Singles night sees perfect match-ups in Bognor
THE divisional singles knockouts in the Tuesday Double-in League took place at Newtown Social Club and 29 players took part in the division-one knockout, in which a couple of big names went out in the...
View ArticleGoal tally is a perfect ten at Midhurst
How often will you see a team at the bottom of the league score four goals and still lose? That’s what happened at Rotherfield as Midhurst beat Saltdean 6-4 in division two of the Sussex...
View ArticleCrooked Mead appeal underway
PLANNERS went head-to-head with a local landowner in a legal battle over the use of land.An inquiry has been launched into an application to keep storage containers and cars for sale on land at Crooked...
View ArticleBosham take their eye off the ball ... Chichester’s run comes to end
Our latest round-up of local under-18s football includes a mixed bag of results for Bosham and Chichester’s youth teams.Get involved by snending your reports to sport@chiobserver.co.ukUNDER-18Bosham...
View ArticleGuy: Blues survival still the priority
GUY Whittingham admitted he would start next season in League Two on minus-10 points if it meant Pompey’s future was secure.The Blues will be docked 10 points by the Football League once they come out...
View ArticleSuperb chalet house
Henry Adams is pleased to offer for sale a superb chalet house built in 2009 to a high specification by Crayfern Homes in Fishburne. The property, in Frampton Close, occupies an excellent corner...
View ArticleWitterings residents meet to discuss the future of pub
A GROUP of residents will meet on Tuesday (March 12), to discuss the Co-op’s plans to transform an historic pub in East Wittering into a convenience store.The group, which has a Facebook page called...
View ArticleMother’s Day at Fishbourne Roman Palace
FISHBOURNE Roman Palace has got some treats on offer this Mother’s Day (March 10).Visitors to the Palace will be able to join in with a variety of activities, including designing mosaic Mother’s Day...
View ArticleRICHARD WILLIAMSON: Roman roots give our woodlands a regal ring of trees
There are some mighty trees in Sussex. Which one is king?Cowdray’s Queen Elizabeth oak at 58ft around its historic shell still has royal sap.There Her Majesty shot a deer 400 years ago. It was a good...
View ArticleWhittingham: Connolly class stands out
Guy Whittingham saluted the quality of David Connolly after the veteran struck twice to make it successive Pompey wins.The striker pounced in the second half to put Bury to the sword in a 2-0 success...
View ArticleRocks’ poor run goes on ... so does Pagham’s fine form
The Rocks’ run of league defeats goes on and they’re down to 13th in the Ryman premier division.Their 3-0 defeat at Margate was the sixth successive Saturday - and the sixth time in seven games - they...
View ArticleUniversity match is perfect tribute to tragic Steve
A FOOTBALL match between past and present Univeristy of Chichester students raised money in memory of a young man who died in a car crash.On November 2, 2005, Steve Bernard was one of the students...
View ArticleSims Williams rebrand
2013 sees Sims Williams launch their new visual identity with a complete rebranding.Having kept the same branding for some years, Sims Williams had a very established identity but felt that it needed...
View ArticleLAURA CARTLEDGE: Hit the road, Jimmy... with a few extra sights thrown in too
Question: what do you get if you travel 779 miles in nine days to seven places with quite a few flasks of tea?Answer: one amazing adventure. And, if we are going to be honest about it, a growing...
View ArticleThe eight men with Pompey’s future in their hands
In pure footballing terms, they will serve as both judge and jury.A line-up of eight men convening to rule where Pompey will be playing football the following season – and at what points cost.All eyes...
View ArticleBREAKING NEWS: Fire in Selsey
FIREFIGHTERS are currently at the scene of a fire in Selsey.Crews from Selsey and Chichester were called to Crablands Close, Selsey, at 3.51pm today (Sunday, March 10).The fire is believed to be in the...
View ArticleRICHARD WILLIAMSON: Have you seen the French magpie about?
Two of the many birds that need the sweet chestnut are the Little French Woodpecker and the French Magpie. What is the man talking about? I hear you exclaim. Those were the old names for the lesser and...
View ArticleUPDATE: Fire in two-storey building in Selsey
CREWS have now been stood down from a fire in Selsey.Firefighters from Selsey and Chichester were called to Crablands, in Selsey, at 3.51pm today (Sunday, March 10).Four engines were called to a fire...
View ArticleSussex Police support crackdown on non-seatbelt wearers
SUSSEX Police and its partners will be supporting a national week-long seatbelt enforcement campaign from tomorrow (Monday, March 11).Officers will be carrying out enforcement checks across the force...
View ArticleDraft local plan on Chichester district agenda
TWO meetings will be held by Chichester District Council today (Monday, March 11) to discuss the draft local plan.A special council meeting will follow on from this morning’s cabinet meeting.Members...
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