New venue to open in Crawley High Street
A NEW dinner and dance venue will be opening its doors in a few weeks at the former Rat and Parrot pub building. Siam Dining Club, on the High Street, is currently being refurbished and is expected to...
View ArticleMarco Pierre White open third Sussex restaurant
CELEBRITY chef Marco Pierre White has officially opened his third restaurant in Sussex at The Rainbow Inn, Cooksbridge.Last Thursday, he hosted a charity auction in aid of Help the Heroes after a press...
View ArticleKeep that motor running
Over the past few months a new campaign has been revving up and getting into gear. Motorcyclists have been filling my inbox with their concerns regarding a raft of new proposals put forward by the...
View ArticleAnvils wow new fans
Ryman LeagueDivision 1 SouthCrawley Down 3 Faversham Town 1By Mike May AFTER qualifying for the Sussex Senior semi-finals on Tuesday evening Anvils returned to the bread and butter of league football...
View ArticleVolunteer stewards needed for St Patrick’s Parade
PREPARATIONS are being made for this year’s St Patrick’s Day Parade and organisers are looking for volunteers to help the day run smoothly.The 9th annual parade will be held on Sunday March 18,...
View ArticleWells wins treble
CRAWLEY Angling Society chairman Lenny Wells won a hat-trick of trophies and was runner-up in two other competitions as the club held its AGM and presentation night.The man who does much for the sport...
View ArticleFormer Brighton favourites in running for Eastbourne job
Two former Albion marksmen are in the running to be named manager of ambitious Conference South outfit Eastbourne Borough.The Priory Lane club parted company with previous boss Garry Wilson last week...
View ArticleRobbery at Crawley newsagents
Police are seeking witnesses to a robbery at a Crawley newsagents.A man went into Martin’s newsagents in Furnace Green Parade At 3.30pm on Tuesday (January 24) and was served with two packets of...
View ArticleCouncil approves Mall extension proposal
A PLAN to extend the southside of County Mall has been agreed by councillors.The revamp will give shops on the station side of the Mall 1828sqm extra retail floorspace and will involve altering the...
View ArticleBlade-threat train robber jailed
A MAN who threatened to stab a teenager in the neck during a ‘despicable’ robbery has been jailed for two-and-a-half years.Brett Paine, 20, of Ifield Road, West Green, was sentenced at Brighton...
View ArticlePublic called to meeting at library
MEMBERS of the public are being invited to speak at the next West Crawley County Local Committee (CLC).The meeting will take place at 7pm on Wednesday (January 25), in The Longley Exhibition Room, at...
View ArticleNewcastle boss says he would take a draw as Magpies fly south for FA Cup
Newcastle United managed Alan Pardew has said he would take a draw at The Amex when his top flight Magpies fly south for the Battle of the Birds in the FA Cup Third Round on Saturday.The former Reading...
View ArticleFuture of youth theatre under threat
THE future of the West Sussex County Youth Theatre is under scrutiny following a county council decision to withdraw an £116,000 annual subsidy.During a meeting at County Hall on Wednesday (January...
View ArticleWhat is your vision for 2029?
DO YOU remember life without the leisure park, Pembroke Park and K2 Crawley?Over the past 15 years Crawley has grown and developed to meet the needs of the people who live, work and visit the town....
View ArticleCross currents music project is launched
A NEW multi-cultural project bringing together people from different musical backgrounds has been launched.Cross Currents aims to highlight Crawleys diversity - the town has more than 90 different...
View ArticleA fitting transformation for a historic building
THE RAPID transformation of East Street to Eat Street in Horsham has created a very special dining quarter.But the growing culinary expertise of the town is not limited to just this street.At the other...
View ArticleMP calls Labour “pathetic” for opposing Worth Park
CRAWLEY MP Henry Smith has blasted Labour’s decision to “call in” the decision to accept a £2.4 million lottery grant to renovate Worth Park, saying the party is “pathetic” and “should be ashamed” on a...
View ArticleWill Wallace swap Scotland for Seagulls?
Brighton and Hove Albion are confident of landing Scottish defender Murray Wallace after having a bid accepted by Falkirk.The Seagulls made an offer for the former Glasgow Rangers player earlier this -...
View ArticleAlbion favourite Nicky Forster ruled out of Eastbourne job
Nicky Forster has officially ruled himself out of the running for the vacant Eastbourne Borough job.The one-time Brighton captain was believed to be one of the favourites to land the Priory Lane job –...
View ArticleVideo: Crawley Tn ready for Hull
A FULLY-FIT Crawley Town squad will play without fear at Hull on Saturday in their FA Cup Fourth Round tie.Steve Evans takes his troops to the KC Stadium for what is arguably the second biggest match...
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