A drug dealer who tried to escape being arrested, has been jailed.
22-year-old, Mukhtar Abdullahi, was linked to an address where suspected drugs deals were taking place in Horsham.
Abdullahi tried to jump from a first floor window to evade arrest. However he was detained.
He was sentenced to three years and eight months in prison.
A coroner has said there was a lost opportunity in the care of a patient at East Surrey Hospital that “materially contributed” to his death.
32-year-old, Tom Parsons, from East Grinstead, died in July 2024 from complications caused by blood clots, having been admitted to hospital a few weeks earlier suffering psychosis.
An inquest at Surrey Coroner’s Court heard that for 14 days he was not given his prescribed blood-thinning injections because of safety fears about administering them.
Coroner Dr Karen Henderson said on Tuesday that while there were multiple factors that contributed to his condition, including Covid and his BMI, the failure to administer the drugs was a factor in his death.
The MP for Reigate has called for moped learners not to be allowed to be delivery drivers until they have their full licence.
Rebecca Paul MP, says some fast food delivery drivers on learner plates are using a “loophole” in the system which allows them to drive commercially without a full licence.
It comes comes after residents in Redhill complained that some delivery drivers on mopeds could be “a menace”, with others saying they “take over” parts of the town centre and calling them “quite erratic”.
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Crawley doesn’t need to be “made cultural” from the outside, it needs the spotlight put on what’s already here and the space to build what’s next. Clive Hilton, SUSY Sunday Brunch joins Louise Blackwell, Creative Director at Creative Crawley, to talk about how public murals, playful festivals, and unexpected art in everyday places are changing how the town feels to live in. If you’ve walked past County Mall and spotted the changing window installations, picked up the Book of Crawley, or heard people rave about Around The Lake Festival, there’s a good chance you’ve already met Creative Crawley without realising it.
We get into the practical work behind inclusive community arts: making events free or genuinely affordable, partnering with Arts Council England and Crawley Borough Council, and designing projects that welcome people with any level of confidence or experience. Louise shares the thinking behind using Crawley as a canvas, from resident-led ideas to collaborations that connect communities through making, including garment projects with women from Afghan and Ukrainian backgrounds. We also talk about what “access” really means, and why bringing culture closer to home can foster a positive, creative vibe to the town.
Then we dive into what’s coming up:
1) Saturday 20 June: A youth open day by CCYS and Creative Crawley, exclusively for ages 12 to 18 to explore. 10-2pm at the Dormans Youth Arts Centre.
2) Thursday 11 June: A town-wide call to ‘play’ between midday and 2pm as a launch moment for a future National Festival of Play with Hemingway Design. From playing instruments and board games through to playing sport – Creative Crawley would love to recieve your pictures and clips.
3) Weekend 25 & 26 July: Crawley Fusion Mela, with Creative Crawley curating Saturday’s programme in County Mall.
Find them at @CreativeCrawley and www.creativecrawley.com, send in your play photos and clips,
Episode Picture Credit: Ian Greenland
A 36-year-old man has been jailed for over three years for supplying class A drugs in Crawley.
Robin Raison was sentenced at Lewes Crown Court on 29 April.
Raison was arrested on 4 June 2024 on suspicion of possession with intent to supply a class A drug after a quantity of cocaine and £5000 in cash were found on him at a property he had rented for one night in Crawley. The owner of the property was not involved with the incident, and Raison was bailed whilst enquiries were ongoing.
Following further investigation, on 14 July 2025 Raison was charged with possession with intent to supply a class A drug.
He was summonsed to appear at Crawley Magistrates’ Court on 20 August 2025 and was granted court bail.
Raison was later arrested and charged with an additional count of possession with intent to supply a Class A drug.
He appeared at Crawley Magistrates’ Court on 3 March this year where he pleaded guilty to both charges and was remanded into custody.
Raison appeared at Lewes Crown Court on 29 April 2026 for sentencing.
Robin Raison, 36 of Padstow Walk, Crawley, was jailed for three years and two months and was ordered to forfeit £3,000 cash as well as drug paraphernalia and a mobile phone.
Detective Inspector Gary Jacobs said: “I am pleased to see the sentence reflect the severity of Raison’s crimes.
“The supply of illicit drugs has a significant negative impact on our communities.
“We will remain relentless in our pursuit to catch offenders, bring them to justice and protect the public from the harm of illegal drugs and the supply of those substances.”
Photo credit: Sussex Police