GALLERY: Joyous scenes as Rocks reach Sussex cup final
Jamie Howell praised the fans who have stood by the Rocks team and management through a difficult spell - and said their reward was seeing them reach the Sussex Senior Cup final.The manager spoke of...
View ArticleChichester Commander bids fond farewell
IT WAS the end of an era as the Royal Navy’s last remaining Type 42 destroyer returned home with a Chichester commander at the helm. HMS Edinburgh returned to Portsmouth last week after her final...
View ArticleInformation shop for Selsey
RESIDENTS of a seaside town will benefit from a new information exchange from Monday (March 8), when a facility in Penny Lane is opened.The volunteer-run shop will give residents and tourists...
View ArticleRICHARD WILLIAMSON: Keep your eyes peeled for this beauty
This photograph by Brian Henman gives a taster of things to come.The pearl-bordered fritillary will be flying at the very end of April somewhere in Sussex – we hope. So keep your eyes peeled. The 2011...
View ArticleOpen day for cancer sufferers
AN EVENT held for those affected by cancer was a success last month.The Living Well With And Beyond Cancer event took place in the afternoon at the Swanfield Community Centre.St Richard’s Hospital and...
View ArticleDarts: Blackwood tops the lot in Tuesday League
Week 16’s top performer in the Tuesday Double-In League was Gary Blackwood (Claremont) with 19 and 20 darts and a match-winning average of 25.69.Other top performances: Lee Clark (18 & 24 darts);...
View ArticleChichester are weakened - but you’d never know it
Chichester won a scrappy match against Ebbsfleet 2-0 despite having many absentees - and it was pleasing that the need to call up reserve-team players didn’t seriously weaken the team.Manager Matt...
View ArticleBosham in driver’s seat in West Sussex title race
Two wins for Bosham extended their lead at the top of the West Sussex League premier division - while there was a derby victory for Lavant over Hunston CC.Bosham 2 West Chiltington 0West Sussex League...
View ArticleBlues’ nightmare run gave Sodje sleepless nights
Sam Sodje is resting easy again thanks to Pompey’s flying form.The 33-year-old defender revealed his side’s sorry 23-match run without a victory gave him sleepless nights.Sodje spoke of his pain at...
View ArticleWhittingham ‘encouraged’ by Pompey display
Guy Whittingham insisted he was ‘encouraged’ with Pompey’s performance despite slipping further in the relegation mire.A goalless draw against Stevenage made it just two defeats in the past 12 matches...
View ArticleRocks Review: Rocks 1 Hastings 0
The Rocks notched their third win over Sussex opposition in six days in a game that will swiftly be forgotten in terms of entertainment value. A goal on 68 minutes from in-form Dan Thompson was enough...
View ArticleSailors’ toes are frozen no more at Chichester
The final races of Chichester Yacht Club’s Frozen Toe series took place on a bright day with a light but patchy wind. Race officers Nick and Biddy Colbourne laid a course on the west side of Chichester...
View ArticleTake a trip back in time at Roman palace’s new historic garden
A NEWLY-refurbished Roman Garden Museum has been unveiled at Fishbourne Roman Palace.The garden was officially unveiled last week, with friends of the palace, Sussex Archaeological Society Trustees and...
View ArticleBid for a new home on ‘rural plot’ is dismissed
AN APPEAL to build a three-bedroom cottage in Itchenor was dismissed – but an application for costs by the council was also turned down.The application was for the land south of Goose Barn on Itchenor...
View ArticleSussex youth football teams get an invite
Youth football teams from the Observer area are invited to enter the Furngate Youth football club annual tournament, which is to be held over the weekend on July 6 and 7 at Oakwood School, Horley.Age...
View ArticleLAURA CARTLEDGE: So, is there such a thing as being spring-lagged? If not,...
CALL me crazy but I am not convinced the clocks only leapt on an hour.And to be honest it feels like they haven’t slowed down since.The bank holidays haven’t helped either. It is a shame really; they...
View ArticleWest sussx golfers hope long winter will soon be behind us
With a week free from matches and competitions, Cowdray Park seniors have been endeavouring to catch up on the backlog of winter knockout matches in the singles and foursomes for the Sandell Trophy and...
View ArticleThe High Court battleground which will decide a city’s football club’s future
A city awaits the verdict of a High Court case to discover whether its club will have a future in its existing form.English football will look on in ghoulish fascination to glimpse the outcome before...
View ArticleFlood drop-in surgery in Fishbourne
AN OPPORTUNITY to discuss flood concerns is being held in Fishbourne. A second drop-in surgery is being held at the Fishbourne Centre by Kevin Macknay from West Sussex County Council which will give...
View ArticleDAWN GRACIE Whipped and Baked – here to get us drooling
I HAVE been following the story of another independent business opening in the heart of Chichester. Chief cake mistress and all-round lovely lady Aida Stephens has finally opened the doors of the...
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