- Korean firm wins MoD tankers deal
- Mother and daughter given Asbos
- 'Exceptionally' mild weather on way
- Teenager 'repeatedly raped by gang'
- Man quizzed over women's murders
- Cherie Blair makes phone hack claim
- Man accused of murdering vicar
- Peacocks saved, but 3,000 jobs go
- Sex attacker was under surveillance
- RBS set to unveil £400m bonus pot
- 'Anxious' teacher 'set self alight'
- 'Crush racism' in football: PM
- Protesters refused cathedral appeal
- Man accused of starting riots blaze
- PM urges 'thorough' fraud probe
- Fox urges Budget business tax cuts
- UK reporter dies in Syria onslaught
- Private firm to run police station
- Ex-bouncer guilty of Nikitta murder
- Third chance to get Olympic tickets
Culture
Quintets for piano
The Schubert Ensemble returns to Lewes on Friday, February 24 to play piano quintets by Shostakovich and Elgar and a modern work, Nightsong by Anthony Powers.
Town’s performer of the year
Worthing Music and Arts Festival hold The Worthing Festival Performer of the Year finals on Friday, February 24 at The Emmanuel Centre, St Michael’s Road from 6.30pm.
Win tickets to IMAX gala film screening of John Carter
THE IMAX Experience® is coming to Crawley Cineworld next month.
Review: Star Quality (Theatre Royal, Brighton, until Saturday, February 25)
Tempers, tantrums, and treachery - and that’s only the backstage drama in Star Quality, Noel Coward’s parting shot to the tumultuous theatrical world which had been his home for so many years.
Keeping head and losing heart
Produced by the award-winning Rosemary Branch Theatre with Tennison’s Quirk, in association with Guildford’s Yvonne Arnaud Theatre, Sense And Sensibility comes to the Mill Studio, Guildford, from Thursday, February 23 to Saturday, March 3.
Nostalgia
Mystery woman in Three Bridges video
THE FIRST three postcards were dropped through the door of the Observer office.
Crawley’s lost building
THIS picture is a bit of a mystery and would never have come to light if it wasn’t for a ceiling which needed repairing.
Slideshow: When Overton’s created a buzz in Crawley video
MENTION of the Overton’s Beehive Works van which was pictured in Historic Crawley, parked on The Boulevard c1958 has prompted one man to share his memories of life long before the new town arrived.
Slideshow: When Overton’s created a buzz in Crawley video
MENTION of the Overton’s Beehive Works van which was pictured in Historic Crawley, parked on The Boulevard c1958 has prompted one man to share his memories of life long before the new town arrived.
Nostalgia - Crawley town centre in technicolour video
THE pictures in this slideshow were supplied by Observer reader Christine Elcombe and show Queens Square and the town centre in the late 60s/early 70s.
Games and Gaming
Games review: Asura`s Wrath
HERE we are again in the world of ANIME, this time it`s all about gods and mega beings, ASURA`S WRATH (sounds like something you get after a chilli cook off) is a new game from CAPCOM and CYBER CONNECT 2 .
Games review: Happy Action Theater
OH to be a six year old again, you just live in your own little world and you’re still young enough to enjoy the simple things in life.
Games review: Gotham City Imposters
“HOLY HOLE IN A DONUT!” Batman sure has come on over the years, from the camp Adam West version to the camp George Clooney version, and finally the moody, always seems to be raining version we have today played by moody, drama queen, Christian Bale, now for me the original was always the best Bruce and Dick living in a big house together, sliding down poles and fighting bad guys.
Games review: UFC Undisputed 3
I HAVE never been much of a fan of wrestling type games, they just try to be real and end up not being, I much prefer some mega being who you know is not real, who can leap into the air and fire laser beams from his fingers.
Games review: Head phones
WE ALL know the scenario; you’re sitting there totally immersed in the latest shoot `em up, music cranked up, bullets whizzing past your head, explosions echo all around you as you make that final assault to get to the next level.
Food and Drink
A fitting transformation for a historic building
THE RAPID transformation of East Street to Eat Street in Horsham has created a very special dining quarter.
Marco Pierre White opens third Sussex restaurant
CELEBRITY chef Marco Pierre White has officially opened his third restaurant in Sussex at The Rainbow Inn, Cooksbridge.
Property
Interest in interest only
Interest Only remains in the Spotlight this week as Lloyds Banking Group and Leeds Building society impose restrictions on those wishing to obtain an interest only mortgage. This is following Santander’s interest only loan reduction last week and Barclays/Woolwich previous to that.
Flourishing short-term market
THE ‘Short Term Lending’ market is flourishing. Specifically geared at speedily arranged loans, normally with a monthly rate of interest and pre-agreed with an ‘exit’ route, the term ‘Bridging Finance’ is quickly becoming a household name.
AToM - like Dr Who’s Tardis
I AM delighted to commence this week’s column with the fantastic news that AToM has received a national mortgage lender award!
Gardening
Gardening: Busy month getting ready for spring
February is a busy month with lots to do in the castle gardens. We’ve been scrolling through the exciting seed catalogues selecting for the year. We’ll also be visiting the ARUNDEL SEED SWAP, a popular annual event, hosted by Greening Arundel - agenda 21 members; this is a great place to come and swap your seeds, plants, old gardening books, mags and to have a chat with other gardeners, its well worth a visit! This will take place on Sunday February 26 at the Norfolk Hall on Mill Road Arundel from 1pm to 3.30pm.
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The joys of spring!
With the arrival of February there is nothing better than to get out and about on a crisp winter’s day and enjoy all that spring has to offer. The day lengths are getting longer and buds are beginning to swell ready to burst open next month, when the temperatures rise.
Motoring
I’m not a total fool, I just have standards
WITHOUT wanting to sound like a total bin lid, I’m not sure the bosses in the motor industry are doing enough to rouse the designers.
BMW named Manufacturer of the Year for fourth year in a row
BMW UK has scooped six awards from one of the country’s leading fleet publications. BusinessCar magazine has honoured BMW with the headline accolade of ‘Manufacturer of the Year’, for the fourth year in a row, in recognition of BMW’s diverse product portfolio and class-leading running costs.
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Weather for Crawley
Wednesday 22 February 2012
Today
Light rain
Temperature: 8 C to 10 C
Wind Speed: 21 mph
Wind direction: South west
Tomorrow
Cloudy
Temperature: 9 C to 15 C
Wind Speed: 13 mph
Wind direction: West
