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Comment

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Pop-up Cycleway Is Open

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Temporary Recycling Site

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Ramblers Celebrate Anniversary

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Recipe

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IT Hints & Tips

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Sussex Miscellany

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Escape Games Experience Opens

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Funding For More Public Spaces

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Obesity And Covid-19

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Garden View

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St Catherine’s Hospice

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Book Reviews

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Community Information Board

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Manor Royal Boosted By Funds

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Puzzle Answers, Discounts & Offers and Advertisement Index

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New Energy Centre Started

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s the editor I would like to welcome you to the first edition of CRAWLEY PAGES North which will have 12,074 copies distributed by Royal Mail Door-to-Door Distribution on a bi-monthly basis to the postcodes of RH10 8, RH10 1 and RH11 7. Crawley Pages South will have 12,343 copies distributed on alternate months to the postcodes of RH10 6, RH11 8 and RH10 5. We will also distribute copies to businesses in the town centre.

Carnah Publications currently publishes Horsham Pages South, Horsham Pages North, Southwater Life, Burgess Hill Pages and Haywards Heath Pages and by publishing in Crawley enables us to extend our coverage of West Sussex.

This publication would not be possible without the support of all the companies

placing advertisements in this issue and I urge you to support them in return by quoting ‘CRAWLEY PAGES North’ when you purchase any goods or services.

Our team of Dee Ryder (Admin), Gemma Gray (Sales) and myself (Editor) will be keen to maintain the same community feel we have in our other magazines and I would like to say at the outset that this magazine is ‘your magazine’ serving the residents of Crawley by keeping you informed of everything in the Town. The magazine will have no political affiliations and is open to anyone in the locality to contribute news, views and articles.

I look forward to serving the community of Crawley.

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WEST SUSSEX COUNTY COUNCIL

POP-UP CYCLEWAY IS OPEN

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rawley’s’ Government-funded, trial, pop-up cycleway is now open. Would-be cyclists are being urged to consider leaving the car at home and try it for themselves. Parents might consider using part of the route for their journeys to school.

An important part of assessing the cycleway’s success will be to monitor usage: these are trial schemes, so if people want it to stay, please use it.

Meanwhile, the trial cycleways in Shoreham, East Grinstead and Horsham are set to be finished within days – subject to severe weather.

The seven pop-up cycleways for West Sussex – funded by the Government – will create safe space for active travel and encourage people to cycle rather than use the car. They are an emergency response to increase travel options as

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part of the Government-led recovery plan from COVID-19.

The introduction of social distancing has reduced public transport capacity and people from different households are discouraged from car sharing.

As an emergency response, the Government required the seven trial schemes to be planned and installed within three months. Given the timeframe, we consulted key partners including district and borough councils, emergency services and bus operators. Normally schemes of this nature would take years to develop and be subject to various stages of public consultation that might last two or more months and involve exhibitions, etc. This was not possible given the timescale limitations required.

The cycleway routes are the result of collaborative work with the district and borough councils. Once fully installed and open, we will be encouraging would-be cyclists to experience the cycleways for themselves. This will be the chance for people to show how much they want the cycleway to stay.

The schemes will be closely monitored to see how well used they are and any positive or negative impacts on congestion, safety and air quality. Adjustments will be considered and, if any of them do not work, they may be removed.

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temporary recycling point is opening in Crawley following a fire in the main Household Waste Recycling Site (HWRS) building in July 2020 A temporary recycling point is opening in Crawley following a fire in the main Household Waste Recycling Site (HWRS) building in July 2020.

The temporary HWRS will open on Monday 28 September and will be set up on the lower part of the existing site.

Due to the nature of the temporary site set up there are likely to be delays for visiting residents.

The original HWRS building will remain closed for approximately two months while repair work is carried out.

The temporary site will be open for all waste streams with the following restrictions: • No hazardous waste – including toxic liquids and asbestos.

• No soil, hardcore or plasterboard • No trailers or vans • No trade waste or charity waste Hazardous liquids, soil and hardcore and vans are accepted at both East Grinstead and Horsham HWRS. Households with trailers can use the HWRS at East Grinstead. Plasterboard is accepted at Horsham HWRS and asbestos at Burgess Hill HWRS. Deborah Urquhart, West Sussex County Council Cabinet Member for Environment, said: “Following the large fire at Crawley HWRS in July, I am pleased to confirm that this temporary facility is now ready to open. I understand the inconvenience this has caused many local residents in recent months and I would like to thank you all for your patience.”

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day until Sunday 4 October. From Monday 5 October Winter opening hours will come into effect and the site will be open from 9am – 4pm each day excluding Thursdays. Please note all other HWRSs in West Sussex will change to their winter opening hours from Thursday 1 October.

COVID-19 precautions will be in place at the site to encourage social distancing.

Residents will need to provide ID, for example a current driving licence, to prove they are a West Sussex resident be allowed entry to the site.

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rawley and North Sussex ramblers are celebrating their 50th anniversary this year.

We walk every Saturday whatever the weather in Sussex, Surrey and Kent.

Our winter program is just starting and all our walks are led by experienced leaders. Rambling is a great way to boost your health, stay happy and meet new people, and see our spectacular countryside. Our walks are researched and walked in advance to make sure they are suitable for all, checking for hazards in case there are problems for those who are less able than others. Our Team Leaders are all experienced walkers and most have been doing the job for many years and know their walks very well. We are always on the lookout for new leaders, who are members of the Ramblers. We are a very sociable group, and welcome all new

walkers of all ages and ability. We meet every Saturday morning at Southgate playing fields, Southgate Avenue, at 8-50.

You do not need to book a place on a walk if you are a regular walker with Crawley Ramblers.

However, if you are new to the group, please contact the leader first. It is advisable for all walkers to check with the leader regarding the lunch stop to advise if requiring a pub lunch. For Track and Trace purposes, your contact details will be taken on the day and kept for a maximum of 3 weeks. Our annual AGM is still scheduled to take place at West Green Baptist Church, Crabtree Road at 2pm on 12 November 2020.

For further details email chair@crawleyramblers.org.uk or visit www.crawleyramblers.org.uk

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RECIPE

JAMBALAYA

Preparation time: 15 mins Cooking time: 50 minutes, plus 10 minutes resting time Serves: 4-6 INGREDIENTS 1/2 tsp white peppercorns 1/2 tsp black peppercorns 1 tsp paprika 1 tsp cayenne (or more if using a very mild sausage) 1 tsp dried thyme 2 bay leaves 1/2 tsp salt 2 tbsp neutral oil 2 smoked pork sausages, ideally andouille, but fresh Polish smoked sausages, smoked chorizo or Toulouse would also do, cut into thick slices 4 bone-in chicken thighs 1 onion, finely chopped 1 red pepper, finely chopped 1 celery stick, finely chopped 4 spring onions, chopped, green and white parts separated 3 garlic cloves, crushed 800ml chicken or pork stock 1 tsp Tabasco or other hot sauce, plus extra to serve 300g long grain rice 300g large raw prawns

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urn the heat to high and in a small dry pan toast the peppercorns, paprika and cayenne. Grind them in a pestle and mortar until smooth. Add the thyme, bay leaves and salt then set one side.

Lower the heat to medium and heat the oil in a lidded frying pan. Add the sausage slices and cook until golden. Remove to drain on kitchen paper. Add the chicken and cook until golden brown, remove and place with the sausage.

Add the onion, green pepper, the white parts of the spring onions, and garlic to the pan. Cook until soft and translucent, then stir in the spice mix and cook for another couple of minutes.

Return the chicken back into the pan and pour stock and Tabasco over everything.

Lower the heat to allow the mixture to simmer for about 15 minutes until the chicken is tender. Stir in the rice and simmer for a further 10 minutes. Stir everything once then cover with a tight lid, reduce the heat and steam gently for 15 minutes. Remove the chicken. Add the prawns and sausage, stir again, then replace the lid and leave to rest for 10 minutes.

Meanwhile, shred the chicken then fold into the rested jambalaya, season to taste with salt and more Tabasco. Garnish with the spring onion greens.

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SUSSEX MISCELLANY

THE JOY OF SUSSEX

By Kevin Newman, a Sussex-born author, historian, tour guide and history teacher

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chools at time of writing are increasingly strange and alien places with masks in class, coughing teachers and whole year groups sent home to stare at laptops. The world’s all gone a bit ‘Doctor Who’ and all we need now is an alien invasion and some pink tsunamis to really top 2020 off. As an author of a historical novel about a real Sussex school back in the 1920s that I’ve had to talk about a lot lately in interviews, I quite frankly find it very comforting to escape to the school in question - Claremont Prep School.

Claremont in the 20s may have had a one-legged swimming teacher who was a Hollywood movie star, a matron obsessed with massive intakes of beef, a shell-shocked alcoholic headmaster and a demented school dog but it feels a lot more normal than anything this year has served up so far.

Nor was Claremont the only unusual quirky or funny Sussex school in the county’s past. This month we explore the wacky, wonderful and frankly weird, such as two schools’ choices to employ a Mr Bender and a Mr Willy and expect children not to titter. And I promise not to mention Mr Spong, my own French teacher, who looked like Ulysses 31. Promise. Thankfully other schoolteachers had nicer names such as the delightful Mrs Honeybun and Mrs Hoggi who taught at St Mary’s in Washington. Collective ‘aaah!’ now everyone.

Perhaps teachers deserved the nastier of their names due to some of the punishments they gave out. The headmaster and his wife at Thakeham School in the 19th century had a particularly nasty punishment that was called ‘thimble pie’ which I’ll be kind and just leave to your imagination. One school even sent their pupils to ‘the Tower’ if they hadn’t worked hard enough at French, but that was The Towers at Upper Beeding and so to be fair they had a surplus of towers and actually

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The Towers, Beeding, c.WW1 courtesy of Antony Edmonds.

used them for teaching space. The school also had two princesses at one point due the Prince of Monaco’s selection of school for his offspring, and when he visited he ended up catching fish in the nearby River which the school’s kitchen cooked up for the girls. Not many other Sussex schoolgirls got fish caught by a prince for their lunch I bet.

Lunches also sound an interesting affair at Brighton College before the 1880s, judging by the fact they kindly allowed hampers to occasionally be sent from home but stated firmly that “They must not contain wine”. This hadn’t been the case though in the College’s earliest years though as from 1845 until the 1870s boys were allowed a pint with lunch and another with dinner. This was halved in 1876 and ended up in 1885 applying only to the senior boys but might still explain of course the two-hour lunchbreaks at this time!

Beer of course at this time was drunk by children as it had purified, whereas water and milk were still often seen as dangerous.

Further east along the coast, school dinners at Roedean sounded even more dangerous. The school seemed to have had its own mini-language of slang for school puds in the past, one example of which was ‘Thames Mud’. It didn’t entail a trip to London and getting wet, but instead was Roedean slang for a chocolate pudding. The gruesome sounding ‘Burned Baby’s Arm’ was also another, not thankfully as dangerous as it sounds Please mention CRAWLEY PAGES North when responding to adverts

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but still not a particularly appetizing sounding pudding.

Puddings haven’t always been for eating in Sussex. Pupils at St Andrew’s School in Worthing

in the early 2000s were offered a ‘custardbreathing’ competition as part of an alternative sports day; seeing how long boys could stick their heads in a bowl of custard for without breathing.

Not exactly a Covid-friendly activity today, but hopefully a post-Covid 2021 will lead to similar silliness prevailing again throughout our beloved county.

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Hounds Escape was opened on 30th September with their first game entitled ‘Questionable Ethics.’

It's theatrical, it's immersive, it's atmospheric. It is a story unravelling. The story begins when you meet a quirky character on arrival, you will then have 60 minutes to solve the challenges and ultimately reveal the end of the story. Up to 6 players can take up the challenge from ages 10 to no limit. It's great fun.

For customer convenience we have a licensed bar and comfortable seating area for players to have tea, coffee or something stronger on arrival and they are welcome to stay in the bar after their game, relax and have a chat with the Games Master.

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our new and improved public spaces will be created in the Manor Royal Business District following Crawley Borough Council's successful Towns Fund application.

The grant of £565,000 will pay for the creation of four micro parks to provide better facilities, seating and public realm in key locations throughout Manor Royal. They will form the first phase of a network of small park areas that, when completed, will mean no employee will be more than a 5-10 minute walk from a place to sit, rest or have an informal alfresco meeting.

The concept has been developed by the Manor Royal BID, who have already produced initial designs and published the story of Manor Royal that will be the inspiration for the trails.

Each park area will be inspired by the history and stories of the people and businesses who work on Manor Royal and who have helped to make it what is today. This involved wide engagement through workshops, open days and social media to collect people's experiences, photos and recollections.

This narrative will be used by artists appointed by the Manor Royal BID to inform the design of each park area to eventually form a connected trail with each site telling a different part of the story. These concept designs will now be refined.

Delivery of this project will enhance the area, support employee health and wellbeing and increase the amount of open space and urban environment as well as making Manor Royal a more attractive proposition for future and current commercial staff and visitors.

The council has applied for £25m from the government's Towns Fund, which has been created to boost regeneration by kick-starting projects, driving growth and improving the environment. This initial funding, which also includes funds for gigabit infrastructure, has been fast-tracked because this project is ready to progress quickly.

The application includes the aspiration for Manor

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Royal to become ‘a stunning, highly productive, digitally-enhanced business park'.

Chris Maidment, Chair, Town Deal Board said; "Manor Royal is already a cornerstone of business in Crawley, providing employment both directly and indirectly for many residents of the town. I am delighted that this investment, reflecting the heritage and culture of the community, will contribute to making the BID an even better place to work, as well as improving the wellbeing of those who will use the parks."

Steve Sawyer, Executive Director, Manor Royal BID said; "People are demanding more from the places they are expected to work. They have to be safe, welcoming, comfortable and attractive. This project builds on the work of the BID and its partners over the past seven years to ensure the place looks good, is well connected and has excellent facilities so that businesses are happy to make Manor Royal their home. We are excited about the opportunity to deliver the vision set out in our Business Plan."

Cllr Peter Smith, Cabinet member for Planning and Economic Development, Vice Chair Crawley Borough Council Town Deal Board said; "Manor Royal is a fantastic place to do business but we are well aware that there isn't enough quality public realm for the people who work there to enjoy. This project builds on the successful pocket parks already installed in Manor Royal and helps to further improve the perception and attractiveness of the business district and the satisfaction, health and wellbeing of employees. It will also boost Manor Royal's ability to attract new business investment and jobs to benefit Crawley's residents and its economy." www.manorroyal.org/mystory CRAWLEY PAGES North To advertise call 01403 588618

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Why is this? Most of my friends with BMIs close to or greater than 30 seem perfectly healthy individuals. Should they be worried?

In order to answer this question, we need to look at the immune system: When we catch a virus our body’s defence system is triggered, and inflammation occurs.

This is due to our all-purpose innate immune response, which serves as the first wave against foreign invaders. Blood flow increases to the infected area causing redness and swelling.

When your nose blocks and becomes red when you catch a cold, that’s inflammation. This reaction is caused by white blood cells called macrophages and the proteins they produce called cytokines. It’s the cytokines which trigger inflammation. Usually this inflammation is a simply a sign that our body is releasing the hormones and proteins which activate our white blood cells to kickstart the recovery process, and ultimately defeat the infection. No inflammation means no defence…and that’s bad.

So far so good; so why is obesity a problem?

Well it turns out that white blood cells aren’t the only type of cell that have the ability to produce those inflammation-inducing cytokines.

Fat cells (adipocytes) can also do this. Scientists have learned that fat is an active endocrine organ, one that can secrete a whole host of proteins and chemicals, including inflammatory cytokines.

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chronic inflammation.’ This means that an obese body has its immune system permanently switched on and is therefore in a constant state of inflammation. Over time this can lead to the development of both minor and major illness and conditions, such as heart disease and diabetes.

How does this relate to COVID-19?

Back in 2009 the H1N1 Swine Flu was at its most virulent, doctors in Spain noticed that overweight and obese patients were being admitted to intensive care units in disproportionate numbers and took longer to recover than non-obese or overweight individuals. Their increased risk was attributed to the excess number of pro-inflammatory cytokines in their bodies.

Researchers in Canada then analysed the flu records for the previous 12 years and found that people who were obese were statistically more likely to be admitted to hospital for respiratory diseases than those whose BMI was in the normal range. They concluded that obese people were an “at risk” population during flu seasons due to their compromised immune response.

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more tender

to be planted in full sun but if your garden is very

stems.

sheltered it will tolerate partial shade. Don't plant it

Rhubarb is

anywhere where it might be in the way, disturbed, or

forced by

need to be moved from. Rhubarb has an extensive root

growing it in the absence of light in a microclimate

system and prefers to stay put, for at least a decade, so

slightly warmer than the outside temperature. You can

give careful thought to the spot.

start forcing in January for best results. Remove dead

Rhubarb dislikes wet soil, so make sure it's well-

leaves and weeds from around the crown and add a

drained. Dig in plenty of organic matter a month or so

layer of straw or shredded paper to warm the

before planting. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s generally easier and more

emerging shoots and to protect them from frost. Then

productive to grow rhubarb from crowns (divided

cover the crown with an upturned dustbin or large

plants) rather than seed, and from now until Christmas

crock pot to cut out all the light. The rhubarb should be

is the perfect time to plant.

ready for harvesting 8 weeks later. Happy gardening.

Dig a hole a little wider than the rhubarb crown in your prepared ground. Plant so that the growing tip is about an inch /2.5 cm below the surface. Firm the soil well around the roots to removed air pockets. Water well and mulch with organic matter, avoiding the growing tip.

During the growing season keep the area around

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the plant free of weeds and give an occasional good soaking in prolonged dry periods. Remove any flower heads that appear in the spring. Flowering will weaken the stems. If the crown rots, your soil was too wet, but following all the advice I've given earlier should prevent this happening! Harvest time is May until July, but rhubarb is a long-term investment so don't harvest it during the first year. It needs that full first year of growth to establish a strong root system. Second year leave at least five strong stems when you harvest. After that you can leave three or four stems each time. You should get 2-3 crops per season.

Remove only the largest stems when picking and wait till the leaves have fully opened. Pull gently from the base with a slight twist. The leaves are poisonous but can be safely composted.

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CYCLING THE LENGTH OF THE UK Michaela Clements, Events Fundraising Manager at St Catherine’s said, “We’re so incredibly grateful to Laura, Michael, and their friends for taking on such an ambitious challenge to raise money for our hospice. The money they’ve raised will make a huge difference to others in their community and allow us to care for people at a time it’s never been more needed. We’re so humbled by the brilliant challenges our supporters take on for us, and I’m so glad that Laura and Michael were able to take on and complete this challenge despite coronavirus and bike punctures along the way! On aura Nott and her friend, Michael Breathwick, have

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cycling from Land’s End to John O’Groats (LEJOG).

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11. Goodies given to guests

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celebrations (5,3)

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14. Item of warm

19. Curse (4)

underwear! (7)

20. Guarantee (6)

15. Steered clear of (7)

22. Inclined the head (6)

17. Scale (5)

23. Weirdos (8)

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A GOOD READ ME BEFORE YOU BY JOJO MOYES

THE FAULT OIN OUR STARS

BY JOHN GREEN

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ontinuing with the theme of personal relationships in the face of illness comes The Fault in Our Stars the hugely successful teen novel exploring the impact of teenage cancer on the lives of two individuals. 16-year-old Hazel has cancer and is, reluctantly, convinced by her parents to attend a support group for others in her situation.

Amongst the other patients there is Augustus, a 17-year-old boy who lost a leg to cancer. The two begin talking and agree to read each other’s favourite books. Hazel’s book is a novel by a Dutch writer about a young girl with cancer: Hazel sees many parallels to her own life here. Augustus is angry after reading the book and discovering that it doesn’t have a nicely wrapped up ending. There is no conclusion, no neat package, no ending: happy or otherwise.

Of course, life has an ending, but it often isn’t happy or neatly wrapped up. Hazel becomes aware of her fears about getting close to others. She is afraid that when she dies it will hurt them, and this naturally affects her relationship with Augustus.

This moving novel deals with issues that most of its teen readers won’t have yet faced in their lives. As a teenager you often feel immortal.

You feel as if life is stretching out ahead of you and death is the furthest from your mind.

Hazel and Augustus, along with the other young people at the support group view life differently. There is no expectation that everyone will make it to the next meeting. No one is immortal.

With a huge teenage following and a successful movie adaptation this novel stays with you long after the closing paragraph.

6-year-old Lou Clark still lives with her parents in the quiet market town she grew up in. Almost deserted in the winter the town’s one draw is an old castle and when we meet Lou, she works in the local tea shop serving the coach loads of tourists who come to visit. With a quirky dress sense Lou never really feels as if she fits in and as a teenager longed to travel the world.

However, circumstances meant that she could never bring herself to leave. After losing her job she reluctantly takes a job caring for Will, a young quadriplegic man injured in a motorcycle accident several years earlier. She is told the job is just for 6 months and despite a rough start she decides to stick it out and soon an unlikely bond develops between Lou and Will.

A romantic novel this also deals with the sensitive issue of disability and the descriptions of Will’s day to day life are well-written with brutal honesty and little sensationalism. Things take a darker turn when Lou learns the reason why her contract is only to be for 6 months and she sets out to bring Will new experiences and remind him of the simple joys of life: not easy for a wheelchair bound man whose ideal way to pass the time before his accident was skydiving or climbing Mount Kilimanjaro.

As a reader you are drawn into the lives of these characters and the development of their relationship is believable. In the hands of the wrong writer this plot line could turn out to be very twee and cliché but Moyes does not fall into this trap. The resulting novel is engaging, difficult to put down and will lead you to appreciate the small wonders of life.

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CRAWLEY Community Information Board BC Crawley United BC Crawley United is the Crawley menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s basketball club. www.crawleyunited.com Crawley Amateur Radio Club The club is based at hut 18, Tilgate Forest Recreation Centre www.carc.org.uk Crawley and North Sussex Ramblers Welcomes new members, all age groups. Stay healthy, come and walk the beautiful countryside. www.crawleyramblers.org.uk. chair@crawleyramblers.org.uk Crawley Angling Society Members of Crawley Angling Society have exclusive access to 3 ponds, and shared access to 4 others. secretary@crawleyanglingsociet y.co.uk www.crawleyanglingsociety.co.uk Crawley Athletic Club Crawley Athletic Club offers competition and training for runners of every type and standard: www.crawleyac.org.uk Crawley Badminton Club Crawley Badminton Club meets at the K2 Leisure Centre in Tilgate. www.crawleybadminton.co.uk

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Crawley Branch of the British Sub-Aqua Club As well as regular dives off the Sussex coast, the club meets in two locations in Tilgate. www.crabbsac.org.uk Crawley Camera Club Crawley Camera Club meets twice a week at Hut 16 in Tilgate Forest recreation centre secretary@crawley cameraclub.co.uk www.crawleycameraclub.co.uk Crawley Community Table Tennis Club Crawley Community Table Tennis Club is a member of the Crawley, Horsham and District Table Tennis League, and welcomes experienced and novice table tennis players of all ages. pingponggeorge@gmail.com www.tabletennis365.com/crawl eyttc

Crawley Croquet Club The club meets 4 times a week at Milton Mount Gardens in Pound Hill. www.crawleycroquetclub.org.uk Crawley Cycling Club Crawley Cycling Club meets in Hut 13 at the Tilgate Forest Recreation Centre www.crawleycyclingclub.com Crawley Judo Club The club meets on Mondays and Wednesdays in Hut 17 at the Tilgate Forest Recreation Centre. www.crawleyjudo.co.uk Crawley Keyboard Club The club caters for those interested in keyboard instruments of all types. www.crawleykeyboardclub.co.uk Crawley Lawn Tennis Club The club has 9 tennis courts crawleyltc.tripod.com

Crawley Computer Club The club meets at Christ Church in Pound Hill. www.crawley-computerclub.org.uk

Crawley Mariners Yacht Club Based at Hedgecourt Lake near Copthorne www.cmyc.co.uk

Crawley Cricket Club Based at Southgate Park, Crawley Cricket Club has several XIs playing in the Sussex Invitation League. www.crawleycricket.co.uk

Crawley Model Railway Society Crawley Model Railway Society constructs and exhibits model railway layouts. cmrs.secretary@gmail.com www.crawleymrs.org.uk

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CRAWLEY Community Information Board Crawley Post Office Angling Club A club for anglers who work at Crawley post office. www.cpoac.co.uk Crawley Rugby Football Club Crawley RFC is based at Willoughby Fields in Ifield info@crawleyrfc.co.uk www.crawleyrfc.co.uk Crawley Swimming Club The club meets at: the K2 Leisure Centre in Crawley Cottesmore School in Pease Pottage crawleysc@btinternet.com www.crawleysc.co.uk Crawley Sword Club Crawley Sword Club meets throughout the year (except on bank holidays) at the K2 Leisure Centre Sabre, epée and foil fencing are practised and taught. www.crawleyswordclub.co.uk Crawley Table Tennis Club Meets at Holy Trinity School in Gossops Green. www.crawleytabletennisclub.co.uk Crawley Town Football Club Crawley Town Football Club is the largest football club in Sussex apart from Brighton and Hove Albion. It was founded in

1896. info@crawleytownfc.com crawleytownfc.com Crawley Town Lifesaving Club Aims to promote the public safety aspects of life-saving as well as enjoying the activity as a competitive sport. contact@crawleytownlsc.com www.crawleytownlsc.com Crawley Triathlon Club Crawley Triathlon Club meets at the K2 Leisure Centre info@crawleytriclub.co.uk www.crawleytriclub.co.uk Crawley Wing Chun Crawley Wing Chun provides Kung Fu training at its own fully equipped hut at Tilgate Forest Recreation Centre. www.crawleywingchun.com Divas Dance Club Divas Dance Club is a voluntary group teaching Bollywood dance skills to young people in the Crawley area. divasdanceclub@hotmail.com www.divasdanceclub.com

Downsman Bowling Club Incorporating Crawley Blind and Disabled Bowlers. www.downsmanbowls.co.uk Grattons Indoor Bowls Club www.grattonsibc.co.uk

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Saint Francis Rugby Club The club meets and trains at Southgate Pavilion playrugby@stfrancisrfc.com www.pitchero.com/clubs/ stfrancisrfc St Paul's Badminton Club St Paul’s Badminton Club play at St Paul's Methodist Church, Northgate tonydakers@yahoo.co.uk www.plcwd.co.uk/Badminton/ badminton.html St Richard's Badminton Club Meets at Milton Mount Hall, Pound Hill. www.badmintonsussex.co.uk/pla y/clubdetails Three Bridges Football Club Three Bridges Football Club plays at Jubilee Field in Three Bridges. www.threebridgesfc.co.uk West Green Women's Institute West Green Women’s Institute meet at Crawley Horticultural Society Hall, Ifield Avenue, West Green. westgreenwi@yahoo.co.uk If you would like your club, society or association to be included in these listings, please email editor@carnahpublications.com

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MANOR ROYAL BOOSTED BY FUNDS

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our new and improved public spaces will be

Manor Royal is already a cornerstone of business in

created in the Manor Royal Business District

Crawley, providing employment both directly and

following Crawley Borough Council’s successful

indirectly for many residents of the town. I am

Towns Fund application.

The grant of £565,000 will pay for the creation of

delighted that this investment, reflecting the heritage and culture of the community, will contribute to

four micro parks to provide better facilities, seating and

making the BID an even better place to work, as well

public realm in key locations throughout Manor Royal.

as improving the wellbeing of those who will use the

They will form the first phase of a network of small

parks.

park areas that, when completed, will mean no employee will be more than a 5-10 minute walk from a place to sit, rest or have an informal alfresco meeting.

The concept has been developed by the Manor

Cllr Peter Smith, Cabinet member for Planning and Economic Development / Vice Chair said: “Manor Royal is a fantastic place to do business but we are well aware that there isn’t enough quality

Royal BID, who have already produced initial designs

public realm for the people who work there to enjoy.

and published the story of Manor Royal that will be the

This project builds on the successful pocket parks

inspiration for the trails.

already installed in Manor Royal and helps to further

Each park area will be inspired by the history and

improve the perception and attractiveness of the

stories of the people and businesses who work on

business district and the satisfaction, health and

Manor Royal and who have helped to make it what is

wellbeing of employees. It will also boost Manor

today. This involved wide engagement through

Royal’s ability to attract new business investment and

workshops, open days and social media to collect

jobs to benefit Crawley’s residents and its economy.

people’s experiences, photos and recollections.

This narrative will be used by artists appointed by the

Chris Maidment, Chair, Town Deal Board said: “People are demanding more from the places they

Manor Royal BID to inform the design of each park area

are expected to work. They have to be safe,

to eventually form a connected trail with each site

welcoming, comfortable and attractive. This project

telling a different part of the story. These concept

builds on the work of the BID and its partners over

designs will now be refined.

the past seven years to ensure the place looks good, is

Delivery of this project will enhance the area, support

well connected and has excellent facilities so that

employee health and wellbeing and increase the

businesses are happy to make Manor Royal their

amount of open space and urban environment as well

home. We are excited about the opportunity to

as making Manor Royal a more attractive proposition

deliver the vision set out in our Business Plan.

for future and current commercial staff and visitors.

The council has applied for £25m from the

Cllr Peter Smith said: “Manor Royal is a fantastic place to do business but

government’s Towns Fund, which has been created to

we are well aware that there isn’t enough quality

boost regeneration by kick-starting projects, driving

public realm for the people who work there to enjoy.

growth and improving the environment. This initial

This project builds on the successful pocket parks

funding, which also includes funds for gigabit

already installed in Manor Royal and helps to further

infrastructure, has been fast-tracked because this

improve the perception and attractiveness of the

project is ready to progress quickly.

business district and the satisfaction, health and

The application includes the aspiration for Manor

wellbeing of employees. It will also boost Manor

Royal to become ‘a stunning, highly productive,

Royal’s ability to attract new business investment and

digitally-enhanced business park’.

jobs to benefit Crawley’s residents and its economy.

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Construction has begun on the new energy centre and is due for completion in February 2022.

This forms phase one of the project and will consist of a combined heat and power (CHP) plant, which produces affordable heat and hot water for connected local residents and businesses. This will be built on the redeveloped Town Hall site.

Once completed, 310 residential properties including homes at John Brackpool Court and the A2Dominion development on The Boulevard, the Town Hall residential development and the new Town Hall, will connect to the energy centre during the first phase of the project, saving 350 tonnes of carbon.

The scheme has been designed to enable a further 700 homes to connect to the energy

centre, including new homes at Bridgefield House which have been built to be DHN ready. There are opportunities for Crawley College, Crawley Police Station and future developments on the county buildings site to join as well, saving more than 1,500 tonnes of carbon per year.

The council will also explore the introduction of newer, greener technology as part of the phase two plans.

In compliance with the councilâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s local plan, the DHN will help significantly reduce energy and carbon emissions for both the council and the residents and businesses connecting to it, as generating heat centrally and distributing it through the heat network is more efficient than individual gas boilers. The CHP plant will additionally allow any waste heat to be captured and used to generate electricity for the new Town Hall.

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