Three Arrested After Horrific Attack on Horse

Two men and a boy have been arrested after a horse was beaten so badly during a “horrific and prolonged attack” that it had to be put to sleep.

The attack took place on Nutfield Marsh, Redhill, just before 3pm on Monday (Jan 13th)
Two men in their 30s and a 15-year-old boy were arrested on suspicion of animal cruelty following the attack and released on bail until Thursday while the investigation continues.

Neighbourhood Officer PC Alice Bennett, said: “This was a horrific incident, where a defenceless animal was subjected to a prolonged attack in a public place during daylight hours”.

Officers and the RSPCA are carrying out a joint investigation, and if you have any information that may help, contact Surrey Police on 101, quoting reference P14011987.

More here:

http://www.surrey.police.uk/news/witness-appeals/all-witness-appeals/article/8225/three-arrested-after-horse-dies-in-nutfield#sthash.WjHXHaEi.dpuf

Broadfield Barton improvements explained

Long-awaited improvements are imminent for Broadfield Barton thanks to funding from Crawley Borough Council and local businesses.

Improvements including better CCTV, new paving, a new canopy and improved parking are set to start in the summer and be completed in the autumn.

On Saturday 18 January from 11am-2pm, the council will be holding an exhibition at the Barton to provide local residents with information on the planned improvements.

Crawley goes for Britain in Bloom gold

It could be a blooming marvellous year for Crawley if the town gets lucky in its fourth year as Britain in Bloom finalists.

Crawley made the finals of the The Royal Horticultural Society’s 2014 competition

It’ll represent the South East in the Large Town / Small City category, a category it won in 2010.

Rivals include Bath, Derry City and Harrogate.

Councillor Duncan Crow commented how great the town looked all year round and was looking forward immensely to the finals.

The competition is set to be judged sometime between 28 July and 8 August.

Surrey Pensioner No Longer Being Conned

A Surrey pensioner fleeced out of £200,000 over 56 years by callous con artists has been saved from losing any further money  after a campaign by Surrey County Council.

Fake lottery and horoscope tricksters duped Sylvia Kneller, of Farnham, who sent money as deposits for fake prizes.

Her husband also left her, but still she believed in the scammers and continued giving them up to £100 a week.

The 76-year-old only stopped sending money after she was identified by Surrey County Council’s trading standards team. They have recently contacted hundreds of Surrey residents as part of a program to visit the most affected victims.

Sylvia is now hoping to raise awareness of scams such as this.

More on Surrey County Council’s website: http://www.surreycc.gov.uk/

Redhill is set to receive a new multiplex cinema, restaurants, shops and flats.

This all comes after Reigate & Banstead Borough Council selected CoPlan Estates as its developer partner for the scheme.

The development will replace the Council’s Marketfield Way car park plus twelve retail units with offices above in the High Street. The site is opposite the main entrance to the Belfry Shopping Centre.

For more info, see http://www.surreycc.gov.uk/