Residents are being reminded to keep their homes secure after a spate of burglaries in Crawley.

Gold jewellery, cash and electrical items are among the items stolen during 11 burglaries across the town.

Detectives believe the break-ins are linked and urge witnesses to come forward.

High performance vehicles have been sighted in the vicinity of roads where the burglaries occurred, including a white Ford Focus ST.

Over the past eight weeks there have been burglaries in Pound Hill, West Green, Northgate, and Three Bridges.

Thieves have been targeting jewellery and gold items in particular, often leaving other less valuable items behind.

A donation of arts and crafts materials, games and toys brought a smile to the faces of some of the East Surrey Hospital’s youngest patients this week.

Children were delighted with their new surprise gifts from WH Smith who run the hospital book shop.

Joanne Farrell, matron for children and young people thanked them for their donation.

She described how Art and play are proven to significantly improve a poorly child’s hospital experience.

A police officer’s recovering in hospital after being injured while trying to arrest a suspect in Crawley on Wednesday evening (29 April)

Just before 8.15pm the uniformed officer stopped a blue Toyota Corolla car in the Ifield Drive area of Crawley.

Both the driver and his passenger ran off on foot. The officer pursued the driver into a block of flats where he tried to arrest him, but suffered a head injury.

Other officers were quickly on the scene and a 35-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of causing grievous bodily harm and failing to stop for police.

The injured officer was taken by ambulance to the East Surrey Hospital, Redhill, where he is now recovering..

A widespread search including the police helicopter and dogs was mounted for the passenger who ran off and he is still being sought.

Anyone who saw what happened or who may have other information about the incident or those involved is asked to email 101@sussex.pnn.police.uk or phone 101, quoting serial 1444 of 29/4.

Alternatively they can call the independent charity Crimestoppers without having to leave their name on 0800 555 111.

Firefighters from Sussex have flown out to Nepal to help in the aftermath of the earthquakes.

6 members of the Technical Rescue Unit of West Sussex Fire & Rescue Service are part of the UK’s International Search and Rescue response.

Members of the Technical Rescue Unit, based in Horley, are responsible for the Uk’s logistics operation.  They have flown out with more than 11 tons of equipment including search cameras, listening devices, breaking and breaching tools and jacking and lifting gear.