Officers and staff throughout Surrey Police are being invited to make a pledge.

3 o’clock tomorrow afternoon the words Never to commit, condone, or remain silent about men’s violence against women in all its forms will be spoken throughout the force.

It is in acknowledgement of the White Ribbon Status which has been awarded to Surrey Police in recognition of its work to tackle abuse in intimate relationships.

A man from Crawley is one of six people handed a custodial sentence for involvement in a drugs conspiracy.

34 year-old Darren O’Donnell pleaded guilty to supplying crack cocaine and possession of heroin.

He was part of the Telfon network which supplied heroin and crack cocaine over six months in Brighton and Hove between July and December 2015.  O’Donnell was jailed for 20 months.

In total 13 years worth of custodial sentences were handed down to those involved in the network including 18 months in a youth offenders institute for a 16 year old boy.

Appeals have been launched for witnesses to come forward following  a series of shoplifting incidents in East Grinstead.

On four separate days Broadlays in the High Street was targeted.

Two jackets were stolen from the store on Wednesday 2nd November by one man whilst a second man distracted the assistant.

The following day two men stole around £1000 worth of clothes including Tommy Hilfiger t-shirts and sweaters as well as Hugo Boss jackets.

For the third day running the store was again targeted.  On this occasion a man was challenged after he was seen entering the changing room with two shirts but leaving it with only one.  He was found to be wearing the shirt.

The latest incident occurred on 11th November when two men were seen acting suspiciously.  They ran out the store, pushing staff out the way, after being approached.

Police would like to speak with the men pictured in the images.

Southern Rail says the strikes yesterday were pointless as, “over 99% of affected conductors have now signed up to the new role.”

The RMT however, says it wants the government to ‘force’ the operator “back to the negotiating table instead of just jamming their heads in the sand”.

62% of trains were running on Tuesday – Action which has been described by the Union as ‘rock solid and determined’.

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£40 million is to be spent over 10 years in Crawley to address the needs of the Chagossian community.

The Chagossian Islanders are banned from returning to their native islands, after being evicted to make way for an airbase in the 1960s and have campaigned to return ever since.  

MP Henry Smith has lead their cause in Parliament since 2010.