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'Critical' gas line reconnection works set to take place in Midhurst's North Street
‘Critical’ gas line reconnection works are set to start in North Street, Midhurst, soon, as gas network company SGN prepares for increased energy demands in the autumn and winter.

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Goodwood Festival of Speed hosts historic 75th anniversary celebration for Formula 1
Goodwood pulled out all the stops this weekend as the Festival of Speed returned to West Sussex with a record-breaking celebration marking 75 years of the Formula 1 World Championship.


New shop in Chichester promises a 'book lover's paradise'
A new shop, pegged to open on Southgate, in Chichester, is promising a ‘book lover’s paradise’, Sussex World can report.

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Bollards planned to reduce pavement parking near Arundel school
Bollards to reduce pavement parking are planned near an Arundel school, to build on the School Street action designed to make walking, wheeling and cycling to school easier and safer for children.


Neighbours told to keep doors and windows closed while firefighters tackle outbuilding blaze in Sidlesham
Sidlesham residents have been warned to keep their doors and windows closed while firefighters attend an incident off Highleigh Road this afternoon (July 14.)


Family-owned party shop opens in East Wittering
Ballonatics, a party shop in West Sussex, has officially opened.


Chichester Dutch-style roundabout, are residents used to the change?
It’s coming up to five months since the Dutch-style roundabout in Chichester was completed.


Aldingbourne Parish Council rewards best gardens in parish: Denman’s Garden owners help judge entries
Owners of gardens across the Parish of Aldingbourne have been recognised for their skills in the Parish Council’s first ever horticulture competition.


Missing Crawley teen with links to Brighton, Chichester and Worthing ‘may be travelling by public transport’
A missing teenager from Crawley who has links to Brighton, Chichester and Worthing ‘may be travelling by public transport’, police have said.


Reasons to be Cheerful: Let's dance!
‘Dancers are the athletes of God,’ said that clever old sausage Albert Einstein. Cursed with two left feet, as anyone unfortunate enough to have every tried to teach me choreography will testify, I nevertheless appreciate the ‘athletes’ who are blessed with the talent to move with skill and ...


Match gallery: Chichester City welcome Havant and Waterlooville to Oaklands Park
Chichester City and Havant and Waterlooville played a 1-1 pre-season friendly draw in the Oaklands Park sunshine.


Knowle Village CC v Ashling CC
Knowle Village defeated visitors Ashling by two wickets with 10 balls to spare.


Family camp in Midhurst was a huge success
More that seventy people from all over the Diocese of Chichester enjoyed three days at Stedham Campsite in Midhurst over the weekend as the Bishop of Lewes. Will Hazlewood, led this year's Family Camp with three days of fun, fellowship and worship. The Camp was part of a current Year of Faith, cele...


Chichester City and Havant & Waterlooville end all-square as pre-season picks up pace
It finished all square between Chichester City and Havant & Waterlooville in this first pre-season game at Oaklands Park after away wins against Moneyfields last weekend and Horsham midweek.


20 superb images of all 50 of the Portsmouth faithful who travelled to Slovakia just to watch a pre-season training session
Pompey threw open the doors and held an open training session during their Slovakian training camp – and more than 50 fans turned up.


Sunday at the 2025 Festival of Speed - 36 photos of another red-hot Goodwood day
And just like that, it’s the final day of the 2025 Goodwood Festival of Speed.


Search is on to find the best businesses in Chichester
Chichester has a wealth of diverse and innovative businesses – and now it’s time to celebrate them.


In photos: the top ten hottest restaurants to visit during the West Sussex heatwave, according to OpenTable
West Sussex residents are getting ready for the upcoming heatwave, which is set to hit the area on Thursday, July 10, and last all weekend.


Chichester City edge out Horsham FC in pre-season - the match in 23 pictures
Horsham FC’s first pre-season friendly of the summer ended in a 2-1 home defeat to Chichester City.


Rock legend Mike Rutherford joins fight against new West Sussex solar farm
Rock legend Mike Rutherford has joined a fight to stop an ‘industrial scale’ solar farm from being built on land near his home in a West Sussex village.
