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Special recording to round off 25th Shipley Arts Festival season
As the curtain closes on the 25th Shipley Arts Festival season, organisers are reflecting on what has “truly been a landmark year, both personally and professionally.”
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Letter to the editor: Homes England called out on its words on Ifield Golf Club
The BBC recently reported that “Homes England said the site currently had a draft allocation of 3,000 homes as part of the area’s local plan, but that if the application failed its current use for outdoor sports would remain in place” [‘Golf club protest over closure and housing plans’, BB...
Artists offer first of a kind event at Crawley’s West Green Studios
In the first event of its kind at Crawley’s West Green Studios, its resident artists have curated a special January sale of their works and that of other local, professional artists.
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Gatwick Airport to be hit by rail closures over three weekends in January
Gatwick Airport will be hit by a series of rail closures over three weekends in January.
‘Record number’ – More than 250 people arrested during Sussex Police’s Christmas crackdown on drink and drug-drivers
More than 250 people were arrested during Sussex Police’s Christmas crackdown on drink and drug-drivers, according to a Sussex Police press release.
Enjoy an afternoon of brass music at The Hawth
The Cory Band comes to The Hawth for a fantastic afternoon of brass band music on Saturday 7 February at 3pm. The band regularly wins both domestic and international brass band competitions and performs a widely varied repertoire of music at home and abroad to a professional standard.
Quality boost for West Sussex river after £3million upgrades to wastewater treatment works
Southern Water has announced that more than £3million of upgrades to a wastewater treatment works is directly benefitting the health of the River Adur and its tributaries.
Letter to the editor: Ifield Park Gatwick - the seven-step democratic alternative to Homes England's masterplan
IFIELD PARK - GATWICK: THE SEVEN-STEP DEMOCRATIC ALTERNATIVE TO HOMES ENGLAND’S MASTERPLAN
12-year-old Sussex boy races at 60mph and is on track for a career in F1
A 12-year-old schoolboy from Sussex has been crowned one of the top 10 go-karters in the country.
'Call 999 immediately' if you see this missing 13-year-old girl from Crawley
Sussex Police are have reached out to the public, with the hope of finding the missing girl.
Delays and cancellations so far today at London Gatwick – Wednesday, January 7 - as drop-off fee increases
These are the delays and cancellations to and from London Gatwick so far today (Wednesday, January 7).
Network Rail completes bumper package of Christmas and New Year engineering work across Sussex, Surrey, Kent and south London
Platform rebuilding, track replacement and power-supply upgrades have all been completed across Kent, Sussex and south London over the festive period.
Passengers asked to plan ahead of essential railway improvements between Brighton, Gatwick Airport and East Croydon over three weekends in January
Network Rail is carrying out essential improvements to the railway between Brighton, Gatwick Airport and East Croydon over three weekends in January, with passengers asked to plan their journeys in advance.
New West Sussex Dementia Network launched to campaign for improvements through working together
A new West Sussex Dementia Network has been launched to bring together professionals, carers and people living with dementia to campaign for improvements through partnerships.
'Let's fight on' - Scott Lindsey has Crawley Town owners' 'full support' following Reds boss' Cheltenham interview
Scott Lindsey has the Crawley Town owners’ ‘full support’ following the Reds boss’ post-match interview at Cheltenham Town.
Crawley judo club is running a class for Women and Girls
Kin Ryu judo club in Crawley is running sessions for women and girls at beginner/intermediate level at the K2 leisure centre in Crawley from 9th January 2026.
Crawley customers praised for bringing joy to children at Christmas
Kind-hearted shoppers in Crawley have been thanked for donating more than 200 toys to children in the run-up to Christmas.
'Out of favour' Peterborough United and former Bolton forward linked with return to Crawley Town, according to reports
Former Crawley Town star Klaidi Lolos has been linked with a return to the Broadfield Stadium.
Johnny Cash Roadshow presents the prison era unleashed at The Hawth
On the Friday 6 February the Johnny Cash Roadshow comes to The Hawth Crawley with its brand-new show.
Crawley to hold Extraordinary Full Council meeting to discuss borough elections 2026
Crawley Borough Council is set to hold an Extraordinary Full Council meeting to debate whether to ask the Secretary of State to postpone borough elections in 2026. The meeting will be held on 14 January.