Woman Arrested for Fraud
A woman who has been charged with a number of theft and fraud offences across Surrey, London and Essex is due to appear in court later this month.
The 50 year old woman of no fixed abode, was arrested on Tuesday the 14th of January and has since been charged with a total of nine offences.
She is due to appear at Guildford Crown Court on Thursday, 30 January for a plea and case management hearing.
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Sussex have signed Pakistan all-rounder Yasir Arafat as an overseas player for the NatWest T20 Blast tournament.
The 31-year-old has previously had three spells at Hove and is fifth on the all-time Twenty20 wicket-takers list with 219 scalps.
Arafat played for Sussex in 2006, 2009 and 2010 and was part of the Sharks side that won the Twenty20 Cup in 2009.
He has turned out for five different English counties – Sussex, Kent, Surrey, Lancashire and Somerset – and is the leading wicket-taker in the history of domestic Twenty20 in England.
Arafat, who has played three Tests, 11 one-day internationals and 13 T20 internationals, has appeared in the short format for club sides in Pakistan, New Zealand, South Africa and Bangladesh.
Sussex cricket manager Mark Robinson said the deal had been in negotiation since October and went on to say that Arafat was a very experienced bowler who takes pressure well.
Police Seek Family
Officers investigating the murder of a Portuguese man over the weekend in Crawley are still trying to contact his family and friends.
The 45-year-old died in hospital after he was found unconscious in an alleyway on Sunday.
The four people arrested are being held in custody and Police are still appealing for any potential witnesses to come forward. If you have any information please call 101 quoting Operation Atlas.
Parents Join Forces Over Schools Future
And parents at a private girls school in Reigate are joining forces after the board of governors announced consultations about its future.
120 Mums and Dads met on Saturday to use their skills to develop a new business plan for Dunottar school – they say with applications on the rise and the schools finances looking in good shape there is no credible evidence for closure.
Power Bosses Questioned Over Power Cuts
Bosses of power companies were questioned by MPs yesterday over how well they responded to the Christmas storms.
Strong winds brought down power lines just ahead of the festive period with the south east of England, particularly parts of Kent, Surrey and Sussex, being hit worst by the power failures.
The committee examined how the companies reacted to the weather and how they communicated with their customers.
Mark Mathieson, managing director of Scottish and Southern Energy’s electricity networks, praised the efforts of staff who worked hard to reconnect properties.
He added that he felt affected customers were understanding of the problems caused by what he describes as “an unique weather situation”
But he admit that he feels the industry still has to “learn lessons”.