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G4S chief Nick Buckles steps down

The chief executive of Crawley-based security company G4S is to step down.

One of the meerkats at Tilgate Nature Centre

Meerkat pups at Tilgate Nature Centre

Visitors to Tilgate Nature Centre will be able to spot a meerkat baby or three as the pups are now venturing out of their nest.

One of the meerkats at Tilgate Nature Centre

Building work experience

Five construction students from Central Sussex College have completed a work experience scheme called Test Drive Talent, launched by SummitSkills.

Work on new 1,900 home neighbourhood to start

Building work to create a new 1,900 home Crawley neighbourhood is due to start this summer.

Old school Punk and skinhead event

An ‘old skool punk and skinhead’ event, with live music from the local band ‘Water Pistols’, will take place at the Grasshopper pub, in Tilgate, on June 29 from 8pm until late.

Thomas Bennett students created a game called Water Mania

Students make a splash to save water

Students from Thomas Bennett school have seen their water-saving phone app idea brought to life as part of Southern Water’s Water Design Challenge.

Sport rss

Craig Brewster

Coach Brewster leaving Crawley

Craig Brewster is to leave the coaching staff after two years at Crawley Town, the club confirmed today.

Craig Brewster

Brewster leaves Crawley Town

Craig Brewster is to leave the coaching staff after two years at Crawley Town.

From the back pages

From the back pages, May 22: Manchester City partner New York Yankees to form MLS club

MANCHESTER CITY have set new ground by becoming the first Premier League club to own a Major League Soccer team. (The Express)

Ifield Cricket Club 11-5-13 (Pic by Jon Rigby)

Woeful Ifield give poor display on way to eight-wicket defeat

A woeful display saw Ifield slump to an eight-wicket defeat at home to Eastbourne.

From the back pages

From the back pages, May 20: England’s Stuart Broad and Jimmy Anderson ‘as good as I’ve seen’ – Cook

Alastair Cook’s first Test on home soil as England captain ended in a comfortable win, although it took an hour of supremely destructive fast bowling from Stuart Broad and James Anderson to lend the start of the Ashes summer something resembling a sense of decisive momentum. “We thought that would be a pretty tough chase,” Cook said after England’s 170-run victory. “We knew if we put the ball in the right areas we could cause damage. But there’s still a lot of nerves in there when you walk in in the morning.” (The Guardian)

Three Bridges Cricket First Team 4-5-13 (Pic by Jon Rigby)

VIDEO: Alderman praises Davies as Three Bridges beat derby rivals video

Three Bridges captain Danny Alderman admitted he did not expect his side to beat last season ‘s title contenders Horsham at their own ground which his young side managed to do by 31 runs on Saturday.

Video

Video: Brian bows out after 47 years on the buses video

Metrobus driver Brian Quinn is calling it a day after 47 years.

Lifestyle rss

Leonardo DiCaprio in The Great Gatsby

Film review: The Great Gatsby (8 out of 10)

We need to be thankful for directors in the mould of Baz Luhrmann. It would be a dull on-screen world without them.

Bulls Farm House

Dating from 17th century

Bulls Farm House, Sedgwick Lane, Horsham, RH13 6QE

Chatelet Close

Close to local shops

25 Chatelet Close, Horley - £1,295, Unfurnished

The Willows.

An elegant family house in sought-after village

The Willows, in Five Acres, Funtington is an elegant family house set in three fifths of an acre in the sought-after downland village of Funtington.

High Beeches Garden.

Places to Visit: High Beeches Garden video

In the first of an occasional series taking a close look at the many popular places to visit in Sussex, Head of Digital Steve Payne visits High Beeches Garden near Handcross.

Departures at the Archway Theatre directed by Mandi Dunford

VIDEO: ‘Departures’ rehearsals at the Archway Theatre video

Rehearsals are well under way for the Archway Theatre’s production of John Godber’s Departures.

Community rss

Crawley county council voter thanks

I want to add my personal thanks to the other candidates who have written to your readers to pass on their gratitude for the support they received in the elections this month.

Housing building record lamentable record

Referring to the letter by Cllr Brenda Smith in your May 8 edition I have the following observations:

Odd outcomes in county elections

I noticed some rather odd outcomesin the county council elections.

Crawley Labour leader Peter Lamb - Working together to solve parking issues

There’s a political cartoon from an old newspaper I came across recently. A politician is out knocking doors, in preparation he is working through arguments in his head about the big party political issues of the day. But, when the door finally opens, he is instead confronted with a barrage of local issues around bin collections and dog mess. Clearly politicians don’t get to decide what matters locally, voters do.

Crawley council leader Bob Lanzer - New legislation builds on our achievements

Last week’s Queen’s Speech heralded a new programme of legislation for the coalition government. This is to build upon some of the achievements already delivered since 2010.

Crawley MP Henry Smith - Support for people who want to get on

I was delighted to see in last week’s Queen’s Speech a programme for government for the next year which is solely targeted towards backing people who work hard and want to get on in life.

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