Witness Appeal for A22 Collision
Witnesses are being asked to come forward following a collision on the A22 at forest row yesterday morning.
Police are seeking anyone who saw a black ford fiesta being driven south from east Grinstead.
The car was involved in a collision with a Skoda car at 9.20am.Fortunately those involved received only minor injuries.
Anyone who saw the way the Ford Fiesta was being driven before the collision is asked to contact police on 101.
Surrey streetlight scheme set to finish a year ahead of schedule
A scheme to replace Surrey’s orange streetlights with nearly 90,000 brighter energy-efficient lights is on course to finish almost a year ahead of schedule next April.
The project’s designed to save around £12 million over 25 years will also cut light pollution because the new lamps direct light downwards.
The new lamps are also controlled by computer so lighting can be varied as needed, rather than being turned on or off at fixed times of day.
Local Sports Review
In the Premier League, in-form Newcastle defeated Crystal Palace 3 nil at Selhurst Park. It could’ve been much worse if it wasn’t for some great saves from keeper Julian Speroni. Despite the loss, The Eagles remain third from bottom thanks to favourable results from the surrounding premier league strugglers.
Crawley Town pulled off an unlikely victory against League One leaders Leyton Orient earning new manager John Gregory his first victory at the club. After falling behind, the Reds recovered to win 3-1
The only other local match played resulted in plenty of goals as Folkstone Invicta beat Crawley Down Gatwick by 8 goals to nil.
Floodlight failure af Whitstable caused Redhill’s match to be postponed Whitstable while Merstham v Burgess Hill and Three Bridges v Sittingbourne and South Park’s match with Hanworth were called off after late pitch inspections
A man who went missing on Sunday 22 December has been found in the Horley area.
Stuart Walker, 47 disappeared after he left East Surrey Hospital before he could be treated for a serious head injury.
Police wish to thank everyone for their assistance.
MP Presents Midwife Services Report
Crawley MP Henry Smith presented the state of Maternity Services report 2013 by the Royal College of Midwives.
The chief executive of the College, Professor Cathy Warwick, said she’s grateful for his support and that she looks forward to working with him in the future
Mr Smith has declared his support for a midwife led unit to be established in Crawley, to allow mothers to have their babies in their home town