Local covid levels remain the highest in Tandridge and Reigate where cases are 1,000 per 100,000 of the population.
It is as infection rates across the country begin to tick up.
However, while hospital numbers do appear to be rising, deaths from the virus are not.
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Sutton United are at Wembley on Sunday as they take on Rotherham in the EFL Trophy Final.
It is expected around 15,000 Sutton fans will travel to watch their team in their first Wembley visit for 41 years.
They are currently 10th in League 2, just three places above Crawley Town.
Kick-off is at 3pm.
You can get the latest team news here: https://www.suttonunited.net
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Marion Duggan, Artistic Director at ‘Murmuration Arts’ talked about their exhibits at Crawley Museum’s ‘Rites of Passage’ exhibition which begins on Friday April 1st and runs until May 27th.
Details can be found at murmurationarts.co.uk
The Sussex Police and Crime Commissioner has denied that a “blind eye” is being turned to the illegal use of e-scooters and called them ‘a menace’.
Katy Bourne spoke during a meeting of the police and crime panel last week following a question from Littlehampton councillor James Walsh.
He said the use of e-scooters was increasing, but few people were stopped by police, cautioned or prosecuted.
Ms Bourne said 90 e-scooters were seized last month alone.
Her comments came after a BBC South East investigation found that e-scooters were being hacked to remove speed restrictions.
Dr Walsh said: “My observation – and the emails that I get – is that the use of them is increasing, the danger to the public is increasing and yet there seems to be almost an official blind eye being turned to it in that it’s very, very rare for anyone to be stopped, cautioned or prosecuted.”
While the sale of e-scooters is not illegal, the use of them on public roads and pavements is forbidden, unless they are part of a government-backed rental trial scheme.
No such scheme exists in Sussex.
Ms Bourne said officers were “definitely not turning a blind eye” to the illegal use of e-scooters, according to the Local Democracy Reporting Service (LDRS).
She added: “They’re illegal. We don’t have any pilot sites in Sussex or Surrey and therefore anybody that’s riding them [in a] public space isn’t meant to be.”
The 90 scooters seized during a three-week campaign in February covered areas including Crawley and Brighton & Hove.
The numbers seized across the county have risen sharply over the last few years.
In 2020, 19 e-scooters were seized. In 2021 it was 98. And during the first three months of 2022, 126 were seized.
Ms Bourne said: “My plea to the public is if you see them do report it.”
She called the e-scooters “a menace”, and added: “The message out there to people is don’t buy them. They’re not for riding in public spaces.”
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Police are appealing for information following reports of damage caused to vehicles advertised for sale.
On Monday 7 March at around 1pm, a man from Hassocks contacted police after being visited by three men claiming to be potential buyers for his vehicle. The victim reported seeing one of the group pour oil over the engine, resulting in the vehicle appearing to be faulty during a test drive.
Around an hour later, a similar report was made by a vehicle owner in Crawley. It’s thought while the victim was distracted by one of the group, the others then damaged the vehicle to try and lower the price of the sale.
Enquiries are ongoing and investigating officers are keen to speak to anyone with information, including any other potential victims.
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