Members of Crawley Town Life Saving Club are making their countries proud as they compete in Wales.

The 2015 European Life Saving Championships are underway and Crawley member Zara Williams, current World Club Champion, has become European Open Champion breaking the official World 50m Carry record.

Zara has also claimed Bronze in the Women’s 200m under eight obstacles swim breaking the British speed record which has stood since 1999.  A silver was also awarded to Zara in the 100m Medley Rescue.

Another member of Crawley representing Great Britain is Devon Amos who also broke a British record in the 100m Manikin Carry with fins.

Andrew Kane, Crawley and Great Britain representative, achieved silver in the 12.5m speed line-throw.

Meanwhile David Butler, representing Crawley and Ireland, added a European Title to his existing World title.

Surrey Cabinet Member for Highways is challenging the Government over a new road fund.

John Furey has written to Andrew Jones MP, the Government’s Road Minister, after realising a new scheme funded by Vehicle Excise Duty will only apply to roads maintained by Highways England.

This covers 100 miles-worth of roads in Surrey with the remaining 3,300 miles being overseen by Surrey County Council.

Mr Furey claims Surrey’s drivers contribute £100 million in Vehicle Excise Duty every year however this fund would only see one-quarter of that figure invested in the county’s roads.

Tributes have been paid to a man who died in a collision in East Grinstead.

23 year-old Paul Keenor was in his car when it hit a wall near his home in Ashurst Wood on Saturday.

Despite having type 1 diabetes Paul was a keen rugby player and swimmer.  He was a builder who established his own business and had qualified to drive the appliance for the fire service at Forest Row.

He was responding to an alert the night he died.

The redevelopment of Queens Square in Crawley has been given the green light.

It follows a consultation held in November where a ‘curved’ design emerged as the preferred way forward.

£3 million has been set aside to revitalise the area which includes universal accessibility; a large flat space for events as well as smaller sub-spaces; curved planters and landscaping.  The Bandstand will also be refurbished and rehoused in the Memorial Gardens.

Work is due to get underway early next year and should be completed by the autumn.

Two teenage girls who went missing from their homes in St. Leonards-on-Sea and Worthing have been found safe and well.

Amasia Patel and Chloe Woolsey were found in Crawley.

Police thank everyone who looked out for them.