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Why is there a law against murder, or assault, or theft? Surely, we know these things are wrong and whatever the benefit to ourselves of crossing that line, it could not justify the impact on others? Why have rules to prevent them and a system in place to ensure that people follow the rules or…
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Congratulations to Gareth Southgate and the England team on getting nail-bitingly close to a win at the Euros. Sunday was heart-breaking, but only because our hopes had been raised so high by their remarkable performance throughout the competition, made all the more significant for Crawley due to Gareth’s background in the town. It has really…
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Like many people, the joy of England making the semi-finals for the first time in a quarter of a century was only slightly tarnished by how old it made me feel realising Euro 96 is now 25 years ago. A lot has happened since then. 25 years ago, papers were questioning whether footballers were suitable…
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This year marks the 300th Anniversary of the death of Elihu Yale, the British politician after whom Yale University is named. It was a death marred by scandal, not due to the pivotal role Yale played in maintaining the slave trade and the countless lives it cost, but because he was living with a woman…
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After the dreariest Spring for some time, which saw snow falling in April, the arrival of Summer has been more than welcome. Due to the gap between writing and publication, it is always risky making predictions. Yet, barring the sudden growth of new variants, it does feel as though we have entered the final stage…
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Crawley Borough Council has extended the provision of free parking for NHS workers, social care staff and volunteers until 21 September 2021 at Orchard Street multi-storey car park. The national scheme ended on 21 June 2021 so the costs of the extension will be covered by the council. The council has taken this decision to…
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This Saturday is Armed Forces Day, the annual day for recognising the contributions of those serving in the British Armed Forces. While the celebration is now in its fifteenth year, for the second year in a row the pandemic means the day will be marked in a more muted way than the usual annual fanfare.…
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Throughout the pandemic, whenever mistakes have been uncovered we’ve been told that the Government has never had to deal with anything like this before, so we should give them the benefit of the doubt. For the UK, it is true that we haven’t had to deal with a pandemic like this in a century. Where…
Peter Lamb for Crawley 