Ifield Mill Pond's transformation almost complete with new...

July 19, 2015, 11:04 pm

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A MULTI-MILLION pound renovation of Ifield Mill Pond will be finished this month – under budget and on time – with a brand new 310-metre-long boardwalk across the water.The 18-month project has included the building of a new dam near Ifield Watermill, improved footpaths, cycle paths, fishing platforms and an extra car park.The work was required after the Environment Agency found a leak in the old dam during an inspection and determined it was in a "bad state of...

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July 21, 2015, 4:03 am

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SUPERMARKETS and service stations in Crawley are embroiled in a price war at the petrol pumps as they battle to offer drivers the cheapest fuel. At the Tesco garage, in Three Bridges, diesel and unleaded petrol are both today (Tuesday) on sale at 114.9 pence per litre. It is the first time in more than ten years, that diesel has been as cheap as unleaded. Apple Green Service Station, in Crawley Avenue, has gone one-tenth of a pence better than Tesco offering customers diesel and unleaded for...

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July 22, 2015, 5:15 am

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A TEACHER'S life can be cruel. You spend your days disciplining, marking, correcting, motivating and, ultimately, adoring your little ones, only for them to head off to 'big school' without so much as a 'see ya later alligator'. So we asked a handful of Year 2 students from Our Lady Queen of Heaven School, in Langley Green, to tell us what they really think about their teacher, Miss Lee, before they broke up for the summer holidays. Here are their very cute answers: 1) Aliaya said: "Miss Lee...

Sussex Police fly the flag for the trans gender community

July 23, 2015, 7:02 am

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TO show its support of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community, Sussex Police will fly the 'trans flag' from its base during Brighton's Trans Pride celebrations this weekend. The festival, which aims to raise awareness of the LGBT community, is being held in Brighton this weekend and will include music, comedy, entertainment and a parade through St James' Street. LGBT liaison officer for Sussex Police, PC Sarah Laker, said the force was trying to improve on how it works with...

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July 23, 2015, 8:37 am

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POLICE are looking for a motorcyclist who sped away from officers as they attempted to stop them in Broadfield. Police are scouring the streets of Bewbush, which is where the motorcyclist ended up following a chase which started in Pelham Drive, Broadfield. An attempt was made to pull the motorbike over in Pelham Drive after police received a call at 4.30pm to report that it had been speeding. It is thought the motorbike, which is a green Kawasaki KL250 motocross bike, failed to stop and headed...

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July 23, 2015, 8:40 am

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WHILE excited Crawley school children are bouncing off the walls at the thought of six weeks of school-free fun, parents are perhaps not so feeling so enthusiastic. Let's be honest, there's only so many times you can take the kids to Tilgate! We vowed we'd never say them but somehow these childhood phrases used by our parents have been recycled. Here are 29 phrases you might use on your little ones this summer holiday. 1. Don't treat this house like a hotel 2. Do you think money grows on...

Motorcyclist escapes in Bewbush following police chase and search...

July 24, 2015, 2:50 am

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A MOTORCYCLIST who failed to stop for police in Broadfield yesterday (Thursday) before being pursued into Bewbush escaped, Sussex Police have said. While the force is still investigating and appealing for help in tracing the rider, they are still at large. At 4.30pm yesterday officers tried to pull over a Kawasaki KL250 motocross bike in Pelham Drive, Bewbush, for speeding. The rider sped off, pursued by police, along Pelham Drive towards Breezehurst Roundabout. It is thought they then headed...

The Crawley Quiz: How well do you know your town?

July 31, 2015, 2:33 am

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COULD you name the current Mayor of Crawley? Do you know what colour represents Langley Green on the neighbourhood sign? And more importantly, can you answer these questions without the help of Google? If so, try our 15 easy to moderately tricky questions about the town and see how you fare.

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July 31, 2015, 4:32 am

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POLICE are warning Facebook users to think before they post holiday updates on the social media site, as it can make them vulnerable to burglars. It follows a spate of break-ins across the country, where burglars have trawled the popular social media site looking for empty properties to target. A Sussex Police spokesman said: "If you advertise the fact that you are on holiday it increases the temptation for burglars to target your property." Thousands of families will be heading off...

When is the next blue moon and why is it called a blue moon?

July 31, 2015, 5:34 am

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TONIGHT is a special event on the astronomy calendar as the skies will be lit by a blue moon. But don't get your hopes up. A blue moon doesn't actually mean the colour of the moon will change, it means it is the second of two full moons in a calendar month – the last one was on July 2. Skies over Crawley will be mostly clear this evening making the event even more spectacular. Places to get the best views would be somewhere elevated in Tilgate Park or Buchan Park, or where there is...

Former Oriel High pupil designs sculpture to celebrate Ladybird...

August 9, 2015, 8:10 pm

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A LIFE-SIZE sculpture of a child created by a Crawley art student has been unveiled to celebrate 100 years of Ladybird Books.The Child Sculpture, which is of a young boy reading a book, was created by Loughborough University student Paula Riley and now sits outside the Leicestershire town's shopping centre.Its 21-year-old designer, who grew up in Bewbush with her parents and two siblings, won a commission from Charnwood Borough Council to create the piece to commemorate the centenary of the...

Bewbush mum feared daughter would come out glowing after falling...

August 14, 2015, 11:30 pm

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WHEN Amanda Beckinsale found out she was pregnant with her daughter she had just finished a radioactive treatment for cancer which she feared could poison her unborn child.Having been trying to conceive with her partner, Simon Pearce, 37, for five years before her cancer diagnosis, Amanda assumed she would never be able to do so naturally.But having just finished radioactive iodine treatment, which involved taking radioactive pills and being locked in isolation for an entire week at a time, she...

Woman whose cancer was missed by Crawley doctors urges patients...

August 16, 2015, 12:00 am

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A FORMER Bewbush resident who believes a misdiagnosis by Crawley doctors led to cancer spreading through her body, has set up a charity to warn other people of the symptoms and encourage them to challenge GPs' assessments.Charlotte Cox started going to her doctor in the early part of 2013 because she was suffering from abdominal pain and discomfort.The now 27-year-old said doctors told her it was likely she had irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and her symptoms were not considered to indicate...

Cat missing for 18 months found alive just a few streets away

August 16, 2015, 1:00 am

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A PENSIONER has been given her dream birthday present after she was reunited with her cat who had been missing for more than 18 months.Marion Potter hadn't seen pet Major Tom since February 2014 after he left her Bewbush home and never came back.The 72-year-old was overjoyed last week, however, when a picture of him appeared on an online lost and found page.The six-year-old cat had been looked after in the intervening months by a group of residents only a few streets away in Strickland...

Bulky items including back massager stolen in burglary at Bewbush...

August 17, 2015, 5:35 am

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POLICE are appealing for witnesses following a burglary at a ground floor flat in Bewbush. The crime took place at the property in Ivory Walk at some time between 10am and 3pm last Thursday (August 13). The resident, a 41-year-old man, came home to find a number of items had been taken including a full length back massager and an air purifier. Investigating officer Rebecca Doherty said: "This incident happened during the middle of the day and some of the items missing are quite bulky....

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15 fairly useless facts about Crawley pubs

August 21, 2015, 2:30 am

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Man fined for harassing women in Bewbush

August 21, 2015, 4:30 am

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A MAN has been fined more than £500 after being found guilty of harassing two women at the Bewbush Centre.Gary Rankin appeared at Horsham Magistrates' Court on July 24 to face trial for two charges of causing harassment through threatening, abusive or insulting behaviour.Rankin, from Staplecross Court, in Salvington Road, Bewbush, had previously denied the allegations.Magistrates found him guilty, though, after hearing the evidence. The 42-year-old committed the offences on August 27,...

Giant spiders could be invading your homes and laying eggs

August 21, 2015, 5:15 am

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IF the thought of waking up to a giant spider creeping towards you makes your skin go cold, then this might not be what you want to read. Giant house spiders are coming to Crawley and they are making themselves comfortable in homes like yours. Scientists are warning Crawley residents about a breed of these eight-ledgged freaks which are taking up residence in West Sussex homes. Millions of giant spiders, which can grow as big as a mouse, are moving into houses across the country in order to...

Children's attraction closes because of rain

August 26, 2015, 2:47 am

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TODAY'S deluge has forced a popular children's attraction in West Sussex to close. Tulleys Farm in Turners Hill, is today turning people away from it's popular Maize Maze - which this year features a castle design - because of the bad weather. The farm, which features a different design of maze each year, and is a guaranteed child-friendly day out during the summer holidays, has closed the attraction because the rain has saturated the ground. Chris Bailey, maze manager said: "It's...

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August 26, 2015, 5:47 am

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THERE'S no letting up with the rain so it's no wonder parents are struggling to keep their youngsters entertained.Soft play centres seem like the obvious location.. the only trouble is - you and a thousand other parents will be thinking the same thing.So, before you pack the kids into the car, check out our guide to find out the latest on soft play centres in the area, their contact details, opening times and whether they have spaces.But check with them directly first to avoid...