Update: Two intruders target district council
INTRUDERS who broke into Chichester District Council offices in East Pallant House appear to have escaped empty-handed. A spokesperson for Sussex Police said: “Police were called to Chichester District...
View ArticleGame review: Sniper Ghost Warrior 2
Well here we are folks in the shady sneaky world of sniping, with the release of Sniper Ghost Warrior 2 the latest game developed and published by City Interactive.As you have probably guessed it’s the...
View ArticleVideo: Lights! Camera! Action!
TALENTED film, drama and media students from Havant College have completed their first day of filming after months of preparation. Under the guidance of Chichester Harbour Conservancy the students are...
View ArticleBlues and Lions play out derby with twist around the corner
A BLOOD-and-thunder Sussex League division-one derby saw honours even between Selsey and Pagham at a windswept High Street Ground. With both sides missing players, including the Murfin brothers being...
View ArticleChance to get up close to Chichester’s peregrines
The Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB) is on the hunt for volunteers to meet and greet visitors to the peregrine project at the Cathedral, launching on April 12.The voluntary work will...
View ArticleSuccesses of looked-after-children and care-leavers are celebrated
THE successes of looked-after-children and care-leavers have been celebrated at an awards ceremony.Nearly 300 people attended the EPIC (Exceptional People in Care) 2013 award ceremony which celebrates...
View ArticlePothole compensation bill in West Sussex is £26,000 and rising
THE latest pothole compensation bill is already more than £26,000, the Observer can reveal, and that could be the tip of the iceberg.West Sussex County Council (WSCC) received 407 claims in 2012 from...
View ArticleProtesters made a stand against Co-op’s plans for historic pub
VILLAGERS have marched through East Wittering to protest against a new Co-op.Around 30 residents made a stand on Easter Monday with placards and banners, and chanted ‘save our village’ as they made...
View ArticleBognor Regis school set to double
FORMAL plans have been submitted to almost double the size of a Bognor Regis school.West Sussex County Council wants to build eight classrooms at Laburnum Grove Junior School to cope with an influx of...
View ArticleMedical misadventure verdict on pensioner’s death
A CORONER has supported the medical decisions taken by doctors after a Chichester woman died following surgery to insert a feeding tube. Betty Garnham, 87, of Chichester, was admitted to Bognor War...
View ArticleRICHARD WILLIAMSON: Butterflies are our coalmine canaries in changing climate
BACK in 1976, 50 of us butterfly buffs started recording those lovely insects every week to see what was happening to their numbers. Today there are more than 1,000 people doing it. Most work in the...
View ArticleDriver is arrested following Halnaker car smash
A DRIVER has been arrested for dangerous driving and his passenger is in hospital after a serious crash.In the early hours of Saturday morning, a red Suzuki left the road at Halnaker and ended up on...
View ArticleFootball: Two Sussex League clubs start merger talks
BARNHAM and Wick are in the early stages of discussing a merger.The Mill Road outfit are flying high in Sussex League division three but have been told their ground will stop them progressing any...
View ArticleRocks Review: Ridiculous injury list grows and grows
THREE more games - seven more injuries. And as the Rocks limp towards the end of the season, manager Jamie Howell has described as ‘ridiculous’ the casualties the club have suffered this year.A broken...
View ArticlePagham power to Peacehaven victory
Pagham roared to a 2-1 victory over Sussex League division one table toppers Peacehaven - and into third place themselves - with a goal either side of half-time proving just enough to beat the...
View ArticleRacon on roll after Lions injury hell
Therry Racon thanked Pompey for rescuing him from his Millwall injury nightmare.The in-form French midfielder has lifted the lid on his woes at The Den as he bids to continue his impressive displays...
View ArticleWhittingham seeking final push from wilting Pompey troops
Those wilting Pompey troops are being nursed through the final few games of the season.But Guy Whittingham is confident his squad possess the energy to ensure their current positive run doesn’t slow –...
View ArticleGuy: We could have avoid drop
Guy Whittingham admitted relegation wouldn’t have been on the agenda if he had inherited his current Pompey squad.The Blues caretaker boss has had to rebuild the club’s first-team set-up since taking...
View ArticleGame review: Capcom Arcade Cabinet: Pack 1
Quite often as I play games of today I think back of the times I used to ask for my pocket money early from my mum so that I could go to our local arcade with my friends.It doesn’t take a rocket...
View ArticleFormer Chichester Diocese priest convicted of sex offences
TWO Sussex men have been convicted today (Friday, April 5) of sexual offences against boys between 23 and 26 years ago.Keith Wilkie Denford, 78, a priest, of Broad Reach Mews, Shoreham, West Sussex,...
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