Two teenagers have been arrested following an incident at Northgate Playing Field in Crawley. 

Police attended the scene following reports of shots being fired although no injuries were found.  The incident occurred in the early hours of yesterday morning.  A knife was recovered in North Close and two suspects were located at an address in the same road. An 18 year old man from London and a 14 year old boy from Kent were arrested on suspicion of possession of a knife in public.  The 18 year old was also arrested for supplying Class A drugs.

Police are treating it as an isolated incident with no threat to the wider community.   

Essential work is taking place at East Surrey Hospital to upgrade the doors at both entrances. 

The main entrance doors were upgraded last weekend. 

The East Entrance will be closed this Saturday 27th and Sunday 28th July while the doors are replaced.  The East Entrance should re-open by 8 pm on Sunday. Patients and visitors should use the main entrance where extra wheelchairs will be available for patients who have appointments at the other end of the hospital. 

Signs and directions will be in place.

West Sussex County Council is joining others from across the South East to create the country’s largest local authority fostering partnership.

The partnership is hoped to increase the number of foster carers across the region.

With over 11,000 children in care across the South East, and fewer than 3,000 approved foster carers, there is an urgent need to find more.

The new hub will ensure prospective foster carers have access to all support in one place.

Those interested in fostering can also contact the regional hub directly to speak to a member of the recruitment team by calling 0300 131 2797.

Refurbishments on Lingfield Fire station will now start before the end of the summer.

The work had been due to start earlier this year, along with overhauls for Chobham and Reigate’s buildings.

As well as the second vehicle bay, Lingfield will also get better facilities to handle contaminants, a new gym and a space to allow more community work.

Lingfield’s crew and vehicles will be temporarily relocated to Oxted, which is being funded by Surrey County Council.