West Sussex Social Enterprise Award up for grabs
A £50,000 PRIZE fund is on offer in this year’s West Sussex Social Enterprise Award.The annual award, now in its sixth year, is run by the county’s social enterprise network, together, with the county...
View ArticleRocks Review: Merstham 0 Rocks 4
A FOUR-STAR performance from the Rocks saw them maintain their bid for promotion at Merstham.Ben Andrews and Steve Harper each scored their first goals for the Rocks before the more familiar figures of...
View ArticlePagham march on - but City and Selsey slip up
Pagham marched on at the top of division one of the Sussex League with a 2-1 home win over Redhill.The victory kept them two points clear of second-placed Rye, and Carl Stabler’s team have three games...
View ArticleGAMES REVIEW: XBox 360 Wireless Speed Wheel
DRIVING wheels are great aren’t they? But can you find one for a reasonable price that’s worth using? I think not, not everyone wants to spend £500 on a set up to play a driving game (you can buy a...
View ArticleBosham can’t get their Point across against Hurstpierpoint
Another week brought another tale of woe for an increasingly-frustrated Bosham, who were undone by two opportunist goals by Hurstpierpoint to fall to tenth in the Sussex League division three...
View ArticleSupport for new Chichester retail park
Developers for the proposed Barnfield Park retail area in Chichester have reported strong support following a public exhibition held last week.Brookhouse Group, which put forward the plans, said around...
View ArticleStory of the Archers’ visit would make a great soap opera
Bognor Pirates started very well against UWIC Archers in division three of the national league and raced into a seven-point lead, but UWIC began to make their shots count and claw their way back into...
View ArticleGlorious Goodwood discounts are introduced
TICKETS have gone on sale for Goodwood’s 2012 fixtures – and for the first time, there’s discounts for Glorious Goodwood if you book in advance.Sales began on Monday and a number of the racecourse’s 19...
View ArticleAccident at Bosham railway crossing
Train delays have been reported after an accident at the railway crossing in Bosham.The accident occurred at 10.25am this morning (Friday, December 9), which involved a car.A spokesman for Southern...
View ArticleKELLY BROWN Mum’s the Word...Someone really should tell the banks the cost of...
I absolutely hate going into the bank for a meeting about your accounts. You feel like a naughty child being told off, while at the same time you are offered money left right and centre.We have managed...
View ArticleHockey: Chichester can’t grab pride-of-county title against Brighton
A hiugh-scoring draw for Chichester in the south open premier division one tops this week’s local hockey round-up.Chichester 4 Brighton 4South open premier division oneThis was a game Chichester badly...
View ArticleChichester house a-glow in aid of hospice
A BIG-HEARTED Chichester resident hopes to be jingling all the way to the bank – in aid of St Wilfrid’s Hospice.Wayne Thair has decked the halls with much more than just holly at his home in Exton...
View ArticleObserver festive appeal: We will be with our baby at Christmas
All Lorraine Lance wants for Christmas is to be at home with her family.Since her son Joshua was born on October 7, she and partner Ashley Taylor have spent weeks at the neo-natal unit in St Richard’s...
View ArticleService to help those caring for children
A NEW service has been launched in West Sussex to support extended families caring for children who are not able to live with their birth parents.The informal family care service offers a range of...
View ArticleSelsey can Crow - but there’s hard work ahead
First-half goals from Max Thoms and Robert Wimble gave Selsey a precious 2-0 Sussex League division-two win over Crowborough at the High Street Ground.Leading marksman Thoms opened the scoring in the...
View ArticleArrests after generator thefts
POLICE officers investigating a series of electric fence generator thefts have carried out a raid on a Chichester property.Following a number of thefts in the Tangmere and Oving area, officers carried...
View ArticleEleven’s the magic number for Wittering
We have action featuring Wittering United and Lavant in our latest digest from the West Sussex League and its cup competitions.Wittering U 2 Orington 0Sussex Junior Cup fourth roundWittering continued...
View ArticleSoftball: Falcons take flight to the play-offs
Chichester Falcons pulled off another double victory to book a place in this weekend’s indoor league play-offs and a chance to take the title.Their first match was a white-knuckle ride against...
View Article‘Mindless cretins’ vandalise Selsey war memorial
Members of the Royal British Legion in Selsey were left sickened after their local war memorial was trashed by mindless vandals.President of the Selsey branch of the legion Adrian Wilson was...
View ArticleChichester athletes soldier on for Army course honours
Members of Chichester Runners were scattered far and wide at the weekend on the road, over the country and – in some cases – having to overcome obstacles. The Army assault course at Bordon provided the...
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