Bowmen bang on target to beat Bognor
Chichester Bowmen hosted Bognor Regis Archery Club at Oaklands Park for the first round of the Sussex County Albion League. The league was formed in the early 1970s and its main purpose is to enable...
View ArticlePolice seek the owner of stolen bike
POLICE are trying to trace the owner of a stolen bike which was recovered after a youth was arrested for shoplifting in Chichester.The white ladies’ Ridgeback Rapide was being ridden by the 17-year-old...
View ArticleMeet Chichester’s next generation of rugby stars
Ferdie Solan is proving to be a star on the rugby field. Following a great first year with the Chichester RFC under-sixes and being awarded player of the year for 2010-11, Ferdie has progressed this...
View ArticleCouncil backs plan for student flats extension at former Chichester pub
Controversial plans to add a first-floor extension to a former Chichester pub to provide another four student bedrooms were approved by district councillors – in the face of strong warnings about...
View ArticleSussex schoolgirl puts Olympic Velodrome through its paces
BARNHAM schoolgirl Megan Lewis has returned from a successful experience which saw her selected to represent the south east at the Sainsbury’s UK 2012 School Games.Lewis, 14, attends St Philip Howard...
View ArticleWork on new pontoons at Thornham marina
AN AMBITIOUS project to replace the pontoons at Thornham marina is under way.The four-month scheme, which will see new finger pontoons installed throughout the harbour, marks the end of a two-year...
View ArticleRICHARD WILLIAMSON Nature Trails...Swarming oak-rollers provided fine feasting
Every blue tit in the woods came to swim in my frying pan last year.The dry summers of drought made birds very thirsty on the downs with no water at all along the chalk hills. But it helped nestlings...
View ArticleJUBILEE: Queen’s Jubilee is celebrated in Boxgrove
BOXGROVE village brought out the bunting to mark the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee.Jubilee celebrations were marked on Monday, June 4, in the village hall with a big lunch.The idea for the celebration was...
View ArticleLacrosse and football teams bring success to Oakwood
Oakwood SchooL pupils are basking in the glory of one of the most successful sporting years in their 100-year history.From individual fixtures to national tournaments, the upper school boys and girls...
View ArticlePetworth’s ‘secret’ gardens on show for charity
PETWORTH will be revealing its secret gardens on Sunday, June 17, in aid of the British Red Cross.The annual charity event will give visitors the chance to wander the walled streets of the town and...
View ArticleUnder-18s look back on super season at Bosham
BOSHAM Youth brought their season to a close with a presentation ceremony at the Bosham Club.The under-18 side enjoyed a good first season at this level, finishing fourth in the league and winning the...
View ArticleBlues prepared to make big loss on Huseklepp
Pompey have slapped a £800,000 price tag on Erik Huseklepp’s head.The Blues are prepared to take a big loss on the man they signed for £2m just last summer.Huseklepp’s former side in Norway, SK Brann,...
View ArticleHermannator: I might be back
Hermann Hreidarsson is keen on a Pompey return.The huge former Blues favourite will continue playing next season.And he would love the opportunity of an emotional Fratton Park comeback in League...
View ArticleFontwell preview and tips for Wednesday
Fontwell Park is back in action for the second time in four days with a seven-race card on Wednesday afternoon.It’s general manager Holly Glover’s last meeting in charge before she leaves for a top job...
View ArticleChichester University accommodation approved for former Tangmere school site
A MAJOR new student accommodation scheme proposed for a former school site near Chichester was given the go-ahead by district planners.But strong reservations were expressed at a meeting of the...
View ArticleHunston Hares in a hurry to celebrate good season
The Hares from Hunston CC FC celebrated another successful footballing year with a barbecue and presentation night.The first XI recorded their highest league finish for many years, finishing third in...
View ArticleObserver readers go all out for diamond jubilee celebrations
THOUSANDS of people in the Observer area have attended events to celebrate the Queen’s diamond jubilee this weekend.Our reporters and photographers have been out getting pictures and talking to...
View ArticleGoodwood and Bognor pair impress at Dubai golf final
Andrew Brown and Paul Oliver finished as runners-up at the grand final of the UK Matchplay Championship at The Els Club in Dubai.They scored 42, 40, and 44 points over the three rounds. It was a great...
View ArticleBirch: Chainrai’s CVA set to be sent to creditors
TREVOR Birch has told The News that the CVA for Balram Chainrai’s proposed bid to buy Pompey should be sent out to creditors tomorrow.The Pompey adminstrator has said that the final preparations are...
View ArticleGALLERY: Diamond jubilee race meeting at Fontwell
A CROWD of 5,500 gathered at Fontwell Park for the diamond jubilee raceday on Sunday (June 3).Visitors enjoyed picnics, sideshows and the chance to watch the Queen’s jubilee celebrations on the big...
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