Crawley Knifepoint Robbery

A man has been jailed following a knife-point robbery at a shop in Crawley.

Craig Baker entered the Co-Op in Ifield Drive armed with a 10-inch kitchen knife and demanded a member of staff to hand over cash.

The staff member refused and was able to activate the security alarm.

In a police interview Baker confessed, saying, “I didn’t mean to do anything naughty… You guys have done the right thing getting me off the streets”.

He was remanded in custody and sentenced to a total of 32 months’ imprisonment.

Residential Burglaries in Horley

Surrey Police are appealing for witnesses after two residential burglaries in Horley.

Both incidents took place on Tuesday 28th February during which several items, including jewellery, were stolen.

The first robbery took place at a house in Fishers at around 2pm, which was then followed by a second event believed to have happened at around 2.15pm in Langshott.

If you have any information which could help their investigation, including any CCTV or Smart doorbell footage, you are asked to contact Police on 101.

Junior Doctors Strike

As the junior doctor’s strike continues, staff at Queen Victoria Hospital in East Grinstead are asking patients to still attend any scheduled appointments if you haven’t been contacted otherwise.

Between now and Thursday, staff are having to make some changes to accommodate the reduction in medical personnel, for those who have a planned appointment or surgery.

SASH Update on Junior Doctors’ Strike

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Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust has warned that patients can expect some disruption this week due to strike action from some of its junior doctors. 

The Trust which runs East Surrey Hospital says it is trying to minimise disruption and maintain as much routine care as possible.  Patients should attend any appointments as planned unless the hospital has contacted them to rearrange. 

The industrial action announced by the British Medical Association started at 7 o’clock this morning and will continue until 7 am on Thursday.

Consultation For Surrey Hills AONB Extension

Natural England wants to hear the views of local residents about a proposal to extend the Surrey Hills boundary.

A 14 week public consultation opened last week and closes in June. 

The current Surrey Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty stretches across Surrey, from Farnham in the west, to Oxted in the East. Natural England is proposing to increase the size of the area by 25%. 

A copy of the plan is available to see at the Council Offices in Oxted.  Residents can also view and comment on the proposed plans on the DEFRA website:   consult.defra.gov.uk/ne-landscape-heritage-and-geodiversity-team/surrey-hills-boundary-variation/consultation/subpage.2023-01-17.9492262548/

Responses will help to inform Natural England’s decision on whether to take forward the proposals, and where the boundaries should be.