An investigation has been launched into a series of burglaries in Crawley.

Four houses were broken into during the night of Wednesday 11th into Thursday 12th November.

Two incidents occurred in Boundary Close; one in Crosspath and one in Kilnmead – all in the Northgate area of Crawley.

Laptops, phones, tablets and watches were taken from three addresses.  A black Toyota Yaris was stolen from the driveway of one of the properties after the car-keys were stolen from inside the house.

A gymnastics coach has been handed a prison sentence after being found guilty of indecent assault.

50 year-old Martin O’Hara was sentenced to a total of six years imprisonment over eight counts of sexual offences whilst working as a freelance gymnast coach between 1993 and 2001.

The two girls from Horsham were aged between 12 and 15 at the time of the assaults.

An investigation has been launched into an incident of theft and dangerous driving in Crawley.

Thursday afternoon 8th October two women with young children entered Debenhams, selecting items and leaving without paying.

Staff were made aware of the incident and followed the suspects into the car park.  The vehicle they entered reversed out of a parent and child bay, narrowly missing one member of staff but colliding with another leaving him with a slight injury to his leg.

The suspects then drove off, breaking through one of the car park barriers.

A 29 year old woman has been arrested on suspicion of theft, dangerous driving and common assault.  She has been released on bail.

A second woman is still wanted by police.  She is described as Asian, slim, about 30 years old.

A man has suffered a serious facial injury during an assault in Three Bridges.

The 29 year-old victim was punched in the face following an altercation with three people on Stephenson Way the early hours of Monday 12th October.

Two men in their twenties and one woman in her thirties have been arrested on suspicion of GBH and have been released on bail.

Landowners, residents and businesses on the outskirts of Horley could be forced to sell up and move after the Executive of Reigate and Banstead Borough Council agreed in principle to the use of Compulsory Purchase Powers.

70 hectares located to the north of the M23, close to Gatwick and land transport links are the proposed site of a new business park. Current businesses on the site, such as the Jai Ho restaurant on Balcombe Road, could be forced to move on.

The development would be delivered over a 10-year period.

Full reports would be required before the Compulsory Purchase Orders could be called into action.  The powers would only be used if negotiations between all parties concerned are unsuccessful.