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Plans for major improvements to Crawley bus station and the surrounding area are being considered by the borough council’s planning committee.
New shelters, signs and the relocation of layover stands will all be looked at. Along with new paving, seating and lighting to be installed along The Martletts.
It’s part of an ongoing investment package worth over fourteen million pounds which aims to deliver amongst other things 7,000 extra jobs and 1,000 new homes in the town centre and Manor Royal.
Crawley Town have signed Canada international Liam Fraser on a free transfer.
Fraser, most recently played for Major League Soccer side FC Dallas and joins the League One club on a six-month deal.
Fraser has 19 international caps and becomes Rob Elliot’s fifth signing of the winter transfer window.
A young mother was stabbed to death by her partner at Crawley station, a jury has been told.
Stephanie Marie, was found inside a tent in a disused with stab wounds after she was reportedly seen arguing with her partner, Jason Flore.
26-year-old, Mr Flore, denies murdering Ms Marie last August.
The trial continues.
Police are appealing for witnesses after a woman was assaulted by a passenger while driving near Horsham.
The incident occurred on the A264 at Kilnwood Vale, on 27 January.
The woman managed to drive to Holmbush Potteries Estate to seek help, where the suspect got out of the vehicle and fled the scene on foot.
A 34-year-old man from Crawley, who is known to the victim, has since been arrested and released on conditional bail until 28 April as enquiries continue.
A brand new Light Up Crawley Festival will be coming to Crawley Town Centre on Friday 28 February and Saturday 1 March and is designed to ignite Crawley with free, family-friendly cultural experiences.
Collaborating with some of the UK’s leading digital creatives, the two-day festival of light and sound will transform familiar public spaces into vibrant hubs of interactive light art and performances as follows:
‘Spring Forward’ by Same Sky,Show this section
‘An Obscure Camera’ by Flexer and Sandiland,Show this section
‘The Electric Grand Bug Hotel’ by Make Amplify,Show this section
‘Polaris’ by Seb Lee Productions,Show this section
‘Sparks!’ by LED Drummers,Show this section
Digital Funfair,Show this section
‘Everyday Tacticity’ by Charlotte Spencer Projects,Show this section
‘Gaps In The Light’ by Lila Dance,Show this section
‘Past Present Future’ by Project Female,Show this section
The festival is jointly funded by Crawley Borough Council and National Project Lottery Funding from Arts Council England. It is supported by Crawley Town Centre Business Improvement District.
We are excited for the launch of this brand new Light Up Crawley Festival which will feature amazing light and sound displays as well as plenty of fun, interactive cultural activities for all the family to enjoy. It will be a fantastic event so pop the date in your diary and we look forward to seeing you there!
Councillor Sue Mullins. Cabinet member for Community Engagement and Culture. Crawley Borough Council.
You can find out more about the Light up Crawley Festival on our events webpage.
