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By Crawley News at 09:31 on 06/02/12

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Underground structures cause further delays to new East Grinstead recycling centre

By East Grinstead Courier and Observer at 08:00 on 02/02/12

EAST Grinstead's new state-of-the-art recycling centre has suffered yet another setback. Imberhorne Lane Household Waste and Recycling Site closed in March 2011 to undergo a £1.6 million refurbishment. The improved facility was due to be officially unveiled in autumn. A revised opening date of January was set, after contractors encountered a series of problems including soil contamination and underground structures. But West...
East Grinstead charities in the running for marathon cash boost

By East Grinstead Courier and Observer at 08:00 on 02/02/12

TWO town charities are set to benefit from a new fundraiser. East Grinstead and District Access Group and the Rotary Club of East Grinstead Meridian are among four organisations supported in the first Sussex Living Marathon weekend. The event, which consists of three runs totalling 26.2 miles over the May Bank Holiday, will also help charities in Burgess Hill and Haywards Heath. Rotary Club president John Ellis said he is delighted...
MP praises 'motivated' workforce for jobless fall

By East Grinstead Courier and Observer at 08:00 on 26/01/12

UNEMPLOYMENT fell by 10 per cent last year in the Mid Sussex district. The latest figures revealed there were 847 unemployed claimants in December, compared to 941 in December 2010. MP Nicholas Soames welcomed the figures and said that it helped to have a "well-educated and well-motivated workforce". "East Grinstead, Haywards Heath and Burgess Hill is an extremely prosperous area," he said. "A lot of people...
Town to host first leg of split marathon weekend

By East Grinstead Courier and Observer at 08:00 on 12/01/12

EAST Grinstead will host one leg of a new three-part marathon expected to attract hundreds of runners to the area. The Sussex Living Marathon Weekend will see the classic 26-mile distance split between East Grinstead, Haywards Heath and Burgess Hill over the May Bank Holiday weekend. Olympic hockey gold medallist Richard Leman will start the race with members of the current Great Britain Hockey team. Richard Leman, who won gold in...

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Man alleged to have broken baby's bones

By RETURNINGMOON

The reporter who compiled this article was not present at the entire court proceedings and had...

By East Grinstead Courier and Observer at 08:00 on 12/01/12

A MAN has gone on trial this week accused of causing a series of horrific injuries to a six-week-old baby. Jamie Shepherd, 25, from Holtye Road, East Grinstead, is alleged to have left the child with a fracture to his skull. Shepherd appeared at Lewes Crown Court this week, charged with causing grievous bodily harm to the baby. The court heard how the young boy was rushed to Royal Alexandra Children's Hospital in Brighton...
Plans for Community Toilet Scheme in Burgess Hill

By Chris French

This really is a **** idea :-) The Council should be providing decently maintained public...

By herbie15 at 21:35 on 09/11/11

Mid Sussex District Council is looking to increase the number of clean, safe and accessible toilets in Burgess Hill, as well as Haywards Heath and East Grinstead, by encouraging local shops and businesses to offer their 'facilities' to the public. What will the businesses get in return? A small annual payment will be made to them by the Council towards the provision of the service. Perhaps it may also bring extra potential customers...
Ex-racing dogs are given a taste of forest life

By mazza1970

i want one!

By Sussex Courier at 08:00 on 29/10/11

EIGHTEEN retired racing dogs and their owners flocked to Ashdown Forest for the first of a new monthly get-together. Gaynor Kendall, of Steep Road, Crowborough, owns two old greyhounds, Eddie and Tootsie. She was joined by a host of other owners who are similarly concerned for the welfare of the racing dogs after they are retired from the track. She said: "We were pleasantly surprised by the 17 greyhounds and one saluki that...
Hit and run victim named

By rfowler73

That is terrible news, unfortunately a motorcyclist also died near Maresfield on Sunday in a traffic...

By herbie15 at 21:06 on 25/10/11

The young victim of a fatal hit and run incident which happened on Saturday 22nd October around 4.40am in Hassocks has been named. Kalan Fletcher, 23, from Hassocks was tragically killed in the incident which happened on the A273. Police have recovered a Ford Transit van in Worthing and would like to speak to Imran Shakaut, 26, in relation to the incident. Inspector Steve Grace of the Sussex Police's Road Policing Unit has said on...
Police enlist Bluetooth to help officers fight crime

By MrSwing

Bluetooth only works over a very short range (as little as 5 metres) so I cant see how this is going...

By East Grinstead Courier and Observer at 08:00 on 22/09/11

EAST Grinstead's new acting sergeant, Graeme Prentice, has teamed up with forces in Haywards Heath and Burgess Hill to bring in a Bluetooth warning system in the fight against crime. The system sends warnings directly to mobile phones when thefts are occurring in the town and also can send out positive messages concerning safety. Mr Prentice said: "It is a way of contacting residents to be wary of any crimes that have made a...