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City centre retail units and flat sold
A city centre property containing four retail units and a one bedroom flat has been sold.
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More than £1.2m to be added to Chichester District Council budget to cover food waste collection cost
Chichester District Council will add more than £1.2million to its budget for 2026/27 to cover the cost of a new food waste collection service.
Chichester planning applications from November 12 to November 19
The following planning applications have been made to Chichester District Council between November 12 and November 19.
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South Downs planning applications from November 12 to 19
The following planning applications have been made to South Downs National Park Authority between November 12 and November 19.
Two-foot eagle owl still missing from West Sussex falconry near Chichester
Buddy, a six-year-old eagle owl standing around two-feet tall with a five-foot wingspan has gone missing.
Free family community day at Bourne Leisure Centre
Bourne Leisure Centre in Southbourne is inviting local residents to a free family community day on Sunday 23 November.
Chichester District Council to spend more than £2.8m replacing vehicles used by contract services team
Chichester District Council is to spend more than £2.8m replacing vehicles used by its contract services team.
A gift for the future
Bryan Robinson, Gifts In Wills Officer, St Wilfrid's Hospice Chichester: When I talk to people about leaving a gift in their Will to St Wilfrid’s Hospice, they often say, “I knew someone you cared for, and I just want to give something back.” It’s a short sentence, but it speaks volumes abo...
Rustington Hall’s Sammy Hydes wins prestigious Great British Care Regional Award
Rustington Hall is proud to announce that team member Sammy Hydes has been named the winner of the Palliative Care/End of Life Award at the Great British Care Regional Awards.
Emergency A27 Chichester roadworks spark delays for drivers
Drivers on the A259 in Chichester are experiencing delays this week.
Chichester traffic slows to a crawl as major routes hit heavy delays on A27
Chichester drivers are experiencing substantial delays this morning, with congestion affecting two major stretches of the A27 network.
Chichester MA dance students perform new piece at Dover’s Maison Dieu
An exciting new site-specific dance event and installation created by Flexer & Sandiland had its premiere at Maison Dieu in Kent last week. Yael Flexer and Luke Brown from the University of Chichester’s Dance department worked together with dance students to create part of the event.
Hailsham man, 74, jailed for sexually assaulting child
A 74-year-old man from Hailsham has been jailed for sexually assaulting a child.
Chichester photo retailer shares expert tips for the perfect winter night sky photo
An independent photo retailer in Chichester is sharing expert tips to help photographers of all levels take stunning shots of the winter skies.
Police appeal for missing West Sussex boy with Chichester and Bognor links
Have you seen this missing West Sussex boy?
Crash on the A27 in Chichester causes queueing traffic between Bognor Road roundabout and the Whke roundabout
A crash on the A27 is causing queuing traffic on a busy section of the road in Chichester.
The Human Factor: Turning employee resistance into participants of change: new University of Chichester course
Exploring why employees resist change and how leaders can transform resistance into engagement is the topic of the newest short course by the University of Chichester.
Weald & Downland Living Museum launches £55,000 appeal to make the Museum ‘Accessible to Everyone’
The Weald & Downland Living Museum is celebrating its 55th anniversary with the launch of an ambitious new fundraising campaign: “Accessible to Everyone – 55 for the 55th”, aiming to raise £55,000 to improve accessibility across its 40-acre site and ensure the Museum can be enjoyed by all...
Young builders get hands-on with historic craft skills
The Sussex Heritage Trust successfully delivered the first of a three-year funded programme of Heritage Construction Taster Days for almost 40 students from the Chichester College Group at the Weald and Downland Living Museum on November 12.
University of Chichester to open two specialised pathology labs thanks to OfS funding
Two specialised pathology labs are set to open at the University of Chichester in the next year, thanks to substantial grant funding from the Office for Students.