FILM: My Brother the Devil (15)
Writer-director Sally El Hosaini makes an assured debut with this sensitively handled coming-of-age story, shot on location in Hackney during the riots, which transformed areas of the capital into a...
View ArticleFalcons on a high with runners-up spot
CHICHESTER Falcons sank their talons into another runners-up spot in the Portsmouth University Indoor Tournament on Saturday. Fielding a mixed bag of players, the Falcons won all of their heat matches,...
View ArticlePagham dispatch YMCA in another thriller
PAGHAM and YMCA put on another goal-fest as the fourth meeting between these sides this season saw the Lions prevail 4-2 on Saturday.Already there had been 13 goals in three games in the previous...
View ArticleDates confirmed for summer of celebration in Chichester
DATES have now been confirmed for a new festival celebrating the very best talents in Chichester.Known simply as Festival of Chichester, it has been masterminded by the Observer with enthusiastic...
View ArticleWhittingham ‘delighted’ at Trust agreement
Guy Whittingham revealed his delight as the Pompey Supporters Trust took another step towards their takeover.The caretaker Blues boss was kept informed of events as the Trust held their press...
View ArticleGuy phones a friend to call in loan favours
When someone has a temper as fiery as Paolo Di Canio, it makes perfect sense to stay on his good side.Caretaker Blues boss Guy Whittingham knows the Italian from their playing days together at...
View ArticleFans’ trust defiant ahead of Fratton Park court battle
POMPEY’S proposed new chairman Iain McInnes yesterday defiantly declared: We’re all set to take control of Fratton Park.Members of the Pompey Supporters’ Trust gathered at Fratton Park yesterday for a...
View ArticleGuy calls for perfect timing to play way out of trouble
BY HIS own admission, Guy Whittingham is a firm advocate of neat, attacking, free-flowing football.But Pompey’s stand-in boss believes his players need to know the time and place to exhibit their own...
View ArticleBirch: Guy’s the man to lead Pompey for time being
Trevor Birch has confirmed he expects Guy Whittingham to stay in charge as manager until Pompey are out of administration.The Pompey Supporters’ Trust yesterday signed a conditional agreement with PKF...
View ArticleTen people come forward following sex offence arrests
Police investigating allegations of sexual offences against young men in Sussex have received a substantial amount of new information from members of the public since two arrests were made on Tuesday,...
View ArticleCherry is announced the winner in Midhurst by-election
The new county councillor for Midhurst has been named.John Cherry has been named the victor after a by-election was held for the division on Thursday, November 15.Mr Cherry, the Conservative Party...
View ArticleFirefighters tackle blazes and flooding in Chichester, Bognor Regis and...
A number of incidents have kept firefighters busy in the Observer area.On Wednesday, November 14, firefighters tackled a number of fires:* Just before midday, two fire engines from Bognor Regis headed...
View ArticleFundraising firewalk for Chichester and Bognor MS Society
HOT-footed fundraisers conquered a fiery path in a bid to raise cash for charity. Members of Chichester and Bognor Multiple Sclerosis Society got together with Portsmouth and Gosport branches to take...
View ArticlePolice and Crime Commissioner votes for Chichester area declared
The results for the Police and Crime Commissioner elections in the Chichester district have been unveiled. Katy Bourne, the Conservative Party candidate had the most votes in the area: 5,576.Behind...
View ArticleGame review: Gaming Mouse
I am assuming that anyone who reads this section knows what a gaming mouse is? For those who don`t, then it is the next step up for PC gamers. Point and click games are fine with your standard mouse,...
View ArticleIl Campane at Chichester Garden Centre
AN all-female choir will give a concert at a garden centre this weekend.Il Campane will be at Chichester Garden Centre as part of its free Christmas Fayre Weekend, running on Saturday (November 17) and...
View ArticleKaty Bourne announced as new Police and Crime Commissioner
Katy Bourne has been declared the winner of the elections held on Thursday, November 15, to decide Sussex’s first Police and Crime Commissioner.The Conservative candidate was named as the county’s new...
View ArticleDUNCAN BARKES: On the hunt for a sublime sausage...
A DECENT banger is hard to find these days, so I’ve been celebrating British Sausage Week, which concluded on Sunday. I freely admit to being a sausage snob and I urge you to adopt a similar position....
View ArticleFernhurst Centre wins national cancer-care award
A CENTRE for patients with cancer and haematology disorders has been recognised for excellence in patient care. The Fernhurst Centre, at St Richard’s Hospital, has been awarded the Macmillan Quality...
View ArticleBlues miss out in keeper bid
Leeds have denied Jamie Ashdown the chance to return to Pompey on loan.The 31-year-old keeper, who left Fratton Park in the summer after eight years at the club, was the Blues’ number one loan target...
View Article