Young Lion hopes to be ambassador
AN inspirational teenager who has logged more than 200 hours’ volunteering has been nominated to become the Lions Club Young Ambassador of the 21st Century.Tumsil Abbas, of Maiden Lane, Langley Green,...
View ArticleHospital staff thank secret Mrs Santa
A MYSTERY benefactor left staff and patients at Crawley Hospital full of the Christmas spirit when she dropped off a box of festive goodies.This was the second year the anonymous woman has made a...
View ArticleJoin the big birdwatch
STAFF at Crawley Garden Centre are backing the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds’ (RSPB) campaign to record sightings of gardeners’ feathered friends.The team at Crawley Garden Centre is...
View ArticleCommittee approve more street trading
A RECOMMENDATION to allow street traders on the Broadway and the Broad Walk in the town centre has been approved.Crawley Borough Council’s licensing committee has approved the recommendation to change...
View ArticleIraqi jet finds new home at Indian restaurant
A RESTAURANTEUR has bought a decommissioned Iraqi fighter jet to inspire childrens’ interest in aviation.The MiG-17-type aircraft will be on display at his Turner’s Hill Indian restaurant – as well as...
View ArticlePompey mull over Norris appeal
Pompey have yet to decide whether to appeal David Norris’ red card.The midfielder was sent in the 65th minute of Saturday’s 1-0 defeat following a foul on Winston Reid.It was one of several...
View ArticleRoyal chimneys get the brush off
A CHIMNEY sweeping firm has been awarded a prestigious royal warrant for keeping the flues, pots and dampers of the Prince of Wales in top working order.Milborrow Chimney Sweeps has swept the chimneys...
View ArticleMasterclasses for youngsters in the Farnrise Indoor School
Following the success of recent courses in the Farnrise Indoor School, Sussex County Cricket Club are offering children over the age of 10 the chance to improve their skills with three masterclasses...
View ArticleHave your say at the sixth State of the Borough debate
TIME is running out for anyone wishing to claim their seat for Crawley’s sixth annual State of the Borough debate.The event is open to residents and business people and gives locals the chance to ask...
View ArticleGuirey frustration as Down’s run finally broken by Chips
CRAWLEY Down’s seven-match unbeaten run came to an end on Saturday away to Chipstead.Their defeat was sealed through a goal scored in in the 55th minute by Marcus Cassius.The Anvils had chances...
View ArticleOpen weekend success
HILLREED Homes has held an open weekend at their brand new prestigious development, Emett Gardens in East End Lane in the heart Ditchling.The event was a resounding success with a high level of...
View ArticleUFOs and paranormal - The Bainsford Haunting
Bainsford Falkirk Central Scotland - (Friday 12th October 1990)(Malcolm Robinson continues this month with a case from the files of his extensive Investigations)Background:We arrived at the witness’s...
View ArticleFamily friendly picturesque pub
The Highlands Inn is a family friendly, picturesque pub on the outskirts of Uckfield owned by Mark and Emma Flaherty. There is a large woodland garden, covered decking area and a patio. There is also a...
View ArticleGatwick business survey
Following Gatwick Airport’s recent consultation on its Master Plan, the Gatwick Diamond Initiative conducted a survey of businesses in the Gatwick Diamond region to identify attitudes towards the...
View ArticlePolice warning over lottery fraudsters
Police have issued a warning about cold calling lottery fraudsters. There have been reports to police that people, especially the elderly and vulnerable, have been targeted by crooks claiming to be...
View ArticleDog sniffs out stowaways heading for Crawley
THE keen nose of a small dog named Benji sniffed out seven stowaways who were hiding in a lorry heading for Crawley.During checks by UK Border Agency officers at Calais, France, just before Christmas,...
View ArticleBridges run rings around Ringmer
APART from a couple of scares, Bridges always had the upper hand against Ringmer.Division 1Three Bridges 4 Ringmer 2By Alf BlacklerAPART from a couple of scares, Bridges always had the upper hand...
View ArticleMP welcomes firm’s record profit
Crawley MP Henry Smith has congratulated local company TUI Travel PLC for its record profits in the United Kingdom despite the current financial climate.He said: “I was delighted to hear of TUI...
View ArticleGames review: Assassins Creed Revelations
LET’S get medieval once again, with the return of EZIO and ASSASSINS CREED REVELATIONS, the latest release from UBISOFT,In my opinion the game should have been called ASSASSINS CREED REPETITION...
View ArticleGames review: Rayman Origins
RAYMAN ORIGINS by UBISOFT, is it the best platform game of the year (2011), well it certainly should be. Yes folks the little limbless, big nosed hero has returned with a brilliant new platformer and I...
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