Chichester Observer (Chicheste, England) back issues from March 2008:
Goals galore in youth football world.
Mar 01, 2008 ... We have a record number of youth football reports in this week's round-up. UNDER-16 Predators 0 Chichester Colts 6 Chichester Colts outplayed Predators in the first half, with goals from Thring, Lloyd-Williams and Roe. The second half saw a few ...
GPs set to start process of purchasing hospital.
Mar 01, 2008 ... EMSWORTH GPs are close to entering the first stage of what could see them buying the town's Victoria Cottage Hospital from the Hampshire Primary Care Trust. The PCT would no longer require the building in North Street once the Oak Park medical centre in Havant is built by the ...
Sci-theme to help fireworks go with a bang.
Mar 01, 2008 ... SELSEY Fireworks donated [pounds sterling]9,500 to 23 charities and other good causes when the plans for this year's fireworks display were announced on Saturday. The money was raised from last year's event and a further [pounds sterling]3,000, raised from the display in 2006, ...
Sutton 0 Bognor 2.
Mar 01, 2008 ... BOGNOR eased their relegation fears with a well-earned away victory against second-from-bottom Sutton United. The Rocks rise to 17th place in the table above Weston, and are still eight points above the drop zone. They began this vital relegation battle with Saheed ...
Makeover complete at former dump site.
Mar 02, 2008 ... A pavilion has officially been opened after a big facelift at Chichester's Florence Road recreation ground. Work on the ground, a former tipping site, started in 2006, after Chichester District Council approved a scheme to provide environmental improvements and new community ...
Crossings on priority list.
Mar 02, 2008 ... A list of eight West Sussex level-crossings - two of them in Chichester - to be investigated with the aim of carrying out improvements has been revealed. It was also announced at Friday's meeting of the county council that Chichester's notorious Fishbourne Road East pedestrian ...
See the museum free.
Mar 02, 2008 ... Tangmere Military Aviation Museum, a registered charity, is holding its annual free open day on Sunday, March 9, when more than 1,500 visitors are expected to attend. The museum is home to 14 historic military aircraft, including Neville Duke's world record-breaking Hawker ...
A year of celebrationat the cathedral.
Mar 02, 2008 ... 'A FANTASIA in light and sound' will fill Chichester Cathedral later this year, in a spectacular celebration to mark its 900th anniversary. In 1108, Chichester Cathedral was set apart as a sacred space. Throughout 2008, the cathedral will host a series of events to ...
Chichester City replace Selsey in relegation zone.
Mar 02, 2008 ... Chichester City United have slipped into the Sussex league division-one relegation zone - but Selsey have climbed out of it. Chichester City's dreadful run of form continued at Hassocks, where they conceded two goals in the last two minutes of normal time to go down 2-0. ...
Girls go for goal - and find it.
Mar 02, 2008 ... Felpham, Whyke, Chichester City are among the teams who feature in our latest round-up of girls' football. UNDER-12 Felpham 3 Whyke United 0 Felpham sealed the SCWGFL Under-12 West League title with their second win in a fortnight over Whyke. ...
Join trekkers along South Downs Way.
Mar 03, 2008 ... Walkers will get another chance this June to walk from one end of the South Downs to the other. The 29th annual South Downs Way walk runs from June 6 to 14. Hundreds of people from all over the country are expected to join the nine-day, 105-mile trek from Winchester ...
Drink and drug driving on rise.
Mar 03, 2008 ... POLICE officers have pledged to continue their crackdown on drink and drug driving after new figures revealed there has been a slight increase in the number of people injured on roads in Sussex. So far this year, 60 incidents have been reported, compared with 58 in the same ...
Safety on top of agenda at Selsey Centre.
Mar 03, 2008 ... More than 1,000 pupils from 49 schools in the Chichester district will be safer people after attending a 'safety and me' event at Selsey next month. The nine and 10-year-old pupils will be presented with a number of situations at the Selsey Centre, learning about the problems ...
Lavant pupils learn with Lego.
Mar 03, 2008 ... Pupils in Years 3 to 6 at Lavant House Junior School investigated circuits and learned how to use computer programmes to control traffic lights and a barrier. The barrier and traffic lights were not the real thing but made of Lego. Nevertheless, the girls achieved ...
We're going batty at half-term.
Mar 03, 2008 ... CHILDREN were kept fully entertained during their half-term week off as they helped give bats a home and learned about ancient history. Children in Chidham and Hambrook spent a morning making bat boxes with help from Chichester Harbour Conservancy. The 19 boxes will ...
Chichester Gate clamper jailed for life for murders.
Mar 03, 2008 ... A MAN who once ran a gang of menacing car clampers in Chichester will die in prison after being convicted of murdering two young women in London. Named the 'bus-stop stalker' for his attacks on women near bus stops, Levi Bellfield (39) was sentenced to life in prison at the Old ...
Relegation battlers welcome cup diversion.
Mar 03, 2008 ... SELSEY boss Danny Hinshelwood has dismissed the notion his relegation battlers could do without next week's cup semi-final against Rye. The Blues are locked in a fight to stay in division one of the Sussex League - with Rye among their rivals near the foot of the table. ...
Miller's mix is a winning one.
Mar 03, 2008 ... A sweep on Long Lake held by Chichester Angling Society proved a very tight match, with just one fish separating the top three anglers. Winner was Brian Miller with 67lb of carp from peg 32 caught on the pole. Second was John Cowey from peg ten with 64lb, comprising ...
Young team's trip has a silver lining.
Mar 03, 2008 ... Chichester under-12s went to Winchester in search of silverware - and duly came back with some. In the round robin, they faced the toughest teams in the tournament: the hosts Winchester's A team, Salisbury and Twickenham. Against Twickenham, Chichester were at their ...
Chichester venues on Olympic training list.
Mar 03, 2008 ... Nine sporting venues across West Sussex - two in Chichester and one near the city - have been selected as approved facilities for training camps in advance of the London 2012 Games. In the weeks and months leading up to the games, teams from around the world will be training and ...
Parking underground could solve congestion.
Mar 04, 2008 ... DEVELOPERS planning extensive housing schemes in northern Chichester are being urged to consider underground car parks to cope with the massive influx of vehicles the homes will bring with them. Plans are in the pipeline for developments on sites including a large part of the ...
[pounds sterling]55m shortfall - but A27 plan still on agenda.
Mar 04, 2008 ... THE cost of long-awaited improvements to the A27 at Chichester could soar by [pounds sterling]55m. But hopes are still high consultation on the plans could get under way this year. A massive [pounds sterling]136m has already been set aside for the scheme, previously ...
Fontwell hosts experts to look ahead to Cheltenham.
Mar 04, 2008 ... Fontwell stages a special Cheltenham Festival preview tomorrow (Weds) before its six-race card. The track's Cheltenham Preview Race Day offers a chance to listen to a panel of experts discuss the leading contenders for the Festival. The gates open at 12.30pm with the ...
VIDEO: Sir Patrick Moore celebrates his 85th birthday in Chichester.
Mar 04, 2008 ... SELSEY astronomer Sir Patrick Moore enjoyed a huge surprise at the South Downs Planetarium in Chichester today (March 4) in celebration of his 85th birthday. To mark the famous stargazer's special day, dozens of guests packed-out the planetarium and sang Happy Birthday, as staff ...
Youngsters are making a splash on the canal.
Mar 04, 2008 ... A GROUP from Chichester are making a splash in the canoeing world. Chichester Canoe Club have achieved national recognition for their work with youngsters - and are keen to expand what they are doing. The club, whose 40-plus young canoiests regularly get out on to the ...
Seven up for Middleton & Bognor.
Mar 04, 2008 ... Midhurst & Bognor's seconds romped to a win over East Grinstead V. East Grinstead came to the Arun Leisure Centre eager to win - and having beaten Middleton in the first half of the season, they must have been confident. EG went ahead after a lack of communication in ...
Mixed news for Rocks - but Selsey are in final.
Mar 04, 2008 ... There's mixed news for Bognor - but great news for Selsey - after a busy night of local football. One of Bognor's rivals near the bottom of Conference South, Welling, made up ground with a surprise 2-1 win at Bishop's Stortford. Welling are now just four points ...
Hoax callers disconnected.
Mar 05, 2008 ... In the last two days Sussex Police has received more than 70 hoax calls to their 999 call takers from two persistent mobile phone callers. With the help of their mobile service providers, both of these mobile telephones were disconnected from their network - thereby disabling ...
Slow start costs ladies dear.
Mar 05, 2008 ... Chichester's women were slow out of the blocks against Hove - and it cost them a 27-10 defeat. The match was evenly contested in the forwards, but Hove had the cutting edge outside as their backs scored four tries and a conversion to lead 22-0 at half time. ...
England call is source of pride for student Anna.
Mar 05, 2008 ... University of Chichester student Anna Howson has been successful in her quest for selection to the English universities netball squad. Second-year BA physical education student Anna's strong, dynamic performance and accurate shooting during trials ensured she achieved the honour ...
Why Osborne's a man in a scurry.
Mar 05, 2008 ... BOGNOR'S Jeff Osborne has been invited to join eight of the best scurry drivers in the country to gather at the British Open Show Jumping Championships in April. They will contest the prestigious Osborne Refrigerators Scurry Challenge at the event at the NEC in Birmingham, which ...
Fontwell crowd enjoy afternoon of drama.
Mar 05, 2008 ... Around 2,000 racegoers flocked to Fontwell for a dramatic afternoon of racing. A nasty fell sufferd by jockey Mark Bradburne and a steward's inquiry after one close finish were the more notable moments of the six-race card. Bardburne took a heavy tumble from his ...
Marvellous Mimosa.
Mar 05, 2008 ... Like Topsy it grew and grew and now the Mimosa tree in Maggie Ferrari's front garden is a 50ft high blooming wonderful sight. Maggie bought a tiny two-foot tree eight years ago ...
Speeding crackdown.
Mar 05, 2008 ... Speeding hotspots on the seafront are to be monitored by police community support officers. The crackdown on ...
Every little helps.
Mar 05, 2008 ... Tesco Express crossed North Street and moved up 100 yards to reopen its doors in the former Somerfield store at Midhurst last ...
Rogate set for axe in big schools shake-up.
Mar 05, 2008 ... Rogate village is set to lose its primary school in the radical reorganisation of education planned across the Rother Valley. The closure is the most extreme of the plans announced by West Sussex County Council this week. Under the proposals seven first schools become ...
My big sister deserves a night out for the care she gave her daughter.
Mar 05, 2008 ... A caring Chichester woman has nominated her sister for the Nando's Night Out competition to re-pay her years of dedication to her disabled daughter. Susie Wilson (54) spent her life looking after her disabled daughter Lisa, who died aged 32 in February last year. ...
Box mystery solved.
Mar 05, 2008 ... THE mystery of a small box hanging from the Cross has been solved - it was a transmitter used to turn on the Christmas lights. Contractors removed the ...
Five people hurt in Bury Hill crash.
Mar 05, 2008 ... Five people were taken to hospital after a serious car crash involving two cars. The collision happened on Bury Hill at 2.11pm on Friday and involved a Renault Clio and a Toyota Corolla. A 28-year-old man from Arundel, who was driving the Renault, was airlifted to Worthing ...
Primary school.
Mar 05, 2008 ... George Dixon, the boy looking for a new school featured in the Observer last week, did not attend North Mundham ...
Residents still unhappy over plans for Portfield.
Mar 05, 2008 ... THE development of the Portfield football ground in Chichester has taken a step closer with an outline planning application for 78 homes on the site in Church Road. Before the application was formally put together, residents were consulted on the plans. They were ...
Bognor show thanks for students' link-up.
Mar 05, 2008 ... Bognor RFC have always enjoyed the support of the higher education centre in the town. The establishment changed its name from West Sussex Institute of Higher Education to University College of Chichester, and then to Chichester University. Bognor have many players ...
It's a canter over Corals for squash girls.
Mar 05, 2008 ... Chichester's ladies' first team continued their quest to win the Sussex Championship with a resounding 4-0 victory over Corals that left them second in the Sussex SRA division one. First on court was Claire Briance, who stormed to an early 5-1 lead against Coral's Janet Gorrod. ...
Wrestlers happy to be a-bout town again.
Mar 05, 2008 ... PROMOTERS believe wrestling is back in Bognor for good. A crowd of 250 people packed into the Alexandra Theatre in the Regis Centre for an entertaining night of bouts. Joint promoter James Mason said: "As this show went so well for partner Phil Powers and I, we have ...
Boss praises battlers for six-pointer win.
Mar 06, 2008 ... BOGNOR'S players won high praise from their boss after relieving the pressure near the bottom of the table with a win at bottom-three side Sutton. A goal in each half by Andy Pearson and Mark Knee earned a win which carried them 11 points clear of their hosts and kept them eight ...
City hope new striker lives up to nickname.
Mar 06, 2008 ... Chichester City United have unveiled a major addition to their armoury in their quest to avoid relegation over the next two months. Chamal Fenelon, who had trials with Crewe Alexandra at the start of the season, made his debut for City at Hassocks last Saturday. ...
Patchy - but win is welcome for the Blues.
Mar 06, 2008 ... Chichester did enough to win 23-5 against Old Mid-Whitgiftians - but it was a patchy affair in the spring sunshine. There were far too many stoppages in the first half caused by infringements. But the Blues ended up bagging three tries, a conversion and two penalties ...
One down, two to go for James.
Mar 06, 2008 ... James Baker is setting his sights on becoming the first runner ever to win all three races in the Chichester Corporate Challenge. He romped home in last Wednes-day's opener with a 15-second winning margin over Colin Dixon. And afterwards the Chichester Runners and AC ...
Inspection regime will see us suffer.
Mar 06, 2008 ... Government red tape is threatening to swallow up money which is badly needed to invest in front-line services, the leader of West Sussex County Council has warned. Cllr Henry Smith was speaking as the council prepares a response to a government consultation on a new inspection ...
Charities motoring along at speed now.
Mar 06, 2008 ... Charities have revved themselves up for a financial boost after receiving almost [pounds sterling]100,000 raised at sporting events in Goodwood. The bumper amount was raised last year at the Festival of Speed and Revival, through donations collected in buckets at the public ...
So tell us - just what is beauty?
Mar 06, 2008 ... There has been a new reality TV show hitting our screens recently, called Vanity Lair. The show involves a number of young adults moving into a house; however, unlike big brother, there is also a twist. The show's contestants believe they are some of 'the most ...
Sounds like they're all hitting the high notes.
Mar 06, 2008 ... Results in the speech section of the Chichester Festival for Music, Dance and Speech have now been confirmed. Numbers were up considerably this year and it was a very competitive event. Professor Susan Ford adjudicated throughout the weekend and gave considerable ...
What's this? Pompey's Cup tie at Nyewood Lane?
Mar 06, 2008 ... FOOTBALL fans can see two games for the price of one at Nyewood Lane on Saturday. Pompey's FA Cup quarter-final at Manchester United will be screened in ...
Dashing double gives Pirates weekend to remember.
Mar 06, 2008 ... Pirates came through one of the most important weekends in their history with flying colours, beating Plymouth 98-52 and Guildford 82-80. They started at The Arena sports centre against the Plymouth Cannons, who had beaten them earlier in the season. Pirates were fast ...
VIDEO: Boxgrove unites: cold-callers are not wanted here.
Mar 07, 2008 ... A no cold-calling zone has been introduced to Boxgrove to stamp out crime and protect the elderly and vulnerable. Residents gathered at the Boxgrove Post Office and Stores last Wednesday to hear what Boxgrove Parish Council chairman Mike Hall had to say about the new initiative ....
People protest on Post Office closure.
Mar 07, 2008 ... The campaign against the proposed closure of Parklands post office stepped up a gear at the weekend when hundreds of residents turned out for a public meeting. More than 350 people packed St Wilfrid's community hall for the meeting organised by lead campaigner Liz Spears. ...
Common theme to burglaries.
Mar 07, 2008 ... Police believe two distraction burglaries in Chichester and Worthing last Wednesday are linked. At around 6pm a 95-year-old woman in Limbrick Lane, Goring, answered the door to two white men who said they were plumbers who were fixing a leak to a neighbouring property. ...
Shoppers mourn street dog Nipper.
Mar 07, 2008 ... A well-known dog on the streets of Chichester has sadly died. Nipper, a 14-year-old Jack Russell, was a friendly face often seen on the Big Issue pitches in East Street, outside Boots and Marks and Spencers with his owners Dave and Sally Stanley. He passed away last ...
Korean teachers learn some valuable lessons.
Mar 07, 2008 ... Visitors from South Korea flew in to Bourne Community College for extra lessons. Teachers from the Seoul Municipal Office of Education joined college staff and students as part of a two-week visit to the UK to learn more about the British education system. Their ...
Don't allow our drainage fears to sink without trace.
Mar 07, 2008 ... Land drainage issues must be resolved before a major housing development proposed for Birdham goes ahead, Chichester district councillors are insisting. This follows fears expressed by the parish council and residents about possible flooding threats to their homes and gardens. ...
Joy as city will play host to Olympic stars.
Mar 07, 2008 ... Olympians looking to make their mark on the London 2012 Olympics could be based at three training camps in Chichester, it was announced this week. Goodwood Estate, the University of Chichester and Oaklands Park archery range will play host to Olympic teams for several weeks or ...
Get in the running to be named Miss West Sussex.
Mar 07, 2008 ... The race is on to be crowned Miss West Sussex 2008. Ladies aged between 17 and 24 are encouraged to enter the running for the coveted title. And the winner will progress to vie for the Miss England crown at the end of June. The Observer has teamed up with ...
No big-time Charlies, please.
Mar 07, 2008 ... The Rocks have been ordered to make sure their attitude is spot-on this Saturday for a game which could a long way to securing their Conference South safety. Bognor host Dorchester at Nyewood Lane (3pm) knowing a win will lift them 13 points clear of the second-from-bottom ...
Probee calls time on ref's added minutes.
Mar 07, 2008 ... SIDLESHAM boss Andy Probee suggested the referee needed a new watch after seeing three points shrunk to one by a 95th-minute equaliser by county division-two leaders East Grinstead. The home team deserved the lead they held until well into injury time before the visitors broke ...
Chichester unfazed by two games in 24 hours.
Mar 07, 2008 ... Chichester had a win and a draw on a point-laden double-header weekend - but there was defeat for Middleton and Bognor's second team. Chichester 4 Spencer 3 South premier division one Chichester started a weekend double header against a spirited Spencer ...