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A COUNCILLOR has raised her concerns for Middleton residents as plans for a new care home are put forward. Mrs Shirley Haywood, Arun district councillor and ward member for Middleton-on-Sea, said: “I am concerned about the way West Sussex County Council has treated residents of Middleton and Elmer in both their original planning application for 13 houses on the old Yapton Poultry Farm and subsequently in their property deal with Frontier Estates, who are now applying for a 66-bed dementia care home on this site.” Mrs Haywood referred to the opposition put forward by residents and Middleton Parish Council, and questioned whether the county council ever considered building the 13 houses on previous agricultural land or "was it always their intention to increase the value through planning gain?" A key concern is suitable access routes. She said a proper viable access must be found directly off the Yapton Road without going round a mini-roundabout and through a residential estate. “Middleton and Elmer are now facing the possibility of an extremely large care home,” she said, “shoe-horned into a small plot of land with very difficult access for an increased number of 145 vehicles per day and on site car parking for just 29 vehicles. “THe county council owns all the land surrounding this application site. "Why can they not be more generous with their land sales and make this a care home Arun and Middleton can be proud of, not one that causes continual problems for residents." If this planning application was
approved by Arun in its present form the only financial benefit from the developer for the community will be £13,455 to go towards Bognor Regis library, she said. “THis is an insult to Middleton who have recently had their mobile library service cut by the county council.” Mrs Haywood said she feared the county council, as owners of large areas of vacant and short-term tenancy land in north Middleton, would, if given the green light through approval of this plan, go ahead with ill-conceived applications. A County Hall spokesman said: “THe county council completed on the sale of Yapton Poultry Farm in July, 2019. THe farmhouse and farmyard area (approx. 1.5 acres) were sold with the benefit of planning permission for 13 homes after the council decided not to go ahead with the development of the site. “It is understood the new owners have submitted a planning application for a care home to Arun District Council as the planning authority. It is for Arun to decide on this application. However, as the highways authority, the county council will be consulted as part of the planning process and recommendations made as appropriate." “THe rest of the land adjacent to the Poultry Farm is let out to a farmer and the County Council has no plans regarding this land at this time. “A decision on the future of the mobile library service has not been taken yet and will be discussed at next week’s cabinet on Tuesday 3 December. “At present we have no road-worthy mobile libraries and we have been focusing on supporting those who cannot access a static library until the decision about the future of the service is taken by the Cabinet.”
Festive shopping in Bognor Regis is made better with free parking FREE parking on Saturdays is being rolled out for Christmas shoppers this festive season. THe free parking offer aims to encourage more people to shop in the town centre and support local shops and businesses in the run-up to Christmas Day. THis includes Small Business Saturday on December 7, a national event aimed at supporting, inspiring and promoting small businesses all year round. Cllr Dan Purchese, Arun District Council’s cabinet member for neighbourhood services, said: “Our town centres have a great deal to offer and we’re delighted to be supporting our business community by offering
free parking in Bognor Regis and Littlehampton again during this festive period. “THe run-up to Christmas is a great time to explore the town centre shops, restaurants and cafes and help to boost trade locally.” THe car parks and dates of the free parking are as follows: Small Business Saturday at Lyon Street and Hothampton car parks - December 7 Christmas free parking at Fitzleet November 30 and December 7,14,21. THe free parking does not include any privately-run car parks. Disabled bays will also remain strictly for the use of blue badge holders only.
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SCULPTOR Samuel Lloyd has created a feast for the eyes in Bognor Regis town centre. Samuel's 3.5m-tall sculpture is based around the design of a candy cane and features symbols of Christmas. THey include a snow globe and children's toys. THe structure has been created from sustainable or recycled materials and reflects the idea of giving festive gifts but also a reminder to be kind to the environment. It takes pride of place at the junction of High Street and the London Road precinct after its unveiling last Friday. It will stay in position until January 5. Bognor Regis resident Samuel, 42, worked with his son and assistant, Isaac Lloyd, nine, over six weeks to make the sculpture. He said: "It's looks really good and I am happy with it. THe sculpture's core is pallet wood. Tree branches, insulation foam and toys from charity shops have also been used. Samuel has decorated the crowning glory of the dome with 76m of sealant. "THe different materials used have been key to establishing its distinctive appearance," he said. "We love to use what is thrown away and finding these materials is essential to the process. It was a fun and exciting project to work on." Samuel has created several sculptures alongside his work as a graphic artist and sign-writer. THe sculpture was commissioned by the Bognor Regis Business Improvement District (BID) and adds to its community forest initiative to celebrate the town's community-based businesses, organisations and artists. Bognor Regis BID chairman Jason Passingham said: "Samuel's creation has far surpassed our expectations. "THe initial design concept was fabulous and the way that Samuel has realised the project is absolutely amazing. THe BID is thrilled to be showcasing this hugely talented local artist, who has created something unique for Bognor Regis this Christmas - no other town will have anything like it." It has yet to be decided what will happen to the sculpture after it is removed next year.
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FAMILY and friends have paid tribute to a woman who died in Bognor Regis. Having come down to the town from London for a girls trip last week, Christina Barton passed away in her sleep on Saturday night. THe 60-year-old mum of two had worked for the last 20 years as a receptionist for the NHS. Christina had been visiting the town with her five friends, staying in Butlin's as part of their annual girls holiday. Friend Beverley Pegg organised the trip. She said: “THis has left us numb we cannot believe it. “We had no idea what to do. We are all just so devastated and find it hard to comprehend. We are in bits and we have no idea if we will ever get over this. “We feel for her family who are distraught, as you can imagine. "It’s just horrific, what started out as a great weekend away ended up so tragically. We are so devastated.” “We met Christina 45 years ago in a local dance club and we all hit it off straight away. We have been close friends ever since.” According to her friends, Christina was very close to her family, who are also mourning her death. Christina’s niece, Jodie Harris, said: “My aunty Christina was a cheerful, fun-loving lady who was full of life and frankly the glue that held our family together.
“She was adored by everybody who knew her. “THis tragic death has come as a complete shock to me and my family but we can all take some comfort in knowing she is now with my brother, Ben, who we also sadly lost earlier this year, in May, as well as my nan and both grandads, who we have lost over the years. “Over the last six months, Christina dubbed herself Nanny number 3 to my Elsie who adoringly beamed from ear to ear whenever in her company. “THere were many family parties where my feet were very unforgiving towards Christina after making me dance the night away with her until the early hours. "THese are the memories that I will treasure the most. “I will always remember her heart and soul shining across the dance floor.” Christina was photographed on the afternoon of her death getting in the festive spirit, enjoying the Christmas events taking place in the town. Beverley said: “I booked Butlin's so we could have a cheeky weekend away for a Soul and Motown event. On Saturday we had a really lovely afternoon. We went into town, stopped at a coffee shop, mooched around the shops and then had a play in the artificial snow. “It was a really lovely afternoon and again we were acting like children, laughing and joking.”
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` Coastal Art Trail ARTISTS from Bognor and Felpham are set to take part in the Coastal Art Trail for another year. Over the weekend of December 6,7 and 8 visitors will be able to see the studios of each of the five local artists and buy some of their unique pieces of work. THe artists involved are Su Cloud, Sue Mapley, Michelle Redford, Tia Rolfe and Emily Siemieniec. Each studio will be open on all three days between 10.30am-4pm and visitors will be able to explore the work inspired by Sussex. THe addresses of each display are: Su Cloud is at Sea Retreat, 66 Barrack Lane, Aldwick PO21 4BL; Sue Mapley is at 46 Chalcraft Lane, Bersted PO21 5TX; Michele Redford is at 10 Drygrounds Lane, Felpham PO22 8PS; Selkie Jewellery is at 24 Willowhale Green, Aldwick PO21 4LN; Emily Siemieniec is at 151 Rose Green Road, PO21 3ED.
` Christmas fair FELPHAM Community College is inviting residents to do a bit of Christmas shopping at their fair next week. From 5pm-7pm on THursday, visitors will be able to explore the toy shops, stationery stalls and sweet stands, as well as a range of local craft stalls. A spokesman for the school said: “Join us for hot chocolate and shortbread biscuits; for carols and crackers; cards and games. Try your luck at the raffle or take a chance with a lucky dip.”
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Lack of fines at fence site NO prosecutions for dog fouling had taken place before controversial fencing was installed on Felpham seafront to stop the mess occurring. Arun District Council says it put in the fencing, which has caused anger among residents and councillors, because the greensward in front of the beach huts by Blakes Road was particularly badly affected. But answers to a series of questions by Felpham East councillor Paul English shows a lack of dog owners issued with fines for failing to control their pets. One of the responses by an unnamed Arun officer on behalf of the council’s property, estates and facilities manager, Paul Broggi, and Nat Slade, its group head of technical services, states: “No prosecutions. THe fence was erected in order to reduce dog fouling which has been a particular long-term issue at this location, despite the use of targeted enforcement patrols in this area. “THe erection of the fence is part of a package of measures to reduce dog fouling in this area including a publicity campaign. “THis has included additional enforcement and education patrols along the seafront from Middleton to Aldwick including the greensward area. Dog fouling offences are notoriously difficult to witness to obtain the necessary evidence.” THe metal fence was installed last April. Its materials cost £8,618 but the cost of labour by the council’s in-house team and was not recorded. Another of the responses said no consultation about the fence was carried out because the installation was
considered to be a minor operational matter rather than a specific project. “On this occasion, the level of public interest has been underestimated, and with the benefit of hindsight, as we have already acknowledged, we should have undertaken consultation with ward members and Felpham Parish Council in relation to this fence. “THe experience obtained from this location will inform future judgment as to when and on what matters consultation should take place in the future.” But Cllr English (C) said: “Despite requests for proofs of fines and cautions in this particular area, nothing has been supplied to date and, therefore, this appears to be an expensive knee jerk reaction that was put in place…with absolutely no proof. “Indeed, no documented proof appears to have been obtained…suggesting this area was any worse or better than any other area in the Arun district.” Cllr English also dismissed the fence’s installation as a matter of maintenance. “THis was clearly not maintenance at any stretch of the imagination. It was a new project and clearly should have gone to the environmental working group and all parties concerned," he said. It seemed Arun wanted the greensward to become a private area for those who hired the beach huts. “It is important to note the whole fence situation should never occur again without full consultation with the elected members and residents,” he added. See page 15
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ALICE the housewife showed visitors to Bognor Regis Museum about festive wartimes. THe mannequin’s usual Edwardian kitchen at the attraction was updated to reflect the forties for the annual Christmas weekend. Bognor Regis Local History Society volunteers Nicky Hudson and Chris Ball added seasonal touches to the display. THey backed these up with facts about how housewives in the Second World War had to make do and mend. Nicky said it was the first year the kitchen had reflected the period. THe work had been carried out to mark this year’s 80th anniversary of the outbreak of the Second World War. “We want to show visitors what it was like living in those times,” she said, “and try to educate children that, although some things are different nowadays, there are things that are familiar." Much of the food on household tables was imitation to get around the restrictions of rationing. It included mock goose - a form of potato casserole. Nicky said: “Because of rationing, mothers probably had to make sacrifices for themselves to ensure their children still had a good time. “We did a lot of research because we wanted to make sure we got everything right, including the use of Epsom salts as a make-believe glitter.” THe event on Saturday and Sunday attracted more than 200 visitors. THe toy shop also included some Christmas gifts and one of the shop fronts was devoted to decorations. Among them was Christmas floss, baubles and cone lamps.
One of the visitors, Selsey resident Graham Rowe, 59, said: “It’s the first time I’ve been to the museum and the Christmas exhibition is excellent. It’s brought back a lot of memories. “THe whole museum is superb. It’s a small space but it has a lot of displays in it. It’s very well done.” Greg Burt, the history society’s chairman, said the weekend ended a good year for the group. THis included winning the Sussex by the Sea tourism award from the Arun Business Partnership this month. “THis is our fifth Christmas event and it’s a good way to end our season. It’s a good way to attract people into the museum and the fact we are free also appeals to people,” he said. “We’ve had some 6,500 visitors this year, more than last year, and we know from the amount they are spending in our shop, that they are people who are spending time looking round.” He also thanked the Royal Norfolk Hotel for helping to publicise the museum. Recent comments in the museum’s visitors’ book from residents of Warwickshire and Stoke-onTrent reflect this.
WASPI members gather in lead-up to general election A MEETING surrounding the upcoming election and a campaigning women’s group was held in Bognor Regis. THe Bognor and Chichester South Coast WASPI group held the meeting at My Sister’s House, last Wednesday, to discuss current developments with the campaign, in light of the forthcoming general election. THe Labour prospective parliamentary candidate for Bognor and Littlehampton, Alan Butcher, was invited, along as well as all candidates of other parties. THe women attending told stories of how the delay in receiving their pensions and having to wait for up to six years had been devastating for them and their families. THey also said when the Government moved
their retirement dates, based on the 2011 Pensions Act, they had not been allowed time to future-proof any income as the notice period was not long enough. After nearly five years of consistent campaigning, from grass-roots level – many started just as conversation groups on social media – the generic term for these group had become known as ‘waspi’. THe WASPI groups and all 1950s women attended further West Sussex general election 2019 hustings, including Chichester Cathedral yesterday (THursday). For further information, visit the Facebook group; WASPI Bognor & Chichester South Coast Group or email: bognorsouthcoastwaspi@gmail. com. To become a member, visit: waspi.co.uk
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Parking order SAFETY fears have seen motorists on a new North Bersted estate banned from parking at two of its roundabouts. County councillors have agreed to impose a traffic regulation order on the sites in Elbridge Avenue. THe decision was made because complaints had been received about drivers leaving their cars on the blocked paving area at the roundabout at the junction with Merston Place and Pennicott Road. At the second roundabout, at the junction with Alding Crescent and Pennicott Road, the vehicles have been left on its approach. THis restricts the sight lines for passing motorists and causes obstruction for vehicles and pedestrians. Paul Wells, who lives on the estate, told councillors at their meeting on Wednesday the situation had led to paramedics being unable to reach a woman resident in an emergency about 18 months ago. "It's the junctions which are the problem and the lack of sight there. THere are ongoing safety issues that need to be addressed," he said. "I'm not saying putting double yellow lines down will solve them but they will help. Some of the ways people are parking are beyond belief. "You can rest assured there is a huge number of people on the estate who are in support of some action being taken to address the issues." County council area highways manager Ben Whiffen said a road safety audit of the area showed the parked vehicles were a
serious problem. "THis identified that parking at both locations described...was a cause for concern, particularly as the road (Elbridge Avenue) is one of only two routes available into the estate for the emergency services," he said at the Joint Western Arun Area Committee on Wednesday. THe audit also showed some cars were being parked on the inside of the roundabouts. A total of 22 letters of objection to the ban had been received by the council. THe situation was caused by the number of vehicles owned by the estate's residents. "Some of the residents have a parking area for two cars but there are four cars in a household," he said. "THere is obviously some sympathy for the residents' concerns but parking on roundabouts is not acceptable." Cllr David Edwards, the Conservative county councillor for Bersted, said: "THis is a safety issue without a shadow of a doubt and the order needs to be implemented. THat's my position and I give it my full support." An Arun district councillor, Matt Stanley (LD, Marine), said: "THat access is essential. We need to ensure emergency vehicles can get through. THere are fundamental issues with both these sites." But Cllr Hugh Coster (I, Aldwick E), who is a member of Arun District Council, said the size of the first roundabout could easily be reduced to enable parking. He called on the county council to seek the change from the housing's developer.
Store creates new jobs as it starts to trade in Bognor Regis A NEW store in Bognor Regis is being powered entirely by renewable electricity. THe Co-op outlet in Chichester Road is the result of a £600,000 investment. Twelve jobs have been created. THe store opened on Friday and will be open from 7am-10pm daily. Richard Purdy, the store's manager, said: "We are delighted to have the opportunity to carry out such a significant investment in Bognor Regis. It is exciting to be opening the Co-op's newest store and we are looking forward to serving the community." Customers who use the store can
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CREATIVE skills were on show as Bognor Regis photographers staged the first community event in a former shop. Seven members of the Bognor Regis in Pictures social media group displayed more than 100 examples of their handiwork in the town’s first Community Forest. Last weekend’s event in the empty unit at 7-11 York Road is the first of three occasions there before Christmas. Alan Barber, one of the photographers involved, said: “THis is a way of showcasing some of our pictures. THey are in different formats, such as canvas, framed prints, card and calendars. “People comment on our work when we show it on Facebook. It’s nice to meet them and for us to meet them.” THe images on show last weekend as part of the Christmas lights switch-on included Colin Clark’s Lightning Storm over Bognor Regis and Bluebells in Binsted Woods, by Monika Kotowicz. THe exhibition followed the photographers’ successful event last
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` Table top sale SPACES are still available for a table top sale taking place next week. THe event, taking place from 11am-2pm on Saturday, December 7, at Jubilee Hall, Shrubbs Drive, Middleton, will be in aid of St Wildrid's Hospice. A few tables are still available for £7 each. For more information, phone: 01243 583298 or 01243 584254. On behalf of Arun District Council, there will also be a table top sale taking place at Bersted Park Community Centre, from 9am12noon on December 1.
` Youths spoken to POLICE community support officers moved on youths who were throwing rubbish onto Bedford Street, Bognor Regis, from the Fitzleet multi-storey car park after they had given them words of advice. THe group of youths was seen and heard at 7.40pm on November 5 being loud.
` Games stolen CHILDREN'S games were among the items taken when a vehicle in Canterbury Close, Pagham, was broken into between 9pm on November 5 and 6am the next day. Also taken were packs of socks and Avon orders.
` Caravan break in ON NOVEMBER 9, a gas canister was taken from the external cupboard of a caravan parked in Chichester Road, Bognor Regis.
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Next generation of chess champions Lotte Pegler lotte.pegler@sussexpost.co.uk BOGNOR and Arun Chess Club is launching a search in the new year for the star players of the future. Members are to hold free weekly training sessions at THe Regis School in Westloats Lane, for girls and boys of all abilities, aged six to 18. THe sessions will start on January 8 and be held every Wednesday during termtime from 5.15pm to 6.30pm. THe chess club, which is based at THe Bognor Club in Sudley Road, has a thriving membership but is very keen to attract younger players to its ranks. Organiser John Hargreaves is hoping that if the sessions are a success they will act as a “feeder” to the chess club and said he was looking forward to getting the chess coaching underway.
Ceremony for the fallen of Eastergate A SIMPLE act of remembrance by the Royal British Legion to call out the names of the fallen was held in Eastergate. THe ceremony, which took place on Sunday at the Eastergate Lion War Memorial, was arranged by Renford Marsden of the Royal British Legion Sussex County. It came in response to concerns expressed by local veterans and an 89 year old member of the Royal British Legion. One of the names being called out for the first time was his village friend, Private James Ross, who left Eastergate during the second world war, never to
"We are very grateful to THe Regis School for helping to make this happen. THe school offers excellent facilities and there’s ample, convenient parking.” John, a former head of English at Eastbourne College and Christ’s Hospital, and deputy head at King's Chester, ran chess in all three schools as well as coaching Liverpool primary schools. He is a former Sussex county chess-player. “It is a pleasure and a privilege for me and my colleagues to offer young people the opportunity to develop skills in a friendly and fun environment. "My experience is they love the competitiveness, creativity, concentration and respectful sportsmanship of the beautiful game.” To register, contact John Hargreaves by email: johnhrgrvs11@googlemail.com or by telephone: 07855 580609 asap and by December 20 at the latest.
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New illuminations make a shining improvement to the town centre NEW Christmas lights have brought festive cheer to Bognor Regis town centre. THe decorative displays will be brightening up the shopping area until January 6. THey were met with cheers and applause from some 500 spectators who took part in Saturday’s countdown by the town's Wizard of Oz panto stars. THose watching included Ilsa Nilsumran, 27, of Bognor Regis, and her daughter, Penny Nilsumran, two. "THe lights are really pretty. THey make everyone feel like it's Christmas and they brighten up the dreary long nights," she said. "THey're also lovely for the children as well, and that's the important thing." THe centrepiece of the illuminations is a large colour-changing globe at the High Street and London Road precinct junction. A further seven displays, with reindeer, Christmas trees and parcels, shine above the precinct and as well as High Street. THe lights were the first to be installed by THe Festive Light Company in a £77,000 three-year deal with Bognor Regis Town Council. THey were just part of what was probably the town’s busiest switch-on day. Kirsten Fitzpatrick, the council’s events officer, said: “It’s lovely to see so many people about. “We have just about covered the town centre – the railway station, the Regis Centre and the old town. “You can walk through the town and there’s something happening around those places. I think that’s incredible. “THis is the first time this has happened. THat is what this day is all about, getting
the community involved and collaborative working among different groups. “It’s been good to work closely with the town’s business improvement district (BID) this year. THat has enabled more events to take place.” THe town’s railway station had plenty of festive cheer thanks to the help of Southern Railway. Santa’s Grotto on the concourse attracted at least 200 children. THey included Joshua Hooper, nine, and his six-year-old brother, Jacob Hooper, with their grandmother, Lisa Hooper, 54, of Bognor Regis. She said: “THis is the first time we have been to the grotto. We had tickets last year but it was cancelled because of the weather. It’s a good idea having this range of events. I’m pleased they are taking place. "I haven’t got transport so anything like this in the town is good for me.” Master storyteller Chris Connaughton was also on the concourse with his version Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol. Props – like a chain, two hats, a walking stick and a scarf – brought to life characters such as Scrooge and Tiny Tim. “I include all the speeches everybody knows, like ‘Bah, Humbug’,” he said, “and edit down the rest of the book to a 55-minute performance.” His shows attracted young and old children who stayed throughout as well as those on their way to the trains among a total audience of some 25 for his first show. THe concourse featured walkabout appearances from the LED fairy and a magic ball contact juggler as well.
At the Regis Centre, a mosaic stars workshop attracted a few dozen participants in its first hour. Organiser Benny Semp, of Workshops for Schools, said: “THe children are colouring in the designs and then making them with mosaic tiles, decorative beads, buttons and mosaic beads. “THey end up with a unique handmade festive item which is a one-off. It’s something tactile, which children like, and it’s an activity that families can do together. Quite a few dads like to get involved.” One of them was Bognor Regis dad, Mark Beirne, 53, and his children – Charlie Beirne, six, Maddison Beirne, three, and Edward Beirne, 10 months. He said: “It’s nice for the children to do something Christmassy and for us to interact together. It will give them an item they have made themselves." Bognor Regis BID chairman Jason Passingham said: “THe day is all about improving footfall in the town. "If we get people to come in for the Christmas events, we hope they will come back again for some shopping. “As a BID, increasing footfall is our sole purpose so our businesses prosper. We want the town to be a better shopping experience to help them. "We’ve worked very closely with Arun and Bognor Regis councils to make the day happen. THat co-operation is the only way the town centre is going to survive.”
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` Xmas concert AN acapela group will be staging a special festive concert for a Bognor Regis-based charity. Cavatina will be performing next month in aid of 4Sight Vision Support. THe concert of seasonal favourites will take place at 7.30pm on December 18 at St Mary's Church, Church Lane, Barnham. Tickets are ÂŁ10 each - including seasonal refreshments - and need to be booked in advance. More details from 01243 828555 or enquiries@4sight.org.uk All profits from the concert will make a positive difference for people in West Sussex living with sight loss.
` Care home rooms NINE EXTRA bedrooms will be created at Nyton House residential home in Westergate. Planning permission to change the use of Nyton Farm Cottage, in Nyton Road, and two self-contained bedrooms in the nearby THe Gables to the bedrooms has been granted by Arun District Council. THe new rooms will be used by the residential home and the changes will allow for internal modifications in order to provide accommodation for people with dementia.
` Tools stolen A NAIL gun and a saw were stolen from a vehicle in Mons Avenue, Bognor Regis, on November 10. A shed at the property was also broken into and a garden strimmer was stolen.
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Students' lessons in safety by Kevin Smith kevin.smith@sussexpost.co.uk A HARD-HITTING and graphic session about staying safe on the roads left some Felpham students in tears. Year 12 pupils at Felpham Community College attended the latest annual Safe Drive, Stay Alive event by Sussex Police. THe afternoon was aimed at young adults who are starting to learn to drive or being passengers in their friends' cars. It highlighted the dangers on the roads and what young adults should be aware of when they are travelling on them. A short film was interspersed by the emergency services' representatives speaking about their experiences and how they worked at accident scenes. THe speakers also included a mother who had lost her son in a road accident and a man who was injured in a car accident when he was a young adult. Evan Copeland, one of the students who attended the event in Worthing, said: "I was emotionally drained after the workshop. It made me cry and I couldn't stop thinking about it. "It really brought the message home how dangerous the roads can be and I am 100 per cent sure that I am going to try and be as safe as possible when I start learning to drive or going out in a car with my friends." Mark Anstiss, the college's head teacher, said: "We are grateful that we are given the opportunity for our Year 12 students to attend this workshop every year as we always receive positive feedback. It is a challenging afternoon for the students but it gives them food for thought and will, hopefully, keep them safe. Some of the content is graphic, but
it gets the right message across." Meanwhile, Year 11 students at the college attended a drama production which also highlighted road safety and the dangers of drink and drug-driving, both as a passenger and a driver. THe performance by the Box Clever production company linked stories together to show the students how decisions they make on the roads can have serious results. It also demonstrated how those decisions can affect their lives and the lives of others by making the wrong choices. Yesmin Tetra, the curriculum leader for citizenship at the college, said: "THis workshop always gets the message home on how dangerous driving under the influence of drink or drugs can be and the terrible consequences it can have, not just as a driver but as a passenger. "THe production was done in a very real and entertaining way but students learnt a lot." Among those who watched the drama was Joe Crosby. THe Year 11 student said: "It was really good. I am glad we got to take part in this. "I know you should not drink and drive or take drugs but I hadn't realised just how much it distorts your awareness and ability to concentrate by doing it, and how dangerous it can be for you and others. "It has also made me think it is not just about the choices you make driving yourself but also being a passenger." THis month's road safety theme at the college has also included two cycle safety and bike check events run with West Sussex County Council and West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service.
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` Dog tracks thieves A BID by thieves to run and hide from the police after a crime in Bognor Regis was foiled by a dog. THree men have been convicted after they stole a large number of gas canisters from a Lidsey caravan park. Police were alerted to the incident at THe Willows, in Lidsey Road, around 2am on October 1. It was reported three people were loading the items into a white Ford Transit van. THe vehicle was said to have made off towards Bognor Regis. It was seen by local police officers less than 10 minutes later and pursued on to the A259 viaduct towards Felpham. THe van pulled over and all three occupants ran into the countryside. One suspect was soon detained. To help to find the other two, PC Anthony Oliver, of the Sussex Police dog unit was called and he arrived at about 2.30pm. He deployed Goose, a German Shepherd, who found the two other suspects hiding in vegetation. PC Oliver said: "THis case should serve as a reminder to people that you can run, but you can't hide. And, when it comes to tracking a suspect, there is no better piece of equipment than a trained dog's nose." THe three - Billy Love, 20, of Blindley Heath, Surrey; Charles Wakeford, 22, of no fixed address; and Robert Giles, 20, of Lingfield, Surrey - were charged with the theft of 22 full gas bottles and six empty bottles with a total value of some £1,419. All were recovered. THey were each given a 12 month community order to carry out 80 hours of unpaid work. THey were also ordered to pay £50 costs and a £90 victim surcharge.
Friday, November 29, 2019
Waste claims to prompt investigation Kevin Smith kevin.smith@sussexpost.co.uk REPORTS that chemical waste is being poured down drains along Bognor Regis seafront are to be given to environmental health officers. Cllr Hugh Coster, of Arun District Council, said he would pass on the information after it was highlighted by Marine Drive West residents. THe members of the Marine Drive West Residents’ Action Group to have a traffic regulation order imposed on the road to stop overnight parking by camper van owners was rejected by county councillors. Mr John Wiltshire, of the group, told county, district and parish council members of the Joint Western Arun Area Committee it wanted to see the restriction brought in ‘because of the disposal of chemical waste down the storm drains’ by those who parked along the road overnight. As well as pollution, a fire risk also existed from the gas canisters used by the camper van owners. But the committee was told by Mr Ben Whiffin, West Sussex County Council’s area highways manager, the request failed to meet the criteria set for a traffic regulation order to be granted. THe situation only ranked six points on the list of criteria which needed to be met against a cut-off of 10 points. But Cllr Coster (I, Aldwick E) said the waste would be going out to sea to cause pollution. “THe matter of the environmental waste is something the district council can look at and I will deal with that because it is within my ward," he said. “I think Southern Water will also take an interest in that as well.” Cllr Jacky Pendleton, Conservative county councillor for Middleton, said: “If there is chemical waste which is going into the drains, and that goes out to sea, that is
a matter for Arun’s environmental health department, though it is not a highways matter.” Six months ago, residents met county highways officers and Nick Gibb, the town's MP at the time, to raise their concerns about the situation and call for the ban on overnight parking along the seafront road. But a traffic regulation order for Westloats Lane in Bognor Regis was backed by the committee on Wednesday. THis scored 16 points on the county council’s criteria. Cllr David Edwards, whose Bersted division includes the road, said Applegate Way's residents had compiled a petition to call for action to stop parking at roads' junction. He said: “I am 100 per cent in support of this. People park across the exit from
Applegate Way blocking the view. Bearing in mind THe Regis School is there, there is a lot of traffic going up and down.” Conservative Cllr Jacky Pendleton (Middleton) said: “THis is an essential order. It’s good we can go ahead with it.” She said she hoped the county council’s financial situation improved and more traffic problems highlighted by residents could be tackled by traffic regulation orders. A further two requests were unable to be considered by the committee because they only mustered eight points each. THey were for Dukes Road, Aldingbourne, for a 30mph speed limit and a cut from a 30mph limit in Middleton’s Sea Lane to 20mph. "None of us likes this. It's very difficult having to refuse orders," said Cllr Mrs
Pendleton. "However, when the funding is not there, there is nothing else to do. "THere's no other way at the moment. Let's keep our fingers crossed and hope that things might ease over the next couple of years. Obviously, we are in straitened circumstances at the moment but I always live in hope and hope we will get improved resources." Mr Whiffin told the committee it would cost some £1,300 to put in the signs and lining need to put a traffic regulation order in place along Marine Drive West. But legal costs to ensure the order could be enforced would be £7,500. Cllr Paul English (C, Felpham E), of Arun District Council, said: "Not that long ago, that cost was £3,500. It's doubled. If it's the county council's legal team doing the work, there has to be a review."
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Readers' letters are welcomed by the Bognor Regis Post. They should be limited to less than 300 words and be submitted by 5pm on Monday to be considered for publication in that week's edition. We reserve the right to edit letters before they are published. They should be emailed to: news@sussexpost.co.uk, posted to: Post Newspapers Ltd, 63 London Road, Bognor Regis, PO21 1DF or handed in to our office at this address. Dear Editor, I RECENTLY had the good fortune to rescue a ewe which had been trapped on its back and strangled by bramble tendrils into which it had blundered. I had assumed that it was dead, but turned back to gauge how long it had been dead, so that the farmer could be informed. Happily, it was still alive, though comatose, and I was able to release it with my pocket pruners and it righted itself and walked dazedly away. I was so pleased with my achievement that I put pen to paper and let my younger brother, now in Tasmania, know of my experience. Back came his reply, to advise that he had had a similar experience on a Queensland beach some years back, when he found a kookaburra trapped in a piece of discarded nylon fishing net. He managed to release the bird with his pocket knife and was also very
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pleased to see it enjoy its liberty. But his sense of relief was enhanced by a huge chorus of other kookaburras perched on nearby trees, none of which he had noticed prior to his entry to the beach - the kookaburra is related to the kingfisher. It may be presumptious to borrow our political leaders' dictum that 'we are all in this together', but it is perhaps worth bearing in mind. Let's keep our eyes open for distress! Robin Low, Nyton Road, Westergate Dear Editor, NOW the Bognor Regis main library is shrouded in red netting (for building work), it gives the effect of a grander building. Perhaps a paint job should be on the cards? N Ridley, Bognor Regis
Dear Editor, YOU have published several letters, and there have been Facebook postings, concerning the fencing in front of the Felpham greensward. In the November 15 edition of the Bognor Regis Post, there was a very relevant letter from J. Hitchcock of Bognor Regis in opposition to the said fencing. It should be made a priority that the seats be made available to the general public, as originally intended! THe construction of this fencing, plus its position, is an eyesore, to the detriment of our seafront. Surely a more acceptable solution
would be to move some of the fencing to a position behind the seats. Members of the public could then enjoy their view of the sea in relative comfort and the occupiers of the beach huts would still retain an area of grass in front of them for their various activities. Already in decline, dog fouling could further be reduced by the installation perhaps of more waste bins or even, funds permitting, by having on-site CCTV. Bognor Regis would benefit greatly from this. Linda Smalley, Cavendish Road, Bognor Regis
I SUPPORT the planning application for a pop-up shop at Felpham post office. Post offices are becoming an ever more valued part of any local community. However, due to the pressures of the modern retail environment, the need for them to diversify is only increasing. Felpham post office has done this to great success with the utilisation of its pop-up shop and I have great admiration for what it has achieved. Not only is the post office developing its own offering, it is providing a consistent and varied selection of retailers, which can only be to the benefit of all businesses within Felpham village. THe pop-up shop provides an occasion for newer or smaller retailers to promote their business and bring their products to a community which they otherwise may not get the opportunity to do do. Speaking more widely, our town needs to keep developing vibrant independent businesses. THe pop-up shop helps enable this and it is important we support it where we can. For the long-term benefit of the post office, Felpham village and the community, I feel it is important this planning application is supported. Cllr Matt Stanley, Chairman, Bognor Regis regeneration subcommittee,Arun District Council
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` Bike recycling A NEW type of bike shop opens in Bognor Regis tomorrow. THe Bognor Bike Hub in Aldwick Road will offer a range of services provided by the community to help people save money and to get fit and healthy by getting back on a bike. As well as having a number of new bikes for sale including electric bikes, the shop will also have recycled second-hand bikes which have been expertly renovated by qualified mechanics to provide cheap transport, as well as a range of clothes, spares and accessories for sale at low cost. THe shop will also provide a free advice service to help show people how to get around the area quickly by bike. Director Adam Bell said increasing concerns about pollution, congestion and rising levels of obesity and physical inactivity, made it important for everyone, where possible, to reduce their use of cars for short journeys, especially bearing in mind often trips can often be quicker by bike, and avoid no parking costs. "THe main reasons people give for not cycling is that they either don’t know short cuts around the town or that they’re too scared to cycle on the roads. "With Bikeability trained instructors, the Bognor Bike Hub can provide tailored one-to-one cycle confidence training to teach people how to ride a bike in a confident way on the roads, and how to navigate around the local area," he said. THe hub will also stock locks, provide repairs and hold courses in basic maintenance.
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Private meeting for town's councillors By Kevin Smith kevin.smith@sussexpost.co.uk TOWN councillors have agreed to meet Bognor Regis regeneration proposers in private. THe town council members decided to reverse their previous decision to invite those involved with the five known schemes to talk to them at a council meeting. THe latest decision at an extraordinary meeting of the council on Monday will instead see them host a members’ awareness seminar behind closed doors. Town council clerk Glenna Frost told the seven councillors present at the meeting: “It’s a bit like where you have had a presentation to the council before and you have held it on a closed basis before a council meeting. “All councillors will be invited to attend but it does not restrict you with governance. “You can have an open and frank discussion with people about the issues without pre-determining them, bias or any of those matters because you are not under governance restrictions.” National rules mean councillors who have expressed an opinion about a matter which arises at a later meeting usually have to sit out the vote as they are deemed to have made up their mind before the debate is held. THe vote to overturn the agreement to a public session was agreed unanimously by the seven councillors present at the extraordinary meeting.
It was taken without any debate. Cllr Jeanette Warr (LD, Hotham) was the only councillor to make a comment when she asked about the date of the yet-to-be- arranged seminar. THe go-ahead for the presentations was made at the town council meeting on November 4. THe five known proposers of regeneration ideas – who include the Sir Richard Hotham Project, 4BR and Bognor Reigs Re-invigoration – will each have a 30-minute presentation to state their views and then answer questions. THe town council welcomed the chance to receive ideas and projects from interested parties, said Mrs Frost. “However, until the council has developed its own vision and strategic regeneration objectives for the town, which would assist in prioritising support for ideas and projects, then the presentations should be regarded as fact-finding and an idea building opportunity. “However, this must be done in a way which allows councillors to be more creative and enable idea building without governance restrictions,” she added. THe invitation to Arun District Council to attend the presentations, which also formed part of the original decision, remains unchanged. THe successful suggestion for the revised session was put forward by Cllrs Adam Cunard (I, Hatherleigh), Matt Stanley (LD, Marine), Mrs Warr and Phil Woodall (I, Orchard).
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You can have a chance to win a prize for hunting down all the advent calendar numbers hidden around St. Martin’s Square. Homes in St Martin’s Square will be displaying the numbers 1-24 in their windows to create a visual Advent Calendar from 1st December. In addition to this being bit of fun for the residents of the Square, youngsters under the age of 14 are invited to record onto a map where each number is located – and they can win a prize if they find them all. Organiser, Mrs Monica Winnett, says “I’m delighted to say that the Good News Newsagents in St Martin’s Street are very kindly sponsoring this competition by offering a prize of goodies from their shop up to the value of £15”. (If the winner is not local, a cheque for £15 will be posted to them.) “Some of the numbers will be easy to spot, others will be tucked away in the smaller windows of our houses, and some properties may display two different numbers.” Maps and instructions for the competition will be available from the Tourist Information Office at the Novium, and are also available to pick up from the Good News Newsagents. Monica says “once you have found all the numbers and written them onto the map, you just hand it back to where you got it from and we will pick a winner at random at the end of December. If it works, we’ll do it again next year!”
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Jumping for joy at national finals A STUDENT from Bognor Regis stood out in national trampolining finals. Zoe Maskell, from the Regis School, has ranked 22nd nationally in her category at a competition this month. Despite only started trampolining 18 months ago, Zoe dreamed of becoming an international trampolinist. THis idea was cemented even more after her trial at Dragon Flyers Trampolining Club, based in Bognor Regis. THe first competition she took part in was at novice level where she achieved a bronze medal. Achieving this so early on gave her the
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GREEN PARTY CAROL BIRCH
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LIVING in Bognor Regis, I care about the area and protecting it for the future. Property developers have built for profit with housing numbers imposed from government. I will fight this disaster for our area. Protecting our best agricultural land and real protection for our wildlife. We propose to build 100,000 zero carbon social homes a year, introduce a Renters Rights Bill and increase the insulation and energy efficiency of homes. THe climate emergency is the most important issue. By tackling this, we will be addressing our emissions and leading this fight across the world. THis will mean making difficult decisions to bring our housing up to standard, improving public transport and cycling, car sharing platforms, reducing flying, restructuring our agricultural industry and increasing our renewable energy. Our country will be more resilient.
LABOUR ALAN BUTCHER
Introduce a Carbon Tax and make taxation fairer. I will fight for proper school funding for our West Sussex children. We have proposals to end the testing culture and to reconnect to nature. University fees will be ended and there will be a Future Generations Bill to protect future generations. We will propose an NHS Reinstatement Bill to end privatisation and support nurse training through bursaries. We will improve social healthcare. Remain and transform, the Green Party supports a second vote and remaining in the EU whilst working for an improved EU. Improving the sustainability of fishing, developing sea nature reserves and making agriculture more sustainable. Grow Democracy by voting for a new system of government to make your vote matter. All votes should be represented in our Parliament rather than one party taking all with a small percentage of the vote. We are also proposing votes for 16 and 17year-olds. A vote for me is a vote for a new system.
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a distant third with 3,352 votes. THese are actual votes cast, not estimates spun into a misleading graph. Labour will get Brexit sorted by negotiating the best possible deal and put it to a public vote, alongside remain. A clear path that respects everyone, ready to proceed as soon as the people have the final say. Getting this sorted can not be allowed to delay the transformation of the economy. We must make it work for everyone. Conservative and Lib Dem austerity cuts over the last decade have led to rising inequality and poverty while leaving the public
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We need an MP that will stand with local campaigns, organisations and people, not just relay letters. I led the very successful Labour town council in my home town and have been involved for 20 years in campaigns defending local amenities like the theatre, post office and local health services and have served as a school governor. At the last general election, my vote doubled and Labour is again the clear challenger to the Conservatives. I came second with 12,782 votes, while the Liberal Democrat was
UKIP DAVID KURTEN UKIP is the only party standing in Bognor Regis and Littlehampton which is committed to a full clean-Break Brexit where we leave the EU and all of its institutions with no more delays. UKIP opposes Boris’s Brexit-In-Name-Only treaty. If it is ratified in Westminster, we will wake up on February 1 having left the EU Commission and Parliament but still locked in the Single Market, Customs Union, Common Fisheries Policy, European Court of Justice and numerous other EU institutions. We must take back full and immediate control of our sovereignty, laws, money, borders,
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trade and fishing waters on January 31 without signing a new treaty with the EU. Only then will the UK be free to negotiate free trade agreements without our hands tied behind our back by the political declaration. UKIP also has a vital domestic agenda. We will create a Migration Control Department to end rapid, mass, immigration and reduce it to balanced, sustainable levels. We will protect the countryside from rampant housing development, take action to stop gender confusion in schools, and focus education on making the UK self-sufficient in skills so we do not
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PARTY I’ve spent the last few weeks knocking on doors and discussing issues with residents all over Bognor Regis and Littlehampton. It is clear that most people just want Brexit done. After three years of paralysis in Parliament, the general election gives us the opportunity to ensure that the British people’s decision in the referendum to leave the European Union is finally implemented. To do that we need a Conservative government with a working majority to pass the
INDEPENDENT ANDREW ELSTON
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Key themes are supporting a New Age Love Primary Energy Movement and Spiritual Energy Crisis Solutions. Perhaps we should and could be praying and sending healing energy to the planet as a whole because this might help. I am influenced by such as west east cultural dialogues, THat the aim of life could be to ascend to evolutionary beyonds,
services like the NHS, schools and social care at breaking point. Our Green New Deal also simply cannot wait any longer. Austerity failed us all, holding back the economy and letting national debt triple. By investing in good jobs with better workers’ rights and a real living wage, a proactive government can grow our economy so it improves all lives and not just those at the top. Only Labour is offering real change: a fairer and more prosperous society that works for everyone, a major shift in politics to serve all of us with sensible, fully costed policies. I have always stood with our local community: give me the chance to do more.
need mass immigration. UKIP supports freedom of speech. Innocent people should not be dragged through the courts for having the wrong opinions, while serious crimes like burglary, assault, criminal damage and theft are often not even investigated. UKIP will abolish inheritance tax and increase funding for the NHS, schools, police and social care. We will increase police numbers by at least 20,000 to reverse the cuts made under Cameron and May. THis will be more than paid for by leaving the EU immediately with no treaty obligation to pay them £39 billion, scrapping HS2 and saving £100 billion, and abolishing the international development budget, saving £14 billion per year.
necessary legislation and to end the stalemate. Over the last nine years, Conservative-led governments have restored the economy, following the banking crash of 2008-09 which left the public finances on the verge of bankruptcy. Since 2010, our economy has created 3 million new jobs and we now have both low inflation and the lowest level of unemployment for over 40 years. We must not jeopardise these hardwon achievements. It is only with a strong and growing economy that we can afford properly to fund our NHS, schools and other vital public services. It is way past time to bring an end to political game playing over social care. A Conservative government will
seek to reach agreement across the political divide for a system which ensures that no one needing care will have to sell their home to pay for it. We need a government committed to tackling crime and anti-social behaviour. THe Conservative party will introduce tougher sentences for the most serious offences and recruit 20,000 more police officers over the next three years. Locally, ensuring we can travel easily around West Sussex is a major concern. THe Conservatives have committed hundreds of millions of pounds to improving the A27 at Arundel, Worthing and Chichester. On December 12 only a vote for a Conservative government will deliver economic stability and end the uncertainty over Brexit.
New science concepts that the energy of being includes consciousness. Every time we think, we send a small electronic speed of light pulse. Perhaps more in this age of discovery of the wider energy spectrum, unseen energy, and the far reaches of outer and inner space. To support research and voluntary initiatives in these. Subtle energy sending could be an additional way of helping we can all do. A vote for me can show concern for these themes. I realise I express an evolving cause that there is something more to life.
I respect the positive sides of Parliament. I am 55 years old, into art, an ongoing student, studied philosophy, new age thought, research, voluntary work, care in the community and parliamentary freedom. I moved to Bognor Regis and Littlehampton from London in recent years, believing it a pretty and laid back place, unspoiled with many subtle charms. A Parliamentary MP is to relay with constituents and serve constituents as best one can. If you like these themes you can show your interest voting for me. Maybe we can help the evolution of something good and help world conditions.
LIBERAL DEMOCRATS FRANCIS OPPLER
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Francis, is married and has lived in Bognor Regis since he was two. He went to local schools, and has worked in the constituency. Francis has been active in local politics for 30 years, being first elected in 1989. Since then, Francis has had many roles as a councillor, having served twice as Mayor of Bognor Regis, spent six years as leader of the opposition at Arun District Council. Following the local elections earlier in May, he became deputy leader of the council. For the first time in the district council’s 45-year history, the Liberal Democrats took minority control of the council in May. THe Lib Dems got more votes than the Conservatives in the wards that make up the Bognor Regis and Littlehampton constituency. Labour trailed a poor third. For many people, Brexit is the main issue in this election. Liberal Democrats believe that
we should remain a member of the EU. In our area, EU citizens make a huge contribution to our schools, NHS and care services. THe Liberal Democrats demand better for our children’s futures. We will give schools the resources teachers need to teach and pupils need to learn. • Protect the education budget in real terms from early years to age 19. • Provide free school meals for all primary school children and for all children whose families receive universal credit. Protecting pensions, Liberal Democrats would: • Maintain the triple lock of increasing the state pension each year by the highest of earnings growth, prices growth or 2.5% for the next Parliament. Tackling the climate emergency: • Generate 80% of electricity from renewables by 2030 • Ban fracking • Ensure that all new cars and small vans bought in 2030 are electric Demand Better for Bognor Regis and Littlehampton. Vote Liberal Democrat!
ELECTORS around Bognor Regis will be voting on December 12 to choose the next government. Polling stations will be open from 7am-10pm that day to elect the new MP for the Bognor Regis and Littlehampton constituency. Six hopefuls are standing, including the previous MP, Nick Gibb, to represent the area in the House of Commons for the next five years. THey have set out their views on this page and we will find out who has been successful when the result is declared. THis is likely to be in the early hours of December 13. THe election comes two and a half years after Mr Gibb held on to the seat in the last general election.
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Schools serve up mountain of food THOUSANDS of students around Bognor Regis have collected a record amount of food for hungry families. Pupils of THe Regis School and 10 other schools, including Felpham Community College, collected 3,271kg of provisions in the annual food drive. It was the first time for five years the school in Westloats Lane had joined with others for the annual event - and easily beat the previous total of 2,800kg. THe food was collected by UKHarvest and has already been distributed to some of the 6,000 people a week it helps to feed. UKHarvest logistics officer Lizzie Waine said: "THis is definitely the most we have collected from a school. It's extraordinary. "THere are severe problems of deprivation across all of Sussex and Hampshire. We are not talking about
people below the poverty line but people struggling to maintain their dignity and put food in front of their children." Chichester-based UKHarvest works with 109 charities, with another 46 on its waiting list, to ensure those unable to afford to eat receive a balanced diet to help their physical and mental health. THe huge number of donations included bags of pasta, tins of fruit, vegetables and soup, tubs of jelly and jars of pasta sauce. Assistant principal Caroline Saunders said: "THe amount of donated food is absolutely incredible. A massive thank you to all those who have worked in their schools to achieve it." THe Regis School's rights respecting ambassadors were involved in the collation of the donated food ready for it to be collected by UKHarvest last Friday.
One of them, Jessica Patterson, 14, said: "Poverty is an issue in our community and we wanted to help tackle it as best we could. It feels good to know this food is going to help someone." Other ambassadors who took part in the community initiative included George Sinclair, Edward Clark and Alexander Lawrence, all aged 12. George said: "It's good that the whole community has come together to do something for a worthwhile cause." Edward, said: "All the students have brought in at least one item of food. Some have brought in up to 20 or 50 items." Alexander added: "THere are some people in our area who are in need and it feels good to help them. "We feel we are making a difference to people's lives."
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CHICHESTER CINEMA AT NEW PARK
November 28December 5 THE IRISHMAN is cinema of the highest order, with Martin Scorsese’s reality-inspired crime epic spanning decades. Frank Sheeran (Robert De Niro), “paints houses” for big-shot gangsters, his paint, it should be noted, only comes in blood red. Sheeran’s main employer is the intense, sharp-eyed Russell Bufalino (Joe Pesci), though once Jimmy Hoffa (Al Pacino) enters the picture, Frank is torn between the sometimes clashing demands of two hardwilled, charismatic men. This superb cast is joined by Harvey Keitel and Anna Paquin. Le Fête Du Cinema, the French film festival at Chichester Cinema at New Park, continues this week’s francophone choices (4 for 3 French films deal) with Persona Non Grata, a dark thriller set in the south of France, a place riddled with economic corruption and blackmail; The Hunchback of Notre Dame, with Anthony Quinn and Gina Lollobrigida, in the 1956 classic; Alice and the Mayor, a funny, lively touching film of a Lyon mayor (Fabrice Luchini), who has run out of ideas, a brilliant young philosopher coming to his aid; and Coincoin and the Extra-Humans, an absurdist epic in which a pair of policemen hunt for clues when ectoplasm starts falling from the sky. Take your French pick, too, with The Mystery of Henri Pick, a witty, enjoyable Agatha Christie type of sleuthing and Lullaby, the gripping thriller of a family with a young baby taken over by a new staff member. The much-loved Casablanca is this week’s Ruby Tuesday treat (£2) with Humphrey Bogart and Ingrid Bergman in wartime north Africa, noble passion meeting Nazi occupation. The Aeronauts injects a sense of magic with young widow Amelia (Felicity Jones) who joins
ambitious scientist James (Eddie Redmayne) as they mount a balloon expedition to fly higher than anyone in history. Two returnee documentaries are Meeting Gorbachev, best documentary at the cinema’s recent film festival and Marianne and Leonard: Words of Love, Nick Broomfield’s in-depth look at the musician and his Norwegian muse. The bulging winter programme of Performance events includes Doris Day as Calamity Jane (Nov 30); Western Stars, with Bruce Springsteen, on December 9 and Coppelia, the comic ballet coming from the Royal Ballet (Dec 10). Have a look at the forthcoming education department’s Focus on Film, Illusions and Games: The Cinema of Jean Renoir (‘the greatest of all directors,’ Orson Welles), not to be missed (Nov 29, 18.00, £6.50) and many more events. Chichester Cinema at New Park, New Park Road, Chichester PO19 7XY Box office: 01243 786650 www.chichestercinema.org
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Knives Out
Comedy, Crime, Mystery Screened at Picturedrome Cinema WHEN people get desperate, the knives come out. Get set for a spectacularly stylish and sordid whodunnit featuring a rogue’s gallery of Hollywood A-listers. The acclaimed writer and director of Brick, Looper, and Star Wars: The Last Jedi pays tribute to mystery mastermind Agatha Christie with a fun, modern-day murder mystery where everyone is a suspect. When renowned crime novelist Harlan Thrombey (Christopher Plummer) is found dead at his estate just after his 85th birthday, the inquisitive and debonair Detective Benoit Blanc (Daniel Craig) is mysteriously enlisted to investigate. From Harlan's dysfunctional family to his devoted staff, Blanc sifts through a web of red herrings and self-serving lies to uncover the truth behind Harlan's untimely death. This witty and stylish whodunnit boasts a star-studded ensemble cast including Chris Evans, Ana De Armas, Jamie Lee Curtis, Don Johnson, Michael Shannon, Toni Collette, LaKeith Stanfield, Katherine Langford, and Jaeden Martell. With such a twisted web to untangle, a cast offering serious strength in numbers, and a script concocted with equal measures of menace and wit, expect to find yourself on edge all the way up until Knives Out’s big reveal.
Frozen 2
Animation, Fantasy, Musical Screened at Picturedrome Cinema RETURN to Arendelle and reunite with Frozen’s enchanting cast of characters for a magical tale filled with adventure, discovery, and mystical dangers. After reclaiming her rightful seat upon the throne in the final scenes of Frozen, Elsa is drawn north by a strange calling that encourages her to leave the safety of Arendelle and into a mysterious land filled with unknown dangers and remarkable revelations. Once again joined by her plucky sister Anna and trusty companions Kristoff, Olaf, and Sven, Elsa bravely embarks upon an epic journey of selfdiscovery filled with tears, cheers, singalongs, and action aplenty – but will she uncover the answers she seeks in this autumn-bound land? Or will the source of her calling threaten all that she has fought for? After capturing the imaginations of film fans of all ages before going on to become the highest-grossing animated picture of all time, anticipation for a Frozen sequel has been heating up for the past six years. Kristen Bell, Idina Menzel, Jonathan Groff, and Josh Gad reprise their roles, and Academy award-winning directors Chris Buck and Jennifer Lee return to the helm. In Frozen, Elsa feared her powers were too much for the world. In Frozen 2, she must hope they are enough.
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Mystery, Drama, Crime Screened at Picturedrome Cinema shows start December 6 SET against the backdrop of 1950s New York, Motherless Brooklyn follows Lionel Essrog, a lonely private detective who doesn't let Tourette's syndrome stand in the way of his job. Gifted with a few clues and an obsessive mind, Lionel sets out to solve the murder of Frank Minna -- his mentor and only friend. Scouring the jazz clubs and slums of Brooklyn and Harlem, Essrog soon uncovers a web of secrets while contending with thugs, corruption and the most dangerous man in the city.
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Action, Adventure, Comedy Screened at Picturedrome Cinema CASTING an interesting mix of indie darlings and relative unknowns as leads, director and writer Elizabeth Banks brings her bold vision to the franchise with a fresh, fierce, and ferocious reimagining of the 2000 action comedy based on a classic television series. Meet Elena Houghlin, Sabina Wilson, and Jane Kano AKA Charlie’s Angels. Charlie's Angels have always provided security and investigative skills to private clients, and now the Townsend Agency has expanded internationally, with the smartest, most fearless, most highly-trained women all over the globe – multiple teams of Angels guided by multiple Bosley's taking on the toughest jobs across the world. Kristen Stewart, Naomi Scott, and Ella Balinska star as the next generation of Angels
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THE POST'S TOP 20 THINGS TO DO & SEEthis week
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Event. Victorian Christmas Festival. Travel back in time to a bygone era, where classic characters welcome you to a world of festive cheer, as you enjoy one of the south’s finest Christmas festivals at Portsmouth Historic Dockyard. THe festival returns for its 20th year from November 29-December 1 and is open from 10am - 6pm. Advance tickets are available at discounted prices online at: historicdockyard.co.uk
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Music. Christmas Concerts. THe Band of Her Majesty’s Royal Marines Portsmouth and Chichester Cathedral Choir offer the best possible musical start to Christmas. THe ebullience and panache of the band – with their stunning Corps of Drums – and the beauty and artistry of the choir are guaranteed to get you in a festive mood. Chichester Festival THeatre will be full of atmospheric music from December 2-7. For tickets, visit: cft.org. uk or call 01243 781312.
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Theatre. A Christmas Carol. Playing more than 20 characters, Martin Prest brings Charles Dickens' timeless story of redemption to life in this spectacular one-man show. THe venue, Denmans Garden tea room, next to Fontwell Racecourse, off the A27, will be open from 6.30pm on December 6 for drinks, mulled wine and mince pies before the 7.30pm performance. Tickets, at £10, are available by email at: office@denmans.org or by calling 01243 278950.
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Music. Hampshire Recorder Sinfonia. Included in the programme of “Classics and Moderns” on November 30 at Emsworth
Baptist Church, at 7pm, are Benjamin Britten’s Courtly Dances from his opera “Gloriana”. THe concert ends with a tuneful symphony written specially for a recorder orchestra. Tickets are on the door or from 01329 834297, adults £12, concessions £10, students £5 and children under-12 free.
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Event. Carols in the Park. THe Friends of Hotham Park and Bognor Regis Rotary Club are organising this festive concert at Hotham Park bandstand in the centre of Bognor Regis, on December 1, from 4.30pm-6.30pm. As well as music played by Chichester City Band, there will be mulled wine, mince pies and hot drinks to keep everyone warm.
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Theatre. Black Friday. THe Kings THeatre in Portsmouth is holding a Black Friday flash sale, offering savings across multiple shows including its star-studded Aladdin panto alongside some West-End classics. Customers can save £5 on each ticket when making a purchase online by using the code, BARGAIN. THe offer is available for THe Woman in Black, THriller Live, Buddy – THe Buddy Holly Story and a select number of pantomime performances. THe offer is available between November 29 and December 1. For full details, visit https://www.kingsportsmouth.co.uk/ blackfriday/
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Comedy. Laughing George. Semi-finalist in ITV’s stand-up talent show, Take the Mike, James Sherwood headlines the next outing of the monthly comedy club based at Felpham's George Inn, on December 6. Opening act, at 8pm, is Darcie Silver with middle acts Harry
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Pugh, who was a semi-finalist in So You THink You're Funny in Edinburgh, and Liam O'Brien. Adam Coumas will be doing his best to keep order as MC for the evening. Tickets are £10 from: eventbrite.com
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Event. Christmas Fair. Bognor Regis branch of the British Sugarcraft Guild's fair and coffee morning will include tombola, raffle, sales table, sugarcraft decorations, cake stall, refreshments and children's have a go table. Entry to the event, at Jubilee Hall, Shrubbs Drive, Middleton-on-Sea, is £1, to include tea or coffee. It is on November 30, from 10am-12.30pm.
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Event. Table top sale. THe Community Building, at Lakeland Avenue, North Bersted, Bognor Regis PO21 5FF is the venue for an event run by Freedom Leisure on December 1, from 9am-noon. A huge variety of stalls are expected, including from community business selling everything you could want for Christmas. Refreshments also available.
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Theatre. THe Gruffalo. Inspired by the classic picture book by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler, children aged three and older are invited to join Mouse on a daring adventure through the deep, dark wood. Songs, laughs and monstrous fun in the much-loved show from Tall Stories. It is being performed at Chichester's Minerva THeatre from December 3-15. For details of times and to book, visit: cft.org.uk
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Music. Carl Barat. Carl Barat, of THe Libertines, will be launching a state-of-theart 350-capacity live and club house music venue in Worthing with a DJ set on November 30. With a focus on grassroots music, THe Factory Live will be programmed by atom promotions. THe Factory Live is in the grounds of Soundhouse Studios, Unit 9A, Ivy Arch Road BN14 8BX. Tickets are £10 in advance from: thefactorylive.co.uk
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Arts. Christmas Fair. Oxmarket Centre of arts, St Andrew's Corut, off East Street, Chichester, hosts 28 exhibitors offering a wide range of paintings, photographs, prints, textiles, ceramics, glass and jewellery for unusual gifts.
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Event. Flowers for Christmas. Demonstrators Lucinda Knapman and Gill Homer will show you how to make simple festive floral arrangements to enhance your home during an afternoon in aid of Chestmut Tree House children's hospice. THe event, at Pagham Village Hall, on November 30, 1.30pm-4pm, costs £10 per person and includes afternoon tea. To book, call Sue on 01243 262478 or Paula on 01243 584843.
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Photography. Margaret Soraya. Some of Scotland’s most remote beaches are being featured at the Bosham Gallery, in Bosham Walk, until December 14 and on November 30 photographer Margaret Soraya will give a talk, accompanied by film and slide shows of her work, followed by tea. Admission to the exhibition is free. To book a seat at the talk, which is from 3pm-5pm, email: boshamgallery.com
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Event. Christmas Fayre. Greenways Care Home will be hosting its popular annual fundraising fayre at 227 Hawthorn Road, Bognor Regis PO21 2UW on December 7, 2pm-4pm. THere will be a host of festive stalls and activities for all to enjoy in the home's brightly decorated communal areas.
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Event. Christmas Tree Festival. St Paul's Church, Northgate, Chichester, will host more than 40 decorated trees in a six-day event, starting on November 30. As well as the trees, there will be craft stalls, raffle and soup lunches available as well as children's dance performances on the opening day. THe festival is open from 10.30am-5pm and will culminate with community carols on December 6, when Rusty, from Hayling Island Donkey Sanctuary, will be a visitor.
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Music. Brent Hutchinson. Known for his expert electric guitar skills, beautiful acoustic abilities and soulful vocal tones, Brent has more than 20 years' experience, including solo and duo acoustic performances and fronting festival bands across the country. He delivers
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interesting twists on rock, pop, funk and blues covers and can always get the crowd singing along. His gig at THe Hothampton Arms, 49 London Road, Bognor Regis PO21 1PR is from 5pm to 8pm on December 1. Free entry.
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Event. Christmas Fayre. Get in the Christmas spirit and visit the 2019 Friends of Chichester Cathedral Christmas Fayre. Buy just the right gift for someone and enjoy chatting to friends over a cup of coffee, while browsing the stalls. It will be in the Vicars Hall, 10am until noon, on December 7, entry is £2, to include coffee.
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Event. Basketball. Experience family sporting fun at the Arena Sports Centre. Westloats Lane, Bognor Regis, as the home team take on Oxford Stealers. Support GSD on December 1 as they fight to secure their first win and enjoy an evening of basketball and friendly entertainment. Entry is from 5pm with tip off at 5.30pm. Tickets on the door are £3.50 for adults and £2.50 for children.
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Music. Simply Kate Bush. THe opera-trained singer Jane Clarity, from Arundel, is phenomenally close to Kate Bush in voice, style and poise. THe evening, at Fishbourne's Woolpack Inn, on December 6, is free admission with music starting at 8.30pm from ambientsax duo Undersound.
Chilling, gripping yet hopeful take on life and death Theatre review By Alicia Denny THe Lovely Bones Until November 30 Chichester Festival Theatre, Oaklands Park, Chichester PO19 6AP 01243 781312 box.office@cft.org.uk www.cft.org.uk A PLAY which opens with an unnerving crashing noise, followed by the pretty realistic rape and murder of a 14-year-old girl, seems like a grim evening at the theatre but THe Lovely Bones becomes life affirming. Bryony Lavery, who has used her talents on lighter fare at Chichester Festival THeatre, such as 101 Dalmatians, faced a difficult task in bringing American Alice Sebbold's 2002 international bestseller to the stage, not least because she had to devise a way to incorporate heaven, from where victim Susie can still see her family and friends, and earth, where they are dealing with the
consequences of her horrific death at the hands of a serial child killer. She and production team succeed brilliantly, especially with the device of a reflective sheet over the back of the stage, enabling another dimension to be enacted at the same time as the main action, and the painted rectangle defining heaven where Susie, who narrates her own story, vents her frustration at the situation in a typical teenage way. Charlotte Beaumont is outstanding as Susie, giving her all the naunces of a teenager forever caught in the tangle of feelings and experiences of that time in life and yet having to watch as her loved ones begin to move through their lives without her. THe original book did not shy away from the
challenges of growing up, including sexual awakening, and the play has a number of graphic scenes but these are essential to the plot, showing not only Susie's reaction to them but also how those nearest and dearest to her deal with the aftermath of her tragic death. Fanta Barrie, as Susie's sister, Lindsey, Jack Sandle, her tortured father, Samuel Gosrani, her boyfriend, Ray, and Leigh Lothian, with both her acting and singing as poet Ruth, are the pick of a talented supporting cast, while the ensemble scenes and appropriate music from the 1970s adds to the realism of the whole. THe Lovely Bones is thought-provoking in its portrayal of a horrible event and its aftermath but, ultimately, it's about family and being able to move on after tragedy.
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Award-winning Emeli tours with new album
Festivities will light up Arundel town centre MULTI-PLATINUM, award-winning singersongwriter Emeli Sandé will be introducing her much anticipated third album ‘Real Life’ to Portsmouth audiences as part of a nationwide tour. With more than 340 million video views, 19 million singles sold, including three number one UK singles and more than 6 million albums, Emeli has dominated the music industry and captured the heart of the nation, since coming to prominence five years ago. THe singer performed at both the opening and closing ceremonies of the London Olympics in 2012, the same year her debut album, Our Version of Events, was released. It was the biggest selling album of that year
and the second biggest of 2013. THe album also broke the chart record for the most consecutive weeks inside the Top 10, breaking the 50-year record previously held by THe Beatles. Emilie has won numerous accolades including four Brit awards (critics choice, best album and female solo twice, most recently in 2017 for her second album, Long Live the Angels) and in 2018 was made MBE for services to music. Fans can experience her latest inspiration and performance at Portsmouth Guildhall on Tuesday, December 3, at 7pm. Ticket prices range from £41-75 and are available online at: boxoffice@portsmouthguildhall.org.uk or by calling: 0844 847 2362.
THE Arundel by Candlelight Christmas market rivals many of those to be found in larger cities for the quality and range of hand-picked stall-holders, with products including many unusual and delicately-crafted items. For foodies, there is always an array of seasonal treats, such as roasted chestnuts, mulled wine and hog roasts, and, of course, the riverside town's many cafes and pubs will be open for business to keep the crowds fortified for shopping and merry-making. THe annual Arundel by Candlelight event, organised by Arundel Chamber of Commerce, with support from Arundel Town Council and Arun District Council, on December 7, provides residents and visitors with an opportunity to ‘shop local’ for gifts and support their
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high street on ‘Small Business Saturday’. Car parking is on the periphery and in previous years a number of free car parks have been available. On a stage in the Square, a host of choirs will be performing throughout the day, including choristers from Arundel Cathedral, Arun Chorale Society, Arundel Community Choir, plus singers from Arundel Church of England school and St Philip Howard Catholic School at Barnham. Other musicians and entertainers will be showing their talents around the central streets which will be closed to through traffic. Father Christmas will be ready to greet young visitors, based at Arundel Museum in Mill Road. Family entertainment will include excerpts of pantomimes at Nineveh House, Tarrant Street, face painting, an elf stilt walker and children's funfair rides. THis year, the Arundel Gallery Trail also welcomes visitors to ‘A Winter’s Trail’ with 50 artists exhibiting paintings, jewellery, ceramics and textiles at 17 venues across the town. Opening dates and times vary. Arundel by Candlelight will open at noon on December 7 with entertainment ending at 7pm. For full details, visit the website at: arundelbycandlelight.co.uk Arundel Chamber of Commerce is once again running a Christmas stocking trail competition around town, with the winner receiving £440-worth of shopping vouchers to use at the 22 participating Arundel businesses.
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Chichester Christmas Market returns for 2019 Chichester Christmas Market North and East Street, Chichester www.zoomevents.co.uk 7 - 15 December, 2019 ZOOM EVENTS is returning to Chichester for the second time in 2019 to host a nine-day Christmas market. THe event will see an array of stalls lining North Street and East Street from December 7-15, providing an opportunity for visitors to pick up some unique Christmas gifts, festive groceries and tipples. Hayling Island Donkey Sanctuary will accompany the market with their much-loved Christmas nativityscene including live donkeys. THis year’s Chichester Christmas market will welcome many local traders, as well as those from further afield, providing a range of artisan and ethically traded street foods, groceries, crafts, decorations and accessories. A seating area will be provided for guests to enjoy the freshly prepared street foods, while THe Famous Last Stand bar will add to the festivities by serving mulled wine as a warming treat for guests. "We are delighted to be hosting this year’s Chichester Christmas market, adding to the warm festive feel in the beautiful historic centre of Chichester," said Paul Kennedy, director of Zoom Events. "THe event really will have something for everyone, with many totally unique gift ideas, plus space to relax with a hot toddy and delicious street foods. We also hope to add carol singing to the festive line-up of entertainment," he said.
Pork or chicken souvlaki, Polish sausages, crepes, THai and Chinese dishes are just some of the handmade street foods available to savour throughout the event. Artisan groceries such as award-winning flavoured waxed cheese truckles, Dorset artisan cheeses, Turkish Delight, olives and nuts will all be available to purchase for enjoyment at home. Tens of arts and craft stalls feature prominently, providing interesting gift ideas for all the family. Homemade goods will span sports-themed hand-painted crockery to finger puppets, jewellery and handmade clothing. Chichester's Christmas market is free to visit and will run from Saturday, December 7, to Sunday, December 15.
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DENISE KELLY A passionate and motivated 'health expert/nutritionist.
Nutrition to help aid your healing www.denisekelly.co.uk Tel: 07730671436 Email: denise@ thewellbeingcompanyltd.com BACK pain, arthritis, fibromyalgia, osteoporosis, pain and discomfort, dizziness, heart disease, sleep issues, skin eruptions and dryness, brain malfunction are all common ailments that I see every day in my clinics. THey are common conditions that affect so many people on a daily basis and affect everyday living. Being in pain and discomfort is a drain on your energy, and worse still, if you are having to take medication for the pain, too, this is going to have a toxic effect on your body. But if you are in serious pain, you have no choice, right? Back pain is not just about the structure or misalignment of bones and vertebrae. In fact, any pain and discomfort you are feeling is also going to be related to some kind of deficiency, or toxin in the body, causing inflammation and disruption. What I am seeing more and more of,
is that once you give the body exactly what it needs nutritionally, the healing process can take place a whole lot quicker. As far as I am concerned, no one really needs to suffer. THere are so many answers to health issues, that could just be really simple, when you know how. One of the best discoveries I have made with almost every patient I see is the link between being deficient in omega oils and the link between pain and inflammation. Making sure your body has a constant supply of Omega 3, 6 and 9 is challenging. Using a good quality supplement can be massively beneficial. THe foods you can eat to help supply the body naturally are: 1. Mackerel 2. Salmon 3. Herring 4. Oysters 5. Sardines 6. Anchovies 7. Flax seeds 8. Chia seeds 9. Walnuts
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10. Soybeans 11. Hemp seeds 12. Spinach 13. Brussel sprouts In the new year, I am setting up a brand-new health and wellbeing business in the USA and then we are bringing it to the UK, and then after that globally, too. So, if any of you reading this have fancied running your own wellbeing company, get in touch and I will talk you through the plans to see if it’s something have always been looking for. In order to set up this business, we have invested in a brand-new energetic health testing machine called a Qest4. I have always worked with energy medicine, as for me it bridges the gap between conventional and holistic practises, and there is a place in our society for both. Some people cannot get the answers they want from regular blood tests etc. THe results may come back negative, but the person is still experiencing serious symptoms. THe Qest4 is programmed to delve a little deeper and really gets to the bottom of what’s
Play Area Volunteer – HM Prison Ford Volunteers are required to supervise and provide interesting/appropriate activities for visiting children within the play area of the social visits hall of the Prison. The play area is set out in a welcoming and attractive way; volunteers greet and talk with the children and their parents. Activities include playing with toys and use of craft materials etc. Visits are on Sunday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday from 2 to 4pm plus half an hour either side, total commitment 3 hours per session. Volunteers can commit to one or more sessions, ideally once a fortnight. Experience of working/being with children in a family environment (aged approx. 1 to 14) would be useful but training will be given. Must enjoy a challenge, be non-judgemental, friendly, approachable, enthusiastic, and reliable and have a sense of humour.
Disco volunteer! – Hammonds Care Home
Hammonds Care Home is a care home for people with learning disabilities. This opportunity will be for some Friday evenings between approximately 7pm and 10pm. You will travel on a minibus to a disco in either Bognor or Chichester with a group of people with learning disabilities and their carer/support workers. This will not involve any personal care; they would like a nice, kind, fun person who can interact with people and help them have fun at the disco. Experience working or interacting with people with learning difficulties is desirable but not essential.
Shop or Trolley Volunteer – Friends of Chichester Hospitals
Join a friendly team of volunteers who help support patients, visitors and staff of St Richard’s Hospital by serving in the Friend’s Hospital shop or taking the daily trolley around the wards. Working in pairs, there are three shifts each day (Mon - Fri) in the shop, each lasting 3 hours, while the trolley takes approx. 2 hours. The weekend trolley visits all wards, with 2 volunteers, and takes 3 to 3.5 hours. This is a chance to help make a daily difference for patients, for whom the trolley visit brightens the day. Visitors and outpatients may need a snack and a newspaper, and a friendly word if they are anxious. Hospital staff visit the shop on their short breaks and value quick and cheerful service before returning to the ward.
Divisional Organiser (Pulborough, Petworth and Storrington areas) – Dementia Support
Community Minibus Association (West Sussex) provides a door to door minibus service, run entirely by volunteers, for the benefit of residents in rural Sussex who may be isolated, in need of community support and who require access to essential needs because they are elderly, young, poor or living in isolated areas where there are inadequate transport facilities. This is a key role in the Charity, coordinating the efforts of the division’s team of volunteers and maintaining a vital two-way communication link between the team and the Board of Trustees, offering a great opportunity to shape the service provided to users in their division and influence the strategic direction of the Charity. There are no set hours and there will be a mix of working from home and being ‘on the road’ with the team and users. To apply for these opportunities, or to see others in your area, please go to wwww.vaac.org.uk/volunteering.
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going on in a person’s body energetically. THis helps guide me to devise what that person is lacking nutritionally in their body, so I can help put things right. As I already mentioned, when a person gets what they really need (without guess work) the body has this incredible ability to heal itself. For the next few months I need to test a large number of clients on the Qest4. My usual price for a consultation is £250, but because this is a trial and I need to see a large number of people with a variety of different ailments, I am offering on a first come first serve basis, a health test or health MOT that takes one hour and 15 minutes for just £120. THis can only take place in my Chichester based clinic, and not London or Guildford, but if you think you have been experiencing health challenges, or just want a health check-up, contact me. Everything you eat, drink and put on your skin should have a purpose. If you don’t understand the ingredients, then it’s probably best not to use! But the saying, ‘you are what you eat’ is truly accurate!
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Grand Opening by the Mayor of Chichester 12 noon Saturday 30 November Also including Craft Fair 10.30am - 3pm Saturday 30 November come and buy some unique Christmas gifts Refreshments served: morning coffee and Soup Lunch
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TWO Bognor Regis Boys will be putting on their best costumes and taking to the stage next week. Tom, six, will be starring as Robin Hood and Josh, 11, will be Lazy - one of the seven dwarfs - in the Windmill THeatre’s production of Once Upon a Pantomime. Organised by Tori Productions, the performance has involved young actors and actresses from around the Post area. Tom said: "We’ve been rehearsing every Sunday since the beginning of September. I’m a bit excited and also a bit nervous, particularly for the part when I have to rely on a certain member of the audience coming. If they don’t turn up, it could all go wrong.” CREATIVITY has been used by students in Bognor Regis to benefit others. THe individuals who attend the Aldingbourne Trust's creative arts studio in Aldwick Road have made memory boxes, pictured above, to help people with dementia. One of the students, Richard Best, said: "I feel it is good to help someone with dementia. THe pictures we put on are good and help them to remember, and I like the way it looks like a treasure chest." THe students were delighted to take part in the project to create the memory boxes. Ruth Frampton, from Co-op Funeralcare in Pagham, organised the initiative. She will be running memory box sessions for Bognor Regis area residents from next month as an ongoing service to help those who believe the boxes will be useful. THe handmade wooden boxes have been donated by the Bognor Regis Men's Shed good cause. THe creative arts students decorate them with the theme of a Trip Down Memory Lane. Each box will reflect different moments or depict objects and people from an individual's past. Chloe Belton, one of the creative arts instructors, decorated a box with Richard and his fellow student, Debbie Mitchell. Debbie's mum had dementia as did Chloe's grandfather so they believed it was a nice project with which to get involved and to support those with dementia. Taking part was a rewarding experience by using their creativity to help others. Trust creative arts lead Helen Wilkinson said: "It is lovely for the creative arts studio be involved with a community project which helps others." THree boxes have been created as part of the project. THey will be used to support elderly residents in care homes around Bognor Regis and at special coffee mornings and events in the town. Ruth can be contacted on 01243 264802 for more details about the scheme and to book a session with the finished boxes. THe studio is one of the services offered by the award-winning trust to support adults with learning disabilities and/or autism to live independent lives.
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AN AVIATION fan who found three Spitfires off Malta will be talking about his discovery at the Arun and Chichester Air Enthusiasts Society's (Air ACES) next meeting. Kevin Patience will be explaining about his find and identification of the iconic Second World War fighter. One of them is on display at the Malta War Museum. Another now flies. Kevin's talk will take place at 7.30pm on December 9 at the Chichester Park Hotel. His subject will be Griffons, Merlins and Spitfires. As well
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Tom is no stranger to the stage, taking part in numerous dancing shows as well as being a young model. He said: “I’m really excited. I’m excited for when I do the dancing. “I’m not nervous really because I do lots of stuff like this in front of people, but this is the biggest group yet!" No one has been supporting the boys as much as their mum, Kim Morgan. She said: “I feel so proud. It’s really great to see them. “THey’ve been practising constantly at home and working really hard. It’s felt like Christmas in the house since September! “I’m chaperoning but also get to watch it so I’m so excited. Tory has been amazing, she’s done really well with them.”
as plenty of photographs to see, those who go along will be treated to some rare 1942 colour film of Spitfires, which were powered by Rolls Royce Merlin engines, in and around Malta. THere will be what is termed a 'short surprise' for all those present in the second half. Entry for Air ACES members is £3 and £5 for guests. Under16s can get in for free. Tickets will be on sale on the evening with no pre-booking. More information from: airaces.org.uk or phone David Batcock on: 01243 823007.
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A ROYAL order was easy as pie for a Bognor Regis business. Staff at Turner’s Pies were delighted when they received an order from Buckingham Place for a shipment of their delicious pies. Award winning baker, and managing director of the business, Phil Turner, went the extra mile, encrusting a crown on the pies before they were dispatched. Phil said: “It was gobsmacking really because surely there can be no bigger accolade than baking a pie for the Queen of England, let's face it! We were really chuffed with the outcome. “We sent the special pies off, hoping that perhaps this would be the start of an ongoing order. But we have heard nothing since and we can only think that they may well have been for members of Her Majesty's staff rather than the Queen herself so we’re not sure if she even got to tuck in. "Being named in the Guild of Fine Foods top 50 foods in the UK and having Harrods of Knightsbridge choosing to stock Turner’s Pies in their world-famous food halls means we know we make the best pies in the land so we know they are good enough for royalty.”
EMPLOYEES at the Aldingbourne Trust celebrated as they walked away with the employee/team of the year award at the Arun Business Partnership Awards. On being presented the award, Rachel Benson, deputy manager of WorkAid at the Aldingbourne Trust, said, “I am so immensely proud of our WorkAid team; without their sheer determination and hard work, people with learning disabilities or autism spectrum conditions would really struggle to access employment in their communities. “Our staff change people’s lives; not just for the people they are supporting but also for employers. THank you to all of the employers over the Arun district who have welcomed people with disabilities so warmly into their teams. “We are so immensely proud of our WorkAid team for winning this award” Hosted at the Hilton Avisford Park Hotel, the awards night took place on November 15. THe WorkAid team at Aldingbourne Trust work across West Sussex to support people with learning disabilities and autism spectrum conditions who have career dreams and aspirations but sometimes need a little support to help them reach them. Every member of the WorkAid team works in a fully person-centred way; they listen to the person’s perspectives without judgment or condemnation, they help every person to see where their strengths are and make realistic and achievable goals to get them where they want to be.
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Visitors to popular garden centre can experience magical events with Santa
Brick Kiln Nursery & Garden Centre Bognor Road, Merston, Chichester PO20 1EJ Tel: 01243 756175 www.brickkilngardencentre.co.uk YOU don't have to wait until Christmas Eve to enjoy the magic of visit from Father Christmas - and you can even have breakfast or tea with the Big Man at Brick Kiln Garden Centre. Special attractions on the opening day, Saturday, November 23, included entertainment for the children in the restaurant by magician Nick Clarke, free face painting and a magical Christmas Fairy. THe restaurant is serving hot food and delicious desserts daily for you to start the festive indulgence and, of course, the Christmas Shop is open and lit up for your
pictures. Don't miss your chance to see Father Christmas and join the cheery atmosphere. Collections during the period will add to the venue's chosen charity fund Love Your Hospital to benefit its neo natal unit. THe atmospheric grotto at the popular venue, on the Bognor Road close to the A27 at Chichester, is open each weekend to welcome young and old to get into the spirit of the season. THe grotto will also be open after schools break up, on December 21 and 22, and dates and times vary. To make sure you don't miss your children's chance to chat to Father Christmas, book online at: brickkilngardencentre.co.uk Santa’s Grotto costs £6.99 per child, which includes a present, and is non-refundable after booking. If your child would like to meet Santa up close and personal while enjoying a scrummy breakfast, there's a chance to do that from 9.30am-11am on December 23 and 24. He will then be telling all the children a story in the story nook, and each child will receive a gift. Alternatively, have festive tea with the family, including a special moment with Santa, who will come round to say hello. Santa will be telling the children a story in the story nook, and everyone will receive a special gift. THis treat is available on December 1, 21 and 22, from 2pm-4pm. Both breakfast and tea events cost £9.99 per child while adult meals are sold separately. Adults aren't forgotten in the festivities at Brick Kiln with great value special lunches and indulgent afternoon teas available daily in the restaurant. Plus, of course, there are plenty of plants and Christmas gift ideas for the green fingered and non-gardeners on display. To book a meal, call 01243 756170 and for full information including booking for Father Christmas, visit the website at: brickkilngardencentre.co.uk
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ChangingTimes
By Sylvia Endacott
Parklife provides interest in the town's past Hotham Park contains a wealth of historic information OVER 20 years ago, I had to complete a research project on an area of the town of which I had no knowledge for a local history examination. I choose Hotham Park, the areas around and within the park. THe first piece of research was from 1484 by LB Alberti, about parks: “A city is not built wholly for the sake of shelter, but ought to be so contrived, that besides more civil conveniences there may be handsome spaces left for Squares, courses for chariots and Gardens.” An interesting statement, but I could find no reference to any chariot racing here in our own park. THe original owner of the house was Sir Richard Hotham, of whom so much bas been written. On his death, the house was purchased by several people until in 1941, when William Fletcher died, the house was leased to the Ministry of Pensions, but sadly it was not maintained correctly. Suggestions were for a town museum, restaurant and a meeting venue for the town. Other ideas over the time were for sheltered housing for the elderly and of course the ultimate demolition and the building of a ‘new-style housing estate'. However, the house was saved and developed into flats, so providing us with private owners. But what about around the park itself? At one time there was a mill stone as a centre
piece of a table, which is thought to have been a mill stone from the Runcton windmill in North Mundham, used originally for the grinding of oats and barley. In the early 1960s, a water trough was moved from the High Street into the park for use by donkeys. It had been situated outside the Waterloo Square Methodist church for 50 years. Sadly, this has now been lost to the area. When walking along London Road, near the library, it is difficult to appreciate that there were stables and a cottage standing on this site. Mr and Mrs Benjamin Cobby occupied Aldwick Cottages, as they were known until the 1960s when they were moved to new council premises to allow the library to be constructed and it was opened on September 6, 1967. Also in this area was an avenue of tulip trees, which were cut down to produce the car park in this area. THere was also, behind the stables, which were on the site of the present library, an enclosed kitchen garden, but this was part of the area used for the Chestnuts day centre which opened in 1988. THe ice house is nearby as well, certainly a relic from the past which was constructed in 1792 to help with the running of ‘the big house'. I always think it would have been a long walk from the house to the ice house for
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the maid who was sent to bring back some ice. If you walk along Church Path alongside the park towards the sea, there is situated a private residence which was known as THe Laurels and was built in 1820 for Mrs THomas Smith to educate the ‘poor girls’ of the area. THis has had numerous uses over the years, before the private ownership of today. THere were also two gate houses into what was a private estate. One situated by today's main entrance, where there is a house, now offices, but where staff from the house lived and another at the entrance near the pedestrian crossing at the other entrance from the High Street. Another facet of our park has always been the gardens, trees and the walls. THings you may not really see as interesting, but that is far from the story. THe walled boundary of the park been the subject of much discussion over the years. In 1961, there was talk of removing part of the walls near the London Road coach park. At this time there would have been beech, sycamore and lime trees to be felled when the wall was removed. A publication in 1969, entitled Building stones of Old Bognor, describes the various stones that were cut into the desired shape along Upper Bognor Road. Local materials such a calcareous sandstone had been used in various areas. If you stand at the front of today's library in London Road, you can still see part of the original wall to the right of the library grounds. Today. we see the trees and various old and new plantings within the park and, of course, we do not know what was originally in the park, but in 1946 a contributor to the
Sussex Gardens’ in the West Sussex Recorder, detailed much of what had been planted during the reign of William Fletcher, within the 36 acres of his gardens, with exotic plants and shrubs. After walking the grounds for three hours, she remarked: “My only hope is that this beautiful place with never suffer the indignity of being built on – it has everything of Kew Gardens, with the additional charm of absolute privacy. I wonder Bognor, if you realise the unique glory of Aldwick Manor?" One of the most interesting trees was the cork oak that was planted by Mr Fletcher at Goodwood in 1875, the year in which he married and was to commemorate this event. In recent years, we have had THe Lathyrus Garden and also the Rose Gardens, alongside trees being planted in memory of people or events. I could not leave this subject without mention of the boating lake, which has had many operators since it opened in the 1940s. THere has been a miniature railway in the park which has been expanded in recent years. THe bandstand is another feature and was used originally by military bands on a regular basis and now is used more by local groups and events. Of course, we should not forget the zoo, or Pets Corner as it was known, when it opened in 1950. THere is now the large pitch and putt course. THe park today hosts a regular season of events such as the country fair, Rox, Bognorphenia and the popular weekly park runs and is generally much used by residents and tourists, making it an important part of our town.
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Just give your all on big day urges Chi boss MILES RUTHERFORD has urged his players to give "their all" when Chichester City take on Tranmere Rovers in their massive FA Cup second round tie. Boss Rutherford is part of a double-act with assistant manager Graeme Gee and their words will be the last the City players hear before they take on the League One side at Prenton Park on Sunday in the BT Sport televised game. Isthmian League Chi will be massive underdogs for the tie but will have many neutrals rooting for them as the lowest ranked team still left in the competition. Such has been the interest, the club hosted a press conference this week at their Oaklands Park home with four first team players
facing the media before the management and coaching staff fielded questions. THe laid-back Rutherford look unruffled as ever and has vowed his message to the players on the day will not significantly change to the one he has been preaching during a run that started in August at the extra preliminary round stage. Rutherford said: "I always ask for as much hard work as they can give us while Graeme is a bit different and tries to rally them up in a different way. "But, for me, it is just about giving everything they have got and I just hope they do that on the day." Gee admits his rallying call will be off the cuff but is desperate his players give a good account
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of themselves and do not let the occasion get to them. Gee said: "I try to say what befits the moment. It's a big occasion, we all know that and that is why you guys are here, but it is about trying to take the magnitude and emotion out of the game because I do feel we have to go there with some belief. "THe players need to relax as much as they can, which will be very difficult. "We've played in relatively big games, nowhere near this standard, but we played in the FA Vase last 16 and I think we'd all agree the occasion got the better of us and we didn't perform on the day. "So on Saturday and Sunday it will be about getting the preparations right. "I want everyone at this club, the players, coaches and volunteers to enjoy this occasion. "I am a realist and this will never happen again for me, while Danny and Darin have a few years ahead of them. But this is going to be the biggest occasion for all four of us to date and we have got to embrace it. "We just want to give a good account of ourselves and some strange things can happen in football - we shall see on the day what we're about." Rutherford added: "You look at
the sides that are not in the Cup already. Sunderland are out of it and little, old Chichester are still in it so that's how much of an achievement it is. "All four of us know realistically it won't happen again at this club so we just get on with it and grab the moment. "All four of us have said on Sunday we shall go there with a smile on our face - which is normally hard for me - but I will be smiling all the way there and all the way back." Danny Potter says he and fellow first team coach Darin Killpartrick will try to stick to what has been tried and tested on the run. Potter said: "I think the message we need to give to the players is that nothing should change. "No matter who the opposition is, we're going to play the game how we want to play the game and nothing should change that." THings have changed, though, as the players illustrated. Jamie Horncastle said: “It’s exciting. Where I work, a guy this morning came in and said he’ll be going down the pub and watching the game. "Normally it’s us going down the pub and watching football - we don’t drink, mind! Now people are going to the pub to watch us.�
Tranmere Rovers (A) Sunday (December 1), at 3pm live on BT Sport
Axell glad he didn't call time MATT AXELL is so glad he shelved plans to hang up his boots. THe 35-year-old midfielder was all ready to go out on a high after helping Chichester to the County League title last season but then had second thoughts. Axell, who signed from Horsham prior to the 2018-19 campaign, told the Post: "I was pretty adamant I wasn't going to play this season. "Last year was going to be my last year and I thought winning the league would be a good way to stop but then I decided to carry on and then this happened! "I am pleased I carried on as I would have been pretty annoyed looking on if I had given up now." Axell has enjoyed a successful non-league career, doing a County League double with East Preston and also enjoying success with Worthing. But nothing compares to this. He said: "THis is the highlight by a long way. "I have achieved quite a lot but this is something that has passed me by. To play in the FA Cup second round, having got to the third qualifying round three times, is clearly
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the highlight." Axell, nursing a hamstring injury, stayed on the bench in Chi's dramatic 3-2 BetVictor South East win at Phoenix Sports last Saturday. City went ahead through a 32nd-minute Kaleem Haitham strike and the hosts were
reduced to ten men just before the break when Kenny Alireu was shown red. Lloyd Rowlatt doubled City's lead with a header but Phoenix hit back with two goals in three minutes through Jeff Duah-Kessie and George Whitelock before Connor Cody grabbed a 78th-minute winner.
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Captain Cody will take Bullard's advice and soak up every minute CONNOR CODY will take a leaf out of Jimmy Bullard’s book when he skippers Chichester City in the biggest game in the club’s history. THe defender will lead the non-league minnows out against League One Tranmere at Prenton Park in the FA Cup second round bidding to help his side pull off the mother of all giant-killings. Although he knows there will be nerves aplenty for him and his team-mates as they face a club five divisions above them as the lowest ranked team left in the competition, Cody is determined not to allow what is likely to be a once-in-alifetime occasion to pass by in a blur. And he reckons the advice of former Fulham and Hull star Bullard will stand him in good stead on the day. Asked whether he would be able to savour the moment in front of crowd which will number in the thousands, Cody said: “Absolutely, because I think that is a massive point. “I have thought about it a lot and about trying to remind the lads to enjoy every moment. “Jimmy Bullard is one of my favourite former footballers and I watched an interview with him when he was talking about his retirement from football and how hard it was to fill that void and replace the buzz.
“He said that if he had any advice for any kind footballer playing that it would be to just enjoy every moment of it. “He said to take times in games and maybe have a look around when you’re taking a breather or listen to the noise. “Even at the level we are playing in, games which are in front of maybe 400 or 500 people at most, I just tend to ignore it so now at this point I believe it is something that every lad has got to savour. “Yes, you’ve got to focus on the game but you have to enjoy the noise of the game and enjoy the moment too.� Tranmere will be massive favourites to progress against Chi, who are the only step eight side left in the competition along with Isthmian League Division One North outfit Maldon & Tiptree. Cody knows that City cannot afford to let the tie get away from them early on. He said: "THe biggest thing is staying in the game. "It is making sure we don’t concede early because you know against a higher opposition that they will punish you and will kill off the game early if they can. “It’s a case of staying in the game and you saw Maldon do it against Leyton Orient, when they got a goal on the break, and that’s how we have to kind of approach it and hope for the best.�
FACUPfactfile î ? Chichester City's journey so far • Chichester City's FA Cup run: Aug 10 Chichester 3, Erith Town 1; Aug 24 - Bridon Ropes 2, Chichester 7; Sept 7 Chichester 2, Chalfont St Peter 0; Sept 21 - Hartley Wintney 0, Chichester 0; Sept 24 Replay - Chichester 1, Hartley Wintney 0; Oct 5 - Chichester 1, Enfield 0; Oct 18 - Bowers & Pitsea 1, Chichester 2; Nov 8 - bye. • Chichester City are the first club since Mossley 70 years ago to reach the second round having started in the extra preliminary round. THey face a formidable task to become the first club since Southall in 1936 to make
the third round from such an early start. Sunday's League One opponents Tranmere Rovers have reached the FA Cup quarter-finals three times since the 2000s. • Maldon & Tiptree produced one of the FA Cup giant-killings in cup history in the first round as they defeated League Two side Leyton Orient on their patch. THe Jammers now host Newport County from the same division in the opening tie of the round being shown live by the BBC tonight (November 29). • Stats courtesy of FA Cup Factfile @FACupFactfile
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Sportinbrief î ? Cricket SUSSEX will play Derbyshire at Arundel Castle in County Championship division two in June. THe match at Arundel, beginning on Sunday, June 28, is the first of three home outground fixtures, meaning that the Sussex men’s first-team will play at four separate venues for the first time since 2008. THe Sussex fixture list for 2020 was revealed this week and the action gets underway a week later than it did this year, on Sunday, April 12. Jason Gillespie's side begin their County Championship campaign at home to Durham. THere will be 19 days of Championship cricket on weekends or bank holidays over the summer at THe 1st Central County Ground. THere will also be matches at Eastbourne and Horsham, the return of a fixture against national county opposition, as well as seven floodlit Vitality Blast group matches at Hove. Sharks take on Kent in the Royal London Cup at Eastbourne on July 24, with Gloucestershire their opponents in the same competition when county cricket returns to Horsham on August 9.
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Hardwell gets off to winning start PAGHAM boss Kerry Hardwell's reign got off to a winning start as they picked up only their second league win of the season. Goals from Conor Geoghegan, Joe Clarke and Lewis Jenkins saw them to a 3-1 victory over visitors Broadbridge Heath. THe Lions could even afford to miss a penalty through Lindon Miller en route to a welcome Southern Combination League premier division three points. Geoghegan powered home a Toby Funnell corner but Miller, who was brought down, missed the resultant spot-kick before half-time. It looked costly when Heath replied straight after the break but Clarke restored the lead after 72 minutes when he headed in another Funnell corner. Jenkins finished the game off in the final minute, netting from a precision pass from fellow sub Cian Tilley. Hardwell shook things up with his first team selection with Marco Giambelardini one of two debutants. Chairman Tony Shea said: “It was a massive result for us and we’re really pleased with the start.
“We’ve been promising this sort of result but not delivering. "He got a response in his first game.� THree players joined in Hardwell's first week with Jack Hands and Jamie Carroll coming in from East Preston and Giambelardini from Bosham. Shea expects more arrivals by tomorrow when Pagham host Horsham YMCA (3pm). But he says Hardwell is also giving existing players a chance to impress. Shea added: “He has told the whole squad everyone will be given a chance but it was not a big squad before he arrived.� Shea also wished Chichester City good luck in their FA Cup clash at Tranmere. He said: "We've been rivals for many years but it is a great achievement and all at Pagham wish them good luck." THe Lions' game against visitors Newhaven was postponed on Tuesday night, as was Selsey's in division one against AFC Varndeanians. Selsey did get their game on last Saturday, losing 3-2 at home to
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FRIARY Z's Rob Collins (Friary Z) was the standout player in week five of the Bognor Benevolent Darts League as he steered his side to victory over Lamb Shankers. Here are the full results: DIVISION ONE - Lamb Shankers 3 Friary 'Z' 17; Legends 15 Lamb Nomads 7; Newtown Amity - Little Legends POSTPONED; Hunston Hares - bye. MOTM - Rob Collins (Friary 'Z) 15 & 16 darts [32.32 av]; Gary Blackwood (Legends) 19 & 22 darts [24.44 av]. DIVISION TWO: Aldingbourne Mavericks 13 Lamb 8; Pagham CC 'B' 14 Chi Snooker Club 'A' 6; Lamb Chops 9 Royal Oak 15; Friary 'D' - bye. MOTM - Ian Dendy (Royal Oak) 20 & 30 darts [20.02 av]; Keith Robinson (Chi Snooker Club 'A') 23 & 26 darts [20.45 av]; Richard Hudson (Lamb) 24 & 27 darts [19.49 av]. DIVISION THREE: Friary 'C' 12 ASC 11; Chi Snooker Club 'B' 7 Cabin 15; Railway Sleepers 6 Richmond Rebels 15; Richmond Resurrected 9 Newtown Clubbers 11. MOTM - Mark H Todd (Railway Sleepers) 17 & 19 darts [27.83 av]; Dan Middleton (Newtown Clubbers) 25 & 30 darts [18.22 av]; Roy Barratt (Friary 'C') 27 & 38 darts [15.42 av]; Alex Chirat (Chi Snooker Club 'B') 29 & 37 darts [14.81 av].
Roffey after battling back from 2-0 down. Selsey trailed 1-0 at half-time to a disputed penalty and went 2-0 down just before the hour. THeir plight worsened when Joe Bennett was sent off for a second booking shortly after Ryan Morey had pulled a goal back on 65 minutes.
In-form striker Max Davies got Selsey level with an 83rd-minute spot-kick but Daren Pearce's side conceded a 87th-minute winner. Selsey go to Billingshurst tomorrow (3pm). Bosham had last Saturday's game at home to Angmering Village postponed and are at Jarvis Brrok tomorrow (2pm) in division two.
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Gill enjoys his reign in Spain SIMON GILL reigned in Spain as 16 Bognor Regis Tone Zone Runners competed in the Benidorm 10k. THe traditional yearly jaunt saw the runners enjoy some Spanish culture after landing on Friday lunchtime two days before the race on Sunday. THere were a few sore heads but everyone made the start line and the morning of the race was the hottest time of the weekend. Gill led home the group in a time of 36mins.57secs for 22nd overall. THen came Jack Penfold in a personal best time of 38:08 with Peter Lee just behind in 38:25. Danny Mahoney came through in 43:58, followed by Sarah Zacal and Byron Kearns on their first trip to Benidorm. Zacal ran a personal best and finished third in her age category in 45:30 and was very thankful for the encouragement from Kearns on the course. Shaun Smart and Marc Annals were next to finish in times of 46:07 and 47:11 respectively. Carolyn Stapley hydrated well the day before and finished in 48:37, ten seconds ahead of head coach Keith Hardwell, who rounded off his year with some fantastic coaching.
THen came a flurry of three club runners, Glenn Penfold crossed the line in 51:39, followed by Karl Hayes and Neil Strudwick who finished hand in hand with a time of 51:54. Neil Pacey crossed the line in 53:30 with Gary Bushby clocking 59:29. Club chairman Peter Lomax rounded off the results in a time of 1:04 after helping a Crawley runner throughout the race. Back home were Sam Yates and Leigh Paige, who were running the Festive Frolic, a lapped event in Havant. Leigh Paige finished three laps (13.1 miles) in 2 hours 39 minutes with Sam Yates running two laps (nine miles) in 1:41. Results - Benidorm 10k: Simon Gill 36:57, Jack Penfold 38:08 PB, Peter Lee 38:25, Danny Mahoney 43:58, Sarah Zacal 45:30 PB 3rd in category, Byron Kearns 45:30, Shaun Smart 46:07, Marc Annals 47:11, Carolyn Stapley 48:37, Keith Hardwell 48:47, Glenn Penfold 51:39, Karl Hayes 51:54, Neil Strudwick, 51:54, Neil Pacey 53:30, Gary Bushby, 59:29, Peter Lomax: 1:04:07. Festive Frolic: Leigh Paige 13.1 miles 2:39, Sam Yates 9 miles 1:41.
AN under-strength Chichester suffered a blow at THurrock as they slipped to a 20-12 defeat in London One South. Last minute withdrawals meant they made the trip to Essex with only two replacements. Blues made five changes to the side that hung on for the victory against Dartfordians as Dane Gingell, Tyrese Makasi and John Lindsay joined the forwards, Shaun Baker returned in the backs and Tom Bowman was on the bench. Chichester, with a gusting wind off the THames Estuary behind them, found themselves pinned into their own half from the start but looked comfortable and soaked up the pressure. THurrock got the first score of the match with a 35-metre 15th-minute penalty and added a second two minutes later as Chi infringed again. It took Blues 21 minutes to cross the halfway line with the ball. A series of phases got Chi to within 12 metres of the try line but the ball was spilled to allow THurrock to clear their lines. A five minute period of pressure from Blues nearly resulted in a try from Tom Blewitt but he was tackled into touch just short by the THurrock full-back. Shortly after, Blewitt landed a penalty from in front of the posts but THurrock moved
further ahead with a well-worked move that finished with a try out wide and a fine conversion for a 13-3 lead. In the final minutes of the half Blewitt kicked two further penalties to reduce the deficit to 13-9 and half time. THe second half started like the first, with Blues pinned in their own half. With 48 minutes played, THurrock's fly half sliced through as they added a converted try. Blewitt reduced the deficit off the tee on 63 minutes but Blues could not find the offload to release a runner and unlock the THurrock defence to add another crucial try. Blues left Essex frustrated that they did not take their chances and secure a losing bonus point. Man of the match was Tom Bowman, who had expected to be on the bench for the 2nd XV. Chichester’s next match is on Saturday, December 7, when they entertain Camberley. Bognor let Fareham Heathens off the hook as they lost 17-14 at home in the Hampshire Premier. Skipper Josh Burgess said: We bossed most of the game and then let them get some cheap tries off our mistakes." Jeremy Newton and Chris Hay got the Bognor tries.
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Bognor face a massive four days in season JACK PEARCE believes he will know much more about how realistic Bognor’s promotion aspirations are for the season after the next two matches. THe Rocks go to Hornchurch tomorrow, who are fourth in the Isthmian Premier, and then host Enfield Town on Tuesday (7.45pm), who sit just outside the play-off places and currently five points ahead of the ninth-placed Nyewood Lane club. Pearce sees the matches as pivotal as they bid to bounce back from their narrow FA Trophy defeat to Tonbridge Angels last Saturday which ended an eightmatch winning streak. But he has selection headaches with Pompey loanees Joe Dandy, Josh Flint and Bradley Lethbridge, who is also injured, recalled. Pearce said: “THe next four days are big days for us because we are playing two of the teams in the top six. We’ve got one away and one at home and they come on the back of a defeat. “We shall see where we are after them and unfortunately we start tomorrow with three players unavailable with Lethbridge injured, and the two other boys recalled, so we shall where that takes us. “It is one of the weaknesses we have and not an easy conundrum
but you just make the best use of what you have. But by this time on Wednesday we shall a much better idea of how our season will pan out. "I am just looking for performances. If we can keep building on performances, then the results will come." Bognor have boosted their squad with the versatile Ross Edwards becoming the second player to make the switch from Worthing this week following midfielder Ben Mendoza's arrival.THe duo's arrival helps cope with the problem of relying on loan players. Pearce said: “Ross has a lot more physicality about him but also he is local. He is our player not a loan player." Lethbridge has a hamstring injury and Pearce and coach Robbie Blake are resigned to losing his services for some time. Pearce claimed: "He will miss all the big games we have coming up. It's a blow because he is a goal scorer and goals win you games. It's up to the others now to step up to the mark." Pearce confirmed Bognor have made Tonbridge aware of an alleged incident in which an object was thrown at keeper Amadou Tangara and have left them to make their own enquiries.
Hornchurch (A) Tomorrow (Saturday November 30), at 3pm
Trophy exit is a double blow JACK PEARCE was left feeling frustrated on two fronts after Bognor bowed out of the FA Trophy after a 2-1 defeat at Tonbridge Angels. THe National League South hosts edged victory at Longmead. Joe Turner converted a deep cross to give Angels the lead just before the break. THey doubled their lead after 62 minutes when Tom Derry finished from another cross. James Crane's 83rd-minute penalty, after he had been pulled back, saw Rocks finish strongly despite being down to ten men with Brad Lethbridge off the pitch injured and all the substitutes used. THey could not find a leveller to force a replay but Pearce took encouragement from many aspects of the performance against the higher division outfit who they have clashed with many times over the years. Boss Pearce said: "It was a good test and I came away with mixed feelings. "We're obviously disappointed we are no longer in the cup, for two reasons. "One is it is a financial blow for the club and the other is because it is a good way to keep testing yourself against teams from a higher level." Pearce felt it was a clash that could easily have gone in his side's favour - had Rocks made more of their chances. He added: "If we had won 2-1 they could not have complained, and even it had been
a draw they couldn't have complained. "It was a very, very tight game and very evenly matched, although two different styles of football. "We created two excellent chances early and missed them both before they missed a very good chance. "THey scored just before half-time from
a harmless cross which should have dealt with. When they scored their second, you'd think it was all over but the lads showed the spirit that has come together over the past couple of months to get back in it. "We got the penalty and had two efforts blocked on the line at the end so it was a good effort from the players."
f Harvey White | Pic: T.McMillan
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by Harvey Whyte
f Amadou Tangara | Pic: T.McMillan
IT WAS a shame to go out of the FA Trophy to Tonbridge Angels – especially as I played a part in our exit. I hold my hands up, I messed up for one of their goals. I felt we had the better chances to win the game overall but it just didn’t drop for us. THey are a typical Conference South side and quite physical but they took their chances and we didn’t. I honestly don’t think there was a gulf between us either. Even when Brad Lethbridge went off late on and we were down to ten men after using our subs, we still dominated the game and they were trying to hit us on the counter-attack. But throughout the whole of the game I thought we had better chances and were the better team but we just got undone by mistakes. THe first one was my mistake and a schoolboy error. It was terrible. It was a cross to the back stick and I was on my heels so the guy just nipped in front of me to score. But we had chances before then and if you don't take them and they do, you’re left on the back foot and it allows them to constantly try to hit you on the counter. THough we are out, we have some big games coming up in the league and it could be a blessing in disguise. A few years ago we had a great run and a great weekend away at Grimsby but in the grand scheme of things that cost us the league. We ended up about eight games behind and playing catch-up. We lost games we should have won. Obviously, it's not good to lose a game but what it does mean now is we can focus all our energy on the league. THat can be a good thing. THe game was overshadowed by the incident with our goalkeeper, Amadou Tangara, after their second goal.
I'm not sure what happened but it started after they scored their first goal. Something was said as they celebrated and it was a bit of mind games. Amadou's a fiery character and I wouldn't want to upset him. But once he's reacted the fans have seen that and he has started to get abuse. THey obviously felt they could get inside his head. I believe he had a drinks can thrown at him and that's disgraceful. It's a lot more personal when it's non-league. You are close to the fans and it is a bit different when you have 20,000 fans behind you because you can ignore them because you can't really hear anything. When there are 40 or 50 people behind you, then you can actually see and hear the people. It's not a crowd, it is a group of people that you can directly relate to. THey can get under your skin and they obviously got under Amadou's skin. Players can deal with that but once it starts getting abusive or chucking things, then it is disgraceful. We have got two tough games coming up now, with Hornchurch away and then Enfield at home. We had two hard away games earlier in the season with Folkestone and Kingstonian where we said we would be happy if we could get three or four points and we won both. THere is no reason why we cannot do that again. We have added another Worthing player in Ross Edwards. He's a bit different to what we usually have as he's a bit of a unit. It is nice to have some more physicality in the side with Joe Cook at the back too. He trained this week and has good feet and can play - so he will be good for us although he will probably keep me out of the side!
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