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By Kelly Wickham kelly.wickham@sussexpost.co.uk

THE DISTRICT council has collected more than 600 refuse bags of rubbish from the A27 in the last year.

Now, Chichester District Council has been recognised for its efforts in keeping the A27 clean and litter-free.

In an independent assessment, commissioned by The Department for

Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA), the A27 achieved consistently high standard of cleanliness.

The survey, carried out by Keep Britain Tidy, assessed parts of the strategic road network where responsibility for cleaning is held by the local authority.

In total, 194 local authorities were studied. In the Chichester area, Highways England is responsible for the A27, but the district council is responsible for keeping it clean.

Keep Britain Tidy chief executive Allison Ogden-Newton said: "We applaud the efforts of Chichester District Council in clearing up this busy section of road, which takes considerable effort and resources and all because of the actions of a few careless motorists.

"Our roadside littering campaigns are aimed at encouraging drivers to keep hold of their litter and take it home.

"Not only do they risk a fine but littering of roadside verges kills millions

of our best loved small mammals every year as shrews and voles get trapped in cans and bottles."

Cllr Penny Plant, cabinet member for the environment and Chichester contract services, said: "Our staff work incredibly hard to keep our district looking beautiful and it is fantastic that their hard work is recognised in this way.

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Dementia & Alzheimer’s Disease Understanding and Awareness Event Wednesday, 2nd October 2019 09:45am – 12:00pm (10:00am start) Chichester Baptist Church, Sherborne Road PO19 3AW Speakers include: Dr. Sara Kelly – What I wish I knew then Jacquie Pond – Sage House – Wayfinder – Dementia & Support Peter Hadyn-Jones – Sage House – Volunteer Ambassador – About the charity Jo Fishwick – Social Prescribing Open to all Question & Answer panel will follow FREE entry & car parking available

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Organised by Lavant Road PPG (Patient Participation Group), Lavant Road Surgery and Sage House Local Dementia Hub.

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A BRAND new membership scheme was launched at a special event by Visit Chichester on Tuesday evening.

Launched to a host of local attractions, accommodation and experience providers at Chichester’s Guildhall in Priory Park, Visit Chichester’s new membership scheme invites businesses to join them in helping encourage visitors to the area.

The scheme aims to bring together like-minded businesses with an interest in boosting the local visitor economy, presenting a united voice in marketing the Chichester district as a premier destination for visitors, highlighting to potential visitors the variety of attractions and natural highlights to see and experience in the area.

A spokesperson for Visit Chichester said: "The Chichester district, or ‘Secret Sussex’ as it’s been coined, boasts an almost unrivalled array of riches to offer visitors: the magnificence of the South Downs, stunning coastline, history and heritage around every corner, a world-class art and cultural offering, quintessentially quaint English towns and villages, a wealth of nature both on land and in the sea and much, much more."

At a overview and scrutiny committee meeting at Chichester District Council last week, members received an annual update report from Visit Chichester.

In February, 2017, the cabinet

agreed to assist with the development of Chichester district's visitor economy through the establishment of a new destination management organisation and confirmed £50,000 annual partnership funding for five years.

Visit Chichester provided the annual report to identify achievements in the last financial year and a report toBy Kelly Wick identify the activity undertaken in thekelly.wickha last six months and future works.

Visit Chichester’s chairman, FrancisA CHICHES Hobbs, said: "It’s no wonder thatabroad in tourism brings in over £334 millionmistreated d to our local economy each year and Michelle S employs 14.2 per cent of Chichester’swith the cha days next w population.

"We invite businesses to join us andvolunteers, be part of a community of businessesshelter. helping to grow Chichester’s presence Michelle s time with t as a first-class destination."

Visit Chichester aims to buildand socialis mutually beneficial relationships withthe word to attractions, accommodation, foodsupport the and drink establishments, shops,these aband vineyards, experience providers, and many more businesses across the region, giving business owners the opportunity to access marketing and PR services, social media tools, as well as networking events.

Having recently organised the successful first Chichester Walking Weekend, the team will next be offering businesses the opportunity to participate in a free workshop being run in conjunction with Visit England and Experience West Sussex, which will help businesses who want to attract international visitors.

Jury out on court case JURORS have retired after a twoweek hearing of three men from Chichester accused of raping a teenage woman in Bognor Regis.

They continued to deliberate the evidence yesterday at Portsmouth Crown Court after they heard the defences of the three men accused of the offences.

Romanian farm workers MadalinDaniel Nitu, 23, Genghiz Iasear, 27, and Ionel-Mizel Ciocan, 25, all based at Groves Farm in Colworth, Chichester, are accused of raping the teenager in the early hours of March 9. They deny the charges.

It was stated she met Ciocan in the

club and kissed and danced with him.

She was described in court as being unsteady on her feet when she left the club and became separated from her friends.

It was then she was allegedly raped in an alleyway by Ciocan and Iasear.

The next thing was she was able to remember was being on the beach and someone lying on top of her, the court was told. The defendants were accused of committing a series of rapes there.

Iasear faces three counts of rape and Ciocan and Nitu face two counts of rape.

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By Kelly Wickham kelly.wickham@sussexpost.co.uk A CHICHESTER woman is set to travel abroad in order to rescue and help mistreated dogs.

Michelle Saunders will go to Romania with the charity, Paws2Rescue for three days next week, along with 19 other volunteers, to help out at a public dog shelter.

Michelle said: "We will be spending time with the dogs, walking, assessing and socialising them. We want to spread the word to encourage local people to support the adoption centres and adopt these abandoned and abused dogs."

Michelle and her husband, Geoff, have already adopted three dogs from Romania and she has raised £192 for Paws2Rescue in 24 hours.

Paws2Rescue is a UK registered charity that works to relieve the plight of Romanian dogs by supporting private shelters with food and bedding, raising donations for veterinary treatments and running education and neutering programmes.

Michelle continued: "After our Labrador passed away, I was on Facebook and came across Paws2Rescue. There are so many dogs up for foster or adoption.

"We adopted our first Romi Mouse who was rescued from a hunter. Then

along came Samira, then Gibson - both rescued as abandoned puppies.

"Alison Standbridge founder of Paws2Rescue since 2013, advertised this trip on Paws2Rescue Foster & Adoption site on Facebook, and I instantly said 'yes, I want to help.' and even sold various items to raise my air fare.

"I am looking forward to spending time with these forgotten dogs, to give some love and comfort to them, if only for a short time.

"I would love to do this again, and again. Every dog deserves love and comfort and a forever home."

For more information, to adopt or donate, visit: paws2rescue.com/

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"Last year, the equivalent of over 600 refuse sacks full of rubbish was collected from the A27 alone.

"While West Sussex County Council is responsible for the maintenance of roads in our area, including surface works and pothole repair, our teams travel the whole of the district, which spans over 300 square miles, keeping it clean and tidy. We are very proud of the work they do and would like to thank them for all of their dedication.

“As part of the council’s awardwinning Against Litter campaign, we have been working to encourage everyone to be mindful of our environment, and to help us keep our area beautiful by correctly disposing of, or recycling, their rubbish. We have received very positive feedback from residents about this campaign."

The ‘roadside cleanliness survey’ forms part of DEFRA’s Litter Strategy.

Published in April, 2017, the strategy aims to understand the issues affecting local authorities and other land managers with responsibility for keeping the nation’s highways clean.

To help reduce litter in the district, the council introduced a successful ‘Against Litter’ campaign.

This has reminded people that littering is a crime, introduced litter enforcement officers, worked with the community to adopt an area and launched a green dog walkers scheme.

The latest stage of the campaign focuses on fly tipping, as well as accidental littering on highways.

Kate McNicol, from EcoChi group, said: "It is a shame that some people don’t take responsibility for the disposal of their rubbish.

"Even with all the raised awareness of plastic pollution, there are still people who see it as someone else’s problem.

"However, it’s not always easy to work out what can and can’t be recycled and where to take it. The recycling offered by councils varies around the country and for many items, such as crisp packets, you have to look for private schemes."

More information about the council's anti-littering campaign backed by the Chichester Post, can be found at: chichester.gov.uk/againstlitter

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` Court hearing A CHICHESTER man who admitted making, possessing and distributing indecent images of children has had his sentence hearing adjourned.

The 74-year-old man from Whyke Close, David Reid was due to be sentenced for the offences on Friday at Winchester Crown Court after admitting to six offences at a previous court hearing.

The investigation was launched in June 2018 by Hampshire Constabulary’s Internet Child Abuse Team (ICAT), when Reid had been living in West Street in Odiham.

` Missing Billy POLICE are concerned for Billy Robinson, who is missing from Chichester.

The 25-year-old, who is vulnerable, was last seen in the area about 6pm on Tuesday, September 17.

Billy is about 6’5”, of large build, with short dark hair, and was last seen wearing a bright blue polo shirt, dark blue cotton tracksuit bottoms, and black and white Nike trainers. He could be in possession of a small black bag.

Anyone who sees him is asked not the approach him, but to dial 999, quoting serial 1281 of 17/09.

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City schools fate is in hands of council WEST SUSSEX County Council has insisted no decisions have been made regarding the future of five small schools – but it would like to consult on closing one of them.

The future of the schools - including Compton and Up Marden Primary, Chichester; Rumboldswhyke Infants, Chichester and Stedham Primary, Midhurst - will be the focal point of a public consultation due to start on October 4.

That future could involve moving, merging with other schools, forming a federation – two or more schools operating under one governing body – or closing.

As part of its school effectiveness strategy, adopted last year, the council considered the schools to be at risk because of problems such as falling numbers and financial viability.

Staff, governors and parents filled the public gallery at County Hall last Wednesday, when Mr Paul Wagstaff, director of education and skills, told a meeting of the children and young people’s services select committee that nothing had been set in stone.

For one school, though, the future looks bleak.

Mr Wagstaff said: “For Rumboldswhyke CE Infants School, the options are very limited. We would like to consult on the closure of this school – but for others there may be a whole range of options worth considering.”

Some committee members raised concerns about the way the schools

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As such, Cllr Kirsty Lord asked for a task and finish group to be set up to look at things in detail before any consultation was held.

Looking at the lengthy report provided to the committee, she said: "My understanding is this information hasn’t even been formally shared with the schools, that the governing bodies have not been heavily involved with this, that some of the information in here that is incorrect has not had the chance to be corrected before it’s come to us because there has been so little engagement with the schools."

After a lengthy discussion, the committee supported the idea of a consultation and agreed that the task and finish group’s work would run in parallel.

Its findings would be brought back to a later meeting of the committee, which would then make its recommendations to Cllr Richard Burrett, cabinet member for education and skills.

Whatever the recommendations, the final decision would rest with him.

Mr Burrett is expected to announce the proposals for each school in January or February. There will be six weeks for people to have their say before he makes a final decision in February or March.

The decisions will take effect on August 31, 2020.

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City's Extinction Rebellion group reads out declaration A DECLARATION of rebellions was read at the entrance to the city council house earlier this month.

At exactly 11.58am, the declaration was read at the Council House, North Street, by Extinction Rebellion Chichester.

The declaration was to announce that Extinction Rebellion Chichester will be supporting the International Rebellion that will commence a month later, on October 7.

The declaration stated that even though we are currently in a mass extinction event our government has failed to provide adequate protection.

A spokesperson said: "It becomes not only the right, but the duty of its

citizens to act on behalf of the security and well-being of our children, our communities and the future of life itself."

The time 11.58am was chosen as this is the time of the Doomsday clock.

The group, Extinction Rebellion UK point out that, in 2018, the UN Secretary General warned that humanity and life on Earth now faced a 'direct existential threat'.

The three demands of Extinction Rebellion are: tell the truth, act now and beyond politics.

For more information on the group, visit the Facebook page at: @ xrchichester or email: xrchichester@ gmail.com

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No car-free day in city this year but group will be back

By Kelly Wickham kelly.wickham@sussexpost.co.uk ORGANISERS of Chichester's Car-Free Day and playing out event have said they will come back next year.

The group met on Saturday lunchtime to discuss the chances of their street order/licence being reinstated after it was revoked last week by the district council.

They then met on Monday evening and concluded that without the co-operation of the local authorities Chichester’s activities marking international car free day would no longer be able to take place.

The event is aimed at allowing children and families to play in South Street while through traffic is restricted.

Organisers had previously consulted residents and business owners as part of preparations for the day and the street closure order for South Street from its junction with Theatre Lane to the Market Cross was agreed as being between 12.30pm and 3.30pm.

The group had then also been in touch with Sussex Police to examine why the street licence was withdrawn and if it would be possible to reinstate it.

A spokesperson for Chichester District Council said: "Unfortunately, we have had to make the difficult decision to revoke the road closure for the Chichester car free day event in South Street, which was due to take place on

September 22.

"The event was linked to a national initiative that aims to give children the chance to play on the streets and spaces where they live. We would like to apologise to the event organisers, but public safety is paramount.

"Sussex Police and other partners have raised concerns about a number of public safety issues that have come to light in recent days, which relate to comments and threats made about the event.

"We understand that the event organisers are very disappointed and we have stressed that we would like to work closely with them on any future events they may wish to plan."

Co-chairman of the Playing Out on Chichester Car Free Day campaign, Mark Record, added: "Although I am a key organiser for

Chichester Car Free Sunday, Cllr Sarah Sharp has been working towards similar goals for much longer than I have.

"She has spent at least nine years tirelessly building support for clean green sustainable transport in Chichester. Sarah put so much enthusiasm and emotional investment into this project that I found it painful to witness her disappointed as we learnt the event would be cancelled.

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f L-R: Designer Lyn Robinson; Mrs Lizzie Waine, Hugh Bonneville and The Dean of Chichester, the Very Rev Stephen Waine

Special dinner launches sponsorship for famous cathedral flower festival THE DEAN of Chichester, the Very Rev Stephen Waine, welcomed 200 guests from across Sussex to a fundraising dinner in the Nave of Chichester Cathedral last Wednesday.

The dinner launched sponsorship for the cathedral’s spectacular Festival of Flowers, planned for May next year.

Guests included the Duchess of Richmond; High Sheriff of East Sussex, Violet Hancock; sculptor Philip Jackson; actress Patricia Routledge and designer Emma Bridgewater. Actor Hugh Bonneville also attended the event as patron of the 2020 Festival.

The glittering evening was an opportunity for guests to enjoy the wonderful atmosphere and magnificence of this sacred and special place.

Details of the 80 stunning flower displays which will transform the 900 year old cathedral for the three-day festival were shared with guests, who responded generously to festival designer Lyn

motor vehicles for local access. We made extensive provision for local residents in readiness for the event. Allowing families to play in this quiet street promised to be a beautiful demonstration of life in a future city with less traffic.

"On a much brighter note, organising the event has brought a wonderful diverse collection of people and groups together.

"We hope to run a similar event successfully in the year 2020."

Robinson’s ‘Realms of Glory’ theme by sponsoring the arrangements.

Hugh Bonneville, fresh from the London premier of the film ‘Downton Abbey’, said: "With treasured memories of visiting past festivals – with their extraordinary displays of awe-inspiring beauty, ingenuity and quirky imagination – I am honoured to be patron of the Festival Flowers at Chichester Cathedral 2020."

The cathedral’s Festival of Flowers is a biennial event organised by Chichester Cathedral Restoration and Development Trust. The festival attracts 15,000 visitors and has raised over £1million towards the cost of restoration work over the past 22 years. Sponsorship for the event will maximise the money raised.

The Festival of Flowers will take place from May 28–30, 2020, with a Champagne preview on May 27. For more information, visit chichestercathedral. org.uk

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` Cinema is 40 A MUCH-LOVED entertainment centre in the city centre is celebrating 40 years in business.

Chichester Cinema, at New Park, celebrates its ruby anniversary today (Friday).

The cinema has developed from a film society in 1979, screening just over 40 films per year to students once a week, to a record attendance of over 76,00 in 2018 and 1,517 screenings a year.

Founder and artistic consultant, Roger Gibson, had the vision to offer Chichester and the surrounding area a film culture.

The Granada at the Corn Exchange in East Street (currently Next clothing store) screened films from 1910 with their electric pictures, the 1,000-seat cinema joined by other venues including the Olympia Electric Theatre, Northgate, the Gaumont, Eastgate Square, and the PIcturedrome, South Street (now an Iceland store).

Chichester Cinema at New Park is the only independent cinema in the city, with over 76,000 coming to see a broad range of films from around the world. Since moving to New Park Centre in 1985, tickets sold are just shy of 1.5 million.

The independent cinema has managed to survive the opening of the ten-screen Cineworld at Chichester Gate in 2003.

The future will see a second screen built at New Park.

Chichester Cinema at New Park is located at New Park Road, Chichester PO19 7XY. For more information, call the box office on: 01243 786650 or visit: chichestercinema.org

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Success as terns hatch

By Kelly Wickham kelly.wickham@sussexpost.co.uk

A SUCCESSFUL 26 common tern chicks have been hatched by Chichester Harbour Conservancy.

The success follows the installation of two artificial tern rafts in Thorney Deeps to help support the bird's breeding efforts.

Although historically Chichester Harbour offered good tern breeding sites, in recent years the tern population has suffered following tidal flooding, human disturbance and predators such as foxes.

Thorney Deeps, a large semi-tidal lagoon that separates Thorney Island from the ‘mainland', was chosen as the ideal site to attract breeding terns.

The rafts were built by conservancy rangers and volunteers using recycled plastic board, a simple wooden frame and modular dock cubes.

The surface was covered with a layer of shingle and sand, and a low mesh fence was used to prevent young chicks from falling off.

The rafts were then placed on the relatively sheltered waters which also provided easy access to the feeding sites around the harbour.

In order to attract the terns and improve the likelihood of them choosing to breed on the raft, a handful of decoy birds were placed on the surface. Wooden shelters were added to help the young terns avoid predators or prolonged periods of extreme weather. Motion-sensing cameras were fixed to the raft sides to

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CLARION Futures Digital Panel has awarded Chichester Community Development Trust (CCDT) a £5,000 grant to continue the important work in providing a free-to-use IT cafe.

The cafe allows people of all ages across Chichester to visit the sessions.

There, they will find excellent company, good coffee and free technology advice for all at either Roussillon Park’s Community Hall or Graylingwell Park’s Lodge.

The IT cafe, known as the Reboot Cafe, has already proved a great success for many people who have sought the calm and reassuring advice of consultant Derek Hedicker, whose years of experience can be tapped into by those wanting a safe space to ask any questions about improving their IT skills.

For some, it is seeking help in mastering communications tools like Skype or FaceTime to keep in touch with families, for others it’s self-employed workers who need advice on improving

the efficiency or effectiveness of their software. The funding will help past and future visitors to overcome their technological frustrations.

Trust director Clare de Bathe said: "Many people feel that the questions they want to ask might be perceived as ‘stupid’, or simply don’t know who to turn to for help with their software or hardware issues without incurring large costs.

"We’re so thankful to Clarion for this investment that will allow us to maintain our IT support for the people of Chichester, and would really encourage men and women of all ages to make use of this fantastic and free resource."

Details of special events will be announced on the trust's what’s on website chichestercdt.org.uk/events/ The IT cafe takes place every Friday from 3.30pm-4.30pm at The Lodge in Graylingwell Park and on Tuesdays from 2pm-3.30pm at Roussillon Park’s Community Hall in Donegall Avenue.

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Peter Hughes, ecologist at Chichester Harbour Conservancy, explained: "The cameras provided some incredible footage of the terns themselves - it is, as seabird colonies generally are, a complete soap opera from start to finish, including fights and squabbles, courtship and sex, good and bad parenting, a lot of noise and a lot of fish.

"Most of all though, the images show off the terns as they are, exquisitely beautiful and extraordinarily agile birds.

"We are delighted that the terns have nested successfully on rafts, and so quickly! Common terns live for many years with the oldest known bird reaching the age of 33.

"So we hope some of ‘our' chicks will return to breed in and around Chichester Harbour in future years."

Three species of tern breed in Chichester and Langstone Harbour; the common tern, sandwich tern and little tern. All three species have fared poorly in Chichester Harbour in recent years, and little terns in particular, have experienced poor breeding success.

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Friday, September 20, 2019

All aboard as the Selsey bus investigates an eco approach

By Kelly Wickham kelly.wickham@sussexpost.co.uk

A COMMUNITY bus service which operates with huge success has explored the possibility of becoming more green.

An article in the Chichester Post, (Issue 163 - June 14) reported that members of the Green and Labour parties on Chichester City Council were launching a survey after looking at other communities in Midhurst and Brighton which have community and electric buses to supplement bus services provided by big bus companies.

THe bus was first seen on the streets in Selsey in 1996 after a group of members of the congregation of St Peter's Church came up with the idea.

THe bright red Mercedes-Benz was in operation until 2009, when, after 13 years, maintenance and repairs were becoming too expensive.

THe current bus was provided thanks to a community minibus fund and a grant from the Selsey Southern Co-Operative's community fund.

THe group, which includes general manager Mike Lewis and committee chairman Bob McEnroe, provides the service with volunteer drivers for a donation fare to help cover the costs of maintenance and fuel.

Clive Wools, from the group, wrote to Chichester MP Gillian Keegan regarding trialling an electric vehicle.

She said: "Your contribution to the

community through the Selsey Bus is admirable and I am sure much appreciated. And your idea to trial an electric bus sounds very sensible.

"I am aware that West Sussex County Council ran a public consultation between December, 2018, and Februar, 2019, asking for residents' comments on electric vehicles and charging points in order to inform policy so I have also asked for the key findings from this survey."

Clive said: "One of our primary needs and objectives is to raise the profile of the Selsey Shuttle and we can now be mindful that our MP is aware of us and is fully supportive of all we are trying to do to enhance Selsey community life.

"It could well be that she may consider referring to us in the debates which will surely come in the future as Government continue to review local funding with respect to local transport availability."

While the group are not there to replace the existing bus service, they do help the community by offering a door-to-door service for those who can't reach a bus stop.

General manager Mike Lewis added: "We are not in competition with Stagecoach's number 51 bus. Without this bus, particularity the aged community would not be able to manage.

"THe cost of taxis are ever increasing and the timetable is an essential part of the majority of our passenger's lifestyle."

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at the county council, Cllr Deborah Urquhart, told the group: "THe county council has supported the operations of seven community bus schemes across the county by way of an annual grant to sustain their operations.

"It also works with Community Transport Sussex (CTS) which operates community transport services throughout the county as well as working with and supporting other groups.

"CTS operates a mixed fleet of vehicles including small electric minibuses funded by grants from Rampion.

"We would be happy to discuss the use of electric buses with Mr Wools and the Selsey Shuttle Community Bus and CTS to look at opportunities for the future."

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Celebrating the Mini with maximum impact as Goodwood hosts Revival

By Kelly Wickham kelly.wickham@sussexpost.co.uk THERE was nothing mini about celebrations at this year's Goodwood Revival, except to mark the diamond anniversary of the historic car.

The original Mini was produced by the English-based British Motor Corporation until 2000 and considered an icon of 1960s British popular culture.

On its introduction in August, 1959, the Mini was marketed under the Austin and Morris names, as the Austin Seven and Morris Mini-Minor.

BMW acquired the Rover Group (formerly British Leyland) in 1994, and sold the greater part of it in 2000, but retained the rights to build cars using the Mini name.

Around 150,000 fans who flocked to the classic three-day event last weekend, many in period dress, were in for plenty of special treats.

The meeting gave everyone the chance to take a step back in time with the festival celebrating the glamour of car racing when Goodwood was a motor circuit between 1948 and 1966, with special Mini celebrations and D-Day commemorations. Vehicles included an M4 Sherman tank, a Ford Swimming Jeep and an M8 armoured car.

With three days of glorious sunshine, the heat was on both on and off the track. Petrol-heads were treated to 15 races, track parades and demonstrations while vintage fashion enthusiasts could

browse the many stalls, or catch the daily best dressed competition presented by Mastercard.

Another special 60 years celebration took place when Goodwood Revival recreated the historic 1959 RAC Tourist Trophy.

The Revival took the opportunity to bring the remarkable race back to life not only in celebration of Aston Martin’s landmark anniversary, but also as part of birthday celebrations being staged to honour Sir Stirling Moss, who turned 90 on Tuesday, this week.

A full house of VIPs and members of the media flocked to the iconic Race Control building at Goodwood Revival on Saturday for the Credit Suisse Historic Racing Forum.

Before track action officially got under way, the star-studded panel of Derek Bell, Jochen Mass, Alain de Cadenet and Professor Gordon Murray shared their memories of the 1970s.

The Duke of Richmond made an appearance to the forum to share fond memories of a decade in which the Goodwood Motor Circuit was officially closed to racing: He said: "I used to ring up the Control Tower, then drive round in whatever car I had at the time. People used to be here testing – sometimes illegally! By the time we knew they were here, they’d gone.

It’s amazing that we’re all back here at Goodwood 40 years later."

Between the racing and incredible D-Day track parade to mark 75 years,

more Minis were on display in the Earls Court building, which was transformed into a live film set and celebrated 50 years of the film The Italian Job. The Italian Job is a British comedy caper film starring Michael Caine as Charlie Croker, leader of a cockney criminal gang released from prison with the intention of doing a "big job" in Italy to steal gold bullion.

Marking the anniversary of the film, visitors could watch red, white and blue Coopers recreate the iconic car chase, which took place through the beautiful Italian city of Turin, with the three cars racing round past the cafes.

Spectators could also recreate their own scene with a special photo booth inside a replica of the minibus with a stack of gold.

In the film, on the mountain roads, the driver loses control of the coach. The back of the bus is left teetering over a cliff and the gold slides towards the rear doors.

Michael Caine's character's 1962 Aston Martin DB4 Volante was also on display next to a front end loader which famously crushes the car in the film.

For aviation enthusiasts, planes on display at the Freddie March Spirit of Aviation included a rare 1939 Douglas C41A, a 1944 Beechcraft D-17S Staggerwing, a 1914-type Bristol Scout and air displays including a Spitfire-Mustang Duo.

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Friday, September 20, 2019

Celebrations for Mr Goodwood

By Kelly Wickham kelly.wickham@sussexpost.co.uk

SIR STIRLING MOSS reached his 90th birthday on Tuesday and Goodwood extended its warmest wishes to him and his family on the landmark occasion.

At the weekend’s Goodwood Revival, a special celebration was held in Sir Stirling’s honour, at which the Duke of Richmond addressed a capacity crowd and drivers including four-time NASCAR champion Jeff Gordon, former F1 driver David Brabham, nine-time Le Mans 24 Hour winner Tom Christensen, three-time Indy 500 winner Dario Franchitti and fivetime Le Mans 24 Hour winner and 1986 World Sportscar champion Derek Bell.

Following the address, the Duke accompanied Sir Stirling’s wife, Lady Susie Moss, in an Aston Martin DBR1 – a car synonymous with Moss and Goodwood – at the head of a parade that numbered some of his most celebrated cars.

In his speech, the Duke of Richmond said: "Seventy-one years ago, next week, on September 17, 1948, an aspiring young racing driver celebrated his 19th birthday.

"The following day, on September 18, the Goodwood Motor Circuit opened its doors for the very first time and Stirling Craufurd Moss entered his very first motor race.

"Driving a 500cc Cooper-JAP, Stirling didn’t just win his first motor race, he overwhelmed the opposition. In a threelap race lasting just over six minutes, he won by nearly 30 seconds.

"It was the shape of things to come and the birth of a legend."

Over the course of the next 14 seasons, Stirling would compete in a further 62 races at Goodwood, winning 22 times in total and taking 12 podium places.

The Duke said it wasn’t just the numbers of appearances or victories, or the fact that his first and last races both took place at Goodwood.

He said he seemed to have a natural affinity for the place, and if he loved Goodwood, then in equal measure Goodwood loved him.

He continued: "Some regard him as the greatest driver of all time, others the greatest never to win the world championship or even the greatest allrounder. To us he is, and always will be,

simply Mr Goodwood.

"When the Festival of Speed began here at Goodwood in 1993, followed by the Revival in 1998, Stirling became a fixture at Goodwood once more: a patron of the festival and an ever-present superstar at the Revival, always supported by his wonderful and amazing wife, Susie. I am proud to be able to call them both friends. And I’m delighted to say that the wonderful Susie is here with us today.

"And it became a tradition over the years for Stirling to celebrate his birthday with

us here at Goodwood. In recent times, his 70th and 80th birthdays were both marked at the Revival with great fanfare and an enormous cake.

"Sadly, ill-health means he can’t be with us here today to celebrate his 90th so our celebration is tinged with sadness. But still, we raise a toast to our ultimate hero of the Goodwood Motor Circuit over so very, very many years. Happy birthday, Sir Stirling! Thank you for all the amazing memories: we miss you more than we can possibly say."

f The Duke of Richmond and Lady Moss | Pic: Tim Hain

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By Kelly Wickham kelly.wickham@sussexpost.co.uk POSTAL workers in Chichester are to be balloted about going on strike.

Over 65 Royal Mail employees attended a meeting on Friday at the entrance to its Basin Road depot to be informed about an impending ballot by the CWU. The union will be sending out ballot papers on Tuesday. The result will be announced on October 8.

The meeting was led by the CWU’s area delivery rep, Paul Mountain. He said: “We have been forced into the position of having to ballot our members nationally due to the actions of our new chief executive, Rico Back.”

He said Mr Back wanted to ignore a

deal between the union and company in January, 2018, which protected staff terms and conditions, prevented a two-tier workforce, banned zero-hour contracts, stopped the company from being broken up, protected core delivery of letters and parcels together and protected the six-day universal service obligation.

He also said that in the case of Chichester, larger parcels would no longer be delivered by their regular postie and only 300 offices out of 1,400 would deliver larger items and these would be done on separate afternoon routes.

“This will undermine the sustainability of the six day a week service that delivers and collects once a day,” said Mr

Mountain.

“Mr Back, unlike previous chief executives, will actively support the universal service being reduced.

“Along with the parcel strategy, this could potentially lead to anything between 25,000 to 50,000 job losses.

Mr Back has also announced splitting Parcelforce from the Royal Mail group which we believe is just the start of the break-up of Royal Mail.”

Royal Mail’s Shane O’Riordain said: “We are committed to an open and constructive engagement with the CWU. “We all want a successful and sustainable company that provides good quality jobs, fairness in workloads and continues delivering the universal service.”

ONE of the finest yew trees in Chichester is fighting to be named the Woodland Trust’s Tree of the Year.

The Kingley Vale Great Yew can be found in one of Europe’s few remaining yew forests near Chichester and is one of ten shortlisted by the charity for its annual competition celebrating the nation’s special trees.

The yews of Kingley Vale have graced the South Downs for thousands of years and are some of the oldest living things in the UK. Local folklore has it that the Druids worshipped there before the Romans came and that the archers of Agincourt used the supple wood to make their bows.

Over the centuries, most of Europe’s yew forests have been felled, with Kingley Vale being one of the finest remaining examples. And within one of the finest yew forests is one of the

finet yews – the Kingley Vale Great Yew. Horticulturist and TV personality David Domoney, who is supporting the competition, said: "The Woodland Trust’s Tree of the Year celebrates the marvel and beauty of trees in our country. They are such an important part of our cities and countryside, not only for their beauty, but also for the health benefits they offer to all living creatures."

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To vote, visit: woodlandtrust.org.uk/ treeoftheyear Voting closes at noon on September 27.

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ID for the tip PEOPLE wanting to dump their rubbish at amenity tips in West Sussex could soon have to show ID to prove they live in the county.

The county council is considering the move to reduce costs and congestion, particularly at tips close to the boundary, such as East Grinstead, Shoreham, Crawley and Burgess Hill.

If approved, the scheme will start on December 1 and anyone visiting the county’s 11 tips will have to show proof of their address before being allowed to dump their rubbish.

A report due to be put to the environment, communities and fire select committee next week said photo ID such as a driving licence, passport or West Sussex bus pass would be needed, plus a recent utility bill or current council tax bill showing their address.

The report added that some ten per cent of people who used the tips lived in other counties and, if those numbers were cut, the council could save around

£250,000 per year in disposal costs.

West Sussex would not be alone in introducing new rules. Surrey County Council brought in an ID scheme in 2017, and Hampshire aims to introduce a permit scheme in January, with people from outside the county being charged £5 per visit.

The report said: “Strong evidence suggests that West Sussex residents are bearing a cost of people from outside the county using the West Sussex household waste recycling sites.

“While some West Sussex residents may use sites outside West Sussex, the net flow is likely to be into West Sussex.

“This balance of movement has tipped further toward West Sussex as adjoining councils implemented more restrictive policies.”

The select committee meeting will be held at County Hall, Chichester, today (Friday) from 10.30am.

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TANGMERE-BASED charity Dementia Support has announced that its new celebrity appeal supporter is Bonnie Langford.

The charity, which supports people living with dementia and their families across the West Sussex area, is delighted Bonnie has chosen to support its vital campaign, helping people to face the future with hope and confidence.

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` Universal credit MORE than 6,500 people in the Arun and Chichester districts are receiving universal credit.

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In Arun, the number of recipients has reached 4,210 and in Chichester it stands at 2,536. National figures show one third of claimants are in work.

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Optimism for the children services AFTER months of bad news and criticism, there was an air of cautious optimism at West Sussex County Council when members met to look at improvements being made to its children’s services.

In May, a damning report from Ofsted identified ‘widespread and serious weaknesses’ across the service and led to calls for council leader Louise Goldsmith to resign.

Four months later and, with a mountain of challenges to be met, the children and young people’s services select committee was given an update on Wednesday on the progress of the Children First Improvement Plan.

It’s still very early days for the plan, which was set up to address 12 points for improvement laid down by Ofsted.

It has been sent to the Department for Education and Ofsted for feedback, and committee chairman Paul High said: “It looks like we’re heading in the right direction.”

One of the biggest concerns raised was the workload endured by social workers, which was exacerbated by problems recruiting and keeping staff.

Some staff were responsible for 2530 cases when the average expected was 15. Others were criticised as being ‘not up to the job’, prompting Unison to accuse the authority of passing the blame for the poor report down the chain of command.

Now though, the meeting was told, the average case-load for experienced staff was 18-22, with new staff working on 12. The aim is to reduce that to 18 and 10 respectively.

Progress has been made in filling social worker vacancies, with a gap of

two per cent – nine posts – to fill. In February it was 18.5 per cent and in August it was 5.19 per cent.

Cllr Paul Marshall, cabinet member for children and young people, said: “It’s an extremely good step – not one we can be complacent about – it’s a real challenge for us.

“We need to demonstrate to all our personnel that we value them, we’ll support them, we recognise the work they do and will continue to give them the best environment in which to deliver good outputs for our children and young people.”

Ofsted will carry out six monitoring visits over the next two years to ensure things are progressing as expected, with the first due to take place on December 3/4.

If the inspectors are not happy, West Sussex could lose control of the services.

Cllr Goldsmith added: “Having visited in the summer, I was very, very impressed with the level of care that was demonstrated there. So different from a discussion at last year’s meeting.

“What it shows is that our capability and capacity to improve where we need to is there. With commitment and working together we will achieve and improve these services to a very good standard.”

The committee will receive regular updates on the improvement plan and has asked to receive more data about case-loads and vacancies. It has also asked to hear from front-line staff about their experiences.

Report by Karen Dunn, local democracy reporter

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City charity receives a cash boost from Bognor 10k run

By Kelly Wickham kelly.wickham@sussexpost.co.uk A CHICHESTER charity was delighted to accept a cheque for £2,000 from Karen Holman, president of the Rotary Club of Bognor Hotham, and Jude Bazeley, Paul Westward and David Paige, from Tone Zone Runners, race organisers for the Bognor Regis Prom 10K. The generous donation from both organisations followed a successful charity partnership with PACSO, (Parents and Carers Support Organisation) for the Bognor Regis Prom 10K race this year.

As race village director Paul Westward said on behalf of the Tone Zone runners: "We really enjoyed working with PACSO and the donation is an expression of that.

"The event is a great opportunity for the local community to get involved and use it to showcase their cause."

PACSO is a small charity delivering life-changing play and social activities for children with disabilities, living in the Chichester and Arun districts.

The charity supports any child or young person aged up to 25 no matter how complex or challenging their needs.

The team of highly trained play specialists support, guide and encourage children and young people, making it possible for children with disabilities to access the sports, leisure and social activities that their more ‘able’ peers take for granted.

These experiences build confidence, aid the development of life skills, and help establish new friendships.

PACSO had 19 runners in the Bognor 10k, including its mascot, Buddy the parrot, raising much needed funds for this fantastic local charity.

There was support from a team of volunteer fund-raisers and marshals.

Many younger members of PACSO also joined in with the 1.5 km fun run race.

PACSO was also supported by the Chichester Down Syndrome Support Group’s Dance Troop, led by Suzanne Hill.

All together, the event raised £6,343 for PACSO. A spokesperson for the charity gave a thank-you to everyone who donated their time and money to enable more young people with disabilities to access PACSO afterschool and holiday play schemes and clubs than ever before.

PACSO’s chairman of trustees, Clare Elkington, added: "We were delighted to discover that we had been selected as the charity partner for the Bognor Prom 10k this year.

"As a small local charity, it has been a wonderful opportunity to tell more people about what we do, and to offer more help to families locally."

To find out more about PACSO, visit: pacso.org.uk

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LETTERS to the editor

Readers' letters are welcomed by the Chichester 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 The three parties agreed to accept the vote of the referendum and carry it out.

Since the result parliament has reneged, has failed on it's promise by deliberately promoting dear, hate and brazen lies to frighten the public about leaving.

Brexit is entirely about freedom from Europe's control of our laws and trade and the way we live.

Millions gave their lives to protect this freedom in the last century, compelled to give the EU €350 billions a year we could use that for NHS, schools and other worthy causes.

Why fight against leaving to impoverish Britain way of life.

Yours Bill Cooper Tower Street Chichester

Dear Editor I agree with Julia Dean about the lack of service at Summersdale post office.

They refused to take a parcel from me (too big), but the helpful post office at Parklands took it with no comment or problem.

I have queued at the counter, only have had the closed sign put up when I finally reached it, with no explanation or apology from the surly woman behind the counter. The impression given is that they don’t like customers.

Perhaps the Summersdale post office could be moved to the Co-op by the garage in Lavant Road, where they have pleasant, helpful staff?

Yours faithfully M. Keene Broyle Road Chichester

Dear Editor Regarding the car-free day, in the wake of Chichester District Council pulling the plug just ten days ahead of our playing out event, I would like to make the following points.

What did we aim to achieve? This my personal take, and in no particular order: • Building a strong group drawn from many diverse organisations and individuals that wouldn’t otherwise come together.

• To reclaim the valuable space that is South Street • By holding the event on World Car Free Day, we wanted Chichester to join hundreds of cities around the world.

• The car free ethos encourages walking and cycling.

• Stagecoach offered to park a bus at the bus stop and turn it into a classroom to teach about the virtues of public transport.

• Art and culture with chalk on the Tarmac and dancing on the street.

• Balance, co-ordination, structured and (importantly) unstructured play.

• Similar events elsewhere have proven to dramatically increase footfall A special mention for Chichester University Dance Troop who had their planned performances as part of their course work.

Do we plan to have another go? You bet we do! Our next date is Monday, November 4, at 7pm at the Eco Cinema, run by Transition Chichester at The Friends Meeting House, Priory Road, Chichester, PO19 1NX. Our intention is to show a film about car free days, followed by a discussion about why our temporary road closure for September 22 was revoked.

Kind Regards Philip Maber Co-chairman for Car-Free Chichester Dear Editor

f Lucy from Jessie Younghusband Primary School's idea for a car-free day

Reading your item in the Post on September 5, I was quite frankly amazed at how lenient the magistrates were with the drug- fuelled defendant.

Driving without insurance should, in my opinion, warrant in every case a prison sentence and confiscation of the vehicle if owned by the driver.

The fact that he was sixteen times over the legal drug limit should again have merited a prison sentence, not a mere fifteen month ban and a ludicrously low fine of £350 plus costs and victim surcharge. Knowing how much solicitors charge per hour the fine amounts to less than a day’s pay.

All in all, I am tempted to wonder whether there is one law for the remainder of us and another for members of the legal profession?

Kind Regards David Sturt Chichester

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From the director of the much-loved The Lunch Box comes Photograph, another beautiful film in which Rafi, a Mumbai photographer, and Miloni, a student, from different walks of life, share a brief, awkward encounter. They meet again sometime later, and, for cultural reasons, the two pretend to be a couple in order to appease his overbearing grandmother. Of course, the deceptive act gives way to genuine affection.

This delight is joined by Souvenir, Joanna Hogg exploring her own memories to create a fragile, fascinating portrait of romance in both bloom and decay. Newcomer Honor Swinton Byrne (daughter of Tilda) is Julie, her avatar, a waifish film student from a well-off background and with little concept of the world beyond her own window. Enter Anthony (Tom Burke), a charming, worldly civil servant and former soldier who takes over her life, wrapping Julie in a too-tight embrace. Also starring Tilda Swinton and Richard Ayoade.

From France comes The Shock of the Future, an immersive film that will plunge the viewer into the world of 1970s music. It’s Paris in 1978. Young people have become tired and bored with music.

Ana (Alma Jodorowsky) is experimenting away in her apartment, using an array of electronic equipment to create the sound of the future.

Rocketman is the story of Elton John’s reinvention from Reginald Dwight during his breakthrough years and includes the titled song in this entrancing film of 1970s music and beyond.

Starring the pitch perfect Taron Edgerton as the musician.

There are a few tickets left for the Special Ruby Anniversary event on Friday for Woody Allen’s Love and Death, the cinema’s first screening in 1979. Join the party afterwards with food and music. (tickets: £15).

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of a young woman who spends six years pretending to be the celebrated author J T Leroy, the made-up literary persona of a family member.

Kirsten Stewart stars as the imposter, Laura Dern, her sister—in-law.

You’ll be captivated, too, by Memory: The Origins of Alien exploring the origin story behind Ridley Scott’s Alien, his cinematic masterpiece.

To celebrate Iris Murdoch’s centenary, Judi Dench stars as the writer, in Iris, and now suffering from Alzeimer’s, Hugh Bonneville highly effective as her solicitous husband, Kate Winslet taking the part of a younger Iris. Join the discussion after the film with two speakers on the celebrated author (Saturday).

Chichester Cinema at New Park, New Park Road, Chichester PO19 7XY Box office: 01243 786650 www.chichestercinema.org

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Adventure, Mystery, Sci-Fi Screened at Picturedrome Cinema On Earth, life as we know it has fallen foul to power outages and communication failures which have collectively become known as “The Surge”. The only chance of survival seems to be linked to the mystery of a space mission that went AWOL some 16 years previously. The mission was commanded by Clifford McBride (Tommy Lee Jones) who appears to have gone space-crazy while in possession of “sensitive material” which was discovered while looking for extra-terrestrial life, and disappeared. Following in his father’s footsteps, Roy McBride (Brad Pitt) is a highly trained astronaut who is sent to the outer edges of the solar system to find his missing father and unravel a mystery that threatens the survival of our planet. From the director of The Lost City Of Z, Ad Astra is an epic space odyssey that follows Roy McBride on a journey that will uncover secrets that challenge the nature of human existence and our place in the cosmos.

Featuring some spectacular shoot-outs on what seems to be the surface of the moon, Gravity-esque camera trickery, and interior design straight out of Stanley Kubrick’s scrapbook, Ad Astra (translated from Latin as “To the Stars”) demands to be seen on the biggest screen you can find.

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Enjoying retirement on his father’s ranch in Arizona, Rambo’s peace is disturbed when he discovers that a friend’s young grand-daughter has been kidnapped by a Mexican drug cartel. Now, the vengeful Vietnam veteran must again confront his past and unearth his ruthless combat skills to exact revenge on a brutal final mission. A deadly journey of vengeance, Rambo: Last Blood marks the final chapter of the legendary series.

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British television royalty makes its long-awaited big-screen debut, focussing on the continued exploits of the Crawley family. Few historical period dramas gripped the world as much as ITV’s Downtown Abbey did during its original 2010-2015 run. That’s why it should come as no surprise to learn that now, almost five years later, the eponymous English country estate and its inhabitants are the subject of a feature-length movie which serves as a direct continuation. What has the Crawley family been up to since we last saw them? Picking up in autumn of 1927, the movie sees a prestigious visit to Downton Abbey made

by King George V and Queen Mary. Everything needs to be prim and proper before they arrive, as you can imagine, but the estate is finding it harder to function with half its operating budget being

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Theatre. Macbeth. John Simm and Dervla Kirwan lead the cast of Macbeth at Chichester Festival Theatre from September 21 to October 26. John makes his Chichester debut in the title role. Among his extensive screen and stage work, recent credits include Strangers, Collateral and Doctor Who on television, while Dervla, who plays Lady Macbeth, was alongside John in Strangers but also has extensive stage credits, including Uncle Vanya (2012) at Chichester. Tickets at cft.org.uk or call 01243 781312.

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Music. One Last Song. Join The Bersted Boys, James, Will and Michael, as they return to the intimate setting of the Little Alex Theatre and this time they are bringing friends to celebrate the end of summer with One Last Song on Friday and Saturday, September 27 and 28, at 7.30pm. Tickets are £14 from the Alexandra Theatre box office. Call 01243 861010.

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Talk. Some Transatlantic Ties.

This illustrated talk by county local studies librarian Martin Hayes will look at the West Sussex connections of William Penn, best known as the founder of Pennsylvania, among the most successful of all American colonies, and as a leader of the fledgling Society of Friends (Quakers). Tickets, at £8, should be booked at the record office in Orchard Street, Chichester, where the talk will start at 7pm, on Tuesday, September 24.

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Music. Andy Woon Vintage Hot Five Band. St Wilfrid's Church, Ellasdale Road, Bognor Regis PO21 2RH is the venue for an evening of spirited hot music from the 1920s and 1930s. Drinks will be on sale and tickets, at £11 are available at wegottickets.com for the event on Saturday, September 28, at 7pm.

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Event. Running Grand Prix.

As a change from cars, people have the chance to run around Goodwood's motor circuit in laps of 5k this Sunday, September 22, from 9am.

Runners can choose from distances of a marathon, 20 mile, half marathon, 10k or 5k. Book a place at: findarace.com

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Event. Real ale and music festival. After the success of its first real ale and music festival in June, freehouse The Old Barn, at Felpham Road, Felpham, is holding an autumn beer festival this weekend with live music from Triple-X on Saturday evening. The pub will be open today (Friday), tomorrow and Sunday, September 20-22, from noon to 11pm.

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Music. The Vox Beatles. This leading Beatles tribute band will perform all the classic songs complete with costume changes, and authentic stage gear at Chichester's Assembly Room in North Street (PO19 1LQ) on Friday, September 27, 7pm. Tickets are £22 for this evening of passion, enthusiasm and superb musicianship from wegottickets.com

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Music. Blakefest charity night.

Original indie local band the Boy Wonders are playing to raise money for loved local CIC innovative and caring project Grandad's Front Room as part of Blakefest Fringe 2019.

Grandad's Front Room provides a hub for anyone wanting a chat in Bognor Regis as well as providing practical help with furniture to those in need. Tickets for the gig at TAO, 41-43 High Street, 7pm-10pm on Friday, September 27, are £3.28 from eventbrite.co.uk

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Norman Jay, Worthing.

Event. Boxgrove Companion Dog Show. A great day out for dog-lovers is promised at Boxgrove Recreation Ground tomorrow (Saturday) with four obedience classes, seven for pedigree dogs and two rings of novelty classes for dogs of all shapes and sizes. Entries at the field next to the village hall will be accepted from

10.30am with judging at noon when the event opens to the public. Trade stalls and refreshments will add to the attractions of the afternoon. For enquiries, call 01243 785990. Proceeds will be divided between Boxgrove Priory and the village community fund.

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Talk. Lesley Thomson. Join author Lesley at Bognor Regis Library on Tuesday, September 24, as she introduces the seventh title in The Detective’s Daughter series: The Playground Murders. Lesley is a prize-winning crime writer who teaches creative writing at West Dean College. Tickets to the event, which starts at 7pm, are £4.50 and can be bought via the library in London Road.

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Event. Charity day.

Chichester Christian Spiritualist Healing Centre is supporting three charities with an event at its base, 39 Basin Road, Chichester PO19 8PY. The centre will be open from 11am to 4pm on Saturday, September 28. Charities which will benefit are the Multiple Sclerosis Trust, Parkinson Society and Dementia UK. For information about the centre, visit its Facebook page.

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Theatre. The Pirate Cruncher.

A swashbuckling tale of greed punished and ingenuity rewarded... The Pirate Cruncher is at the Connaught Theatre, Worthing, with performances on tomorrow (Saturday) at 2.30pm and Sunday at 11am and 2.30pm. Tickets, priced from £12.50, from Worthing Theatres box office on 01903 206206 and online at worthingtheatres.co.uk

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Music, art, talk & poetry.

Unpacking Blake. This free event at Felpham Memorial Village Hall, Vicarage Lane PO22 7DZ on Sunday, September 22, 1pm-4pm will consist of a small exhibition including prints of his work and focused on various aspects researched and presented in a discussion panel by Blake experts. All welcome to hear a little about William Blake and his time living and working in Felpham.

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Concert. Harp & a Monkey.

Ever wondered what a 150-year-old pop song sounded like, or what might inspire a Victorian to write such a thing? You can find the answer to both these questions

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and more besides, when this awardwinning modern folk and storytelling trio arrive for a special one-off show at Grayshott Folk Club on Friday, September 27, at 7.30pm. Tickets for the gig at Grayshott Village Hall GU26 6TZ at £14 are available from Grayshott post office and Haslemere Bookshop or call 01428 607096.

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Event. Book sale. Bookworms of all ages and a wide range of tastes should make their way to Bognor Regis Museum when one of its bi-annual sales is held. The event, to support the town's local history society, which runs the museum, is at 25-27 West Street, Bognor Regis PO21 1XA on Saturday, September 28, 10am-4pm.

Donated books on all subjects will be available for buyers.

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BLAKEFEST by-the-sea exciting mix as offering a and worksh Deploying programmin do, befitting figurehead, “Tyger tige certainly se event, location. festival only in its seven returning to is the Regis C The tiger Bus Rally, Amberley. of inspirati year as a p This will b Beasties’ wo by local dra tonight (Friday) at 8pm. Tickets are 10am-noon £16.50. Call 0844 249 1000. as a dazzlin inspired by Event. Bus rally. The everpopular bus rally at Amberley Tyger, creat Museum and Heritage Centre wing of Th being organised this Sunday, September Bognor Regi Internatio 22, 10am-4.30pm, promises fun for all Elissa Barr the family as well as vintage vehicle enthusiasts gathering at the 36-acre chalkpit site. There will be static displays and the opportunity to ride on buses not normally available. The usual buildings and attractions will be open and standard admission fees apply.

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Event. Pet photo shoot.

The Hamblin Centre at Main Road, Bosham, is organising a fundraising pet photo shoot on Sunday, September 22, from 10.30 am to 4.30pm, open to all. Organised by Olly Clarke, of Paws & Claws Photography, the 25-minute sessions have a £10 booking fee which will be used to support the charitable work of the centre but there is no obligation to buy any photos.

To book a session, email office@ thehamblinvision.org.uk

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Macbeth, Chichester.

Music. Norman Jay. Norman Jay is unquestionably one of most respected and popular DJs in the world today. He played his first gig aged eight at a 10th birthday party. Influenced by his father’s record collection of blue beat, ska and jazz, by the late 1970s he was considered an emerging authority on contemporary Afro-American music including funk, disco, soul and jazz fusion and is still at the forefront of club culture. He is playing St Paul's in central Worthing

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Music. Jon Allen. Soulful, blues-soaked original music from Jon Allen, accompanied by his five-piece band, is offered at The Spring arts & heritage Centre, East Street, Havant, on Friday, September 27 at 8pm. Jon rose to fame in 2008 when an early single was used on Land Rover’s Cloudhopper advert. His debut album, Dead Man’s Suit, followed. Since then he has amassed over five million plays on Spotify and has toured with Dionne Warwick, Emmylou Harris, Mark Knopfler, KT Tunstall, Seal, Damien Rice and Jools Holland. Visit thespring.co.uk for tickets at £20 or call 023 9247 2700.

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Event. Skinfest. Celebrating the 50th anniversary of the spirit of 1969 and raising money for Southampton: Doing It For The Kids Specialized Project for Teenage Cancer Trust, Youth Music and Tonic Music For Mental Health, Skinfest has an eclectic line-up of bands appearing at the Gaiety Bar on Southsea's South Parade Pier on Saturday, September 28, from 6pm-11pm. The line-up will include Symarip Pyramid, The Trojan Beats, The Izettas, The Collective, King Hammond, The Ska Dogs and Olas Boss.

Tickets are £20, from: book.events/ gaietybar

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Flame of annual festival burns brighter than ever

Blakefest September 22-29 Various venues, including the Regis Centre Tickets: alexandrathetre.co.uk BLAKEFEST is a unique cultural experience by-the-sea celebrating an eclectic and exciting mix of music, art and poetry, as well as offering a varied programme of talks, walks and workshops.

Deploying an eclectic approach to its programming is at the heart of what they do, befitting of the talents of its multifaceted figurehead, William Blake.

“Tyger tiger burning bright…” and it would certainly seem that the flame of this annual festival only burns brighter and brighter. Now in its seventh year, this year sees BlakeFest returning to the town centre cultural hub that is the Regis Centre.

The tiger theme runs like a golden thread of inspiration throughout the festival this year as a powerful and recognisable motif.

This will be explored through a ‘Blakes Beasties’ workshop for young children run by local drama group Dramatis - Saturday, 10am-noon in the Regis Centre - as well as a dazzling array of tiger-based artworks inspired by Blake's most famous poem Tyger Tyger, created by clients working under the wing of The Aldingbourne Trust, based in Bognor Regis.

Internationally-renowned body-painter Elissa Barrett will present a stunning

transformation through the day.

Olivia Stevens, who is music programming and outreach officer, said: "We really wanted to look outwards this year to invite community and local groups to work with us, so they can be part of this unique platform to shine a light on their talents and be inspired by Blake.

"We want to create a lasting legacy from each Blakefest and we are thrilled that the trust has offered to donate an artwork of our choice to our artistic archive. All other works will be for sale and all proceeds go directly back to the charity, so we are certainly encouraging people to take a tiger home with them.”

Blakefest is getting a reputation for never under-delivering and, as the boutique festival feedback suggests, it exceeded expectation and delivers surprises across all art forms.

In a world of over-whelming hype, it bucks the trend, showcasing immersive art, tantalising talks and musical aesthetics with the line-up this year looking brighter than ever.

The main event is on Saturday, September 28, at the Regis Centre, with a headline concert by Charlotte Glasson's Jazz Band, with guitarist Chris Spedding, at 6pm. Tickets for eight hours of entertainment, including poetry, talks, art and music at the venue are £8.

Full details of times and performers are on the website at: alexandratheatre.co.uk while details of fringe events, such as exhibitions, walks and gigs, with other information are on the festival's website at: blakefest.co.uk

Church to benefit from proceeds of crime...

Chichester African Pygmy Hedgehog Show Saturday, September 28, 11.30am-4.30pm Pagham Village Hall, Pagham Road PO21 4NJ LOVERS of hedgehogs and, in particular, African pygmy hedgehogs, will be gathering at Pagham Village Hall for a show dedicated to these fascinating nocturnal creatures.

The Chichester African Pygmy Hedgehog show was setup in 2013 by Emily Hardy-Wallace with the first event in a small hall in Hunston and has since successfully expanded to a bigger hall in 2015 in Pagham.

Chris Warden joined the show that year as a coorganiser, bringing crafters to the event and a dedicated cafe host.

Emily owns African pygmy hedgehogs and has

Pioneer smallholdings on display at museum Land Settlement Association Until September 30, 10am-5pm Weald & Downland Living Museum, Singleton PO18 0EU Tickets: wealddownland.co.uk DURING the industrial depression of the 1930s, one government-supported initiative was LSA settlements, which are the subject of a new temporary exhibition at Weald & Downland Living Museum, Singleton.

Unemployed miners and ship builders, mainly from the north-east of England and South Wales, joined Land Settlement Associations, the idea being that they could find new work as market gardeners.

This resulted in the creation of 20 LSAs across the country. In Sidlesham, there were 120 smallholdings,

An evening with crime writer Peter Lovesey Friday, September 20, 7.30pm St Mary's Church, Church Hill, Slindon BN18 0RB CRIME is expected to pay for St Mary's Church at Slindon when top crime writer Peter Lovesey will give a talk about his award-winning books, many of which have Sussex locations.

The best known character Peter has created in his range of historical and contemporary detective novels and short stories is Detective Sergeant Peter Diamond, a modern day police officer, based in Bath.

Some of his Peter Diamond novels and all of his Inspector Henrietta Mallinn novels are set in West Sussex.

Slindon, Boxgrove, Arundel, Littlehampton, Bosham and Chichester are among the real places featured in his 2015 novel Down Among the Dead Men. Peter Diamond is an old school police sleuth who has featured in 14 books in this popular series.

Peter has won many awards for his work and lived for 20 years in Chichester. He

Hedgehog-lovers gather for show

knows Slindon and its community café and shop The Forge, where he may have derived inspiration for some of his characters and his stories.

His latest book, Killing with Confetti, was published in July, both in the UK, from Sphere, and in the USA. In this latest case, Diamond gets involved in a wedding between the Deputy Chief Constable of Bath’s son and a notorious crime baron’s daughter. The wedding is to take place in Bath Abbey and the reception in the Roman Baths, and Diamond is appalled to be asked to go undercover and somehow cope with potential killers, gang rivals, warring parents and straying bridesmaids.

Tickets at £10 are available by calling 01243 814604 or 01243 814693 or The Forge Village Shop/Cafe, Slindon. Wine and soft drinks will be on sale during the evening with all proceeds from tickets going to St Mary’s Heritage Building Fund.

experienced other hedgehog events across the country which inspired the idea to create her own hedgehog show. The show helps to raise awareness for the African pygmy hedgehog and brings owners and supporters together.

The show has also helped to raise awareness of The National Exotic Hedgehog Rescue as well raising much-needed funds for Brent Lodge Wildlife Hospital at Sidlesham, where wild British hedgehogs are cared for among other animals in need of rescue and rehabilitation.

Over the years, the shows have raised more over £1,000 for animal charities. As well as seeing the hedgehogs brought by owners for competitive classes, visitors will be able to enjoy a tombola, raffle and refreshments.

Enquiries can be emailed to: chiafricanhhogshow@ yahoo.com

which made it one of the largest LSAs in the UK. The Land Settlement Association had four main principles: • Assistance would be given only to group settlements • Co-operative methods would be adopted for the purchase of the smallholders’ requisites. This included the marketing of their produce, and the general working of the scheme • Settlers, both men and their wives, would be carefully selected. In general, the association proposed to select men who had successfully cultivated allotments • Adequate training and supervision would be provided.

Bill Martin and a team of local volunteers have undertaken research and collected memories from residents of these homes. The exhibition will include some of this information and there will be a chance for visitors to leave their own memories of the Sidlesham or other Land Settlement Associations.

In 2017, the museum worked on a project to record and dismantle a LSA home and information on this will be on display as well as other information about LSAs nationally and in West Sussex. Entry to the exhibition is included in museum entry.

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Learning your letters will crack the schools' code WHATEVER stage your child is at in the British education system, you could be forgiven for thinking they, and you, have entered a world full of secret codes with abbreviations, or acronyms, to which only teachers have access.

Here's a guide to help you work out what's being discussed at parents' evenings and the importance of unknown words which crop up in letters and emails sent home.

Some will apply across all age groups while others are more specific.

A-Levels & AS levels – advanced qualifications for students 16-19 years.

A-levels are achieved following two years of advanced study.

BTECs – work-related qualifications offered by an increasing number of schools and colleges. They can be taken both as an alternative to or in conjunction with A levels or GCSEs. BTEC courses are vocational courses but they also cover the theoretical aspects of the subject.

CATs – Cognitive Ability Tests – a set of tests for children 7-15 years, which include verbal reasoning, quantitative reasoning and non-verbal reasoning. Similar to the Midyis test.

DfE – The Department for Education – responsible for education and children’s services in England.

EAL – English as an Additional Language – refers to children whose first language is not English, and may not speak English fluently or at all.

EBD – Emotional and Behavioural Difficulties – Children who display these problems may be placed on the Special Needs Register and given extra support.

EHCP – Education Health and Care Plan – Students who are issued with an EHCP have serious special educational needs, and will receive extra assistance in their learning. Plans outline the child’s needs and required support, and are reviewed

annually.

EYFS – Early Years Foundation Stage – sets standards for the learning, development and care of children from birth to five years old. All schools and Ofsted-registered early years’ providers must follow the EYFS, including childminders, preschools, nurseries and school reception classes.

FSM – Free School Meals – Students on FSM will have access to extra funding to support their learning activities inside and outside of the classroom GCSE – General Certificate of Secondary Education – academic examination of basic secondary education, generally taken by 14-16 year old but available to anyone who would like to study a subject that interests them. GCSEs are available in a wide range of academic and work related subjects.

HLTA – Higher Level Teaching Assistant – a HLTA does all the things a regular teaching assistant does but they have a greater level of responsibility, such as being able to teach classes on their own, cover planned absences and allow teachers time for planning and marking.

HOD – Head of Department – subject leader accountable for teaching and learning, supporting staff, resource management and quality assurance.

HOY – Head of Year – responsible for welfare of students in the year level.

IB – International Baccalaureate – a series of educational programmes for children aged three-19.

IEP – Individual Education Plan – identifies the special educational needs of a child and outlines target and strategies to support their learning.

LA / LEA – local authority /local education authority – local government with responsibility for education LAC – Looked after Children – children who are in care or looked after by foster parents. LACs have the highest status for

admissions and provisions in schools.

LSA or LSTA – Learning Support or Teaching Assistants – this is a widely used job title for assistants who provide inschool support for students with special educational needs and/or disabilities.

KS – Key Stage – the National Curriculum is organised into blocks of years called Key Stages.

MLD – Moderate Learning Difficulties – Students with MLDs receive extra assistance under the SEN provision.

Students with MLD have attainments well below expected levels in all or most areas of the curriculum. Their needs will not be met by normal differentiation and the flexibilities of the National Curriculum.

NQT – Newly Qualified Teacher – a teacher in their first year of qualified teaching.

NVQ – National Vocational Qualification – a competence based qualification, in which students learn practical, workrelated tasks designed to help them develop skills and knowledge to do a job effectively.

Ofsted – The Office for Standards in Education, Children’s Services and Skills – the regulatory and inspection body for education and children’s care service providers.

Ofqual – The Office of Qualifications and Examinations Regulation – Ofqual regulates qualifications, examinations and assessments in England, including SATs, GCSEs, A-levels, BTECs and NVQs. PPF – Pupil Premium Funding – additional funding allocated to schools per student receiving fee school meals.

PRU – Pupil Referral Unit – established and maintained by a local authority to provide education for pupils who would not otherwise receive a suitable education due to exclusion or other reasons.

SATs – Standard Attainment Tests

(previously known as Standard Assessment Tasks). During Key Stages 1-3 progress is assessed against 8 levels in most National Curriculum subjects. In 2016 new KS1 tests were introduced based on English reading and grammar, punctuation and spelling (not writing), maths arithmetic and reasoning. KS2 tests cover English and maths.

SEN – Special Educational Needs – provision to support pupils with learning disabilities. This may be provided through mainstream or more specialised education.

SENco – Special Education Needs Co-ordinator – teacher responsible for ensuring that students with learning difficulties, emotional problems and behavioural problems receive appropriate support, overseeing the completion of IEPs and liaising with external agencies.

SSCo – School Sports Co-ordinator – responsible for implementing School Sport Partnerships plans for the feeder primary

schools in their cluster. SSCOs support colleagues in the delivery of high quality PE and school sport, and have a remit to increase sporting opportunities for students outside of school hours.

STEM subjects – science, technology, engineering and maths. Sometimes called STEAM, with the addition of arts into the mix.

TA – Teaching Assistant – the role of a teaching assistant is varied but usually includes some or all of the following: working in 1-2-1 or small groups of students, supporting students with learning difficulties or disabilities, preparing the classroom for lessons, creating displays, helping on school outings or events UTC – University Technical College – academies for 14 to 19-yearolds which provide vocational education. UTCs offer technical courses and work-related learning, in combination with academic studies.

Dance teacher involved in Pride event is now holding LGBTQ+ dance classes That's Rythym St. Mary's Centre, Grassmere Close, PO22 7NU Tel: 07939676820 Email: pinkdancers@hotmail.com www.thatsrythymdancingschool.co.uk JOOLS Ellis is set to become one of the first rural dance studios to provide LGBTQ+ dance class tuition on the south coast.

The dance teacher assisted in the hugely successful Pride event which took place in Bognor Regis last month.

The new classes which started earlier

this month take place in Felpham and Barnham and are perfect for beginners.

Her classes range from those for Adult LGBTQ beginners, to classes for boys aged 4-18.

Anyone taking part can learn steps for a range of dances, from ballroom and Latin, to salsa.

There are also sequence classes, social dancing, private lessons, first dance classes, as well as the LGBT classes.

That’s Rhythm Dancing School is based in Felpham at the St Mary's Centre, Grassmere Close.

Felpham & Barnham Classes - New Beginners Juvenile,Junior , Youth, Adult , LGBT and Senior classes - Boys 4-18 have their own classes Thursday’s at 5.30pm - In Felpham Starting Monday 9th Sept 5.00 - 6.00pm Children’s Beginner Ballroom & Latin (Ages will be divided ) - In Felpham Starting Monday 9th Sept

7.30 -8.30pm Adult beginners Ballroom &Latin - Barnham Community Hall Starting Tuesday 10th Sept - * New* Beginners Sequence 4.00 - 5.30pm - NewAdult LGBT Beginners Ballroom & Latin class 8.30 - 9.30pm

- Felpham - Thursday 5th Sept NewBeginners Boys 5.30 - 6.30pm - Felpham - Thursday 5th Sept New*Beginners Adult Ballroom & Latin 8.30 -9.30pm - Felpham - Friday 6th Sept * New* Beginners Salsa 8.30-9.30pm

That’s Rythym Dancing for all!

For people aged 4 - 104!

*New * Beginners Ballroom, Latin & Sequence classes That’s Rhythm Dancing School is situated around the Bognor Regis area and we offer Ballroom & Latin dance classes for the beginner to the advanced. We also offer Modern Sequence Dancing classes ,LGBT classes along with courses in Salsa, Argentine Tango, Rock n Roll & Charleston.

We choreograph Wedding Dances tailored to your requirements.

To register please email: pinkdancers@hotmail.com

Located at: St Marys Centre, Grassmere Close PO22 7NU

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Firm foundations set at Felpham Community College Felpham Community College Felpham Way, Felpham, Bognor Regis PO22 8EL TEL: 01243 826 511 www.felpham.com CHOOSING the right secondary school is a very important decision. We hope that Year 6 students and their parents research local schools and attend open evenings and open mornings to find out more.

Felpham Community College’s exam results from summer 2019 were extremely positive with the highest number of students achieving the new top grade 9s and 8s. Overall attainment in English GCSE was 77 per cent graded 4-9 and in maths GCSE was 72 per cent graded 4-9. However, at Felpham, it is recognised that great schools are about more than just exam results and the school has worked hard to create an exciting, engaging and broad curriculum for all students.

In March, 2019, Felpham had a short OFSTED inspection and were delighted to maintain their OFSTED 'Good' status, which we has now held since January, 2016.

Last year, the school underwent significant building work costing over £11.5million. Students joining FCC in 2020 will benefit from fantastic modern facilities in the new threestorey block that replaces the older classrooms. While great schools are about the people in them and not just the buildings, the enhanced facilities at Felpham will be a massive boost.

Felpham Community College has moved a huge distance over the years but is not complacent. The foundations are firm and the committed and enthusiastic staff are determined to create a truly outstanding school.

Felpham Community College is looking for young people who they can inspire, support and develop to reach their full potential.

“Aspiration, Innovation and Motivation”

Open Evening Welcome to Bourne Community College

Thursday 10th October 2019 The College will be open from 5.00 p.m. to 8.00 p.m. when we shall be delighted to meet both parents and students. There will be an opportunity to visit departments and talk to staff and students during the evening.

The Headteacher will address parents at 6.00 p.m. and 7.00 p.m. in the main hall.

Open Mornings 2019 Bourne Community College, Park Road, Southbourne, Emsworth, Hants PO10 8PJ Telephone: 01243 375691 email: office@bourne.org.uk

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“I feel as if I’ve always been here—the teachers and students have made me feel so welcome.”

OPEN MORNINGS Tuesday 8 October 9.15am—11.00am Wednesday 9 October 9.15am—11.00am Thursday 10 October 9.15am—11.00am

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Mindful ways to live your life well.

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DENISE KELLY A passionate and motivated 'health expert/nutritionist.

Natural remedies for painful gout www.denisekelly.co.uk Tel: 07730671436 Email: denise@ thewellbeingcompanyltd.com WITH one in 40 people being affected in the UK by gout and traditionally being associated with too much port and an unhealthy lifestyle, what can help this seemingly common, but complex form of arthritis, characterised by sudden, severe attacks of pain?

What is gout caused by? Basically, it’s a high uric acid build up in the blood, which then accumulates in the joints, causing inflammation with discomfort and pain.

I have worked with many clients with this type of condition over the years, and there are an array of possible natural foods and remedies that can help, but ultimately adopting a vegetable heavy and chlorophyll rich alkalising diet on a daily

basis works wonders.

However, if your gout pain is very sudden or intense, contact your doctor before trying any of the remedies below: 1.

Cherries can be a fantastic help whether sour, sweet, red or black, as a juice, or raw.

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Magnesium has been reported as good for gout because deficiency of magnesium may worsen chronic inflammatory stress in the body.

Adequate magnesium is associated with lower and healthier levels of uric acid, thus potentially lowering gout risk.

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Ginger is a culinary food and herb prescribed for inflammatory conditions. Drink in a tea, include in your daily smoothie or juice and grate on your food.

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recommended anecdotally for gout. This combination seems to work fantastically and helps to reduce inflammation and pain.

Celery is a food traditionally used to treat urinary issues. For gout, extract and seeds of the vegetable have become popular home remedies. If purchasing an extract or supplement, follow label directions closely.

Stinging nettle (Urtica dioica) is an herbal remedy for gout that may reduce inflammation and pain.

Milk thistle is an herb used for liver health and may help lower uric acid.

Apples contain malic acid, which lowers uric acid. Your daily apple could be just what the doctor ordered.

Bananas are thought to be good for gout.

They’re potassium-rich, which helps the tissue and organs in the body to function properly.

However, don’t overdo your intake - Bananas

also contain sugars, including fructose, which can be a gout trigger. Many foods are higher in potassium and lower in sugar than bananas, such as dark leafy greens and avocados.

10. Epsom salts baths are said to help prevent gout attacks. They are rich in magnesium, which may lower gout risk.

The other ways to ensure you cleanse the body if you are having an attack is to do a juice cleanse or use superfoods such as chlorella powder to help improve the good bacteria and overall immune system.

The foods to avoid are things such as red and organ meats, and shellfish such as shrimp and lobster.

Any refined carbohydrates such as white breads, white rice, pasta and sugar should be avoided due to increasing your blood sugar levels. Avoiding processed foods, chips and sugary beverages such as alcohol and fizzy drinks should also make a significant difference. If you are in pain you can do plenty of things to help!

Please call Volunteer Now! On 01243 864220, email: volunteernow@vaac.org.uk, check out our website: www.vaac.org.uk follow us on Twitter @2VolunteerNow or like us on Facebook www.facebook.com/2volunteernow

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Child Contact Centre Helper – Chichester Child Contact Centre

The 39 Club in Bognor Regis provides a drop in cafe for the young people of the town, somewhere to go and relax, just meet friends in a safe environment and have soft drinks. Other activities may be provided as well. There is an opening for a volunteer secretary on their small, friendly Management Committee, administering the 39 Youth Club charity in Bognor Regis. Tasks will include: ensuring meetings are effectively organised and minuted; maintaining effective records and administration; upholding the legal requirements of governing documents, charity law, company law etc. (where relevant); and communication and correspondence.

A Child Contact Centre is a meeting place where children of separated families can enjoy contact with one (or both) parents and, sometimes, other family members, in a comfortable and safe environment. Volunteers are needed to supervise (at a distance) a number of families and ensure the safety of the children. The well-being of the child comes first. Volunteers should be able to relate to children and maintain a calm demeanour. Anyone with experience in dealing with children are particularly welcome.

Cathedral Welcomers Volunteer Team Leader and Deputy Team Leaders – Chichester Cathedral Chichester Cathedral is seeking a volunteer Team Leader and several Deputy Team Leaders to join their Welcomers Team which plays an important role in ensuring a warm and friendly welcome to the thousands of visitors to Chichester Cathedral each year. The Team Leader and Deputies will ensure that the team of around 150 Welcomers is managed appropriately to deliver outstanding hospitality, in line with policies and values. You will be responsible for the recruitment, induction, development and co-ordination of the Welcomers, managing the rota and liaising with Cathedral staff. You will need to have good organisational skills, be a competent IT user and enjoy being part of a large team

Divisional Organiser (Pulborough, Petworth and Storrington) – Community Minibus Association (West Sussex) 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 any of these opportunities, or to see other opportunities in your area, please go to www.do-it.org.uk

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CommunityNews&Views Advertising Feature THE ALDINGBOURNE Trust has been busy this month, with many activities taking place across our social enterprises.

The team has been busy working hard in the Bognor Regis library community garden.

Lisa Palmer, the project lead, said: "The garden has been a long time in the planning but we have finally started to make real progress over the last month.

"It has been quite a journey so far from being an underused and neglected space to it being transformed into a hive of activity. We could not have achieved it without the support from the local community."

The aim of the project is to create an inclusive environment for people of all abilities to enjoy and relax in.

The garden will host activities by the library for children such as rhyme time, and provide a relaxing environment for people living with dementia.

You can come along and help in the garden on the first and second to last Saturday of each month, contact lisap@ aldingbourne.org or call 07793 244127 for more information.

Also in Bognor Regis, our community solutions manager, Casper Rioseco, has been working hard on our new learning disability and autism friendly club nights.

“We are excited to announce that TAO bar, Bognor Regis, will be hosting our first club night on Wednesday, November 6, from 7pm-11pm.

"Be prepared for learning disability DJs, club bangers, lights, theme parties, and giveaways, all in a safe and welcoming environment!”

To launch our new club nights, we will be hosting a Day of the Dead Glow/UV Party! Buy your tickets today at: aldingbournetrust.org/store/p83/LOL We listen to our local community to find out how we can support our local families better. As a result, we are now offering pre-school activities at our Aldingbourne Country Centre, near Chichester.

These sessions are approximately an hour long, running in both the morning and afternoon, and are specially created for 0-5-year-olds.

Each session aims to promote children’s physical, communication and social skills, and be fun, educational, interactive and inclusive.

Alice Barnard, from Bognor Regis, recently attended one of our new classes. She said: "My three-year-old twins were lucky enough to come and trial the new pre school activities today, messy play and music and development. We all loved it! The staff are all so welcoming, kind and helpful.

"My twins especially enjoyed the messy play as there was so much to do and also learn."

To find out more information and book classes visit our website, aldingbournetrust.org/pre-school-activities The Aldingbourne Trust is a registered charity which supports adults with learning disabilities and/or autism to live the lives they choose.

There are many social enterprises within the trust, including The Aldingbourne Country Centre, horticulture; wood recycling and charity shop in Aldwick Road, Bognor Regis, among others.

We could not continue our support without the help of our volunteers! We are currently looking for people with a keen interest in gardening to help in our horticulture team, and drivers to help with our wood collection service.

If you are interested, and would like to find out more about volunteering, for the Aldingbourne Trust, please contact Tracy Milward on 01243 544607 or tracym@aldingbourne.org.

A SPECIAL event is being held to mark the 200th anniversary of the death of Admiral Sir George Murray.

The great Georgian Cicestrian and Captain of the Fleet to Lord Nelson is being remembered by a recreation of a typical Georgian subscription concert.

The Murray Club and the University of Chichester are working together to host The Muses of Murray at the Assembly Room in Chichester tomorrow (Saturday) at 7.30pm.

Those subscription concerts were organised in later Georgian times by the composer John Marsh, who lived in North Pallant.

Marsh and Murray were great friends so, when he was not at sea, the Admiral would have been a regular attender of the concerts which took place in the very same room as will The Muses of Murray.

BRIAN and Christine Wheeler, of East Wittering, celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary yesterday.

They two met when Brian was stationed in Manorbier in west Wales during national service and have lived in East Wittering for over 25 years.

The couple said the secret to a happy marriage was: "Never go to sleep on a quarrel and we have a lovely family to keep us smiling."

The concert will be given by the University of Chichester Conservatoire Chamber Orchestra, conductor Simon Growcott, with soprano soloist Eleanor Farmer.

It includes works by Boyce, Purcell, and Mozart as well as John Marsh’s stirring Symphony No 7 La Chasse.

The second part will comprise extracts from Handel’s Water Music.

Proceeds from the concert will go towards the life-size Nelson and Murray sculpture

by Vincent Gray which is to be set up in the city to commemorate this great Cicestrian and his nationalhero master, Lord Nelson.

Tickets, priced £12.50, are available from Chichester box office at the Novium Museum, Tower Street, or by emailing boxoffice@chichester.gov.uk or calling 01243 816525.

Tickets may also be purchased on the door.

Last month they had a large diamond anniversary party in Manorbier Castle, Wales, where all of the family celebrated with them.

Daughter Jacquie and sons, Ian and David, as well as grandchildren and great grandchildren, wished them a wonderful anniversary.

Ian said: "We would like to thank them for all they have done for us in the past.

"They really are a very special couple and are very loved."

THE UNIVERSITY of Chichester has crowned its 180-year anniversary celebrations by unveiling a new, modern logo to take it through its next phase of development.

The new logo has taken elements of the uUniversity’s crest to create an image which is forward-thinking but which also celebrates the organisation’s rich heritage and its reputation as a well-respected seat of learning.

Mindful that universities must be seen to be using their resources wisely, the logo has been created and developed in-house by the university’s talented graphic design team.

In a move which reflects the university’s green credentials, the organisation is ignoring received practice, which would introduce a new logo across everything at the same time, with a phased adoption.

This means that the new logo will only be added to printed materials when existing stocks run out, resulting in the absolute minimum of waste.

University of Chichester vice-chancellor, Professor Jane Longmore, said: “Our current logo had been in place for over a decade and no longer reflected our direction of travel.

“The higher education sector is a competitive one, and prospective students are, quite rightly, looking for universities which are attractive to them.

“Our new logo reflects all the tradition, heritage and gravitas of a teaching institution with a long and distinguished history, while at the same time purveying a modern, fresh and forward-thinking feel.”

The University’s 180th anniversary celebrations started with the official opening of the Tech Park on its Bognor Regis campus by Their Royal Highnesses The Duke and Duchess of Sussex, last October.

To find out more about the history and heritage of the University of Chichester visit: chi.ac.uk/about-us

LINDA MARTIN and her sister Jean, of Selsey, have known their father was transported on a Hell Ship in the Far Eastern theatre of war, 1942-1945, since they were young.

This month is the 75th anniversary of her dad’s ship being sunk, but thankfully he was a survivor. Pte/Dvr. Arthur R. Peddie, pictured above, was a soldier in the 1/5th Batt. Sherwood Foresters, commanded by Lt. Col. Harold H. Lilly, part of the 55th Infantry Brigade, under Brig. T H Massy-Beresford. It is well documented the Allied forces surrendered after a 17-day battle, in the city of Singapore.

After months of captivity, the prisoners were put into working parties. Arthur Peddie was in D force, 4th Division under Maj Robinson (he had previously been the driver for Major Robinson and for Lt. Col. Lilly) at Kanchanaburi heading northwards as the railway progressed. He worked on the second pillar of the bridge over the kwae, and on the Wang Po (Wampo) viaduct known by the ailing prisoners as ‘the pack of cards’, as her father confirmed. But after this serious contravention of the Prisoner of War Convention, it didn’t end there. When the railway was completed he weighed seven stone but was standing so labelled fit and was transported back to Singapore - sometimes by rail and sometimes marching. Shortly after he was put on a ship called the Kachidoki Maru to be transported to work in the Japanese camps or mines. During the voyage, the ship was torpedoed by accident from Allied forces missiles.

Survival, however, didn’t mean salvation from the captors.

The men were sent to camp Sendai 9B, Sakata and worked on the docks in a loin cloth, in the worst winter weather Japan had ever seen, loading coal and logs. Arthur witnessed the Atomic bombing of Nagasaki a year later in August, 1945, and was brought back through the devastation when liberated.

Linda’s father put his memoirs into a folder. She has a written these up and made a timeline for her children and grandchildren.

For this reason remembering this anniversary is important to the family and solves some of the family mysteries. They will endeavour to perpetuate the memory of those who died at sea, under the same awful conditions.

More information can be obtained at: cofepow.org.uk or: roll-ofhonour.org.uk/hell_ships A local group of CoFEOW is run by Jill Robertson, who can be contacted on: jillfly777@hotmail.com for links to further reading.

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By Portia Tremlett, public programme engagement officer at the Novium THE HOLY Trinity Church in Bosham is well loved among local residents.

It is an iconic addition to the shoreline and, can easily be seen from Chichester Harbour by passers-by in sailing boats and those walking along the coast.

The church has a fascinating history, and has been in use for over 1,000 years.

Early records from the writings of the Venerable Bede (AD673-735), a Benedictine monk, show that there was ‘an Irish monk named Dicul who had a very small monastery in the place which is called Bosanham, a spot surrounded by woods and sea’.

It is not known, but it is likely this was some sort of timber framed building that was located on or near the current site of the church.

It is thought that the church itself was built by the Godwin family, the family house of the future King Harold, as some parts of the church date back to the Saxon period.

The Godwin family at that time owned enormous amounts of land and property across Sussex, including the Manor of Bosham. This can be seen in the Bayeaux tapestry where a scene depicts Harold and his men riding into Bosham before departing for Normandy in 1064.

The church had an in-depth survey of the tower in 1988 and the spire in 1998.

A full archaeological and geological survey was carried out in 2003-4, which has provided information about the age and construction of the church, the results of which are all published in the Sussex Archaeological Society Collections.

These surveys proved that the tower is of Saxon build, and is the oldest part of the church, with the first phase of building dating to the end of the 10th and middle of the 11th century.

These stages are typical of Saxon architecture, and some of these features can still be seen inside the church today.

On the east facing internal wall of the tower can be seen the tower arch, a triangular headed door above, and a round headed doorway above that.

These doorways would have been to a first and second floor gallery.

A number of additions were made during the Norman period, including a top storey to the tower, the enlargement of the chancel and the building of the chancel arch.

Dendrochronological (the dating of tree rings) samples have shown that the spire was made in one single phase, using wood that had been cut down in 1405 and 1406. The octagonal spire with an overhang at the eaves is called a broach spire, and is clad in wooden shingles.

An organ was installed in the church in the 19th century, which was enlarged in 1908 and used for nearly 100 years, until it was refurbished in 2006.

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Records show it had been re-shingled five times since 1794, and in 1903, 28,000 shingles were used.

New windows were added to the tower in the 11th century, and when the spire was built in the 15th century, the top storey became a new bell-chamber.

A clock made from Portland stone was added to the south face of the tower in 1947 as a memorial to Bosham men who had died during the world wars.

The church has a number of wonderful features, such as a late 12th century font made of Purbeck marble, and four small stained glass roundels depicting angels, which are of 15th century Flemish origin in the Allhallows

chapel.

In the chancel stands the parish chest which dates to around 1300, and its type belongs to a particular group of chests which are found in the south eastern counties.

The pulpit was, in fact, made from wood that was removed from the spire during restoration work, and was built in 1905.

An organ was installed in the church in the 19th century, which was enlarged in 1908 and used for nearly 100 years, until it was refurbished in 2006.

The church is a focal point of the community, and services are held regularly.

It is generally open every day for visitors, unless other events are scheduled.

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Chi eye spot of cup history CHICHESTER CITY will boldly go where they have never gone before this weekend as they play in the second qualifying round of The Emirates FA Cup for the first time in their history.

The Lilywhites will make history when they travel to Hartley Wintney from the level 7 BetVictor Southern Premier South on Saturday.

Only Chi fans of a certain vintage will remember the club’s previous best run in football’s oldest cup competition - a 3-0 defeat away to Hastings Town some 18 years ago.

They know they will have their work cut out against a team from a few rungs ahead of them in the league pyramid and who last year featured former QPR and Luton striker Rowan Vine in their ranks.

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the fact their hosts have had an indifferent start to the new season, failing to win any of their first four home league games, including a 4-1 humbling by Tiverton Town in the last game in front of their own fans.

Hartley Whitney have slightly more experience of the later rounds of the FA Cup having reached the fourth qualifying round in 2013/14 though last year they were already out of the competition before this stage, losing in the first qualifying round.

While history making and cup progress will be at the forefront of the players’ minds, a win would be worth at least £10,000 to the victors including a minimum £3,750 assured for just losing in the next qualifying round.

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f Chichester find the net against Cray Valley

NEXT GAME

f Winning the key battles across the park

through three times as many rounds as their opponents to reach this stage, earning the distinction of being the second highest scorers left in the competition with 12 goals having won home ties 3-1 against Erith Town and 2-0 against Chalfont St Peter while thumping Briton Ropes 7-2 on their travels.

At the time of the draw, manager Miles Rutherford said: “They’ll be the favourites for sure but we’ll be quietly confident going there, there’s nothing to fear. Before this season I hadn’t won a game for the club in this competition, the players have done great to get this far.�

Saturday’s fixture may well have been a factor in Chichester’s disappointing midweek result at home to strugglers Three Bridges where a penalty minutes before half-time was all the visitors needed to claim all three points.

Chi created a host of chances in both halves but found opposing keeper Kieron Thorp in inspired form.

Gicu Iordache came the closest for the home side but saw his goal bound effort cleared off the line by a Three Bridges defender with the scores still at 0-0.

The result saw Chichester

deposed from top spot in the Isthmian South East Division - a position they had only claimed with victory three days earlier.

The chance to gain revenge won’t take long as Chi face Three Bridges on another two occasions over the next couple of weeks in the FA Trophy and then in the group stages of the Velocity sponsored League Cup. There was better news last Saturday when the Lilywhites dented fellow step 4 newcomers Cray Valley PM’s own promising start to the season with a clinical victory on the road.

Jimmy Wild broke the deadlock in an entertaining first half to give Chichester the lead and to open his own account for the club in his second spell at Oakland’s Park.

Chi then doubled their lead before the half hour when Iordache’s deflected shot rolled after kissing the woodwork.

They withstood some serious pressure in the second half from a home side trying to maintain an unbeaten start to their season and took home all three points.

In fact the win could have been even more comfortable with Jimmy Wild going close to his second.

Hartley Wintney (A) Tomorrow (Saturday September 21), at 3pm

Lions swap league woes for cup pride THE LIONS put aside poor league form to roar into the next round of the cup after a confidence-boosting win against fellow strugglers Hassocks.

Pagham rode their luck against their hosts and were indebted to goalkeeper Lewis Broughton, whose string of top class saves helped his side to their first away win.

Having weathered initial Hassocks’ pressure, Pagham took the lead on 18 minutes when Lewis Jenkins crashed home a 20-yard volley to give the Lions a 1-0 lead.

That lead was doubled on the stroke of half-time with another long-range stunner, Harrison Mott the man this time to receive the plaudits.

Hassocks continued to create and then not take chances before the Lions killed off the game two minutes from time after another driving run from the excellent Jared Rance set up sub Jake Heryet, on for Tom Chalaye to tap home his first goal for the club from close range and seal a home tie against Newhaven.

Manager Bob Paine said: “A win, three goals and a clean sheet, reward for a great all round performance. We started slowly but some great defending kept Hassocks out and we started to impose ourselves on

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the match. It wasn't that long ago that we were finding it difficult to score, we now have scored six goals in the last two games which is very pleasing. With only one defeat in our last four games we are slowly moving in the right direction. “We have some great quality in the squad

which is beginning to show in our results.�

That mini-run of improved form will be put to the sternest test on Saturday when the Lions travel to table topping Eastbourne Borough, who are unbeaten in the league and who have yet to drop a point at home.

f Pagham boss Bob Paine

Sids’ extra-time goal frenzy secures passage A STUNNING four goal extratime barrage from Sidlesham secured their place in the next round of the RUR Charity Cup on Tuesday night.

The Sids overcame the disappointment of conceding a 85th minute equaliser at home to league rivals Southwick to cruise to victory in the additional 30 minutes.

Goals from Jake Goulding, Alfie Bunker, Ben Dines and a brace from Tom Bayley secured Sidlesham’s safe passage into round three.

By happy quirk of the fixture list, the two teams will do it all again on Saturday at The Rec, with Southwick surely relieved this time the game will be only 90 minutes long.

Selsey will return to league action on Saturday looking to bounce back after being dumped out of the RUR Charity Cup last weekend at Steyning.

The Seals were in trouble when Steyning hit a quick-fire brace just before half-time and further extended their lead shortly after the break.

Joe Bennet gave Selsey a glimmer of hope with an immediate response before The Reds pulled away again in

the final quarter.

The Seals were aggrieved with some key refereeing decisions in the game, arguing the Town’s second goal should have been ruled out for offside.

The game-sealing fourth was even more controversial with the referee seemingly blowing for a foul before a Steyning shot nestled into the back of the net but allowing the goal to stand.

The Seals travel to secondplaced Midhurst and Easebourne in what will be a stern examination of their early-season form and promotion credentials.

Bosham will look to bounce back after enduring a heavy defeat to Jarvis Brook in front of their own fans.

The Reds did not help their own cause by shipping in two own goals, one by Andy Probee after two minutes and one when goalkeeper Harley Redman punched into his own net.

They will look to tighten up a defensive record which is now the worst in Division 2 when they travel to struggling Cowfold who have yet to win a league game this season.

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Football CHICHESTER Ladies’ winless start to the season stretched to five games despite a battling home display against Cardiff.

The club remain rooted to the bottom of the table after a goal in each half was enough to take all three points back to the Welsh capital.

The young home side were looking to shore things up after conceding an average of four goals a game in the opening weeks and so reverted to a back three.

The expanded defence had to soak up considerable pressure from the away side and held out until just before half-time when a classy individual effort from Cardiff broke the deadlock.

The pattern continued into

the second half with 16-yearold rookie keeper Rhiannon Stewart keeping her side in the contest with some notable saves.

Sadly, the pressure eventually told and Cardiff bagged the security of a second goal as time wore down.

Chichester showed good heart to keep going until the final whistle, enjoying their best period of the game, but narrowly failing to find the goal needed to set-up a grandstand finish.

Things don’t get any easier for Chichester this weekend when they travel to Kent to take on a Gillingham Ladies side who have won two of their first three games.

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Running BOGNOR Tone Zone runner Zoe Hemes flew the flag for her club abroad earlier this month when she travelled to France for her first marathon.

The Marathon du MÊdoc takes place in Pauillac, just outside of Bordeaux, and is a popular spot for people taking part in their first 26 mile event.

Despite plenty of wine stops along the route, sensibly, Zoe waited until after the race to rehydrate with a glass or two of vino.

Zoe had been training hard through the summer with support from the club along the way.

Most importantly, her training partners, Vicky Cooper and Martin Playford, joined her for the route and both massively helped Zoe along the way.

Zoe ran a consistent race to finish the marathon in 5 hours 58 minutes, a fantastic achievement for this novice runner.

Elsewhere, Carolyn Stapely flew to Hungary for the Budapest half marathon.

Wearing the familiar blue and orange colours, she did the club proud, running a sub 1 hour 40 time of 1.39.

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Darts FRIARY Z finished top of the tree of the Bognor Summer Darts League after 16 weeks of competitive action. Below are the standings in full: DIVISION 1 1st - Trebles Runners-up, Pairs Winners, Singles Winners & Overall Winners = Friary ‘Z’ 2nd - Singles Runners-up & Overall Runners-up = Lamb Shankers 3rd - Pairs Runners- up = Legends 5th - Trebles Winners = Newtown Amity DIVISION 2 1st - Trebles Winners, Pairs Runnersup, Singles Winners & Overall Winners = Lamb Nomads 2nd - Singles Runners-up & Overall Runners-up = Royal Oak 4th - Trebles Runners- up & Pairs Winners = Chi Snooker Club DIVISION 3 1st - Trebles Winners, Pairs Winners, Singles Winners & Overall Winners = Cabin 2nd - Trebles Runners-up, Singles Runners-up & Overall Runners-up = Lamb 3rd - Pairs Runners- up = Richmond Resurrected

Friday, September 20, 2019

Silver sealed by Amy on GB debut FLEDGING Chichester Falcon Amy Morris has not taken long to make her mark on the international scene - bagging a silver medal in her debut tournament for the Great Britain side.

Morris, who plays for the Falcon juniors softball sides at Oaklands Park, travelled with the GB Under 13s girls team to play in the European Championships in Collecchio, Italy.

Amy was selected to field at first base for every game, and also pitched a few innings in relief through the campaign.

The team turned out the best ever GB result in Under 13 history to take the silver medal, having beaten Russia, Croatia, Italy (twice) and Czech Republic in the round robin stages, only to be beaten in the grand final by the Italian first team.

Three other Falcon junior boys will travel to Israel later in Autumn to play for GB U18 mens team in an ESF tournament.

Finley Macknay, Oliver Thornhill and Owen Randell were joined by their team-mates in a training session held in Chichester as manager Ian Tomlin and his coaching staff visited the city in late August.

Meanwhile, Falcons manager David Morris was appointed as team manager for the Great Britain U18 women's team in early July.

His first task was to take a squad to British Columbia to compete in the Canada Cup. The 12-day tour saw Morris team up with head coach Robbie Robison from the UK to meet two further coaches across the pond, as GB took on teams from North America and Canada.

He is now on the lookout for further recruits to take up the game Morris said: "Part of my remit is to now scout and develop young players who show promise and are willing to work hard on their game.

"Any young ladies aged between 13 and 16 who are doing well with rounders or cricket are encouraged to get in touch with us here at Chichester. Softball in the UK is rapidly growing in stature and there are now plenty of opportunities for young players."

New and existing junior Falcons will begin an indoor softball programme at Chichester High School in the winter months.

For more details visit: www.chichesterfalcons. com.

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Chi’s defensive frailties are exposed at Havant

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Bognor show heart in face of tough start BOGNOR RFC’s baptism of fire at the start of the new season continues this weekend with a tough away trip to last year’s runners-up, Sandown and Shanklin.

Having fallen to a low-scoring defeat in their first home game against Havant Dolphins on Saturday, Bognor will be looking to take something from what promises to be one of their toughest away day assignments of the season to keep their promotion push on track.

Sandown finished ahead of Bognor in the standings last year only to lose out in the playoffs but showed no hangover from that heartache in week one of the new season when they hammered Ellingham and Ringwood before enjoying a rest week last week.

Bognor will take heart and confidence into that fixture despite Saturday’s defeat having dominated for long periods.

In spite of having the better of the first half, the home side found themselves 6-0 down at half-time as Havant punished Bognor ill discipline at the breakdown.

Bognor kept pushing in the

second half and flanker Lee Balchin came closest to the game’s first try, being held-up just inches short after breaking the gain line at halfway.

The hosts came within inches of Havant’s tryline again later in the second half but eventually had to settle for just a penalty from the boot of fly-half Jeremy NewtonYoung.

Having soaked up a lot of pressure with resolute defence, Havant nudged further ahead later in the half with another penalty following a Bognor turnover.

That score gave Havant the cushion they needed and they held on for a fiercely contested 9-3 victory.

Meanwhile, the Bognor Academy side completed a tough pre-season, which included a hard lesson defeat away to Devon County champions Ivybridge, with a 19-5 win at home to Gosport and Fareham.

The visitors scored the game’s first try but Bognor dominated from then on despite the disruption of multiple substitutions changing the whole side during the match.

CHICHESTER RFC will hope to find some defensive stability this weekend having shipped more than 70 points in their opening two games.

Having won a high-scoring fixture in week one, Chi could not overcome their defensive frailties in week two away to Havant, going down 41-19 on their travels.

Havant, with revenge on their minds after Chi beat them home and away last season, started the brighter and built on a 3-0 lead with the first of their six tries after 13 minutes, squeezing into the corner off the base of a scrum.

Chi got back into the contest soon after when skipper Charlie Wallace went over following a flowing move through the backs.

But they couldn’t build on that foothold and the hosts took control of the match with a four-try blitz before half-time.

Lost discipline from Chichester didn’t help their cause, Havant’s third try came from a quick tap and go while their next score came as a direct result of Chi kicking the ball out on the full from the restart.

Facing a 34-7 deficit, the second half was nothing more than a damage limitation

exercise but even that looked beyond Chi when Havant scored again early in the second half.

But the visitors rallied and a sustained spell of pressure near the Havant line brought them a second try of the afternoon thanks to Rhys Thompson.

Chichester continued to have the better of the proceedings and once Havant were reduced to 14 men, were able to score their third try and the game’s final score to bring some respectability to proceedings.

The defeat leaves them ninth of 14 in the early season table though they will be confident of getting back to winning ways when they return home to host KCS Old Boy’s on Saturday.

KCS have similarly struggled to keep their opponents at bay so far this season and have shipped two more points than Chi in two heavy defeats so far.

KCS went unbeaten throughout their promotion winning campaign last season but have found the step up to the next level tough so far and Chi will be desperate to ensure they don’t rediscover that winning formula anytime soon.

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'I share pain of fans at results' - Rocks boss UNDER-PRESSURE Rocks boss Jack Pearce has told the Post he understands fan frustration at his club’s poor start and agrees with some of their criticisms.

But he warned there was no easy fix to Bognor’s defensive woes because of the difficulty in attracting quality players to solve the issue.

And he admitted an extension of the poor run could threaten his future with the club as he would be judged by his results.

Pearce did offer one slight glimmer of hope for fans by revealing his hopes that star striker Jimmy Muitt should recover from his recent ankle injury in time for Saturday’s FA Cup tie.

Pearce said: “It’s always disappointing to concede a goal but we’re conceding too many self-inflicted gift goals at the

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moment and that can cause a psychological problem for the team, especially when you’re missing easier chances at the other end that just compounds it.

“We’re struggling with our defensive principles at the minute and the only way to change that is a couple of acquisitions in vital areas.

“Knowing the problem is not difficult, the problem is trying to fix the situation with the players available to us and that will take a lot of scouring of the market.

“I see the comments on social media and I understand them and I agree with some of them.

I understand the fans not being happy with results but I just ask them too be rational.

“If there was a player in our catchment area who could do the job for us, we would go out and get them.”

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Dulwich Hamlet (A) Tomorrow (Saturday, September 21), at 3pm

Rocks' trip down memory lane IT was a sunny afternoon in May which will long live in the memory of all Rocks fans.

More than 3,000 fans packed into Nyewood Lane for a fixture which was not just any old final game of the season.

This one came with the highest of high stakes attached to it - a place in National South up for grabs.

After an excellent 2016/17 campaign, Bognor had found their way through to the final of the Isthmian Premier playoffs.

Their opponents were a familiar foe coming in the shape of Dulwich Hamlet, a team who the Rocks had played in the end of season lottery a number of times already.

Despite the big crowd, there was a cagey start to the match which was soon settled when Bognor took an early lead through Jimmy Muitt.

Both sides then spurned a number of chances before Ollie Pearce doubled Bognor's lead just before the break.

A second half goal from Hamlet reduced the lead but Bognor held on. Cue wild celebrations, a pitch invasion, green flares and champagne corks popping all over the hallowed turf.

Since then, a lot has changed.

For Bognor, the managerial duo of Jamie Howell and Darin Killpartrick have both left the club. Rocks are also now back in Step Three of the non-league pyramid.

For Dulwich, they avenged their playoff loss the following season and are now

thriving in National South.

This is despite ongoing uncertainty over their future at their Champion Hill ground.

The private owners are keen to redevelop the site which meant Hamlet were forced to relocate to Tooting for a while.

After national media attention, Dulwich are now back - with Rocks in for a real battle

if they are to proceed to the third qualifying round of the FA Cup. Victory will not only put them two victories away from a place in the first round proper.

It will also mean £6,750 in prize money.

The match also means the Rocks game against Bowers & Pitsea has been moved to Tuesday, October 15 (7.45pm).

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WE ARE struggling at the moment. We can’t keep a clean sheet even when we go five at the back as we did on Tuesday night.

Their goals came from suicide defending, you can’t leave yourself needing three goals to win every game.

That’s almost impossible even with your strikers on top form but we’re not playing our best stuff offensively either at the moment.

Personally, I think we need two or three more men in the team. I don’t mean just in terms of age but in terms of leadership on the pitch.

At the moment, that role falls to me and James Crane and honestly if you asked us, we are nowhere near the same kind of leaders we’ve played with in the past, the sort of leaders who could win games with their mouth.

That’s the sort of character we need now to help the younger players.

With our bad start, it all creates added pressure.

If you lose a game and then follow it up with another bad result, there’s more pressure.

And as we’re showing at the moment, we don’t do well under pressure.

We all see what the fans think of how we’re performing at the moment, we see what is said on Twitter.

The majority of the blame has to come down on us as players.

Jack puts a lot of trust in us as players. Some of training and coaching we get is far above

what you’d expect at this level.

The goals we’re conceding have nothing to do with coaching or training, they are just bad individual errors.

We missed having Jimmy Muitt in the side on Tuesday and as soon as we can have him back, that will help massively.

It was difficult for Victor Hensel filling in. He’s used to playing a very different style of football, having that extra touch.

In this league you can’t do that as players are on you so quickly. He’ll need time to adjust and then he will be fine.

At the start of the season we had high hopes of being up around the play-offs but unless something changes quickly in terms of getting more players in, I think realistically our ambitions might not be so high.

We have to start somewhere, look at the next league game for three points, get a couple of good results back-to-back, gain a bit of momentum.

It’s no secret at the moment we’re not doing well, we’re struggling in the league below Dulwich and they will be favourites.

But there won’t be pressure on us to win. There’s no reason why we can’t get a result there or bring them back to our place.

When we’re on song, we’re a very good footballing side.

If we can cut out the mistakes, we should go there with optimism.

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