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Slideshow: Smile! Those really were the best years o...
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Pensioners question MP on new hospital
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What’s On - Bank Holiday weekend May 25-27
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Hope for Chagos Islanders
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Historic peddle power for charity
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Slideshow: Crawley’s Got Talent was all about Eve...
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News
Gatwick nature festival
Gatwick Greenspace Partnership has organised a week-long Nature Festival from May 26- June 2 to celebrate the wildlife in the countryside around the area.
Kids can go wild over half-term
Rangers at Buchan Country Park will be giving lessons in bushcraft skills over half-term (May 27-31).
Pensioners question MP on new hospital
The need for a new hospital was high on the agenda at a meeting of the Crawley Pensioners’ Active Group on Wednesday (May 15).
Family fun day at Tilgate
A fun family day will take place at Tilgate Park on June 29 in aid of the British Heart Foundation.
The forgotten horror writer who sold more books than Bram Stoker’s Dracula
A gothic horror author whose contemporaries included Bram Stoker and Sir Arthur Conan Doyle has been celebrated with an exhibition at Crawley Library.
New Mayor elected
Crawley’s new Mayor and Deputy Mayor were elected at the town hall this evening (Friday May 24).
Sport
Crawley national champion Chidi selected for England training camp
Teenage sensation Chidi Amanwa has become the latest Crawley boxer to receive international recognition.
Crawley win top club award as Fed & Alex claim national qualifying times
A jubilant team from Crawley Swimming Club travelled to Aldershot Barracks swimming pool to compete in the annual Bracknell Open.
From the back pages, May 26: Arsenal ready to break the bank and lure wantaway Rooney to Emirates
Arsenal are growing increasingly confident they can finance a record-breaking move for Wayne Rooney. Sportmail exclusively revealed the Gunners’ interest in the unsettled Manchester United star last week. (Daily Mail)
An honour to meet the man you have tried to learn from
Crawley Town manager Richie Barker writes his latest column the day after meeting his idol Si Alex Ferguson at the League Manager’s Association annual awards.
From the back pages, May 24: Moyes eyes Barca starlet Thiago
DAVID MOYES is weighing up a £15million bid for Barcelona midfielder Thiago. The new Manchester United boss sees the Spanish international, 22, as a possible replacement for the retired Paul Scholes. (The Sun)
From the back pages, May 23: Chelsea in pole position to land £80m Ronaldo after former Real president Calderon dismisses United return
Former Real Madrid president Ramon Calderon has raised the prospect of Cristiano Ronaldo following Jose Mourinho to Chelsea... after dismissing Manchester United’s chances of re-signing the Portuguese star. (Daily Mail)
Video
Slideshow: Smile! Those really were the best years of your lives! video
Ah, childhood! Those long ago days which we all look back on with the rosiest of rose-coloured glasses.
Lifestyle
Slideshow: Smile! Those really were the best years of your lives! video
Ah, childhood! Those long ago days which we all look back on with the rosiest of rose-coloured glasses.
What’s On - Bank Holiday weekend May 25-27
We have compiled a few suggestions for our readers looking for something to do over this Bank Holiday weekend.
Going Out: Warnham Nature Reserve video
In the latest of our occasional series looking at places to visit in Sussex and neighbouring counties, Head of Digital Steve Payne visits Warnham Nature Reserve on the outskirts of Horsham.
Dramatic society presents tale of hilarity and heartache
Horsham Amateur Operatic Dramatic Society (HAODs) is presenting Jane Austen’s most celebrated novel, Pride and Prejudice.
Review: Charity is a laughing matter thanks to four comedians
Comedy Night, The Anchor Hotel, Horsham, Thursday, May 16
Substantial country home
Mallings is a magnificent and substantial country home in immaculate condition, totalling 6,060 sq ft (563 sq m) nestling within 3.6 acres of beautiful mature grounds and gardens boasting a heated swimming pool, all-weather tennis court and numerous outbuildings in a tucked away location on the fringes of Chailey Common Nature Reserve and overlooking stunning countryside.
Community
Crawley council leader Bob Lanzer: Are we controlling technology, or does it control us?
We do nowadays work with some amazing technology to keep in touch with each other. Our daily lives are exposed to multi-channel communication and a culture that increasingly looks for rapid or even instant response.
Crawley Labour council leader Peter Lamb: Crisis won’t be solved by cutting safety net
Last week I took part in a demonstration outside the Town Hall with members of the Independent Tenants’ Association. The demo was to raise awareness of the bedroom tax’s impact, following in the wake of Stephanie Bottrill’s suicide.
Crawley MP Henry Smith: For too long we have had no say on Europe
I had just turned six years old when the last referendum on Europe was held and that was, we were told at the time, to join a free trading area (although anyone who read the Treaty of Rome at the time would have seen that was deceptive).
Blighted by noise from Gatwick
I read the article Work on new 1,900 neighbourhood to start in the Observer.
I want to do what I can to help others, Chipsters!
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Weather for Crawley
Saturday 25 May 2013
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Temperature: 5 C to 18 C
Wind Speed: 12 mph
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