Netball: Solutions not problems for Flames
Fishbourne Flames dominated from the outset and were able to control the flow of play as they beat Solutions 40-9. From each Flames centre pass, Tina Murden ensured the ball was transported to the...
View ArticleRICHARD WILLIAMSON I’ve looked at the clouds from both sides now...
September gave us some lovely weather with what I call Prince of Wales feather clouds very high up in the atmosphere.These in my photograph taken from the garden are not strictly cirrus uncinus as they...
View ArticleFontwell boss delighted as October festival grows stronger
We’re all recovering from a hectic couple of days when we welcomed more than 6,000 people to the racecourse for the second running of our October festival, writes Fontwell Park general manager Tracy...
View ArticleChichester networking group celebrates first birthday
A WOMEN’S business group has celebrated a successful first year.Scene 4 Women, a group exclusively for women in business, was set up by Gayle Dixon and Jo Greenlees last year, and over 20 people turned...
View ArticleHarley happy to be Pompey’s flexible friend
FOUR FOOTBALL matches, three different positions.For Blues boss Michael Appleton, the versatility of Jon Harley is proving a useful tool in his skeletal squad.What’s more, the former Chelsea man has...
View ArticleMcCarthy is Appy’s main rival for Clarets job
MICK McCARTHY has emerged as the leading contender for the Burnley manager’s job.But sources in the north west claim the Clarets are still considering Michael Appleton to be their new boss.McCarthy has...
View ArticleChichester beauty night for Breakthrough Breast Cancer
A NIGHT of fabulous fashion is on this Thursday (October 18) as local businesses team up to ‘fight breast cancer in style’.Chichester fundraisers, Collette Whiteman, from Stella & Dot, Lucy Ward,...
View ArticleGame review: F1 2012
Personally I have never been a fan of Formula 1, gone are the days of spectacular crashes, playboy racing drivers and cigarette sponsorship.Today it’s all very clinical and more of a science than a...
View ArticleGame review: Resident Evil 6
Now I have been a Resident Evil fan since the beginning back in the PlayStation one era, and it is safe to say this franchise has had its ups and downs throughout the years. It has been loved and...
View ArticleChichester beat Winchester in squash’s battle of cathedral cities
Chichester enjoyed a resounding 5-0 home win over Winchester in their opening Premier Squash League game of the season.Lauren Briggs, world No30, wasted no time moving Winchester’s Selina Sinclair...
View ArticleGALLERY: Chichester Half Marathon in pictures
Chichester staged its first half marathon for more than 20 years - and it could hardly have been a bigger success.There were close to 450 finishers at the end of a course which took runners through the...
View ArticleTour of Pagham Harbour
A GUIDED walk, Autumn Interlude, is on at Pagham Harbour on Saturday (October 20).Led by Ray Chiverton, a member of the Manhood Wildlife and Heritage Group, the walk will give an insight into the array...
View ArticleBorder Agency raids in Worthing and Chichester
FOUR illegal workers have been arrested following UK Border Agency raids in Worthing and Chichester.Acting on intelligence, officers visited the Chilcha Indian Restaurant, in Montague Street, Worthing,...
View ArticleTRAVEL UPDATE: Train and road delays in Observer area
COMMUTERS face several potential disruptions to their journeys today (Tuesday, October 16).The closure of New Park Road, in Chichester, for sewage works is causing delays on the A27 bypass, near to the...
View ArticleWilliamson is right man in an emergency
LEE WILLIAMSON has been backed to feature again at right-back.But Michael Appleton insists it will only be as a Pompey emergency.The midfielder was surprisingly asked to play in an unaccustomed...
View ArticleMartial arts is growing in West Sussex after Olympics boost
A martial arts academy in Chichester hopes to build on the feelgood factor of the Olympics.ZDL Martial Arts Academy has experiencd a significant increase in members since the London Games and...
View ArticleBlues should fear history repeating itself
ONE YEAR ago this week, a tearful Steve Cotterill drove away from the Pompey training ground for a final time.An emotional farewell with staff and players was followed by a quick exchange with the...
View ArticlePompey hit with fine
Pompey have been slapped with a £2,500 fine.The Football Association have acted after six Blues players were booked in last weekend’s 2-0 victory over Crewe.Jon Harley, Brian Howard, Izale McLeod,...
View ArticleChichester District Council housing survey
RESIDENTS have until Sunday, November 4, to have their say about housing priorities in the Chichester district.In February, the district council adopted an interim statement on affordable housing...
View ArticleFlood warning issued for Bosham
THE Environment Agency is closely monitoring the south coast today (Wednesday, October 17) ahead of high spring tides this lunchtime. The high tides could combine with gusts of wind causing flood...
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