Danny Pappoe: Five things you may not know about the ex-Chelsea man
Crawley Town announced the signing of former Chelseas youth team skipper Danny Pappoe today.So who is Danny Pappoe? We already know he’s 22, played international football for Ghana u20s, had loan...
View ArticleUsing Trump as your moral compass
As one pedals relentlessly through life it is vital to take stock once in awhile just to make sure you don’t go over the handlebars.The tactic I use to ensure that I have not veered completely off...
View ArticleDeveloper helps fund Turners Hill school’s fair
Award-winning housebuilder CALA Homes has donated £500 to Turners Hill CofE Primary School to sponsor its annual summer Fair.The fair held last month was organised by the parent teacher association...
View ArticleBREAKING COUNTY NEWS: Concrete barriers brought in as security stepped up at...
Concrete barriers will be in place on a Sussex seafront during this week’s Airbourne in a bid to prevent a Nice style terrorist attack, police have revealed.Sussex Police said while the nationally...
View ArticleCOUNTY NEWS: Tim Peake ‘on BBC’s Strictly... most wanted list’
Claims on various media websites are being made that West Sussex astronaut Tim Peake is on the wanted list for the BBC’s next season of Strictly Come Dancing.Social media has also been full of claims...
View ArticleFalmer station to close hours before Brighton and Hove Albion match
Southern Rail has announced Falmer station will close from 5pm tonight (August 9), despite a Brighton and Hove Albion match this evening.The last train from Brighton to Falmer is at 4.45pm, three hours...
View ArticleHow Crawley magician Ben Taylor got to know his hero Paul Weller
Ben ‘Magic Mod’ Taylor will appear alongside one of his biggest heroes - Mod legend Paul Weller - in a new documentary.Ben, from Tilgate, was approached by award-winning documentary maker Ally...
View ArticleCOUNTY NEWS: Murder investigation launched after man found dead
A murder investigation has been launched after a man was found dead this afternoon, police have said.Police said they were called to Osmonde Close, Worthing at 12.15pm after the man’s body was...
View ArticleSouthern asks union to ‘come back to the table to talk’
Southern bosses have urged unions to ‘come back to the table and talk’ during the second day of this week’s rail strike.The RMT union started the week-long walkout on Monday (August 6) over Govia...
View ArticleRio 2016: Tattersall - ‘It’s amazing to be here at the Olympics’
Sussex equestrian star Gemma Tattersall was pleased after scoring 140.80 in the showjumping event today the the Olympics.She said: “I’m so pleased with that. She came out really well this morning and...
View ArticleRio 2016: UPDATE - Mitchell leads Great Britain to two rugby 7s victories
Cuckfield’s Tom Mitchell lead Great Britain to two wins in their first two games of the rugby 7s in Rio.Skipper Mitchell kicked three conversions as they cruised to a 31-7 victory against Kenya in the...
View ArticleRio 2106: Equestrian eventing draws to a close
The final day of the equestrian eventing competition at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games got underway earlier today and with it the decisive showjumping phase.After a horse inspection earlier today,...
View ArticleWolves 2, Crawley Town 1: Drummy - ‘The attitude was fantastic and we march...
Dermot Drummy was pleased with his side’s attitude despite getting knocked out of the EFL Cup at Molineux.The Reds lost 2-1 with Enzio Boldewijn scoring their solitary goal and Mark Connolly being...
View ArticleRio 2016: Rugby 7s captain Tom Mitchell - ‘This has been a very special...
Great Britain Rugby 7s team captain Tom Mitchell has said the Rio Olympics has been a ‘very special opportunity’ for his team.Mitchell, who comes from Cuckfield and went to Worth School, has captained...
View ArticlePolice appeal to track down Crawley man
Surrey Police are appealing for information from the public to help locate a Crawley man wanted in connection with a number of offences – including threats to kill and an assault in Merstham.A police...
View ArticleVIDEO: drag queen performers’ support for rail commuters
Commuters had their spirits raised at rush hour last night (Monday August 9) as three leading drag queen performers surprised travellers at Victoria Train Station with an impromptu rendition of disco...
View ArticleCOUNTY NEWS: Southern Rail apologises for child stranded at platform
Southern Rail has apologised after a conductor left a boy stranded on a railway platform.Christopher Prior, 39, his girlfriend Tanja Kleinemeier, 42, and his brother Darron Prior, 47, wanted to get a...
View ArticleCost of getting new driver on the road averaging £7,000
Parents in the South-East are struggling with the spiralling costs to get their children on the road driving, according to new research.A survey of 1,000 parents carried out by car website NFDA Trusted...
View ArticleIn today’s Crawley Observer: ‘Deadpool’ protester takes to Jeremy Corbyn’s roof
Also in today’s Obby:- Metrobus staff vote to strike over ‘draconian’ management.- Police trying to trace victim of A264 ‘road rage’ incident.- Ifield care home needs to improve, CQC inspectors say.-...
View ArticleCOUNTY NEWS: Woman who died after generator hit named
The woman who died after being struck by a generator that fell off a truck in Sussex on Monday (August 8) has been named.Emma Beeney, 40, was walking with her husband Rob, 44, at around 7am when she...
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