Darts: Linfield laps up knockout honours
SIXTEEN players took to the oche for the Friday Benevolent League secretaries knockout. The first semi-final saw a Prince Of Wales clash as Bob Twaites was knocked out by Sam Abrehart. The second...
View ArticleWater bills to increase in Observer area
WATER and sewerage bills in the Observer area are set to increase by an average of 5.3 per cent from April.Southern Water’s average bill for 2013-14 will be £449 – an increase of £23 or 5.3 per...
View ArticleHowe: We needed all of our patience
Eddie Howe felt Bournemouth needed all their patience after heaping praise on Pompey’s dogged display.The League One high-fliers closed the gap at the top of the table with the 2-0 victory that...
View ArticleBig businesses show they’re up for Cowdray Park’s golfing challenge
Cowdray Park Golf Club’s 2013 Corporate Challenge is attracting strong interest.In association with Harwoods Motor group, and with the Observer as a media partner, the event is in its third year and...
View ArticleRitchie shares Pompey pain
Matt Ritchie admitted his sadness at Pompey’s continued demise.But the Gosport youngster is adamant ‘good people’ at the club can inspire its recovery.The 23-year-old featured at left-back in...
View ArticleWhittingham: Get used to gritty Blues
Guy Whittingham assessed Pompey’s new pragmatic approach and insisted: This is the way we have to play.The Blues went down to a 2-0 loss at promotion-chasing Bournemouth to suffer a ninth straight...
View ArticleDetached bungalow
This two double bedroom detached bungalow is located to the west side of Bognor Regis in a popular residential in West Meads. Within West Meads there is a shopping precinct and playing fields. There...
View ArticleSeafront position
Strand Place is a substantial five bedroom detached property situated in a prominent seafront position on the exclusive Private Summerley Estate in Felpham.The property, on Strand Way, offers...
View ArticleChichester City Council to host local plan public meeting
A PUBLIC meeting to discuss the impact of Chichester’s local plan is to be held later this year.At a meeting of Chichester City Council last week, members were informed of the intention to hold a...
View ArticleStuck in the mud after detour from flooded A27
A DRIVER was rescued by police after becoming stuck in the mud near Graffham last night (February 10). The 82-year old Dorset man took a detour from the flooded A27 at Chichester and found himself...
View ArticleJewellery and gadgets stolen in Chichester burglary
A HOME in Chichester was burgled yesterday (February 10), and a number of valuables were taken.Police are appealing for anyone who saw the incident between 9.45am and 7.40pm, when access was gained to...
View ArticleGame review: Hitman Trilogy HD
The decision to bundle classic games together to reintroduce them in glorious high definition graphics and sound was one of the greatest decisions ever made in the current generation of video games....
View ArticleFire service attended collisions and floods over the weekend
THE fire service have had a busy few days as they after being called to several crashes and flooded properties in the Chichester and Bognor Regis areas.On Friday evening (February 8), West Sussex Fire...
View ArticlePositive footfall figures for Chichester’s high street
For anyone who missed our Behind the Headlines feature on Chichester’s footfall figures, here’s another chance to find out how our city centre is faring.Shoppers are still flocking to Chichester...
View ArticleOBSERVER AND GAZETTE BUSINESS AWARDS Skip boss backs small businesses
“WE like to see small companies making a difference,” said the sponsor of our Going Green Award.Director of South Coast Skips, Jacob Hoare, decided to sponsor the category in the hope that small...
View ArticleFLOODING UPDATE: Part of A27 closed due to flooding in West Sussex
Part of the A27 remains closed after heavy rain caused flooding.The A27 is closed eastbound at Chichester between Bognor Road Roundabout and Tangmere Roundabout, with diversions in place. It is...
View ArticleDAWN GRACIE New venture joins the retail merry-go-round
IT IS easy to only notice the bad news in the press regarding the closure of well-known shops, however, my cockles were well and truly warmed on Facebook this week when I stumbled across the news of a...
View ArticleWest Sussex County Council provides assurance over beef products in schools
WEST SUSSEX County Council has said beef-based meals provided by council suppliers have not been found to contain horse meat.It comes in the wake of fresh concerns over the discovery of horse meat in...
View ArticlePompey boss weighs up promoting from within to replace Sutherland
Guy Whittingham has challenged his Pompey Academy prospects to prove they can replace Frankie Sutherland.The teenage midfielder yesterday returned to QPR ahead of tomorrow’s scheduled end to his...
View ArticleIt’s all to sail for in the Snowflake series
A L-SHAPED course, stiff breeze and forecasted force five gusting to force seven winds greeted sailors of the fifth and sixth races of Chichester Yacht Club’s Snowflake series.Race officer Andy...
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