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Operation Dragonfly Convictions

Surrey and Sussex Police have announced that more than half the motorists arrested during a summer crackdown on drink and drug-driving have now been convicted.  The two police forces ran Operation Dragonfly between 6th June and 10th July.  During that time, they made 205 drink and drug-driving related arrests, of which 127 have now been convicted and sentenced at court.

People in Sussex can text officers on 65999 with the details of people they suspect of drink or drug driving.  If you know someone is driving while over the limit or after taking drugs, police ask that you dial 999.   You can also contact the independent charity Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.

To keep up to date with officers looking for drink or drug drivers, follow #opdragonfly on Twitter.

Crawley Woman Reported Missing

A woman has been reported missing from Crawley.

21 year-old Keileigh Miller failed to turn up to her mother’s house in Horley as planned last Thursday.

She was last seen Wednesday evening.

Keileigh is white, has long dark hair and is of slim build.

Police are concerned for her as this is out of character.  She has been in regular contact with her family up to her disappearance on August 31st.

Anyone with information is asked to contact police on 101.

Woman injured in East Grinstead Collision

An investigation is underway after a woman suffered serious injuries during a collision in East Grinstead.

The 62-year-old driver of a red Daihatsu was taken to hospital where she remains after the collision on the A264 Friday afternoon.

The driver of a grey Kia, a 44-year-old woman, and her 14 year-old passenger both suffered minor injuries in the incident.

The road was closed for just under 6 hours for recovery work and investigations.

Gatwick runway closure caused chaos

Passengers travelling via Gatwick Airport faced delays, diversions and cancellations at the weekend after a small hole or ‘indent’ was discovered on the main runway.

For precautionary measures, the main runway was closed shortly before 8 o’clock Sunday evening whilst investigations were carried out.

Some flights were switched to the stand-in runaway with others diverting to Southampton.

At 10.30 that evening Gatwick Airport tweeted “Our main runway is now open and operating and we are working hard to get you on your way.”

A Third of Southern Rail Services Restored

Over a third of Southern train services will be restored to the timetable from Monday.  A temporary timetable was put in place on 11th July due to a high number of cancelled and delayed services, following unprecedented levels of staff sickness.  119 of the 341 cancelled trains will be restored to inner London services, almost all London Bridge peak trains, and an enhanced service to Southern’s West London line.

Southern has announced it will bring back the remaining train services to its timetable incrementally in the coming weeks.

Meanwhile, Southern Railway is yet to release information on its services during the RMT strike action next Wednesday 7th and Thursday 8th September.