From the Back Pages, February 11: Tottenham’s Hugo Lloris would be keen on a...
Olivier Giroud has claimed Tottenham captain Hugo Lloris would be interested in joining Arsenal. The Spurs keeper will seek to leave White Hart Lane in the summer if Tim Sherwood’s side do not qualify...
View ArticleLib Dems unite with UKIP calling for a restructuring of local Government in...
The Liberal democrats are calling for a new unitary authority to replace the existing two-tier structure of a county council and seven district and borough councils in West Sussex.The move is echoed at...
View ArticleNew deputy chairman at Sussex County FA
It’s all change at the helm of Sussex football’s governing body, as Eddie Potter is elected deputy chairman of the Sussex County FA. Eddie, 61, replaces Mathew Major who recently vacated the position,...
View ArticleBillions being spent on flood defences
by Henry SmithMP for Crawley (Conservative)It’s official, we’ve now experienced the wettest winter in over 250 years – so far. Given this national flooding crisis the Government wants to ensure that...
View ArticleFrom the Back Pages, February 12: Roy Keane: Sir Alex Ferguson is at fault...
ROY KEANE has blamed Manchester United’s decline this season on Sir Alex Ferguson’s policy of “cutting corners” in the transfer market. (The Express)Mesut Ozil has been put on a weight-training...
View Article‘Devastated’ Crawley athlete’s bobsleigh dream ends
Craig Pickering admits fate is conspiring to ensure he never competes at the Olympic Games again after being forced to pull out of Sochi 2014 with a back injury.The 27-year-old former sprinter from...
View ArticleUpdate: Anti-terrorism police ‘searching house in Crawley’
Police from the Counter Terrorism Unit are searching a house in Crawley as part of investigations into a suspected suicide bomber, it has been reported.Crawley’s district police commander said officers...
View ArticleGoal-happy Fuller helps Crawley to ten goals and two wins in two days
Crawley put five goals past Lewes in a one-sided affair in Kent/Sussex Regional Division 2.Crawley started fast and kept the ball well and it wasn’t long until they took the lead as a well worked move...
View ArticleLeaf blower, bike and tools stolen
Burglars stole a leaf blower, trail bike and power tools worth more than £2,000 from a shed in The Ridings, Worth.The incident took place between 5pm, February 3 and 8am, February 7.Anyone with...
View ArticleFrom the Back Pages, February 13: Roy Hodgson insists he will not bring John...
John Terry’s international career will not, after all, enjoy a late, unlikely resurgence. Roy Hodgson, the England head coach, today restated that he would not consider the Chelsea captain for his...
View ArticleManager Mark explains the need for change at County Mall
One of the advantages of running a well-established shopping mall is so many of our customers have grown up with us and share our passion for the centre.That’s why, when we change things, it sometimes...
View ArticleMan jailed after Gatwick Airport cocaine seizure
A man has been jailed for eight years after Border Force officers at Gatwick Airport caught him trying to smuggle cocaine into the UK hidden inside vegetables tins.David Downer, 48, of Lozells Wood...
View ArticleJewellery stolen from pensioner
A burglar stole jewellery from a sleeping elderly resident on February 4. A tie pin and cuff links were taken from a sheltered home in Brunswick Close, Tilgate.
View ArticleBridges’ youth earn 3G win under Wormull’s guidance
Three Bridges academy’s under-19 side beat Whyteleafe 3-1 under the guidance of new manager Simon Wormull.The former Lewes and Crawley Down Gatwick boss came out of ‘retirement’ to coach Bridges’...
View ArticleWave of phone call fraudsters prompt urgent police warning
Sussex Police are issuing an urgent warning to residents, especially the elderly and anyone living alone, not to be taken in by a current wave of crime in which phone callers pose as police officers or...
View ArticleTwo new signings expected at Crawley Town
Reds expect to complete the signings of two new players on loan before the weekend.Manager John Gregory confirmed the club were in talks with two players about joining, and the deals could be completed...
View ArticleDave Lee Travis found not guilty of 12 charges of indecent assault
DJ Dave Lee Travis has said he has been though “a year and a half of hell” after being found not guilty of 12 charges of indecent assault.Jurors at London’s Southwark Crown Court failed to reach...
View ArticleFrom the Back Pages, February 14: Arsenal flop Gervinho ‘helped Chelsea sign...
Revelations in a new book have lifted the lid on how Chelsea secured the signing of this season’s star player Eden Hazard. And it turns out that hapless former Arsenal forward Gervinho had a key role...
View ArticleWe will be voting to freeze Council Tax
By Cllr Peter lambLeader of the labour Group,Crawley Borough Council Labour councillors will be voting to freeze Council Tax for this year and, if elected in May, a Labour council would also freeze...
View Article£1m to improve park visitors’ experience
by Cllr Howard BloomLeader of Crawley Borough CouncilI am pleased to report that the Cabinet will today be considering approving a new access road linking Tilgate Park to the A23 along with a proposal...
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