Recently added articles from Bognor Observer (Bognor Regis, England):
West Sussex growers fear big squeeze on resources.
Aug 04, 2008 ... Growers are seeking support for a crucial study into the future of their industry around Bognor Regis and Chichester. The companies who supply much of the English produce to major supermarkets and DIY chains with fruit and plants want to find out how they can take on the ...
Felpham scouts head for camp in Finland.
Jul 28, 2008 ... A group of 1st Felpham Sea Scouts are heading to Finland. The 14-strong contingent will be attending Satahanka 2008 from today (Monday, July 28) as part of a multi-national camp at Sauvo near Turku. During their visit, they will be sailing around the Finnish islands ...
Fun on Prom in Felpham.
Jul 28, 2008 ... Family entertainment is on offer along Felpham seafront this weekend. The annual Fun on the Prom event takes place on Saturday (July 26). It starts at 6.30pm, rather than the 10am advertised elsewhere, with Pip Fredericks and his circus providing plenty for young children to ...
Youngsters dive in for pyjama splash.
Jul 28, 2008 ... Active members of 1st Pagham and Aldwick Rainbows spent an hour enjoying a pyjama swim in aid of charity. The 16 girls, aged five to seven, were joined by four older sisters for a fun time at the Westgate Leisure Centre at Chichester. One has raised [pounds ...
Call for Yapton villagers to help save site.
Jul 28, 2008 ... Concerned Yapton residents have been urged to save an industrial estate next week. The future of the businesses on the Bilsham Road industrial estate will be at stake at a public inquiry on Tuesday and Wednesday (July 29 and 30). The planning appeal will take place ...
Top poster team get the message across to yobs in Bognor.
Jul 28, 2008 ... An eye-catching poster to help fight anti-social behaviour has been designed by Bognor Regis Community College students. Chelsea Martin, Alfie Colwell and Darren Harvey, all aged 15, joined with professional designer Martin Jones to devise the poster. It details 50 ...
New street lights in Yapton.
Jul 27, 2008 ... New street lighting has been installed on the Loveys Estate in Yapton. The replacement columns have cost [pounds sterling]10,500 and have completed a project begun two years ago. Yapton Parish Council asked for the work to be carried out to improve the quality of ...
Felpham youngsters skip their way to fitness.
Jul 27, 2008 ... Fifty children skipped their way to fitness in an hour-long workshop at Downview School in Felpham. Girls and boys aged around ten learnt the thrills and skills of skipping by perfecting techniques such as criss-cross, cat and mouse and double dutch before they performed to the ...
Storm over Pagham floods protection.
Jul 27, 2008 ... Tempers flared when Pagham's residents confronted nature reserve representatives about the threat of flooding to their homes. The heated session involved a walk-out by a councillor over comments the homeowners were not interested in the harbour on their doorsteps. ...
Olympic effort sees Bognor pupils competing under different flags.
Jul 27, 2008 ... Australia were the winners of Olympic games staged on a Bognor Regis campus. The successful event enabled hundreds of children to take part in an international competition. It was the first of its kind on the shared Westloats Lane campus of The Glade Infant School, ...
Bus shelter plan for Yapton.
Jul 27, 2008 ... A new bus shelter is to be installed at Sparks Corner in Yapton. The perspex structure - costing about [pounds sterling]4,500 - is being provided by parish councillors with the help of a county council grant. The shelter will replace the existing shelter, on the east ...
Hotham Park country fair in temporary move to Aldwick.
Jul 27, 2008 ... This year's Hotham Park country fair is being moved to a temporary location in Aldwick. The annual community event is taking place for one year only at West Meads Community Hall in The Precinct. It will be held between 11am and 4pm on August 9. The change of location ...
Dancers' club in toe-tapping style in Felpham and Middleton.
Jul 26, 2008 ... Folk dancers enjoyed plenty of toe-tapping action to celebrate the 75th anniversary of Felpham and Middleton Folk Dance Club. About 65 people from around Sussex attended the special occasion at St Mary's Centre in Felpham. Dances dating from the 17th century to the ...
Cyclists set to pedal for Nepalese.
Jul 26, 2008 ... Cyclists are wanted to join two-wheelers from the Six Villages to pedal for charity. A total of 50 of the saddle kings and queens are being sought to take up the Nepal orphanage cycle challenge. This will be a testing 106-mile ride along the South Downs Way from ...
Ex-Barnham schoolboy wins green beret.
Jul 26, 2008 ... Former Barnham schoolboy Karl Hodder has joined the toughest fighting force in the world. Karl successfully finished his training to become a Royal Marine. His mum, Brenda Rogers, has described his passing out parade at Lympstone in Devon as one of the proudest ...
Walberton man's mine hunters saving lives.
Jul 26, 2008 ... A Walberton academic has been recognised for his work in developing minehunting robots. Dr Paul Conway Fisher has spent ten years perfecting the techniques to enable the machines to save lives on battlefields. His ground-breaking research has led the University of ...
North Bersted electoral boundaries could shift.
Jul 26, 2008 ... Boundary changes could see an area of North Bersted moved into Bognor Regis for some elections. The Boundary Commission for England wants to switch 1,100 residents who have lived in North Bersted for decades into the neighbouring area for county council elections. ...
Young fans keep eye on ball for feast of footie in Bognor.
Jul 25, 2008 ... Young footballers and their fans should keep September 14 clear in their diaries. The Sunday will see the first Bognor West Footie Fest being held. The five-a-side tournament will be for children in two age groups, eight and unders and under-10. Both winners will gain ...
Big birthday card for the big day for Edward Bryant Primary School.
Jul 25, 2008 ... Former heads and pupils have wished a Bognor Regis school a happy birthday. They are among the dozens of individuals who signed a giant 40th birthday card for Edward Bryant Primary School. The metre-long card, in the school's colours of red and black, was made by ...
Only way to pay bills is to starve.
Jul 25, 2008 ... Desperate individuals around Bognor Regis are starving themselves to pay their soaring fuel bills. The effect of the rising prices, added to the increasing cost of food, is forcing those in some of the town's poorest households to go without food in order to switch on their ...