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Council Rules Out Further Legal Action Over Crowborough Army Camp Asylum Plans
More than 500 male asylum seekers are set to be accommodated at the East Sussex site under plans announced last year by the Home Office.

Dominic Kureen
Mar 4


Judicial Review Blocked Over Crowborough Army Camp Asylum Plans
The Home Office plans to accommodate more than 500 male asylum seekers at the East Sussex site.

Dominic Kureen
Feb 27


Crowborough Man Jailed For Assaulting And Abusing Woman
A man has been jailed after assaulting and abusing a woman at an address in Crowborough over a period of more than a year.

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Feb 25


Calls For Alternative Banking In Crowborough As Lloyds Confirms Branch Closure
Lloyds Bank is set to shut its Crowborough branch in June, following earlier closures by Barclays and Santander UK.

Dominic Kureen
Feb 19


Three Arrested Following Disorder Outside Crowborough Training Camp
Sussex Police have arrested three people following incidents outside the Crowborough Training Camp, which is currently being used to accommodate asylum seekers.

Dominic Kureen
Jan 25


Man Sentenced For Series Of Child Sex Offences
A Crowborough man has been sentenced to 13 years in prison after being convicted of multiple serious child sexual offences.

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Jan 23


Home Office To House Asylum Seekers At Crowborough Barracks Despite Protests
The Home Office has confirmed plans to temporarily house 540 asylum seekers at the former Crowborough army training camp in East Sussex.

Dominic Kureen
Jan 22


Crowborough Former Police Station Redevelopment Blocked By Council
Wealden councillors have turned down plans to redevelop the site of a former police station in Crowborough.
Huw Oxburgh LDR
Jan 16


Decision Still Pending On Crowborough Asylum Accommodation Plans
Plans to temporarily house 540 asylum seekers at the former Crowborough army training camp in East Sussex remain undecided, a councillor has said.

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Jan 14


Plans For Former Crowborough Police Station Redevelopment To Be Decided By Councillors
Plans to redevelop the former police station site in Crowborough are set to be considered by Wealden District councillors later this week. The council’s Minors Planning Committee will review an application on Thursday, January 15, submitted by Mercator Group, which proposes the creation of three new homes on the site to the north of Crowborough Hill. The plans include converting the long-vacant former police station building into a four-bedroom house, with access via North Be
Huw Oxburgh LDR
Jan 10


Prolific Shop Thief Sentenced Over Latest Offences
A prolific thief who targeted shops in Burgess Hill and Crowborough has been sentenced.

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Dec 15, 2025


Man Arrested After Incident Outside Crowborough Training Camp
A 44-year-old man from Heathfield was arrested on suspicion of violent disorder and remains in custody.

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Dec 11, 2025


Crowborough Protests Against Plans To House Asylum Seekers At Military Site
Hundreds of people have protested government plans to accommodate asylum seekers at an army training camp on the outskirts of Crowborough.

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Dec 8, 2025


Hundreds Protest Government Plans For Asylum Accommodation In Crowborough
Hundreds of people gathered in Crowborough, East Sussex on Sunday to protest government plans to temporarily house up to 540 single.

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Nov 24, 2025


Peaceful Protest In Crowborough Over Plans To House Asylum Seekers At Military Site
Sussex Police confirmed the demonstration went ahead without incident, and no arrests were made.

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Nov 17, 2025


Mixed Reaction To Plans For Asylum Accommodation At Crowborough Military Site
Residents have shared mixed views on government plans to house hundreds of asylum seekers at a former military training site in Crowborough, East Sussex.

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Oct 28, 2025
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