School issue splits North Bersted community
A PROPOSED new school in North Bersted has split a community.Almost eight out of ten - 79 per cent - of the 58 written responses to an informal consultation about building a new Bartons Infant School...
View ArticleTax could affect Chichester Cathedral
Restoration bosses have said a proposed hike in tax on ancient buildings could hit Chichester Cathedral hard.Planned work totalling £1.3 million is to be carried out on the unfinished arms of the...
View ArticleGame review: Battleship
THERE are plenty of games on the market that are based on either a board game, or a movie, this is the first time I have come across a game, that is based on a movie, that is based on a board game.Yes...
View ArticleSevere weather warning for rain in Sussex
THE MET Office has issued a severe weather warning for rain in Sussex on Wednesday, April 25.A band of heavy rain will move north across southern parts of England and Wales during Tuesday night,...
View ArticleLads and dads have whale of time as Ruislip rugby teams visit Bognor
Bognor RFC’s minis and youth section played host to more than 180 players from Ruislip in a two-day festival of junior rugby.Ruislip bought strong teams but Bognor saw a win at some stage in all mini...
View ArticleNew staff run social enterprise to move West Sussex adult learning forward
West Sussex Adult and Community Learning Service is setting up a new staff-run social enterprise from July. The service will be a separate organisation from the county council.The council said the...
View ArticleNineteen people arrested after police raids in Chichester and other areas
Nine businesses including some in Chichester are facing fines for employing illegal workers after 19 people were arrested following a series of UK Border Agency raids.Acting on intelligence, officers...
View ArticleUniversity of Chichester is on track for £2m investment in sport
The University of Chichester’s world-class sports facilities are being enhanced this summer to the tune of £2m.The first turf has been cut for a new running track on the north side of the Bishop Otter...
View ArticleRUR Cup final: Selsey 0 Rye 2
BRAVE Selsey’s bid to end their season with some silverware fell at the final hurdle as they lost to two Rye penalties despite dominating long periods of the game.They were left feeling aggrieved at...
View ArticleChichester and Emsworth pair headed to Africa
A Chichester City Ladies football player and a man from Emsworth are visiting Sierra Leone to help improve children’s lives by getting them involved with the beautiful game.Jemma Cottam-Verbruggen,...
View ArticleBognor boxing youngsters punching above their weight
Kane Doe and Riley Hall have passed their gold GB national boxing award.They took the exam during a Bognor Boxing Club session and completed a warm-up and stretch followed by three rounds of skipping,...
View ArticleYOUTH MATTERS Cameron Sclater...Why do movie-makers stick to the same tired...
The silent film The Artist stole the show at the 2012 Oscars. Not to mention a handful of Baftas from this side of the pond’s award ceremonies. So at least it appears judges can still be wowed by...
View ArticleWest Sussex County Council officials included in Town Hall Rich List 2012
WEST Sussex County Council officials have been included in the Tax Payers’ Alliance’s Town Hall Rich List 2012, published today (Wednesday, April 25).The figures, published annually by the campaign...
View ArticleWest Sussex County Council responds to Town Hall Rich List 2012
FOLLOWING this morning’s publication of the Taxpayers’ Alliance’s Town Hall Rich List 2012, West Sussex County Council has responded to the figures.A spokesman said: “The county council is driving down...
View ArticleMake a date for Wey and Arun Canal Trust’s 40th poddle
THE WEY and Arun Canal Trust holds its Poddle on Sunday, June 10 – the 40th in an unbroken series of annual sponsored walks raising funds for the waterway restoration project.The organisers plan a...
View ArticleGet snap-happy in Chichester Harbour
AN EXCITING new project to collect a photo of Chichester Harbour every day for a year has been launched.Chichester Harbour Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty is a paradise for photographers. Endless...
View ArticlePercy has it all to do to secure third Olympic sailing gold
IAIN PERCY admits he needs to buck his ideas up if his rusty start to 2012 is to be buffed up in time to deliver the shiniest prize of all – another Olympic gold medal.With a Finn gold at Sydney in...
View ArticleAppleton wants Harris fitness improvement
Michael Appleton has warned Ashley Harris he has to up his fitness to cope with the rigours of first-team football.The teenager impressed after making his full Pompey debut against Derby.Yet he had to...
View ArticleBirch: Time to clear the decks
Trevor Birch has made the first moves to wrestle Pompey’s wage bill under control.And he is adamant the outcome will dictate whether the club has a future in its existing form.The administrator has...
View ArticleNorris: Pompey must keep hold of Appleton
Keeping Michael Appleton as Pompey boss is the key to the club’s future.Blues fans are hoping their manager will not be tempted away from Fratton Park with sides keeping tabs on his progress.And now...
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