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West Sussex Fire & Rescue saw second-highest rate of false alarms at student halls over five-year period
West Sussex Fire & Rescue responded to the second-highest rate of student accommodation false alarms in the UK over the past five years, according to a new investigation.

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Crawley Town boss praises his side's mental resilience after Cheltenham Town win
Scott Lindsey praised his Crawley Town side’s mental resilience after their 2-0 win against Cheltenham Town.


'I love scoring goals' - Harry McKirdy all smiles after scoring a brace in Crawley Town's first home win of the season
Crawley Town forward Harry McKirdy said he knew he would ‘get another chance’ to score after missing a sitter against Cheltenham Town – and he went onto score a brace in a dominant 2-0 win.

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Crawley Town player ratings vs Cheltenham Town: Two 9s as Aston Villa academy graduate grabs a brace in dominant Reds win
Crawley Town moved up to 16th in League Two with a valuable three points against bottom-of-the-table Cheltenham Town – the Reds’ first home win of the season.


Crawley Town 2, Cheltenham Town 0: Former Hibs man gets another brace as Reds win again
Crawley Town extended their unbeaten run to three games with an impressive 2-0 win at home against Cheltenham Town.


‘We will win with unity, not division’ – Lib Dems select Sussex Mayor candidate
Sussex Liberal Democrats have nominated their candidate for the upcoming election for Mayor of Sussex.


London Gatwick: Norwegian launches 2026 summer schedule with direct year-round flights to Nordic capitals and key cities
Norwegian has released tickets for its summer 2026 programme from London Gatwick, offering travellers direct year-round flights to Nordic capitals and key cities.


Sussex Police experience over 400 data breaches since 2022 as the force pays compensation to successful claims
New figures have found that, in the past three years, over 400 data breach incidents have taken place within Sussex Police.


Delays and cancellations at London Gatwick so far today – Saturday, September 13 - including multiple easyJet and TUI flights
These are the delays and cancellations to and from London Gatwick so far today (Saturday, September 13).


Man who stole over £150 worth of goods from Tesco Express stores across Crawley jailed
A man who stole over £150 worth of goods from Tesco Express stores across Crawley has been jailed.


Political opinion with Cllr Zak Ali: Labour’s economic chaos Is hitting Crawley hard
This morning’s (12/09/25) ONS statistics confirm what many families and businesses in Crawley already feel in their pockets: Britain’s economy has flatlined. Growth has stalled, yet costs continue to rise. Under Labour, we are all getting poorer.


M23: Dangerous driver jailed following serious four-vehicle collision
A man who caused a serious collision on the M23 has been convicted of dangerous driving and jailed.

Night of champions as wrestling returns to Crawley
Three huge title matches take place at Hazlewick School on September 19th.

Save West of Ifield campaigners urge Crawley and Horsham residents to object to plans
People opposed to plans to build 3,000 homes West of Ifield have been given a crash course in how to let Horsham District Council know how they feel.


'I think a win does wonders for everybody' - Crawley Town confidence boosted after Harrogate Town win says Lindsey
Last weekend’s 1-0 win at Harrogate has given Crawley Town a boost in confidence going into this weekend’s game against Cheltenham Town.


Crawley Town squad update ahead of Cheltenham Town with key players still missing
Crawley Town will be looking to stretch their unbeaten run to three games on Saturday, when they face fellow early strugglers Cheltenham Town at the Broadfield Stadium.


Police 'concerned' for missing Chichester teen with links to Worthing, Horsham, Crawley, Brighton and Eastbourne
Sussex Police are 'concerned' for a missing Chichester teen with links to Worthing, Horsham, Crawley, Brighton and Eastbourne.


Crawley Town boss Scott Lindsey is under pressure - but from only one person
Football managers, whoever they are, are always under scrutiny – especially when you are at the wrong end of the table.


'It's madness' - Crawley Town boss shares idea to improve refereeing standards - and it will only cost £4million
Scott Lindsey rarely holds back when discussing refereeing standards in League Two.


Man with links to Brighton and Crawley wanted on recall to prison for breaching terms of his licence
A man with links to Brighton and Crawley is wanted on recall to prison.
