There is no better feeling as a journalist than the buzz of breaking news.
But it can be bloody hard work too.
As you will see from this week's paper, a lot has happened in the past seven days in Crawley, most of it pretty unsavoury.
For most of today, our reporting team has been focussed on the awful stabbing attack which has left a 16-year-old lad fighting for life in hospital.
Knife crime is the big issue at the moment and, sure enough, the national and local media turned out in force to cover this horrific case.
Hoepfully, as you read this, the young lad is on his way to making a full recovery in hospital.
But it is yet another worrying tale of how weapons, particularly knives, are becoming an all too regular part of youth culture.
