If you’ve visited Tilgate Nature Centre over the past months, you might have been lucky enough to see the baby capybara. The little one was born on 1 June, to first-time parents Carol and Clarence who have taken to parenthood just like a capybara to water. The trio are enjoying spending time together in their…

Man’s best friend has a new place to play with the launch of the Tilgate Park Hound Ground. The Hound Ground is a secure and enclosed paddock for off-lead dog exercise. You can book for up to six dogs each session. Sessions cost £10 and last 55 minutes. You will be emailed a code for access with your booking…

Residents in Crawley can now get free upgrades to make their homes more energy efficient, which could be worth up to £38,000 per household. Crawley Borough Council, along with 23 other councils in the region, successfully bid for £41.4 million in funding from the Government. This money comes from the Home Upgrade…

The Leader of Crawley Borough Council has written to government departments for a third time over concerns about an imminent funding crisis caused by their decision to grant British citizenship to people of Chagossian descent. Councillor Michael Jones has detailed his frustration with the lack of response to his…

More than 300 people with disabilities and their companions visited an open day at The Hawth this weekend to see its facilities and join a huge programme of free events. Thanks to West Sussex County Council, which provided funding through its short breaks for disabled children and young people budget, the theatre…

Crawley Borough Council is holding two public consultation meetings to show the concept for up to 18 modular homes in the Ifield neighbourhood. They would be a mixture of one and two-bedroom properties and would replace 52 garages at Deerswood Court. Fifty new parking spaces will also be included in the plans. …

Residents are being asked if polling stations and polling districts in Crawley suit their needs in a five-week consultation. Crawley Borough Council has a duty to divide the borough into polling districts and to designate suitable polling places within each district. The Electoral Administration Act 2013 introduced…

On 21 September, Crawley welcomed a diverse group of investors and business leaders for the fifth Invest Crawley Investor Tour. This event offered a unique opportunity to explore the town's thriving business landscape and promising investment prospects. The day began with an engaging breakfast and networking…

Seven weeks of refurbishment work has been completed at Wakehams Green play area, which re-opened on Tuesday. Crawley Borough Council spent £55,000 on new equipment and resurfacing as part of a programme to revitalise all the area’s unsupervised playgrounds – a programme which is now about halfway through. It is…

About 1,600 children from Crawley’s schools are in a fortnight-long exposure to some of life’s lessons from the experts across emergency services, public agencies and business. The Crawley Borough Council-organised event is open to all Year 6 children, teaching the 10 and 11-year-olds to identify potentially…