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Tickets on sale for Qatar Goodwood Festival
Early bird tickets and hospitality packages are now on sale for Goodwood Racecourse’s headline summer fixture, Qatar Goodwood Festival presented by Visit Qatar, which runs from July 28 to August 1.
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This is how much Chichester District Council is to spend on seawall repairs at Selsey Bill
Chichester District Council is to spend £60,000 on repairs to the seawall at Selsey Bill.
Chichester RFC hit their stride to win 61-7 at Eastleigh - but it's not all plain sailing
Chichester won 61-7 at Eastleigh in their latest Hampshire 1 encounter – but it was not as straightforward as the score suggests.
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Littering and street drinking in Chichester City to be dealt with by the same team, council decides
Littering and street drinking in Chichester City are to be dealt with by the same team, following a decision by the district council.
Chichester care home offers award-winning health and wellbeing service to visiting families
In an industry-first for the UK care sector, Waterhaven Place care home in Chichester recently extended access to its award-winning health and wellbeing service to all prospective residents and their families who tour the home.
In pictures: Iconic Sussex forest unveils new viewing deck and Volunteer Hub
Visitors to Ashdown Forest can now enjoy panoramic views over the stunning landscape
Rotary in Chichester at Christmas
Christmas is a very busy time for ‘Rotary in Chichester’, with the city’s four Rotary Clubs (Chichester. Chichester Priory, Chichester Harbour and a new. Club Novum Beacon) being involved in a range of seasonal, festive activities.
The Inksmiths takes Gold in Chichester BID’s 2025 Christmas Window Competition
The Inksmiths, located on Southgate in Chichester, has been crowned the winner of the 2025 Chichester BID Christmas Window Competition - an impressive achievement in their very first year entering. The independent tattoo studio took Gold for their imaginative and visually striking window, which brou...
Reader's pictures: Containers wash up in Selsey
After strong storms and ships in distress out in English Channel, some containers washed up on Seley Beach
Reasons to be Cheerful: Happy birthday CFYT By Vicky Edwards
Many years ago, as a bright-eyed twenty-something, I was one of a small team involved in running weekend drama sessions for Chichester Festival Youth Theatre (CFYT).
West Sussex road closed due to flooding; bus services diverted
A West Sussex road is closed due to flooding this morning (Monday, December 8).
Shipping containers and bananas wash up on Selsey beach in West Sussex: photos and video
Photos have been sent to this newspaper today (Sunday, December 7) that show shipping containers that have washed up on a beach in West Sussex.
In photos: the top ten hottest restaurants to visit in West Sussex this December, according to OpenTable
Temperatures across West Sussex have plummeted now that winter is well and truly here.
Heavy traffic after drivers warned about fallen tree near West Sussex village
There has been a warning about heavy traffic near Slindon today (Sunday, December 7) due to a fallen tree.
Chichester festive Christmas market cancelled due to high winds
Chichester residents face disappointment after extreme weather forces market cancellation.
Selsey shop can sell alcohol despite objections
Chichester District Council has given permission to a new Selsey shop to sell alcohol.
Sussex beers named among best in UK as five breweries win regional prizes at Indie Beer Awards
Beers from five Sussex breweries have been named among the best in the country at the IB Awards 2025, celebrating independent craft beer.
Jess Brown-Fuller holds Q&A with Prebendal students
On Friday 28 November 2025, Jess Brown-Fuller MP visited The Prebendal School in Chichester for a Q&A with students.
Sussex Nature Reserve clean-up continues after major pollution incident
Sussex Wildlife Trust say it is continuing to remove plastic pollution from the sensitive salt-marsh of Rye Harbour Nature Reserve.
Chichester Probus Club members enjoy quiz
A fiendish quiz was enjoyed by members of Chichester Probus Club at their recent Christmas lunch at the Harbour Hotel. The organiser was Frank Griffiths.