Appleton fears defender lay-off
Pompey fear injured Ricardo Rocha could be set for another spell on the sidelines.The popular defender limped out of the action against Chelsea on Sunday after aggravating a calf problem.It was the...
View ArticleStriker wants to be part of Appy future
Dave Kitson paid tribute to Michael Appleton’s impact at Pompey and promised: I don’t want to go anywhere.The Blues striker believes his club have the right man at the helm to take them forward – if...
View ArticleLTA select West Sussex tennis duo for FutureStars programme
TWO young tennis players have been highlighted as being among the brightest up-and-coming talent in the country after they were selected to join the Lawn Tennis Association’s AEGON FutureStars...
View ArticlePlans for flats next to Chichester museum given green light
A CONTROVERSIAL new four-storey block of 26 flats proposed for a site in central Chichester was given the green light by district councillors – despite a comment by one of them that it should be called...
View ArticleSportsmanship will come First at Wembley
Sportsmanship First is heading to Wembley. The organisation which is revolutionising the way young people are taught about the importance of sporting behaviour has gained the support of a number of...
View ArticleChichester woman receives award for her uncle
A Chichester woman was presented with The Elizabeth Cross to recognise her uncle Richard Roy Bingley, who was killed on active service with the Kenya Regiment during the Mau Mau Emergency in 1953. Pte...
View ArticleAlmost 200 people arrested during Christmas drink-drive crackdown
ALMOST 200 people were arrested during Sussex Police’s Christmas anti drink-drive campaign.In total, 192 people were arrested during the festive season.From November 14 until the new year, 7,253 people...
View ArticleBus campaigners urge residents to fight cuts
Campaigners fighting to save bus routes from the axe are urging passengers to fill in the vital survey forms before it’s too late.It’s the third consultation by West Sussex County Council into bus...
View ArticleIt’s almost time for athletes to rise to the Corporate Challenge
IT’S less than two months until the 21st running of the Chichester Corporate Challenge gets under way in the city centre.Once again the event organisers, Chichester Runners, are anticipating a large...
View ArticleLawrence shows forgiveness over goal heartbreak
Liam Lawrence has pledged to forgive the linesman who wrecked his golden Fratton moment.After all, the errant official subsequently offered an apology.But Pompey’s skipper won’t forget the goal that...
View ArticleAppleton backs Mattock resurgence to continue
Joe Mattock’s rise and rise has been backed to continue gathering pace as Michael Appleton toasts his Pompey return.Fratton Park has become the setting for the 21-year-old to rebuild his once...
View ArticlePompey hoping for Varney training return
Luke Varney has undergone an injection in a bid to speed up his Pompey return.Now Michael Appleton is pinning his hopes on the Blues’ joint-top scorer being back in training before the week is out.The...
View ArticleAppleton: We’re first in line for Thorne
Michael Appleton is still confident of a Pompey return for George Thorne.And the Blues boss insisted his team will not be gazumped by any of the club’s Championship rivals in the chase for the West...
View ArticleRocks Review: Unsettled team was a factor in Rams’ raid for a point
Jamie Howell felt enforced team changes were a major factor in the Rocks throwing away a 2-0 lead against Ramsgate and the chance to go four points clear at the top of the table.Injuries, suspensions...
View ArticleFontwell’s 2012 programme is under starter’s orders today
Fontwell Park’s bumper 2012 programme of jumps racing gets under way this afternoon.The seven-card race also sees new manager Holly Glover – whose appointment was revealed in the Observer last week –...
View ArticleVOTE: Would you like to see more sculptures as focal points around Chichester?
A controversial statue that has divided the opinion of residents and visitors has now been removed from its spot outside Chichester Cathedral – but new pieces of art could soon take pride of place...
View ArticleDUNCAN BARKES Good manners are free, bad can prove costly
‘Good manners cost nothing’ was a saying that regularly tripped off the tongue of my late grandmother. Alas, ‘nothing’ appears to still be too pricey for some people.On a visit to picturesque and...
View ArticleChichester schools’ roofs stripped as thieves hunt for lead
Two Chichester schools will be forced to dip into their pockets after heartless thieves stole lead from their roofs.The headteachers of Central Junior CofE and Lancastrian Infants were left gobsmacked...
View ArticleBarnham’s winning run is ended by Saltdean
Barnham’s winning run came to an end when they went down 4-2 at Saltdean in the fifth round of the Sussex Intermediate Cup.Captain Richie Boxall had to be taken off after five minutes and Saltdean took...
View ArticleKEITH NEWBERY Perhaps the Mayans were right about a doomed 2012...
I’m a firm believer in instinct – and mine tells me 2012 is going to be a year likely to be remembered for all the wrong reasons.I have an overpowering sense of foreboding every time the next 12 months...
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