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Football: Crawley Town 1-1 Northampton

Crawley Town draw in their latest match against Northampton.

Nathan Opoku late first half goal put the Cobblers ahead at half time.

10 minutes into the second half saw Northampton go down to 10 men as Lee Evans was given a red card for violent conduct.

It didn’t take Crawley long to take advantage as Dion Pereira evened the score in the 67th minute.

The final score was 1-1.

Second man arrested in connection with fire at car park used by Gatwick passengers

A second man has been arrested after a fire destroyed about 140 vehicles at a car park used by passengers from Gatwick Airport.

A 29-year-old man was detained and the released on bail along with a 67-year-old man who was held last Saturday.

Meanwhile, Gatwick passengers who parked their car with a third party company that uses the site have criticised a lack of communication, with some yet to find out if their vehicle has been destroyed or not.

Sussex Police is continuing to appeal for information about the fire.

102 defective electric blankets found by West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service

Testing by West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service has uncovered 102 unsafe electric blankets.

The defective blankets were found during the services annual testing sessions last autumn.

Defective electric blankets pose a serious risk. Regular testing is recommended for blankets over two years old to ensure they are still safe to use, while blankets over ten years old should be replaced.

Bookings are now open for this year’s free electric blanket testing sessions.

More information about these sessions can be found on the West Sussex County Council website.

Crash between car and lorry leaves woman seriously injured

A woman  has suffered serious injuries after being involved in a crash between a lorry and a car.

The incident took place on Lewes Road in East Grinstead just before 5.30 Tuesday morning.

Sussex Police confirmed that the driver of the car had been taken to hospital.

Anyone with information or dash cam footage is urged to contact Sussex Police on 101.

Prolific Crawley and Horsham shoplifter jailed

A prolific shoplifter who targeted various stores in Crawley and Horsham has been jailed.

34-year-old, Daniel Rogers, was link to a £4000 crime spree targeting stores including Waitrose, Boots, John Lewis and Tesco.

He pleaded guilty a Lewes Crown Court on the 6 August.

Rogers was sentenced to 6 months behind bars and has been issued a Criminal Behaviour Order.