A 17 year old girl who was attacked in Crawley on Friday received a bite to her cheek, resulting in hospital treatment.

The incident took place between eight thirty and nine pm and has been described as “a nasty, unprovoked attack”.

The girl was on her way home near the level crossing on Horsham Road and opposite the Casbah Food shop.

Anyone who witnessed the incident is asked to get in contact with Sussex police.

Hundreds of motorists are getting away with speeding and jumping red lights because officers can’t identify who’s driving.

Now, as part of an initiative named Operation Stingray, Sussex police are putting together a hotlist with details of unregistered and foreign-registered vehicles whose drivers have committed offences – this way, officers can stop them if they are seen.

A woman police officer suffered facial injuries when she was head butted.

Two men had been attempting to break into a car on Friday evening when she was called to Bluebell Close, Broadfield in Crawley at about 10 o’clock.

One suspect was arrested nearby but the other fled. Police are still looking for him.

18 year old, Ryan David Bowler, of Edrich Road, Crawley, was arrested and charged with obstructing police, assaulting a police officer and abusive behaviour.

He is on bail and is due to appear at Crawley Magistrates’ Court on the 30 July.

After news that Surrey County Council is to receive a 60% pay rise, leader David Hodge has said he has decided to accept a lower level of pay.

The leader and his deputy will take the level of pay recommended to him by the independent remuneration panel.

David Hodge says that he respects the decision on allowances but that he did not become a councillor for personal gain.

The allowance had not been reconsidered for 4 years and Councillor Hazel Watson, Leader of the Liberal Democrat group says that the rise is a mistake.

A multi-million pound regeneration scheme to build new shops, community facilities and homes in Merstham has been given the go-ahead by Reigate & Banstead Borough Council’s Planning Committee.

The plans are part of a joint initiative between the borough and county Councils and the Raven Housing Trust to improve the Portland Drive area.

A new food store and three shops will be built on the council-owned Iron Horse pub site, Ten shared equity flats will be built above, on behalf of Raven, to provide more homes that local people can afford.

And four restaurant/takeaway units and a new purpose-built community centre will be built on part of ‘the Triangle’, at the junction of Portland Drive and Bletchingley Road.