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June 15, 2016, 2:05 am

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A Bewbush man has been left devastated after the VW camper van he spent 10 years turning from an "absolute wreck" into a bespoke vehicle worth £18,000 was stolen from outside his home.The light blue van had been parked on a patch of grass between a bus stop on Breezehurst Drive and the pedestrian entrance to Playden Court where he lives when it was stolen overnight about three weeks ago.It was secured with a steering wheel lock but thieves managed to steal it overnight between...

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Bewbush sex offender fined for failing to tell authorities where...

June 21, 2016, 9:25 am

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A sex offender has been fined £120 for failing to notify the authorities of where he was living and sleeping.Scott Pattison, of Glanville Walk, Bewbush, was supposed to declare his address between May 16 and June 8.The 23-year-old was required to do so following a conviction under the Sexual Offences Act 2003 for intentionally touching a woman aged 16 or over in a sexual way when she did not consent and he did not reasonably believe that she was consenting.He was hauled before magistrates...

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July 8, 2016, 5:03 am

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A Crawley taxi driver who died in a crash with a lorry is believed to have suffered a 'medical episode' at the wheel, police have said.Emergency services were called to reports of a collision in Comptons Lane, at the junction with Heron Way, in Horsham, on Tuesday (July 5).Peter Etherington, of Capricorn Close in Bewbush, died after the Citroen C4 he was driving collided with a Volvo tipper truck at about 10.40am.The 68-year-old became trapped in the car and was cut free by firefighters who were...

Broadfield man to stand trial after denying two alleged assaults...

July 20, 2016, 7:23 am

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A Broadfield man is due to go on trial to face two charges of assaulting a teenage girl after he pleaded not guilty to the accusations.Police issued an appeal for Ryan Evans to come forward after it was alleged that he had punched, kicked and dragged a 17-year-old girl known to him by the hair in Broadfield in June.Eleven days after the appeal was made public Evans was eventually tracked down and detained by officers in the early hours of Sunday morning.Evans, of Kensington Road in Broadfield,...

Travellers set up home in Bewbush minutes after being moved on...

July 22, 2016, 9:07 am

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The council have confirmed that travellers have moved onto private land in Bewbush this afternoon.The group had initially parked their vehicles along a stretch of grass in Maidenbower, but were moved on following a visit by a council warden.Officers were made aware that the small group had moved onto the land just off Billinton Drive, near the railway line at Three Bridges station.A spokeswoman for Crawley Borough Council confirmed that the travellers had now moved away from Maidenbower.She...

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July 27, 2016, 1:23 am

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It is one of the most common sights in the skies over Crawley, with many readers often wondering why on earth the police helicopter is hovering over their house. Most of the time the chopper is assisting officers on the ground, whether it is to search for missing people or trying to help with a police chase. But it must be a job like no other, getting a bird's eye view of some of London's most notable landmarks and the South East's most stunning scenery. The National Police Air Service...

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August 4, 2016, 7:19 am

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A "naïve" Bewbush man has been spared prison today despite admitting having paid a 14-year-old girl to have sex with him. Inzamam Ul-Haq paid the girl £40 for oral sex in a Crawley park and then paid her £100 to have sex with him in a hotel. Ul-Haq, who at the time of the offences was 20 years old, told Lewes Crown Court that he had been assured by the girl and one of her friends that she was 16. But the court heard during the sentencing that the victim insists...

Crawley dog owners who don't pick up their pets' poo 'should be...

August 5, 2016, 6:10 am

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Crawley Borough Council should be "naming and shaming" owners who are caught not picking up dog poo, the leader of the council's Conservative opposition has said. Duncan Crow made the suggestion after it was revealed that the council has not fined a single person in the last year for failing to clear up their pet's mess. Owners who have been caught in the act can be handed an on-the-spot fine of up to £50 by community wardens. But in the last financial year (2015/16) nobody...

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'Catch me if you can' - wanted Crawley man appears to taunt...

August 9, 2016, 11:08 am

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A wanted Crawley man appears to have taunted police on Facebook by challenging them to "catch me if you can". Officers are searching for Harry Brackpool who is sought in connection with a string of offences, including threats to kill and an assault in Merstham, Surrey.Surrey Police have been unable to track down the 24-year-old and earlier today issued an appeal for the public's help to locate him. Wherever he is, Brackpool appears to have access to Facebook and be reveling in police...

Concern for Portuguese man on holiday in Bewbush who has gone...

August 11, 2016, 3:14 am

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Police are seeking help in a frantic search for a Portuguese man who has gone missing while on holiday in Crawley.Jose Santos, who does not speak English, is staying in Bewbush during a vacation from his home in Portugal.The 56-year-old was last seen at Broadfield Barton at about 3pm on Wednesday (August 10).READ MORE: 'Catch me if you can' - wanted Crawley man appears to taunt police on FacebookHe was reported missing about three-and-a-half hours later, after he failed to turn up at the address...

Frustrated Bewbush taxi driver out of pocket and unable to work...

August 12, 2016, 2:21 am

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A taxi driver has been left hundreds of pounds out of pocket and is losing business because his car is off the road getting repaired after a man allegedly punched his fist through its rear window.Ijaz Zafar, who works for Metro Cars, was routinely taking passengers to and from Crawley train station in the early hours of Sunday morning when his vehicle was vandalised.Shortly after 3am the 33-year-old was being guided out of a parking bay at the station, in Station Way, to take two passengers to...

Portuguese man who went missing while on holiday in Bewbush is...

August 12, 2016, 5:03 am

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A Portuguese man who went missing while on holiday seeing family in Bewbush, has been found safe and well.An appeal was made yesterday after Jose Santos disappeared on Wednesday afternoon, having last been seen in Broadfield Barton at about 3pm.He was reported as missing three-and-a-half hours later, after he failed to turn up at the address he ws staying at in Peacock Walk, in Bewbush.Concerns were raised because Mr Santos speaks no English.Read more: 'Catch me if you can' - wanted Crawley man...

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August 12, 2016, 9:16 am

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Police are still hunting for a wanted Crawley man who is accused of a string of offences, including threats to kill and an assault on a woman.Officers are searching for Harry Brackpool who is sought after in connection with several alleged violent offences in Three Bridges, other parts of Crawley and Merstham which are reported to have occurred on July 30 and July 31.Shortly after the appeal was made public on Tuesday afternoon to try and trace the 24-year-old, Brackpool appeared to taunt police...

This is why the police helicopter has been hovering over Crawley

August 14, 2016, 2:15 pm

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Sussex Police have revealed the reason as to why a police helicopter has been hovering over parts of Crawley this evening. Residents in Gossops Green, Ifield and Bewbush have taken to social media to ask why the chopper was called out. The helicopter was spotted flying really low over Buckswood Drive and Wold Close, according to one Gossops Green resident. A spokesman for Sussex Police has confirmed that officers on the ground have been trying to locate a missing person, and shortly after...

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August 15, 2016, 4:42 am

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A Crawley man on the run has once again appeared to goad police on Facebook by posting a photo of himself posing next to a small statue of a policeman and may also have given a hint as to where he is.The hunt is on to find Harry Brackpool, who is sought in connection with several alleged violent offences in Three Bridges and other parts of Crawley, and on suspicion of making threats to kill in Merstham, Surrey. The alleged offences are reported to have occurred on July 30 and 31.The 24-year-old...

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August 15, 2016, 8:43 am

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A man is desperate for news of his missing pet parrot, who escaped after flying away from his Bewbush home on Saturday.Ruca the African Grey went missing after flying out of its cage and the front door of the home of his owner Manuel Luis, in Argus Walk, at about 8.30pm.The four-year-old bird has been raised from a chick by Manuel, a 42-year-old bus driver.READ MORE: Parrot who escaped from Tilgate Nature Centre found eating fruit at Crawley grocers'Ruca has a distinctive flash of black among...

Air ambulance lands in Bewbush Playing Fields

August 17, 2016, 11:28 am

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An air ambulance has landed in Bewbush this afternoon to attend a serious incident. It is currently unclear exactly what has happened but a Sussex Police spokesman said it is a serious, ongoing incident which is classed as a "medical emergency".He added that a statement would be released by police either later tonight or tomorrow morning. Footage sent to the Crawley News by Grant Newnham shows a helicopter from the Kent, Surrey and Sussex (KSS) Air Ambulance having landed on the...

Baby 'fell out window' of Gossops Green flat

August 17, 2016, 2:26 pm

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A baby has reportedly been rushed to hospital after falling out of a window at a flat in Gossops Green. We reported earlier this evening that an air ambulance had been filmed at Bewbush Green Playing Fields with other emergency services also at the scene.It is understood that they had actually responded to an incident in Gossops Green in which a 16-month-old baby is thought to have fallen out of a flat window in Hillmead at about 5.40pm.However the playing fields in Bewbush is the closest large...

Crawley's 'most wanted' man Harry Brackpool has been arrested

August 18, 2016, 10:07 am

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The search for Crawley's 'most wanted' man, Harry Brackpool, is over after police confirmed his arrest. Police have been searching for the 24-year-old for at least nine days as he was wanted in connection with several alleged violent offences in Three Bridges as well as other parts of Crawley and Merstham, Surrey. He is also alleged to have made threats to kill and an assault in Merstham. All of the offences are alleged to have happened on July 30 and 31. Posts were put on Brackpool's...

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August 22, 2016, 8:59 am

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The chairman of Crawley's Neighbourhood Watch scheme says his confidence in the job the town's police are doing has never been higher. John Wright sung the praises of the town's top cop, Chief Inspector Dave Padwick, when he spoke to the Crawley News about the number of stop and searches being carried out in the town. The latest crime figures show that 294 stop and searches were carried out in the first six months of this year in the town. But Mr Wright says he has complete faith that they were...