Chichester’s Olympic marathon effort
A Chichester-based fresh-food manufacturer and 20-year-old from Chichester have been preparing for one of the biggest catering operations in the world. As the UK supplier of McDonald’s lettuce,...
View ArticleKELLY BROWN It’s time to get back into shape but my body won’t play ball!
No pain, no gain, so the expression goes. But at this exact moment of time I’m wondering if it is really worth the effort!This week I have decided it is time to take charge of my body and start to get...
View ArticleChichester Hero opens Summersdale Pharmacy
CHICHESTER hero Phil Packer opened the new Summersdale Pharmacy on Lavant Road last Monday in front of a large and welcoming crowd. Local residents were pleased as the pharmacy and is conveniently...
View ArticleResidents demand action over Chichester’s crumbling eyesore
Anger is growing in a Chichester community over a two-and-a-half acre crumbling eyesore in its midst.One resident condemned it this week as a ‘ghastly blight.’People were moved out of the former...
View ArticleChichester tennis final is one of the all-time classics
Chichester Racquets & Fitness Club staged their annual closed senior and junior tennis championship finals.More than 80 members – with the men’s singles in particular having a high number of...
View ArticleBalram Chainrai withdraws his bid to buy Pompey
BALRAM Chainrai has withdrawn his bid to take over Pompey.Mr Chainrai was set to take over for a third time at Fratton Park and had been in negotiations with administrator Trevor Birch.But he told The...
View ArticleThe Albion morning after: Brighton will have to be better than this after...
PAOLO Di Canio won the Battle of the Madcap Managers as his Swindon team dispatched a poor Brighton & Hove Albion 3-0 - including a brace from former Seagull, Alan Navarro.The midfielder, who was...
View ArticleAppleton desperate for Football League go-ahead
POMPEY are hoping the Football League will make their future clearer tomorrow.Michael Appleton’s side will inevitably be at the top of the agenda when football chiefs attend one of their regular...
View ArticleAppy: You can be proud
Michael Appleton weighed up his Pompey fledglings and told them: You did yourselves proud.The Blues’ teenagers fell to a 3-0 first-round Capital One Cup loss at Plymouth last night.But the scoreline...
View ArticleSelsey Indian takeaway approved
A PLANNING application to turn a shop into an Indian takeaway has been approved by the council.The shop in Orchard Parade, Selsey, will open between the hours of 12pm and 11pm so should not be...
View ArticleSussex host Warwickshire in top-of-the-table CB40 clash
SUSSEX Sharks are aiming to storm back to the summit of Group C of the Clydesdale Bank 40 competition when they host Warwickshire Bears in a top-of-the-table clash at The PROBIZ County Ground...
View ArticleOlympic torchbearer nominated in Obsever Commmunity Awards
Chichester’s own Olympic torchbearer Anthony Stewart has been nominated for the Observer Community Awards.Local hero Anthony works tirelessly for the Parents and Carers Support Organisation (PACSO),...
View ArticleArchery; Chichester’s Champion lives up to his name
While the July weather may have been a washout, Chichester Bowmen cleaned up in competitions throughout the month.Stuart Champion of Chichester Bowmen became the Kent county disabled champion.Shooting...
View ArticleScam letter circulating Chichester area
A SCAM letter has been circulating in the Chichester area, telling people to set up an account on a fraudulent website.The letter, which is very familiar with its recipient, says things like ‘hope you...
View ArticleGame review: Risen 2: Dark Waters
Time to hoist the jolly roger and “avast me hearties” into the world of pirates with RISEN 2: DARK WATERS, the latest rpg from DEEP SILVER.This is actually a sequel to RISEN by PIRANHA BYTES and has...
View ArticleEngland ODI captain Cook’s Chichester visit postponed
A PLANNED and much-anticipated visit to Chichester by England one-day cricket captain Alistair Cook has been postponed.Cook was due at Game Set & Match on the Quarry Lane industrial estate on...
View ArticleLadies all set for Black Cats scrap after gruelling pre-season
Pompey Ladies are ready to go to war as they begin their FA Women’s Premier League campaign this weekend.Vanessa Raynbird’s side meet reigning champions Sunderland in their national division opener...
View ArticleVOTE: New Chichester eaterie moves one step closer
The way is now clear for a leading high-profile restaurant chain to move into Chichester’s Butter Market.This follows a decision by the district council to grant listed building consent for a new...
View ArticleLadies are the centre of attention at Fontwell Park
FONTWELL PARK is back with a bang tonight as it stages one of its biggest meetings of the year.A crowd of around 4,000 is expected at the track’s Ladies’ Night, its first race card after a two-month...
View ArticleTarbuck pens name into Pompey history
The name may have been unfamiliar with Pompey fans.But against Plymouth, Bradley Tarbuck became the third-youngest player in the club’s post-war history.At the age of 16 years, nine months and eight...
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