A man has been fined after making false claims in Crawley.
39 year old Imran Malik approached the Borough Council claiming to be homeless when in fact he had a residency in Croydon where he was also claiming benefits.
Malik failed to attend court and was found guilty in his absence of three offences under the Housing Act 1996.
He was fined £1,500 for each offence, totalling £4,500, ordered to pay the council’s costs of £1,729, and a victim surcharge of £120.
Saturday sees Crawley Town FC face Wycombe Wanderers at the Checkatrade Stadium.
The Reds are hoping to start the season with a win at home.
The League 2 game kicks off at 3pm.
Surrey County Council has been recognised for its support for the armed forces.
It is one of the first councils nationally to receive a coverted Gold Award from the Ministry of Defence.
The award is part of the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme which rewards employers who actively support and promote the interests of former service personnel, members of the reserve forces as well as their families.
Across the county, there are more than 6,000 serving military personnel, more than 250 active reservists, 2,450 cadets and tens of thousands of veterans.
A driver who was stopped by police in Crawley has been banned from driving for 18 months.
34 year old Michael Mitchell was arrested in Charlwood Road in July and charged with drink driving.
He pleaded guilty at Crawley Magistrates Court.
Mitchell must also carry out 150 hours of unpaid work in the next 12 months and was ordered to pay £85 costs and a £85 victim surcharge.
Officers investigating an attempted robbery in Dorking have released an E-Fit of a man they would like to speak to.
It follows an incident back in June where a woman was approached by a man as she was standing outside Deepdene train station on London Road. The man then snatched her handbag after a struggle.
The offender was tackled by a passer-by allowing the victim to reclaim her property.
The suspect is described as white, around 5ft 8”- 5ft 9” tall, in his late twenties to early thirties, very thin and lanky with a very thin and gaunt looking face. He had a bald head, an untidy small mousey brown moustache and dark eyes.
