The Roads Policing Unit at Surrey and Sussex Police will be targeting drivers who use their mobile phone at the wheel as part of a week-long national enforcement campaign.

The scheme which started on Monday (24 May), aims to make motorists aware of the risks posed by being distracted by mobile phones whilst driving and to educate them about the serious penalties they could face if they are caught.

Officers will be keeping an eye out for drivers across the county will be handing out advice and penalties where appropriate.

If officers can prove that you are driving dangerously while using your phone you can be banned from the road and jailed for up to two years.

A crawley woman was treated in hospital after receiving substantial injuries after being attacked by a dog.

The incident happened on Davis Close in Broadfield yesterday between 5 and 6 in the morning.

It happened while the victim was walking her own dog.

Anyone with any information is asked to call 101 or email 101@sussex.pnn.police.uk or call 101, quoting serial 201 of 23/05.

A former Reigate teacher has been sentenced to 17 years in prison abusing four boys during the 1970s and 80s.

Philip Ralph Batten was found guilty at Guildford Crown Court on 15 May of indecently assaulting three boys and child cruelty of a fourth boy, who was a pupil of his.

The offences took place at his former home in Reigate.

In total he was convicted 42 offences including gross indecency, child cruelty and indecent assault on a child.

A Crawley based Police Officer has been sacked from Sussex Police for sharing Pornographic images.

PC Mark Scruby faced five allegations of sharing pornographic images with colleagues in February this year.

All of the allegations took place while he was on duty.

PC Scruby admitted to the allegations and accepted that the matters lead to a breach in standards of authority, however said that his breach amounted to misconduct, not gross misconduct.

He was dismissed without notice.