Are you a keen knitter?

East Surrey Hospital in Redhill is looking for volunteers to create sensory blankets for elderly patients with dementia or sight impairments.

Members of the Women’s Institute of Aylesford and Eccles have created some sensory – or comfort – blankets after Pam Trangmer, a physician’s associate working on Newdigate Ward, asked her mother whether the WI would help out.

The blankets have been a success, providing a source of visual, tactile and sensory stimulation as they include small pieces of fabric and additional items are stitched on offering different shapes and textures.

Now the hospital are asking for other local craft groups to get involved and increase the supply.

A man from Crawley has been banned for driving for 17 months.

Jamie Pope pleaded guilty to failing to provide a specimen for analysis after officers saw him driving the wrong way out of Brighton Marina on the inbound ramp last month.

The 34 year-old was also fined £120 and ordered to pay £235 costs and a £20 victim surcharge.

Police investigating a report of indecent exposure in Horley have arrested a man in his 50s.

The suspected incident is believed to have taken place in Vicarage Lane around 8 o’clock Wednesday morning.

Anyone with additional information relating to this incident is asked to dial 101.

A man who was seriously assaulted during an argument in Crawley is now thought to have life-threatening injuries.

The 43-year-old victim sustained a fractured skull during the incident Saturday evening in Borage Close.

His assailant is described as a man in his early 20s, 5’10” tall of skinny but muscular build with cropped blond or light brown hair.

There is concern over the welfare of two boys who have gone missing.

13 year-old Curtis Sheehan from Horley and his friend Guy Lewington, 12, from Littlehampton are believed to be together.

Guy was last seen at his home Tuesday afternoon however Curtis has not been seen since Monday morning at a school in Turners Hill.

Both boys are described as white, 5’-5’2’’ tall.  One is of medium build with short brown hair and the other is of small build with short ginger hair and blue eyes.

Anyone who knows of their whereabouts is urged to dial 101.