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Beware of Mid Sussex telephone scam

By Maisie28 at 18:16 on 10/06/11

Mid Sussex District Council is warning residents in the local area of a telephone scam where callers are pretending to be from Mid Sussex District Council and then asking residents for bank details. The council states that whilst they do sometimes need to ask residents for bank details this is only ever when the resident has called the council. The council would never telephone a resident to ask for bank details. You can read more...
Former Police Officer from Burgess Hill charged with indecent child images

By herbie15 at 18:32 on 08/06/11

A former Sussex Police Officer from Burgess Hill has been charged with 42 offences in relation to distributing and making thousands of indecent images of children. Philip Savidge will now appear at Brighton Magistrates Court on 21st June in relation to these charges. He was first arrested in September last year and has recently answered police bail.
Concerns over Cash Points

By Raviliouse at 15:23 on 01/04/11

Sussex Police have issued a warning from users of AGMs after three suspicious devices were found on cash machines in a week. The devices were attached to cash machines in Church Road, Burgess Hill and also Keymer Road, Hassocks. The one in Church Road was attached to the 'hole in the wall' at Barclays Bank. PCSO Emma Collet said: "If you have used your card in these machines recently, please check your bank statements carefully. If...
New Alcohol Statistics - Are we drinking too much?

By herbie15 at 18:08 on 29/05/10

The NHS Information Centre has just released statistics of our current drinking habits nationwide and the survey has also looked at regional alcohol consumption. So, has anything changed? According to the survey results, alcohol consumption overall has reduced - perhaps as a result of the economic recession. However, sadly the number of deaths from alcoholism is on the rise, as is the number of prescriptions written for medication to...

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Cherry Tree Centre in Burgess Hill targeted by thieves

By benjs1

What dreadful news, it's such a shame and so hard for charities to raise money at the moment, which...

By herbie15 at 18:06 on 31/08/11

The Cherry Tree Centre on Fairfield Road in Burgess Hill provides activities and services for people over 50 years. The activities are wide ranging and include, amongst other activities, Tai Chi, singing and computer classes. Sadly, the centre had suffered from repeated attacks by thieves in the past month. Criminal activity has included the stealing of lead from the roof which has resulted in leaks. The mini-bus for the centre has...
Two men arrested following A23 double fatal crash on Sunday

By rfowler73

Dreadful news - That area of the motorway has some sharp bends in it.

By Maisie28 at 19:24 on 20/06/11

Two 21-year-old men have been arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving, questioned and released on bail. The two men were driving south to Brighton in the early hours of Sunday morning when a fatal crash occurred on the A23 at Pyecombe. No other vehicles were involved in the crash and two other men, aged 22 and 23, who were also in the vehicle were fatally injured and died at the scene. The two 21-year-old men who...
Mid Sussex Crime down 33% in 5 years

By Maisie28

Mmm...not sure. I would imagine it's reported crime otherwise I'm not sure how they would get the...

By herbie15 at 12:09 on 10/07/10

Mid Sussex District Council have released statistics showing that crime in Mid Sussex has reduced by 33% over the past 5 years; a sign that the Crime and Disorder Reduction Partnership (CDRP) is succeeding in its aims. Overall, this reduction equates to a drop in incidents from 8093 to 5419, which means 2674 less crime victims. CDRPs are a national initiative, giving responsibility for crime reduction to local authorities by...
Police Crime Map Reveals Crime Rates and Types in Parts of Burgess Hill

By Raviliouse

I, personally, would prefer not to see the police force cut by such vast numbers as predicted and...

By Maisie28 at 12:57 on 06/02/11

Ever wondered what crimes have happened near your street? And how often? Perhaps you're thinking of buying a new home and are wondering where the safest parts of Burgess Hill might be...either way, the police crime map may interest you. The map highlights the number of Burgess Hill crimes in a month, what they were and roughly where they occurred. According to this map, in December 2010 there were 152 crimes and anti-social behaviour...