the offence.Craig Morris was among a large group of people in...
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Case against man accused of double assault at Crawley address to...
PROCEEDINGS against a man who is alleged to have assaulted two people in Crawley on the same day have been adjourned so the case can be reviewed.Gary Harper is accused of assaulting Jamie Mayne and...
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