Smoke alarm reminder after East Wittering fire
Firefighters have reminded residents to check their smoke detectors after a fire started din the roof of an East Wittering home.A small fire started at around 7.30pm on February 2 in the roof of the...
View ArticleUPDATE: Road where mum saved daughter is re-opened
THE road where a mother saved her child from being run over by a lorry has been re-opened by police.A 37-year-old woman was hit by the skip lorry at 9am today (Thursday, February 9) when crossing Whyke...
View ArticleHow to win tickets to Sussex v Hampshire t20 cricket
TICKETS have gone on sale for Sussex Sharks’ home Friends Life t20 games – and we have teamed up with the club to give away a pair to the mouthwatering opener against Hampshire Royals.Sussex won the...
View ArticleCar parking charges could be on the rise in Emsworth
PARKING charges are set to go up and Sunday charges could be introduced in Emsworth to rake in an extra £180,000 for Havant council.Councillors are discussing proposals to up parking fees at 14 of the...
View ArticleEven West Sussex indoor bowls was hit by winter weather
Such was the severity of the winter weather last weekend, even indoor bowls was hit.West Sussex A were due to play their first-round KO match in the inter-county championship but it was postponed...
View ArticleSnow sprinkles the countryside around Chichester
Residents awoke to a sprinkling of snow dusting the Observer area on Friday morning.While coverage was patchy across the patch, Adam Cooke took this amazing shot of icicles in a hedge after a water...
View ArticleLAURA CARTLEDGE Life’s Like That...I went out for teabags but what I found...
We all know what next Tuesday brings. Ordinary items have been decorated with hearts and higher price tags to celebrate. Card shops have a red glow and many inappropriate items have been thinly...
View ArticleDarts: Sizzling Sussex make Wilts wilt
Sussex played host to the undefeated league leaders Wiltshire – and won 23-13. Sussex –who have already suffered from top players departing the county team – had to contend with the news of three...
View ArticleCancer help for young sufferers in Chichester area
A CANCER support group aimed specifically at younger people will take place on Friday, February 24.Aimed at people aged 21 to around 45, it offers advice and information on a wide range of topics...
View ArticleRoad crashes and bonfire attended by West Sussex firefighters
INCIDENTS attended by firefighters yesterday and today (Friday, February 10) include:-Thursday, February 9, 8.59am to 9.35am:Whyke Road, Chichester – woman pedestrian trapped under wheel of skip lorry,...
View ArticleDUNCAN BARKES Are there any deserving cases for a bonus?
The recent witch hunt of Stephen Hester, the chief executive of the Royal Bank of Scotland, throws up some interesting questions about bonuses and fairness. Announced that he would receive almost a...
View ArticleFeathered friends the focus of a family day out
IS IT a bird? Is it a plane? Actually, you were right the first time...Last Saturday (February 4) bird-spotting skills were put to the test for the Garden Bird Watch at Pagham Harbour Nature...
View ArticleChichester ladies read it just right in Mail on Sunday contest
Chichester ladies’ Mail on Sunday competition team set off to meet West Sussex GC in the first round.It was a cold, grey day and Chichester knew they’d have a demanding afternoon. Remarkably all the...
View ArticleChichester students (just) survive trip to ‘killing fields’
At 4am on a Sunday morning, most students (and people in general) are sound asleep. But at that very time, a select team of 15 University of Chichester students were embarking on their journey to...
View ArticleSussex clubs fight FA over league changes
A PETITION opposing the FA’s plans to reorganise step five of non-league football has been signed by all 20 of the Sussex League’s division-one clubs.As reported last month, the FA’s proposals will see...
View ArticleChichester District Council tax freeze could be on the cards
Chichester District Council’s share of council tax looks set to be frozen at its current level – at present lowest in West Sussex – for 2012-13.The district cabinet is recommending the figure should...
View ArticleIt’s near-perfection for Chichester Runners in fun run league
A DAY after a gruelling nine-mile cross-country event in Brighton, members of Chichester Runners were faced with a different kind of challenge in the Worthing Lido seafront four-miler.It was part of...
View ArticleAlzheimer’s Society fund-raiser in Bosham
AN event is taking place at Hillier Garden Centre in Bosham to raise money for and awareness of the Alzheimer’s Society.On Tuesday, February 14 the managing director of the centre Andy McIndoe, will be...
View ArticleLIVE: Rocks v Merstham
The Rocks take on Merstham this afternoon in another vital encounter in their quest for promotion from Ryman one south.You can follow the action live here and send in your comments.Just click on the...
View ArticleRocks Review: Rocks 2 Merstham 0
The Rocks recovered from a tough start to go six points clear at the top of Ryman one south with victory over Merstham at Nyewood Lane.James Crane put the hosts in front on 43 minutes before Ashley...
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