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Reasons to be Cheerful: Love and train trivia, by Vicky Edwards
I’ve been busy meeting couples to talk about their impending wedding ceremonies recently. All taking place across the summer and into autumn, in some mighty fine places, witnessing the happiness and excitement of the engaged couples has been lovely - the perfect antidote to the utterly bonkers but...
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Success for Chichester Camera Club in PAGB competitions
The PAGB (Photographic Alliance of Great Britain) GB Trophy and GB Cup competitions were judged behind closed doors over the weekend of 21st and 22nd March.
Eight-time Tony-Award winning musical Spring Awakening, featuring Chichester Conservatoire students, comes to Portsmouth!
The Musical Theatre Performance Company is very proud to present this Tony Award-winning, rock musical adaptation of Frank Wedekind’s seminal play, brought to you by the same team that produced The Lightning Thief and Amélie in their 2024/25 season. Led by resident producer Andrew Wright, this pr...
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Centurions secure extra points in a thrilling night of squash
Chichester Centurions host Leamington Royals In Super Squash League Match
Bosham aiming to preserve SCFL status – Selsey share spoils with East Preston
Two second half goals broke a resilient Bosham and gave visitors Rustington a hard-fought SCFL Division 2 victory at Walton Lane.
Match in pictures: East Dean too strong for Yapton
East Dean put four past Yapton to reach the semi-finals of the West Sussex League’s Bareham Trophy.
Chair of new South Central and South East Ambulance Group announced
South Central Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust (SCAS) and South East Coast Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust (SECAmb) are pleased to announce the appointment of Colin Dennis as the first group chair, providing unified non-executive leadership across both organisations.
Police ‘urgently looking to find’ missing Pulborough man last seen in Chichester
Sussex Police are ‘urgently looking to find’ a missing Pulborough man who was last seen in Chichester.
Locked up in Sussex: These are some of the criminals jailed in March 2026
Sussex’s judges, juries and magistrates were busy in March.
South East Coast Ambulance Service delivers strong Category 2 response time performance
South East Coast Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust (SECAmb) is marking a strong improvement in Category 2 (C2) ambulance response times for 2025/26, achieved despite a significant increase in demand for emergency care.
Couple donate giant raffle prize Easter egg to Chichester’s hospital
A giant Easter egg won by a couple in a raffle was presented to the children’s department at Chichester’s hospital on Good Friday, April 3.
Sussex-born restaurant chain teams up with ‘Potato Queen’ for limited-edition comfort menu
A popular restaurant chain, which originated in Sussex, is marking its 25th anniversary with a new celebrity collaboration centred around one of Britain’s favourite comfort foods.
In photos: the top ten hottest restaurants to visit in West Sussex over the Easter weekend, according to OpenTable
The Easter weekend has arrived, offering many West Sussex residents a much needed four-day break.
Lewes artist offers compelling new Chichester Cathedral exhibition
Artist Alice Carter set out to create work which, as she says, “teetered between abstraction and realism.”
British red telephone box with a secret to be restored as 'penance' for misspent youth
A retired furniture maker is taking on the challenge of restoring an original British red telephone box as 'penance' for blowing up a similar model in his youth.
Major honour for Sussex man who runs famous bluebell walk
Arlington Bluebell Walk and Garden owner John McCutchan has received a prestigious accolade.
MP left 'deeply disappointed' as cardiac cath lab set to relocate from Chichester to Worthing despite public petition
Chichester MP Jess Brown Fuller says she is 'deeply disappointed' that a hospital trust has 'decided to press ahead' with the relocation of a cardiac cath lab to Worthing Hospital.
“They see me having seizures every day” – Chichester children win epilepsy award
Three children from Chichester have won a national award from charity Epilepsy Action for supporting their mum who lives with epilepsy
Chichester men jailed for supplying drugs in West Sussex
Two drug dealers have been jailed following warrants carried out at their addresses in Chichester, according to Sussex Police.
50 day countdown to Fontwell Park Racecourse Family Festival Raceday – plus top tips for families to make the most of the day
After a standout debut last year, Fontwell Park Racecourse is getting ready to welcome back its Family Festival Raceday this spring, bringing with it an expanded programme of family entertainment and a full afternoon of racing. Even more activities are included within the ticket price, making it an ...