A man has been arrested after a police chase took place in Crawley. 

Yesterday morning, officers attended to reports of concerns of a male driver near Copthorne Common. It was on their arrival that the driver drove off shortly after he collided with a parked police car. The 24-year old was arrested on suspicion of dangerous driving and under the influence of drugs. He remains in custody while enquiries continue.

Anyone who witnessed the incident is urged to call 101. 

A spokesperson for Gatwick Airport, where a number of BA flights have arrived late, blamed the delays on a issue with the airline’s system for handling flight plans.

They say the problem caused delays of around three hours for some long-haul flights arriving into the airport, which had an effect on departures.

British Airways flights into the UK have been delayed or cancelled after what the airline has described as a technical issue.

Crawley Town will be hoping to break their run of losses when they host Exeter tomorrow.

In their last meeting back in March, Exeter lost 3-1 against the Reds at St James Park.  As for Crawley, they sit in sixteenth place having picked up 21 points from their first eighteen matches whilst Exeter sit three points behind current league-leaders Swindon Town.

Kick of at 3pm.

An inquiry has found out that a drone came within 20m of a passenger plane as it flew in to Gatwick Airport in the summer.

UK Airprox Board (UKAB) said the pilot of the Airbus A320 shouted “drone” when he spotted the device, which was also seen by the co-pilot, on 8 July.

The crew was unable to take evasive action and the risk of collision was “high”. 

The report said the near miss was reported to police after the aircraft landed.

A  Merstham man has been jailed for seven years after 40 wraps of cocaine and heroin were found during a search at his home in 2017.

Aaron Morris, 34, of Nutfield Road was found guilty of possession with intent to supply following a four-day trial at Guildford Crown Court.

Morris was arrested in September 2017 and an investigation was launched by the Force’s Operation Viking team, which disrupts the supply of drugs coming into Surrey.

Surrey Police has advised anyone with information about possible drug dealing should call them on 101.

The signs of potential drug dealing:

• Lots of visitors, who don’t stay very long, arriving at all times of the day and night
• People waiting in cars outside particular properties exchanging small packets or cash
• Lots of visitors bringing items such as TVs or bikes but leaving empty handed
• Lone/vulnerable neighbours suddenly having groups of young men living at their address

What we want to know:

• Time, date and place
• Vehicle registrations and the make, model and colour
• Descriptions of people and details of what they were doing
• Direction they travelling to and from
• How many times you have seen them – is it always at the same time of day?

Don’t put yourself at risk while gathering this information. Please always pass the information to the police and do not confront or approach suspected drug dealers.