Bewbush man endures 13 hours of pain for huge tattoo

August 26, 2015, 11:00 pm

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THE thought of enduring even a few minutes' of pain is enough to put some people off the idea of getting a tattoo.But even the prospect of 13 hours of discomfort wasn't enough to stop one Bewbush man getting his latest tattoo.John Ross admits that the experience was "excruciating" but that it was all worthwhile as it won the tattoo artist who designed it an award.Pawel Sztachelski's creation – which stretches from John's right shoulder down to his wrist – was named the best...

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Homeless man jailed for stealing food from Crawley supermarkets

August 27, 2015, 9:17 am

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A HOMELESS man has been jailed for stealing from five different supermarkets and convenience stores. Michael King was sentenced at Crawley Magistrates' Court on August 12 having previously pleaded guilty to seven counts of theft. The 33-year-old stole food worth £62.82 from Tesco Express, on Commonwealth Drive, Three Bridges, on June 27. On March 16 he stole food to the value of £75 from Tesco Express, in Ifield West, and on June 26 he took meat products worth £100.04 from...

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August 29, 2015, 12:45 am

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A BEWBUSH family have hand-crocheted more than 150 blankets for neonatal units across the country in memory of their son and grandson who was born five months early.Linda Sharkey has been making blankets to send off to hospitals after her daughter Stephanie Ovenden, 28, and son-in-law Dan, 34, lost their son when Stephanie went into labour when just 17 weeks pregnant back in May.The couple were given a handmade blanket to wrap their son in after he was stillborn at Royal Sussex County...

10 types of mums you'll meet at the school gates in Crawley

September 3, 2015, 6:50 am

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THE school playground can be an intimidating place for a child. But imagine if you are a mum having to step onto that unfamiliar concrete surface for the first time... unsure of playground protocol or politics.It can be as much of a daunting time for new mums as it can be for their little ones.Just to help you through those tough first weeks - we have compiled a tongue-in-cheek list of the 10 types of mums you might meet in a Crawley playground.Now… go play nicely.10 types of mums you'll...

10 types of teachers you will probably find at most schools

September 4, 2015, 5:44 am

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THERE'S no doubt teachers are key to a child's education.They can help shape and guide the young generation - inspiring them to achieve great things.Unknowingly, teachers can also provide their students with some of the most memorable moments of their childhood be it with hilarity, terror or just a unique look at the world.So as the new school term begins and the frantic pace of school life takes over, we at the Crawley News take a light-hearted look at some of the types of teachers the kids of...

10 things people born in Crawley in 2015 won't appreciate

September 8, 2015, 4:38 am

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11 things that will probably annoy you most about the school run

September 10, 2015, 1:39 am

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ARE you stressed out before 8.45am? Are you in bumper to bumper traffic? Are you listening to a symphony of whiny youngsters?If the answer to these questions is yes, you must be on the school run in Crawley.But what really gets your goat about that mystical window of time, where blood pressure spikes and all logical thinking goes out of the car window.We take a light-hearted look at the 11 most annoying things about the school run.1) Toothpaste On Jumper WoesYou get to the school gate only to...

BREAKING NEWS: A264 closed between Broadfield and Bewbush as air...

September 13, 2015, 5:02 am

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THE A264 was reportedly closed in both directions this afternoon following a crash on the stretch between Broadfield and Bewbush. Emergency services are currently at the scene and an air ambulance has been called. It is unclear how many vehicles were involved and what is the extent of any injuries at this stage but eye witnesses have described seeing at least four police cars as well as an ambulance. The air ambulance has reportedly landed in a field at Bewbush Academy. More details as we get...

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30 shops you will probably NEVER see in Crawley again

September 18, 2015, 4:08 am

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September 23, 2015, 3:45 am

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A MIDDLE-AGED mum and two of her sons attacked a teenager with a wheel wrench, hitting him in the chest and head during a large fight in Bewbush, a court has heard.Doris Robertson, 50 tomorrow (Thursday), and sons Kenny, 23, and Hansley, 25, all appeared in the dock at Lewes Crown Court on Monday for the start of a trial, joined by a teenage boy, who cannot be identified due to his age. All four defendants have pleaded not guilty to a charge of violent disorder in relation to an ugly brawl in...

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September 17, 2015, 7:21 am

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September 27, 2015, 6:30 am

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A MAN will be sentenced next week for a string of offences including stealing almost £700 worth of meat from Co-op in Bewbush. Crispin Assanah, 38, of Tinsley Lane, Three Bridges, pleaded guilty to the theft of £685 of meat from the store in Dorsten Square on March 10 at a previous hearing and appeared at Crawley Magistrates' Court on September 3 to face other charges to which he had pleaded not guilty. Assanah denied assaulting Ashley Day in Crawley on March 25, and to harassing Mr...

33 reality TV stars you may not realise have links to Sussex

September 29, 2015, 4:28 am

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September 30, 2015, 12:00 am

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BARELY a week passes without a documentary being broadcast on TV featuring work-shy layabouts who claim they are too ill to work.Having endured 100 operations over the course of his life Timothy Fowler is one person who genuinely could be forgiven for deciding that he isn't healthy enough to hold down a job. But such a thought has never crossed his mind and he has just been rewarded for 25 years of sterling work at Crawley Borough Council – despite "everything being stacked against...

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September 30, 2015, 10:30 pm

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A RAILWAY station at the ongoing Kilnwood Vale development remains a possibility after councillors stepped in.West Sussex County Council has been asked by developers and Horsham District Council if it would prefer to see a new railway station built north of Horsham or west of Bewbush at the 2,500-home development.The county's environmental and community services select committee met earlier this month after National Rail suggested only one new station on the line would be permitted.Members...

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Bewbush families beg housing association to get rid of "lake...

September 30, 2015, 11:30 pm

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FAMILIES living in "unbearable" conditions with blocked drains and sewage regularly flooding a communal garden have made a desperate plea for the "disgusting" issues to be sorted.Ever since the first residents moved into the 21 new-build flats in Dorsten Place, Bewbush 18 months ago they have had to put up with the "awful" smell of sewage overpowering their homes.Blocked drains throughout the building, owned by housing association Affinity Sutton, have left...

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October 1, 2015, 2:28 am

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GANGLY daddy longlegs are set to swarm into Crawley homes over the next few weeks after a warm summer has spawned an influx of the lanky beasts.After surviving an invasion of giant house spiders, unleashed by this year's warm weather, science boffins are now warning of a plague of the six-legged variety.They believe the warmer weather has allowed more of the spindly-legged creatures to survive than normal.The dopey arachnids, also called crane flies, can grow to four inches in length and experts...

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October 6, 2015, 9:27 am

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October 7, 2015, 2:00 am

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A MUM and two of her sons have been found guilty of playing a part in a mass brawl in Bewbush in which a teenager was attacked with a wheel wrench and an innocent bystander knocked down by a car.Doris Robertson, 50, of St Aubin Close, in Broadfield, and sons Kenny, 23, and Hansley, 25, of Britten Close, in Bewbush, have all been found guilty of violent disorder by a jury at Lewes Crown Court last Friday.A fourth defendant, who cannot be identified due to his age, was also found guilty.The jury...

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October 12, 2015, 11:11 am

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PART of a residential road in Bewbush has been taped off by police as they continue to deal with an ongoing incident. Officers were called to Peterlee Walk at about 4pm to reports of an injured man and one resident living in the street said they have seen blood on the ground. However a spokeswoman for Sussex Police said it is unclear at this stage how the man got injured. She added that officers are still dealing with the incident now and that the details will become clearer once police logs...