As you’ll have no doubt heard elsewhere, Crystal Palace had a wonderful afternoon defeating table toppers Chelsea on Saturday by a single John Terry own goal.

Not such good news for League One Crawley Town who suffered a 1-0 away defeat at Preston. The Reds are now just 6 points clear of the relegation zone but do have 3 games in hand over their rival teams.

Elsewhere, 4 goals from Marcus Elliott sealed a memorable 6-0home win for Redhill over Crawley Down Gatwick. Merstham took the points with a 1-0 away win at Tooting and Mitcham, while it was honours even for Three Bridges at Faversham town, with South Park beating Frimley Green 1-0 away.

Three teenage boys have been arrested following a fire in a block of flats in Horley last Thursday evening (27th March)

Firefighters attended the scene around 6pm in Elbourne House, Lumley Road and managed to extinguish the fire.

Police believe it had been deliberately started when a roll of carpet was set alight in the stairwell.

A 14-year old boy from Horley and two 15-year old boys from Smallfield arrested on suspicion of arson remain in police custody.

No one was hurt in the fire.

Anyone who can assist detectives with their investigation is urged to contact Surrey Police on 101 quoting reference 45140023993.

The independent charity Crimestoppers can be contacted anonymously on 0800 555 111.

More information here:

http://www.surrey.police.uk/news/news-stories/full-news-story/article/9045/three-arrested-following-horley-flat-fire

Trading Standards officers from West Sussex County Council seized more than 100 T-shirts and hoodies and a printing press worth more than £2,500 during a raid on a house in Ifield last Wednesday morning (26th March).

This action followed complaints that fake t-shirts and sweatshirts were being sold through an eBay shop registered to the address.

A spokesman for Trading Standards said that such action serves as a warning to people who think they can sell counterfeit goods online undetected.

No charges have been brought yet and the investigation continues.

http://www.westsussex.gov.uk/your_council/news_and_events/news/2014_archive/march_2014/crawley_house_raid_leads_to_se.aspx

12 students from Crawley are graduating from a course held at Crawley Fire Station.

West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service have been running ‘FireBreak’ – a scheme to help young people aged between 12 and 14 years learn in a practical environment outside of school.

The students, from schools throughout Crawley, attended the firestation over five consecutive days, working alongside firefighters and learning about fire safety, casualty rescue, specialist equipment as well as participating in a Road Traffic Collision impact and consequences day.

A woman in her 80s returned to her home in Crawley to find it ransacked.

Rings, chains, necklaces and bracelets were stolen in the burglary in Dower Walk, sometime between half-past six and half-past ten the evening of 19th March.

Photos of some of the missing jewellery can be seen on the Sussex Police website.

Meanwhile, a vulnerable couple in Woodfield Road have been targeted by burglars for a third time.

A man described as a 6ft tall white man, bald, and aged around 50, visited the 89-year-olds at their property last Friday afternoon (28th March) at 5 o’clock, requesting a pen and paper to leave a note for one of their neighbours.

He was in the room for several minutes and when he left, the victims noticed their home had been searched whilst they were distracted.

It is not yet known what was taken.