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Crawley Man Arrested On Suspicion of Attempted Child Abduction

A man from Crawley has been arrested in connection with an alleged child abduction in Crawley Down.  

Police received a report of a man in a car approaching a girl in Sandhill Lane last Tuesday afternoon.  The 11 year old girl was walking her dog when the suspect in a dark coloured vehicle stopped alongside her and allegedly asked her to get into the car.  On Friday a 35 year old man from Crawley was arrested on suspicion of attempted child abduction and remains in police custody.  

Anyone with information should call Sussex Police on 101 quoting serial 176 of 02/02 .

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Football Update

Crawley Town remain in 12th place in League 2 after winning 2-1 away to Chesterfield on Saturday.  Lewis Young ended his four-year wait for his first goal to earn Reds their sixth win in seven games.  Young scored the winning goal in the 93rd minute.

In the Bostik Premier Division, Merstham lost 4-2 away to Staines Town.  

East Grinstead drew 1-1l away to Cray Wanderers in the Bostik South Division. Horsham lost 2-0 at home to Greenwich Borough. South Park’s match against Sittingbourne was postponed.

Horley Town are in 7th place in the Combined Counties Premier Division after winning 1-0 away to CB Hounslow United.  Redhill won 1-0 at home to Spelthorne Sports.

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Football Update

Crawley Town made it five wins out of six after beating Accrington Stanley 2-1 at home on Saturday. The Reds remain in 12th place in League 2.

In the Bostik Premier Division, Merstham came back from 1-0 down to win 2-1 at home to Thurrock.

Horsham won 3-1 away to Sittingbourne and are now in 11th place in the Bostik South Division.  South Park lost 3-2 away to Hythe Town, and East Grinstead lost 8-1 at home to Whyteleafe.

It was bad news too for Redhill in the Combined Counties Premier Division losing 5-0 away to Knaphill.  Horley Town gained a point in a 2-2 draw at home to AFC Hayes.

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CCTV Images Released In Connection With Bletchingley Robbery

A robbery took place at the Village Stores on Bletchingley High Street on Tuesday evening.  

The suspect threatened a member of staff, demanding cash before leaving towards Church Lane.  He is described as holding what appeared to be a blue handgun, wrapped in a bin bag.  The suspect is described as 5 ft 4 inches tall, slim build, wearing blue jeans, white trainers and a dark blue jacket.  Surrey Police are keen to identify the man from the CCTV images.  

The CCTV image is shown below courtesy of Surrey Police:

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East Surrey Hospital Doctor Shares Advice On Falls Prevention

Photo courtesy Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust: Dr Theodora Giokarini-Royal and Paula Tucker

A Consultant Orthogeriatrician and the Deputy Chief Nurse at East Surrey Hospital have shared some advice to help prevent falls.  

Dr Theodora Giokarini-Royal is clinical lead for falls, and has seen the impact a fall can have on people who come to the hospital. She advises that houses are decluttered and well lit, and stressed the importance of regular eye tests. A GP can arrange home visits from the community falls team who can give support to reduce the risk and incidence of falls.  

Paula Tucker, Deputy Chief Nurse at Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust said that all falls can have a serious impact on physical and emotional health and confidence.

More information about falls prevention is available at: https://www.ageuk.org.uk/search/?q=falls