Parking charge hike outrages Emsworth
A HIKE in council-run parking charges has sparked disappointment in Emsworth. Visitors will now have to pay £1 for the first hour in the town, an increase of 30 pence. Havant Borough Councillor Brendan...
View ArticleDarts: League’s blind pairs are a thriller
THE Tuesday Double In Double Out winter season concluded with a blind pairs knockout followed by the trophy presentation at the Newtown Social Club. Fifty-four players took to the oche and a few top...
View ArticleVersatile East is the perfect fit for Pompey
Last year Danny East played every position for Hull’s reserves – including goalkeeper.An indication then of what the 21-year-old will bring to Pompey having become their latest summer...
View ArticleAkinde Pompey future in doubt
Pompey are yet to approach John Akinde over a return to Fratton Park.Any potential move for the striker has been put firmly on the backburner as Blues boss Guy Whittingham explores his options.The...
View ArticleMetal thefts in Chichester
METAL thieves have struck in Chichester.Overnight on Tuesday, May 7, a ‘large quantity’ of lead was stolen from a business in Leigh Road.Between 4.30pm on May 3 and 5.30pm on May 8, a shed off the...
View ArticleCars broken into in Selsey
AN iPod and satellite navigation device were amongst the items stolen when a car was broken into.The car, parked in Warner Road, Selsey, was broken into between 5.30pm on May 4 and 11.30am on May 5....
View ArticleLorry sheds steel load on A27
The Observer is receiving reports the A27 has been partly blocked by steel falling from a lorry during rush hour.Reports state there is congestion on the A27 eastbound between A259 and the A286, and...
View ArticleLavant solar farm plan faces heritage objections
ENGLISH HERITAGE has objected to an application for a solar farm near Lavant, arguing the land proposed for the ancient site is of national importance. The organisation, which aims to protect and...
View ArticleAnother trophy for Chichester lads - now they’re champions of champions
ANOTHER week brings another trophy for Chichester City’s under-18s after they beat Eastbourne Borough 3-1 in the Sussex champions of champions play-off final at Hassocks.The west and east division...
View ArticleVan broken into in Selsey
GOLF clubs and a play pen were stolen when a white Ford Transit van was broken into.The van, parked in Colt Street, Selsey, was broken into between 3.30pm on May 4 and 11.15am on May 5.Anyone who saw...
View ArticleLandrover stolen from Emsworth
A LANDROVER Defender was stolen from Kingfisher Drive, Emsworth.The car, registration number N785 NTN, was stolen between 10.30pm on May 9 and 6am on May 10.Anyone with any information on the theft or...
View ArticleNo Pompey compensation for Stoke new-boy Grant
Pompey will not receive any compensation following Alex Grant’s Stoke switch.The young defender joined the Premier League club on Friday on a two-year deal following his Fratton Park release.Although...
View ArticleWhittingham delight over rejuvenated Yassin’s Pompey commitment
From locking horns with Tonbridge Angels and Heybridge Swifts to facing Sheffield United at Fratton Park.Yassin Moutaouakil’s once-promising career is back on an upward curve after recent troughs.And...
View ArticleNew appointments at West Sussex County Council
A series of appointments were confirmed today after the first meeting of the council since the elections two weeks ago. Alongside the newly elected chairman, vice-chairman and leader of West Sussex...
View ArticleFontwell Park’s Wednesday afternoon card - our tips
TWO successive days of racing at Fontwell Park begin with an eight-race card on Wednesday afternoon.A bumper crop of entries has seen the originally-planned seven races extended by one - another sign...
View ArticleInspector set to visit the possible Wagamama site
THE PLANNING inspector will visit the proposed site of a Wagamama in Chichester this month, as a decision approaches for the Japanese restaurant.The noodle bar applied to convert the site in South...
View ArticleTalking Sport: Suarez ban shows FA’s priorities are all wrong - again
On the FA’s website, you can find their mission statement, which states it ‘aims to deliver an effective and professional organisation for the greater good of English football’ - writes Patrick...
View ArticleBicycles stolen in city centre
THE following bike thefts have been reported to police in the last week.Between April 30 and May 7, two bikes were stolen from a bike rack in Avenue De Chartres, Chichester. They were an Apollo Childs...
View ArticleA night at the museum in West Sussex
HISTORY will be coming alive when local venues take part in a special night at the museum.Petworth House, the Novium and Fishbourne Roman Palace are among the West Sussex attractions taking part and...
View ArticleSecond-time lucky for new Pompey recruit Craddock
Tom Craddock toasted the Pompey move he was desperate to make and insisted: It’s second time lucky.The 26-year-old yesterday penned a two-year deal following his release from Oxford.He becomes the...
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