A Crawley woman has been disqualified from driving after she was reported to be driving while drinking a bottle of wine.

Amy Maslen, 43, a manager, of Loxwood Walk, was arrested in Ifield Drive, Crawley, at 12.40pm on December 6 after officers received intelligence from a member of the public.

Sussex Police said she was stopped in her Audi A4 estate and failed a roadside breath test, and was charged with driving with 86mg of alcohol per 100ml of breath in her system.

She pleaded guilty at Crawley Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday (December 22) and was disqualified from driving for 20 months.

She was also ordered to pay a £690 fine, a £150 criminal courts charge, £85 costs and a £69 victim surcharge.

Chief inspector Andy Gooch said: “Maslen showed a complete disregard for the law, committing an offence of drink-driving in the literal sense.

“She was brought to our attention by a member of the public, who called police to state he had witnessed her driving while drinking from a bottle of wine.

“Anyone who suspects a motorist is driving while under the influence of drink or drugs can either call, text or email us with details of the driver and their vehicle. Alternatively, Crimestoppers can be contacted anonymously.”

People in Sussex can text officers on 65999 with the details of people they suspect of drink or drug driving or visit www.operationcrackdown.co.uk

You can also contact the independent charity Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.

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Albion midfielder Dale Stephens feels his side’s first Championship defeat could well be a blessing.

Brighton saw their 21-game unbeaten start to the season ended on Saturday when they fell to a 3-0 defeat at home to Middlesbrough in a top-of-the-table clash.

That defeat saw Albion slip out of the automatic promotion spots and down into third.

However, Stephens feels the loss has left Albion even more determined to get back on a similar run and he wants them to return to winning ways at Brentford on Boxing Day.

He said: “I think that we can look at the defeat as a little blessing. We have had everything our own way up until this point, so it’s going to be a challenge but it will be one everyone is looking forward to.

“It’s been really good season so far and winning games also makes things a lot easier for any side but it’s important we carry this form through until the end now.

“I think the good start that we had initially gave us the confidence going forward and all of the team began to believe we can do this.

“But we know we have to carry this sort of form over into the second part of the campaign.”

The Albion midfielder is under no illusions Saturday’s clash will be easy, though, as Brighton come up against a manager who has already got one over on them this season.

The Bees recently appointed former Walsall boss Dean Smith as their new boss and he guided his old team to a 2-1 Capital One Cup second-round success back in August.

Stephens feels his side will be out to make sure Smith does not secure a second success over Albion this season.

He said: “Dean Smith was the manager at Walsall when we played them in the Capital One Cup earlier this year and they were a good side. We will be expecting some of the same of what we faced there but we’re looking forward to a tough game.

“They have been going really well of late. It’s a difficult place to go but we are looking for a reaction on the back of the loss to Middlesbrough.”

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With one in ten Brits reportedly leaving their Christmas shopping until the big day itself, it’s not surprising that the most unlikely places for filling up on festive stocking treats can suddenly transform themselves into a haven of holiday help.

Perhaps synonymous with a hundred thousand angry housewives clutching a bunch of bad floral arrangements to their heart, the fuel station may be the last resort for a blues CD and a Scotch egg on Christmas Day, but it is still one of the few retail outlets open in the 24 hour festive shutdown where goods can go straight from checkout to under-the-tree in a matter of moments.

So fear not, Sussex festive flounderers - here are some last minute gift ideas from breathalyser suppliers AlcoDigital to grab and go from a fuel station near you:

Road maps - Fancy going somewhere exotic? OK, granted the M1 isn’t exactly the stuff dreams are made of, but wrap up a road atlas with a ‘surprise’ note inside suggesting they choose their favourite place for a weekend away and hey presto - instant brownie points.

Make a hamper – be it car shampoo and a chamois leather or champagne and chocolates, there’s a plethora of hamper-making possibilities on offer at filling stations. Choose a selection of their favourite magazines or sweets and chocolates for the perfect seasonal gift.

Scratch cards – who doesn’t want to be a millionaire? Buy five scratch cards and pop them in a greetings card. If they win hopefully they’ll let you share some of the money!

Create a hangover kit – once all the festivities are over and it’s the morning after the night before, friends and family are bound to be feeling fuzzy-headed. Aside from a bottle of water and some extra strong painkillers, they can also check they are safe to drive with a pocket alcohol breathalyser.

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The retiring manager of landmark Crawley offices said he tries to make his tenants’ day with a ‘smile and a warm welcome’.

Arora Property, which owns Overline House next to Crawley Railway Station, announced earlier this month it was looking to redevelop the building and had served notice on the small number of remaining tenants.

Building manager Charles Cripps, 80, who lives with his wife in Bonnetts Lane, Ifield, said he was not surprised at the move as it had been on the cards for several years , describing his time in charge of the building as ‘wonderful’.

Charles said: “It’s a sad day for Overline House and it’s a sad day for me.”

He added: “It’s a lovely building and we have had some wonderful tenants.”

Currently only two of the five floors of the building are occupied, and the remaining tenants were given notice and are scheduled to move out by the end of May.

While Charles has not been given his official notice, he expects to stay on slightly longer while the building is locked down.

Charles said: “The tenants are sad that it’s coming to an end. It’s the end of an era. They keep saying: ‘We want to take you with us’, but I’m going to retire.”

Before working at Overline House he ran a Thai restaurant in Pulborough with his wife, but after being diagnosed with cancer decided to take a break from work to fight off the disease.

When he was given the all clear by doctors he started working at Overline House in security around 20 years ago, working his way up to building manager a decade later.

He added: “It’s just been wonderful to be here. I have always had wonderful references. I try to make their day when they come in to work with a smile and a warm welcome.

“You spend most of your time at work and if you’re not happy it’s not worth coming to work.”

He said he would miss creating displays in the area next to the car park, which he puts out every Christmas and several other times of the year.

According to Charles, Overline House was built in 1968 and was the largest building in Crawley at the time.

A planning application is expected to be submitted to Crawley Borough Council for the site in the new year.

Earlier this month John Donaldson, executive director of Arora Property, said the redevelopment of the site could be a ‘major catalyst’ for the regeneration of Crawley town centre.

The ‘Station Gateway’ is included in CBC’s town centre regeneration programme as it is hoped a mixed-use development will also see public realm and facilities upgrades to Crawley Railway Station.

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Two schemes for town centre flats could be approved by Crawley Borough Council next week.

Plans for a six-storey building containing 78 new flats on the eastern side of the The Broadway have been recommended for approval by officers and are set to be debated by CBC’s Development Control Committee on Monday January 4.

Separate proposals for alterations to Stoner House in London Road opposite Crawley Leisure Park is also due before the committee.

Developers already have approval to convert the former office block into 71 units but the application is for an extension to provide another 40 flats.

The council has received 21 letters and a petition containing 13 letters objecting to the Stoner House proposals.

Concerns include a loss of light and privacy for neighbouring residential properties, increased traffic, not enough parking, disruption during construction, the fact that the building would be out of character with the area, and fears it might ‘encourage seagulls to nest’.

The committee is also due to hear applications to roads and drainage infrastructure for the new Forge Wood development, and an extension to Boeing’s flight training centre in Manor Royal.

The meeting starts at 7.30pm and will be held at Crawley Town Hall.

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West Sussex residents are being challenged to try ‘Dry January’ and last a month without drinking alcohol.

The 31-day challenge is run by national charity Alcohol Concern and last year more than 1,000 people in the county took part along with two million people across the UK.

Anyone signing up on the Dry January website can find advice and support as well as alcohol-free mocktail recipes.

There is also the option for people to ask friends and relatives to sponsor their efforts to raise money for Alcohol Concern.

Christine Field, West Sussex County Council’s cabinet member for community wellbeing, said: “Dry January is not about stopping drinking forever − it’s a chance to give your body a break after the excesses of the festive season.

“Cutting the amount of alcohol you consume is a good start and a whole month off alcohol is really good for your health. It boosts your energy levels, improves your sleep and it also gives you a sense of achievement – as well as saving you money too.”

To sign up or for more information, search ‘Dry January’ on the homepage of the West Sussex Wellbeing website at www.westsussexwellbeing.org.uk

You can also visit www.dryjanuary.org.uk

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In the last year, local councils in the South-East have been inundated with over 26,000 requests for help from people on the brink of homelessness, new analysis from Shelter reveals.

The shocking findings, based on government statistics, show that the number of requests has risen by 24% in the last five years.

In the last year, almost 7,000 households in the region ultimately lost their struggle and were made officially homeless.

The figures come as no surprise to housing and homelessness charity Shelter, whose advisers have been inundated with calls for help.

In the last year alone, the number of calls to Shelter’s free helpline from the South-East reached almost 63,000.

And one in three of the calls they were able to answer came from people who faced losing their home within a month.

The charity is calling on the public for urgent support, as its advisers have been bracing themselves for even more calls this Christmas season.

With many councils feeling the pressure of England’s affordable housing shortage, having a Shelter adviser to support families can make the difference between them losing their home and keeping it.

Campbell Robb, Shelter’s Chief Executive said: “It’s truly devastating to hear that so many people – including families with children – are teetering on the brink of homelessness.

“Sadly, the combination of our affordable housing shortage and cuts to welfare means that more and more parents are finding themselves struggling to keep a stable roof over their children’s heads.

“That’s why we desperately need the public’s support this Christmas, to help us be there so that no family has to fight homelessness on their own.”

Case study: Francesca and her two children became homeless after her mother, who they were living with, unexpectedly became a guardian to two young family members and there was no longer room for her family. With nowhere else to go, they were forced to live in one room of a hostel for seven months. Luckily, with the help of Shelter advisers, she was able to leave the hostel and create a better future for her children.

“It was an incredibly difficult time for us. My daughter’s grades suffered because the baby would keep her up all night. It was also hard for her to keep her friendships going because she couldn’t bring any of them over to play.

“When you’re in a hostel it doesn’t feel like you’ve got a future, you can’t look ahead, you can’t see a way out. It’s like being in a big black hole and there’s no light. Luckily I spoke to an adviser from Shelter who eventually helped us find a better place to live. If it wasn’t for them, I don’t where we’d be now – we’re so grateful to have had their support.”

To support Shelter’s emergency Christmas appeal visit www.shelter.org.uk or text SHELTER to 70060 to donate £3.

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Crawley Town will be looking to get back into winning ways when they face Stevenage Borough at home this afternoon (Boxing Day).

They have lost three out of their last four matches while Manchester United and Spurs legend Teddy Sheringham’s Stevenage side arrive on a good run, unbeaten in their last six matches.

It should be a thrilling encounter as Reds are 16th in the table and Stevenage lie just two points behind in 18th.

Crawley will be giving an opportunity upfront for a different face to partner Matt Harrold as topscorer Rhys Murphy has now returned at the end of the loan to Oldham.

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Bridges manager Paul Faili was honest enough to admit that the better side won on the day as a lively young Grinstead side saw off Bridges with a goal in each half.

Bridges had a couple of decent spells, but Kieron Thorp needed to be on top form to prevent the final scoreline from becoming embarrassing.

Thorp made a fine early save to keep out the unmarked Hassan Jalloh’s shot, but a long ball after 15 minutes saw Jalloh get the better of Jamie Crellin before laying it off for Andres Losada Tobon to fire home as he too found himself totally free.

The same player should have netted again when he was alone in the box after 30 minutes, but Thorp denied him a second goal.

But Bridges had a good last ten minutes of the first half.

Jon Dollery saw his cracking shot tipped onto the crossbar by Nic Taylor, Allan Tait’s delicate chip over a well beaten Taylor landed on top of the net, and John Lansdale saw a brilliant drive blocked.

Bridges’ defence had now organised itself to make a number of timely tackles, and Bridges almost grabbed an equaliser following great work by Tait and Abu Touray that ended with Taylor making a flying save to deny Hakeem Adelakun.

But just as Bridges looked to be getting closer to an equaliser, the Wasps struck a glorious second on 70 minutes as Jack Mahoney fired in from a free-kick 25 yards out.

Thorp then held a low drive by substitute Goldy Capella and superbly tipped over a volley from another substitute Leo Mazzone. Crellin and Nigel Brake both made excellent last ditch challenges and clearances, whilst Lansdale simply refused to back down in the face of a lively home midfield and attack.

One other plus point for Bridges was the return from injury of Callum Donaghey, but they are still without strikers Sammy MacVicar and Tony Garrod.

Bridges : K.Thorp; D.Cooney; M.Daniel (C.Donaghey, 78); S.Sargent (M.Whitehead, 66); N.Brake; J.Crellin; J.Dollery (A.Touray, 56); J.Lansdale; A.Tait; H.Adelakun; J.Brotherton.

Unused Subs. – B.Godfrey; D.Mobsby

Attendance: 132

Aerotron Man of the Match: John Lansdale

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The four police officers who saved a Sussex woman’s life in London will receive the highest life-saving honour.

Glen Fox, of Westdown Lane, Burwash Common, East Sussex, suffered serious head injuries in a crash near the Houses of Parliament.

PCs Alan Moore, Derek Nyenhuis, Robert Smith and Laurie Weston have all been awarded Royal Humane Society Certificates of Commendation for the efforts to save Dr Fox’s life.

Society secretary Dick Wilkinson said: “The victim had suffered life-threatening injuries and it is no small way thanks to these four officers that she survived.

“They did a superb job and richly deserve the awards they are to receive.”

First on the scene was PC Nyenhuis who heard a crash and found Dr Fox lying in a pool of blood and having difficulty breathing.

He was then joined by the other officers who between them administered first aid until a paramedic arrived and Dr Fox was taken to hospital where she has since recovered.

No date has yet been announced for presentation of the awards, which have been made following a recommendation from the Metropolitan Police but it is expected to take place in the near future.

The roots of the Royal Humane Society stretch back more than two centuries. Its president is Princess Alexandra and it is the premier national body for honouring bravery in the saving of human life.

It was founded in 1774 by two of the day’s eminent medical men, William Hawes and Thomas Cogan.

Their primary motive was to promote techniques of resuscitation.

However, as it emerged that numerous people were prepared to put their own lives at risk to save others, the awards scheme evolved, and today a variety of awards are made depending on the bravery involved.

The Society also awards non health care professionals who perform a successful resuscitation.

Since it was set up the Society has considered over 86,000 cases and made over 200,000 awards.

The Society is a registered charity which receives no public funding and is dependent on voluntary donations.

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Horley Lions Club’s Christmas Appeal raised £10,104 for good causes and charities.

It proved to be a mammoth exercise as it involved accompanying Father Christmas on 15 evening excursions around the streets of Horley, plus being with him when he chose to stay outside local stores greeting children and shoppers alike.

Many people and organisations assisted the members of Horley Lions in their 2015 Christmas Appeal, and in particular the club would like to thank The Redhill Corp of Drums, Horley Cricket Club Junior Section, Livingwell Taekwondo Club, The Girl Guides of Horley and 9th Horley Scouts.

“It was so good to involve the youth of Horley in this appeal and we are indebted to them for the support and enthusiasm shown,” a club spokesman said.

In addition many friends of Horley Lions took part in the collections ensuring that Father Christmas met his promise of visiting all the streets in Horley that had previously been published.

“Quite frankly we have been absolutely bowled over by the support we have received from the community as a whole, the people of Horley are quite simply the best, as they are always so supportive, emphasising the community spirit that exists within this town.”

In the New Year, all funds collected will be distributed and details of the beneficiaries will be announced soon.

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West Sussex residents with real Christmas trees are being encouraged to recycle them this festive season.

All real Christmas trees – minus baubles, lights and tinsel – can be taken to your nearest Household Waste Recycling Site and added to the green waste container.

Some districts offer alternatives to this.

Worthing and Adur will collect and recycle your real Christmas tree for you at the same time as they collect your rubbish, if you put it out for collection on your usual bin day from mid-January.

In Mid Sussex, you cannot leave it on the kerbside, but there are 26 additional sites where you can take your real tree for recycling from 31 December until 14 January. Just be sure to place your tree in the marked bay.

Across Arun, Horsham and Chichester, if you are signed up for green waste collections, you can use this to recycle your tree.

Residents in Chichester can leave trees next to their green waste bins, but those in Arun and Horsham are kindly asked to cut up their trees and place them inside.

If you’d like more information, visit your local district council website.

All trees recycled through any of the above methods will be composted locally.

Other Christmas items that should be taken to a Household Waste Recycling Site post-Christmas include: larger cardboard that won’t fit inside your recycling bin; broken Christmas tree lights; broken external decorations, like light-up reindeer, or light-up Santa; old toys and clothes if you’re having a clear-out; old artificial trees, normal ones in the waste container please; fibre optic ones in the electricals container.

All 11 Household Waste Recycling Sites across West Sussex have green waste containers and it will be clearly marked.

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When buying anything it is important to consider how much that thing costs. It doesn't matter if you are buying a new computer, some other piece of tech or something completely different. The same rules apply.

One obvious starting point is to ask yourself this, how much is this thing worth to me? For instance, spending a little bit extra on a good quality tool could save you hours of time and frustration, even if you only plan on using it a few times. If you are self employed or running a small business having efficient tools can have a direct affect on your income.

How long will you be using your new purchase? Do you plan to keep it for several years? Will you be using it every day? Even expensive purchases can seem cheap when taken in context. A £3,000 PC may seem expensive, but over the lifetime of the machine it is probably only pennies per day with countless hours of daily use. It will most likely have paid for itself many times over by the time it is ready for a new one.

Then of course we need to consider maintenance. If you buy something that is forever going wrong, or needs upgrading, the cost to you can be considerable. Not only will you have to pay for things to be sorted out, but you may also lose money from downtime too, whether it be a computer system, a broken down vehicle or something else that is critical to your business.

What about set up costs and administration? In the computing industry there is a shift towards doing everything in the cloud. Set up costs are often marginal as almost everything can be done within a browser, compared with more traditional software installs (like Microsoft Office) which requires additional software on every machine that needs it.

What additional things do you need to buy with your purchase? Are the printer cartridges for that new inkjet a reasonable price? What additional software costs are involved if you go for that reasonably priced PC? It’s the same with other tools - how much are those good quality drill bits you will need to get through those really tough bricks?

All of these questions must be asked when making a purchase, as they indicate hidden costs that aren’t immediately obvious when you look at that rather inviting price tag.

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A Sussex air ambulance doctor will be involved in a televised lecture on space today (Monday, December 28).

The Kent, Surrey and Sussex Air Ambulance doctor Kevin Fong will feature in the Royal Institution’s prestigious Christmas Lectures to be broadcast on BBC Four.

Dr Fong is one of a team of pre-hospital physicians who fly with the charity.

He also holds degrees in astrophysics, medicine and engineering and has worked with NASA’s human space exploration programme at Johnson Space Center in Houston.

The Christmas Lectures began in 1825 are now broadcast on UK television every December forming part of the British Christmas tradition for generations.

In this year’s series How To Survive In Space, Kevin will open a window onto today’s most exciting space missions, explore the future of space travel, and offer a unique insight into the challenges of protecting human life in the hostile environment of space in the 2015.

The specialist medical doctors and paramedics on the air ambulance deliver enhanced pre-hospital care directly to the scene of medical emergencies 24 hours a day 365 days a year.

The lectures will also be on tomorrow (Tuesday, December 29) and Wednesday (December 30).

For further information about the lectures visit {http://www.rigb.org/christmas-lectures|www.rigb.org/christmas-lectures}.

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Roarie Deacon brought some festive cheer to Broadfield as he hooked a last minute winner over the line in the Boxing Day game against Stevenage.

He has been one of Crawley’s nearly men this season and this match was in the same vein.

With the game a couple of minutes old Shamir Fenelon chased a massive clearance from keeper Callum Preston and nearly got the ball under control before Chris Day smothered it.

Mitch Hancox played right midfield and once again looked like Reds’ best attacker.

He was another nearly man as he might have had a hat-trick but accuracy deserted him when he had a sight of goal.

At least he was prepared to have a go and again, as too often this season, Crawley’s players have seemed afraid to pull the trigger.

Solid play in midfield was often wasted as the team’s problems with the final ball have not been conquered either.

It’s as if the players do not trust themselves. Gwion Edwards’ passing was inconsistent but his fiercely struck opening goal led to his naming as Man of the Match. Personally I thought that award should have gone to Jimmy Smith.

The combative midfielder has become a great exponent of the never-say-die approach.

He challenged for everything and put in some fearsome tackles, emerging so cleanly with the ball that the Stevenage players never considered claiming a foul. Referee Michael Bull was shrewd enough to recognise that strength does not necessarily imply foul play.

I was not so sure about his interpretation of the incident when Josh Yorwerth conceded the penalty.

He was much closer than me or the TV camera but it still looked a soft decision.

Again the spot-kick should have been saved as Michael Tonge hit it straight down the middle but Preston made his only error of the game by gambling and moving too soon.

I think Yorwerth has been dealt a poor hand by the officials of late.

The holiday period brings games thick and fast and by now we will know how Reds fared in Monday’s daunting visit to Wycombe Wanderers.

If they want to remain in the top half of the table they must not return empty-handed.

If they didn’t then maybe we can look forward to the second half of the season with confidence and we can grow the 2000-plus home support on Boxing Day. Happy New Year to you all.

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An elderly man was taken to hospital after coming into contact with a chemical powder in Sussex yesterday afternoon (Sunday, December 27).

The 76-year-old man was treated by specialist teams after coming into contact with mercuric iodide at a property on Mill Bay Lane, Horsham.

Emergency services were called to the scene at around 1.15pm and police closed the road up to the junction with Worthing Road.

Two other residents were taken to hospital as a precaution.

A cordon has been put in place as a precaution whilst specially trained officers ensure the scene is safe and secure.

Inspector Andy Sanford said: “We are not treating this as a suspicious incident and there is no risk to members of the public.

“The cordon and road closure are temporary, precautionary measures and should be lifted later this afternoon.”

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Two men who pulled a knife on another man in an attempted robbery in Sussex in the early hours of Christmas Day are being sought by police.

The victim, a 24-year-old man, was not harmed, but was left very shaken by the assault in Chepbourne Road, Bexhill, just after 2am on Friday (December 25).

He had left the Devonshire pub with a female companion and had walked up Amhurst Road into Chepbourne Road where they passed two men and wished them “Merry Christmas”, but were ignored.

As they continued on their way, the victim heard running behind him and turned to see the two men sprinting towards him. He was kicked and punched by the men and in defending himself, caused one of his attackers to fall to the ground.

The other man then took out a knife and threatened him with it.

It is believed that the motivation for the attack was the attempted robbery of an expensive watch that the victim was wearing.

The woman attempted to intervene, but was pushed away by the men and called the police who arrived a few minutes later. She was not harmed.

The suspects are described as both white men both in their mid-20s; the first was 5’ 9”, of slim build and wearing dark clothing. The second man was 5’ 10”, of medium build, with a distinctive round head, light brown hair and soft ‘bumfluff’ around his chin and face.

Anyone who witnessed the incident or has information about the attackers is asked to email 101@sussex.pnn.police.uk or call 101 quoting serial 135 of 25/12.

Alternatively, you can contact the independent charity Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 (www.crimestoppers-uk.org).

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A member of a gang in Sussex who went on the run weeks after being sentenced has now been caught and jailed.

William Westein, of Blackman Street, Brighton, who was wanted for recall to prison, was arrested in Peacehaven yesterday evening (Sunday, December 27).

Westein was a member of the Whitehawk gang which burgled homes and stole cars.

The 19-year-old was sentenced to 18 months’ imprisonment at Lewes Crown Court on December 11, after being convicted of conspiracy to convert criminal property.

He was released on prison licence, subject to probation service supervision, on the same day as he had already been in prison for nine months whilst awaiting trial and then sentence.

He was therefore to serve the remaining nine months of his sentence on licence.

However, since his release he failed to comply with the terms of his prison licence, which was revoked as a result and at the request of the probation service he has been recalled to prison.

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Crawley Town boss Mark Yates admitted he wants to tighten up his back-four after defensive mistakes cost his side both goals in their 2-0 defeat at Wycombe.

Reds went behind after only seven minutes when a Crawley defender failed to clear the ball, leaving a simple task for Wycombe’s Max Kretzschmar to score.

Crawley were often put on the back foot to the extend that Jon Ashton had to clear off the line just before half-time.

Reds were living dangerously in the closing stages with several attacks either going close or needing a last-ditch clearance.

Finally another mistake at the back in the 90th minute led to Wycombe’s second goal, headed in at the far post by Sam Wood.

Yates said: “They (Wycombe) are good at what they do and they keep asking questions of you.

“And if I was the opposing manager I’d ask questions of that back-four because they don’t always get the right answers.

“We have talked about doing things properly, being solid and trying to keep a clean-sheet and we gift them a chance after a minute and a goal after three or four.

“We were always chasing the game and we have had a go, I can’t criticise the boys’ effort, it just lacked a bit of quality in the final third.

“We were lacking a bit of quality at times and then got done on a sucker-punch.

“The game looked like it was just going to peter out and then we concede again. Poor defending from a goal-kick and we’ve been caught out and we’ve got to try to do something about it.

“We’ve got to be a bit more resolute out there. It’s difficult away from home and if we gift teams goals after five minutes then we are always going to be up against it.”

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Fire crews rescued a person from a car after it crashed into a tree in Charlwood.

Horley and Crawley firefighters left for the scene in Ifield Road, near Oaks Gates, at 2.30am today (Tuesday December 29).

They were in attendance until 3.07am.

The road has remained closed (7.22am).

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