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Man's death shocks family Lotte Pegler lotte.pegler@sussexpost.co.uk SHOCKED family members of a Bognor Regis suspected murder victim have begun to raise money for his daughter. Relatives of Daniel Weyman, 32, have set up a dedicated page on a website to help towards the future of six-year-old Ruby. Mr Weyman died at Southampton
Hospital on Sunday after he sustained critical injuries in the early hours of the morning. Two people arrested on suspicion of murder have been released on bail by police. Mr Weyman’s sister, Joanne Weyman, has set up the Go Fund Me page in his memory. She explains on the page: “My younger brother, Daniel, was hit by a car in Belmont Street and sadly passed away, leaving a six-year-old girl without a dad.
“He adored his daughter. He hasn't always been an angel or perfect, but who is? He was trying to sort himself out and was looking forward to seeing Ruby at Christmas. “Now I would like to do this one last thing and raise some money to make sure his girl is okay. She also told the Bognor Regis Post this week: “He was my little brother. Anything I can do I will.” Mr Weyman's mum, Debbie Goodwin,
also told the newspaper: "He was very much loved and we are still all in shock. "I appreciate all the wonderful comments on his Facebook page. "I have read every single one and ask everyone to remember a time he made them laugh or smile and remember him that way." Since Mr Weyman’s death on Sunday, hundreds of people have turned to social media See page three
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New room offers coffees and chats IT'S a case of sofa far, so good for a new community initiative in Bognor Regis. Officials at the town's Jobcentre Plus have created a unique relaxed space to bring a laid-back feeling to the service. Newly-painted walls, sofas and coffee tables - and crayons for children provide a more relaxed setting than usual for those who are seeking work. THe space, called THe Corner Room, can also be used by groups in the town. THe first of them, Impact Initiatives, is set to hold coffee mornings there for its disabled members. Disability employment advisor Lindsey Brayfield is finalising arrangements with the group ready for the first session. She said the scheme was the first of its kind in the region and followed a more limited initiative at the Hastings office. "THis space works well for this idea," she said. "It is separate from the main room where we see clients but it is still in the building and brings the community to us. It even has its own door if people prefer to use instead of the main one." Karen Brooks, the Jobcentre's joint manager, said the room was another sign of the work being carried out to ensure as many people as possible could work. "With the unemployment rate so high, a lot of people are out of work for a specific reason. THey have barriers to overcome. One of those could be a disability. Another could be the fact they don't want to come to the Jobcentre. "So, we want to make it better for them to do that."
THe room will be available on request to community groups for no charge. As well as the bigger room, two interview rooms have also been fitted out in the same style to be comfortable than the standard desks for those who have mental health problems. THe more inviting environment at the Jobcentre continued with bunting and balloons for its latest job fair. THe first 75 minutes of the 3.5 hour long event last THursday saw 207 people go along to leave the organiser, work coach Morgan Bawden, delighted. "THis is one of the more successful events we have had here," he said. "We've had good feedback from the employers who are here as well." A better than usual range of 17 employers was also present. THey included the NHS, employment agencies, Royal British Legion Industries and Havant and South Downs College. Chloe Lambourne, lead apprentice administrator at Western Sussex Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, said it was keen to recruit apprentices to continue their growth from 30 a year recently to 170. "THis has been a really good jobs fair. People have been asking about various careers and how to go about starting in them. Apprenticeships could be for people in work who want a new career or those who are looking for work. "THey don't need experience because they will get that from us," she said. Roles could be in a variety of departments from pharmacy to finance.
Stalemate about opening of toilets is yet to be resolved EFFORTS are still being made to resolve the lack of permanent loos on Bognor Regis seafront. Arun District Council is continuing to find an answer to what it claims is the poor condition of the toilets which were installed last year. Cllr Matt Stanley, the council's Lib Dem cabinet member for technical services, said at last week's council meeting: "THe reality is this - the council is not satisfied with the quality of toilets that have been provided by the contractor... "Simply put, there is less demand for toilets on the seafront in the winter
period. It is more cost effective for the council to take away the temporary toilets while officers continue to work towards finding a permanent solution." He told councillors the toilets had been ordered by the previous Tory administration. Cllr Stanley was challenged on the matter by Cllr Jacky Pendleton (C, Middleton). She claimed his response to the matter was shambolic. THe temporary toilet block on THe Esplanade is due to be removed by Arun District Council today. THis will be the second winter that the seafront has lacked public toilets.
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f Jon and Ali with their finished bench Lotte Pegler lotte.pegler@sussexpost.co.uk A MOSAIC bench is the perfect romantic gesture for one Felpham couple. Jon Alder made the bench completely from scratch for his wife Alison following a trip to Barcelona. Alison said: “We went to Barcelona on holiday and visited Park Güell. “THe mosaics there were beautiful. I said to my husband that I wanted a mosaic bench, and I drew out a picture. “He took it upon himself to build it completely from scratch.” THe bench is made up of a breezeblock base along with concrete and sand, as well as hundreds and hundreds of tiny pieces of tile and shell. “It looked so huge when it was finished,” she said. “It’s so beautiful. It took months
and months to stick all the decorations on. “We started building it in April and ideally wanted it finished by the end of August.” THe bench is covered in an ornate design, inspired by Ali’s first idea. She said: “THe butterfly was on my original picture and we added things as we went along. “It developed over time from there. Originally it was supposed to be based on things from the garden, then I did the palm tree and sort of went from there. We collected lots of shells and Jon planned out designs before sticking them on. “We did it bit by bit, there's a flower which was the original thing we did, then there's a paw print to represent our dog, and then there’s the red and blue stars to represent Crystal Palace, who Jonathan supports. “Everyone helped out, my daughter did
the bee. “It’s lovely because it will be here forever to remember. Maybe in 100 years someone else will have the bench and they’ll be able to look in the paper and find out how it was made.” According to Jon, the bench was surprisingly not too hard to build. "It was just bricks and mortar," he said. "But like everything you do first time there are lots of problems to solve such as making the flat part of the seat where I had to make a sand mould to cast an 8 foot concrete boomerang from. "It's not easy to make a sculpted cat from broken tiles either without it looking weird. "THe rest was easy, just very time consuming and tough on the body sitting there fitting thousands of tiny pieces together. Everyone took their turn to do their part, or add their piece."
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From page one to pay tribute to him, and to send their condolences to the family. THomas Mills said: “Rest in peace buddy. I grew up with Dan from a kid, to a teen, to a man. He always knew how to put a smile on my face. It is so sad, my thoughts are with his family. RIP Daniel.” Another comment was from Laura Stenning. “THis is so sad, he was a truly good mate,” she said. “He was always there making us laugh. “You were a really good mate and have always been there for me. I will miss you mate. Sleep tight.” Jennifer Upton, a family friend, is also fundraising for Mr Weyman’s funeral. Asking for no flowers, the family has instead asked for donations to be given to the charities, Mind and Stonepillow.
On Wednesday, Detectives investigating Mr Weyman’s death released a man, aged 40, and a woman, aged 35, on bail until October 20. THe two had been arrested on Sunday afternoon on suspicion of murder. Detective Chief Inspector Alex Geldart, of the Surrey and Sussex Major Crime Team, said: "Our thoughts are with the deceased and his family at this time. THey are being supported by specially trained officers. "THe investigation continues and anyone who may have witnessed the incident or who has any other information that could help us is urged to come forward as soon as possible." "If you saw what happened or have any other information, please contact us by calling 101 or online: sussex. police.uk quoting Operation Fairford.”
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` Men cleared THREE Romanian farm workers have been cleared of raping a 19-year-old Bognor Regis woman after a two-week trial at Portsmouth Crown Court. THe accused men, Ionel-Mirel Ciocan, 25, Genghiz Iasear, 27, and Madalin-Daniel Nitu, 23, were all based at Groves Fruit Farm, Colworth, Chichester, at the time of the alleged offences on March 9. During the trial, the jury of nine men and three women heard from 12 witnesses, including the complainant, who said she met Mr Ciocan at Sheik's nightclub on Bognor Regis Pier where she had been dancing and drinking with friends but became separated from them later. Prosecuting solicitor Rebecca Austin said the teenager had been in no fit state to consent to sexual acts which took place in an alleyway off Norfolk Street and on the beach. Mr Ciocan and the other defendants said the sexual acts had been consensual. He had been accused of two counts of rape, as was Mr Nitu. Mr Iasear was accused of three counts of rape. THe jury deliberated for more than eight hours before returning verdicts of not guilty on all the charges.
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Store delivery detail demand PLANNING experts have called for more facts about a proposed store in a former Aldwick pub. THey said the information given by One Stop Stores for its proposed convenience outlet in the one-time Ship Inn was inadequate. Alison Meeus, of West Sussex County Council’s planning services, said the company had failed to provide enough facts about the changes it wanted to delivery schedule agreed in 2014 for the original store on the site. She has told Arun District Council's consultation about the plans: “THe current conditions restrict the number of deliveries, three per day, and provide specific restrictions on the times when deliveries are permitted. “THe proposed delivery management scheme put forward by One Stop will see an increase in the number of weekly delivery vehicles and a change to these timings. "THerefore, the proposal to lift the restrictions on the number and timing of deliveries will require more scrutiny with regards to highway safety.” To understand the difference between the proposals and the approved plans, the sizes for all proposed vehicles was required, she said. THe anticipated daily number of vehicles during a week was also needed, though the application gives the impression this will be 35. A location plan where the loading/ unloading will take place was needed as
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well, she said, along with a study to show how the different sized vehicles can use the existing site. One Stop should also be beware of the need to implement outstanding conditions from the previous approval. THese included safety improvements around the building in Aldwick Street, she said. By this week, 97 objections from residents to the intended delivery variations to allow One Stop to open had been received by Arun. THey included Ken Perry, of Stanbrok Close. He told the council the two earlier stores at the site caused traffic chaos. "THe highway at this point is quite narrow and became completely blocked when large articulated lorries were manoeuvring in an effort to park prior to unloading at the stores, causing tailbacks of traffic to the roundabout at Barrack Lane to the west and Chawkmare Coppice to the east." Aldbourne Drive resident Peter Cole says in his objection: "THe applicant will no doubt say that delivery vehicles will reverse into the car park and not block the road but, if the nearby Tesco convenience store in Aldwick Road is anything to go by, it simply will not happen." As reported, Aldwick Parish Council has objected to the scheme for safety reasons. A community campaign has been launched to re-open the pub, which shut in 2014, to raise the £450,000 to buy the empty building.
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Mum's the word for the longserving Butlin's boss Jeremy PARENTS from around Bognor Regis are being sought by its biggest employer. Butlin’s is to launch a large recruitment campaign to entice mums, and dads, with young children to join its workforce. Jeremy Pardey, its Bognor Regis resort director, said he was keen to hire more people from the surrounding area. “We have just under 800 full-time equivalent employees and 300 seasonal workers,” he said in an interview to mark his tenth anniversary in charge of the booming site. "Of those full-time workers, at least 70-80 per cent are local people who have grown up locally and know the local community. I think that’s part of our success. “THe more local people who work for us the better. We will be launching a new recruitment programme for young mums in the local area. “THere is a lot of work available here on Mondays and Fridays which can fit in with their children’s school hours and give them the opportunity to make some money. “We will be bringing that into being next January. It’s going to be quite a big push. “Young mums really want to work but some companies don’t make it easy for them to do so when they have to take the kids to school and collect them. We can fit their work around those hours. “I want the local community to be positive about Butlin’s and spread the word about us to their families and friends around the UK. THat’s a powerful thing.” THe switch from seasonal workers to more permanent employees has helped
to improve staff retention by 20 per cent in the past two years. Father-of-two Mr Pardey, 53, arrived in Bognor Regis in September 2009 from Manchester and expected to stay for a few years. But he and his family have grown to love the area and his decade at Butlin’s has transformed its sole site - out of three around the UK - on the south coast. Its owner, Bourne Leisure, has poured in well over £100m to improve it facilities. THat spending, the biggest the town has seen, has included two hotels and a swimming pool which has seen about
100,000 extra people use it compared to the previous one. THe result has changed the perception of Butlin’s as a holiday destination. THis year will see it welcome some 300,000 guests. THat is an increase of 10 per cent on 2018. Part of this growth is a result on the focus on specific holiday groups such as the 4,000 staying visitors on this week’s latest Tots and Toddlers break. But Mr Pardey is equally keen to keep on good terms with those who live near the site in Upper Bognor Road. “I have worked very hard on our
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School's streets ahead ACTIVE pupils and staff at a Bognor Regis school have received their reward for being miles better than their competitors. THose linked to Southway Primary School and their family and friends made up an 873-strong team to be the best in the area's first Beat the Street initiative this summer. THey were presented with certificates and a trophy at an assembly last week to celebrate their success. Team Southway accrued 16,582 miles between the event's dates of June 19 and July 31. THis saw them accumulate 449,870 points and a staggering 97,000 points on their most active day. Joe Mackintosh, the school's PE co-ordinator, said: "We are incredibly proud of all our team and their efforts. THis was achieved by 'tapping' into the competitive nature of our children and community. "Once the seed had been sewn, there was no stopping them. Every conversation seemed to focus around getting out before, during and after school to exercise. "THis has given us a platform to continue to build
reputation in the community. THat has been a challenge but I would hope local charities and companies would agree that we do more for them than we did,” he said. As for the future, residents will see the former swimming pool knocked down within the next two-and-a-half years. “We have not made any decisions about that site,” he added. “It’s a really exciting piece of land on the seafront. "I would want to open it up to the rest of the seafront. We need to be proud of the seafront. It is beautiful and we want our guests to enjoy views of it.”
on our successes and look forward to creating the same buzz around school." Participants tapped Beat Boxes on lamp-posts in the towns they reached by walking, running or cycling. Southway Primary was easily the top performing school or group in Bognor Regis, Worthing, Lancing, Shoreham-by-Sea and Littlehampton and had the second highest number of average points. THe next most active school in Arun was River Beach Primary at 13,000 miles. In Worthing and Adur, the top school travelled 7,000 miles. THe winning community group was Epic Training who reached 6,000 miles. A lucky seven-year-old pupil from Bersted Green Junior School in Bognor Regis won a year's family fitness membership to the Arun Leisure Centre after being chosen at random from those who had tapped a Beat Box at least three times at either the centre or Littlehampton Wave. Beat the Street was funded by Adur and Worthing, Arun and West Sussex councils and THe Conservation Volunteers.
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` Waste site change WINTER opening hours will come into force next week at the Bognor Regis household waste recycling site. THe facility on the Arun Business Park off Shripney Road will have its hours reduced from Tuesday. Its new times will be from 9am to 4pm until March 31 next year, in contrast to its summer opening from 8.30am to 6pm. THe site will remain closed on THursdays and Fridays after West Sussex County Council scrapped its seven day a week opening some three years ago to save money. Cllr Deborah Urquhart, the council's cabinet member for environment, said: "We reduce the opening hours at our household waste recycling sites every year during the winter months when the demand is lower. "THis means we can keep the sites open for longer hours over the summer months when demand is much higher." Householders who drive a commercial-type vehicle have also been reminded by the council to obtain a free permit before they visit any of its 11 sites. THe permits are designed to help to address congestion at the sites and to stop the illegal disposal of commercial waste. For health and safety reasons, all trailers continue to be banned from the sites in Bognor Regis and Littlehampton. THe winter opening hours will also see some seasonal changes to the days sites are open. Among those affected is Chichester, which will close on Tuesdays from next week until March 31, 2020.
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Felpham plan views invited PROTECTING Felpham from flooding and supporting public toilets are two objectives in a vision for the future. Residents have the chance to have their say about the document which will help to protect the area. Felpham Parish Council has completed a comprehensive review of its original 2014 neighbourhood plan. THe new plan is in its final stages. Comments are invited until November 7 to Arun District Council about its statement of the area's future. A parish council spokesman said: "THe resulting revised neighbourhood plan sets out a vision for the area that reflects the thoughts and feelings of local people with an interest in their community. "THe plan sets objectives on key identified themes such as transport, getting around, business, tourism, community, leisure and wellbeing, the environment, landscape features and design quality of physical structures." For surface water management, the plan states: "New development within areas at risk from flooding will not be permitted unless it is supported by a site-specific flood risk assessment which provides clear evidence to demonstrate that the proposal: a) would not give rise to additional risk of flooding, either to the development site or
to other land, arising from the carrying out or use of the development. b) would provide appropriate provision for accommodating the surface water and foul water arising from the development." Another of the plan's policies says proposals to maintain all-year round toilets at Culver Road/Blakes Road will be backed. It states: "Felpham is a tourist destination but also has an ageing population. Good quality public toilets are important to tourism. "Closure of the seafront toilets at Culver Road/Blakes Road would reduce the number of people visiting the beach, with the subsequent knock-on effect to reduce visitors using other facilities, such as restaurants. Older residents frequently complain about the closure of public toilets which is happening across the district." THe plan will last until 2031 and has to be backed by a planning inspector and then a referendum early next year to take effect. THe parish council wanted residents to share their updated views about what should happen rather than leave it others, the spokesman said. He added it was fundamental to how Felpham evolved and 'must be fully considered during any proposed development project or scheme'.
Store burglary suspect arrest A BURGLED Bognor Regis store was sealed off for several hours this week for a forensic examination. Police crime scene experts were at Boots in the London Road precinct on Wednesday morning after it was broken into the previous night. Detectives have appealed for help from anyone who saw suspicious activity in the area. Police were alerted to an alarm at the store in London Road about 10pm on Tuesday. THey discovered the premises had been broken into and an unknown quantity of toiletries, including perfume and aftershave, had been stolen. A white Transit van was linked to the scene and the vehicle was tracked using
number plate technology on the M27 near Fareham. A Sussex Police spokesman said on Wednesday: "Colleagues from Hampshire Police took over the pursuit of the vehicle, which was reported to have been stolen, and it came to a stop in Honeysuckle Road, Southampton." A man was detained and the property recovered. THe 40-year-old man from Southampton was arrested on suspicion of burglary and theft of a vehicle and was in police custody on Wednesday. Detectives believe four other people may have been involved in the incident. Information can be reported online at: sussex.pnn.police.uk or by phoning: 101, quoting 1542 of 24/09.
A CHARITY which has helped to protect a jewel in the crown of Bognor Regis is to be replaced. Hotham Park Heritage Trust's members have raised more than £110,000 in the past two decades to enhance the popular open space. Its work with the park's owner, Arun District Council, and other organisations and individuals has conserved and enhanced the area. But a six-month review has ended with the charity's trustees agreeing to dissolve it at the end of October. THey intend to create a charitable organisation - the Friends of Hotham Park - at the annual meeting next month. A trust spokesman said: "THis is an exciting time for the new Friends to take forward the wonderful legacy that the trust will pass on as a result of all their great work within Hotham Park over the years, raising in excess of £110,000. "None of this would have happened without the help of a wonderful team
of members and volunteers who are passionate about Hotham Park's heritage and the magnificent community asset that it is." THe Friends need to find volunteers willing to form a committee to devise plans for 2020. THe roles include a person to chair the organisation, a treasurer and a secretary. "THese exciting new roles will steer it forward for the future, while also promoting new Friends membership to join its team," said the spokesman. "We are looking for people to be part of the Friends team which will champion the preservation of our environment, be in the forefront of enhancing our amazing park and will protect it for future generations." THe new committee will be formed at the annual meeting at 7pm on October 9 in the new venue of the Regis Centre's Studio 2. More information will be available at a pop-up shop from 10am-4pm tomorrow next to the Hotham Park Cafe.
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` New crossing A ZEBRA pedestrian crossing is set to be installed in Felpham. West Sussex County Council is consulting on its plans for the crossing in Felpham Road. THe site is immediately north of its junction with Vicarage Lane. THe council is also seeking to cut the length of the one-hour limited stay parking bay on Felpham Road's eastern side, north of the Vicarage Lane junction. THis will enable a longer bus stop clearway restriction to be installed in which only buses will be entitled to stop at any time. Comments about the plans should be made to the county council by October 10.
` New open garden A FELPHAM fundraiser is staging another open garden event and coffee morning for charity. Pam Evans is holding her latest event from 10.30am-12.30pm tomorrow at 2 Mornington Crescent. Cream teas will be only £1.50 and unlimited tea and coffee can be drunk for just £1. A plate of cakes will also cost a bargain £1. Pam is staging the event for St Wilfrid's Hospice and Macmillan Cancer Support.
` Vehicle break-ins VEHICLES parked in Essex Road and Kings Parade in Bognor Regis were broken into on September 12. Small change was stolen in the Essex Road crime and a purse from the vehicle in Kings Parade.
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Residents fear for community pond Lotte Pegler lotte.pegler@sussexpost.co.uk RESIDENTS are calling for something to be done as yet another cygnet dies in their community pond. Pauline THomas is just one of many Pagham residents concerned about the condition of their pond, Lake View. "It upsets me a lot," she said. "It upset me last year when it was dry. THen I thought it would be okay when the winter came." THe area of ground is owned by Persimmon Homes, who Pauline says are doing very little about the problem. Each year the water levels of the pond drop dramatically, resulting in the majority of the pondbed having no water at all. Pauline and other residents are concerned that this lack of water is to the detriment of
the wildlife living around it. Pauline said: "I get all excited when the cygnets come. One day I came down and one was missing. "I didn’t know who to ask so I just asked a couple of passers by. THey said it had died. "When I found out about that it really upset me. It was awful. I’m still so upset about it. THe four cygnets were born in April this year, the last one died three weeks ago. "I only wish now I had done something sooner. Something needs to be done, no one is helping. "THe whole pond needs to be cleared out. Ideally, some of the silt will also be removed so that when it is eventually refilled, more water can be added." THe residents are raising money so more water can be brought in to fill the pond.
Town's charity yarn bombing HAND-KNITTED bunting covered the town to raise awareness for Dementia Support. Organised by Pinks Parlour, the yarn bombing combined work from people across Bognor Regis, and beyond. Georgia Alston, business development manager, said: “We did a bit of work with Sage House. THe community was coming together and what they are doing is incredible. We saw how amazing the work was that they were doing and thought how could we help. ” A dedicated team put up the bunting in the early hours of THursday morning, a bright surprise for when the residents of Bognor Regis woke up. THe plan was to originally take it down at the end of the
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Popular festival needs funds to be able to come back in town in 2020 THIS year’s Southdowns Folk Festival could have been the last in Bognor Regis. Founder and organiser Roger Nash said the event was doubtful for 2020 if enough backing could not be found. “THis year has been a fabulous event. THe vibe around the town has been absolutely brilliant,” he said. “I would estimate 12,000 people have at the festival during its four days. I know we had visitors from the USA, Germany and France, as well as from around England. "I would love to do it again next year but we need people to get behind us to support us financially. I will be talking to people over the next few months to see what we can do.” THe latest extravaganza of all things folk was the seventh to take over the town centre. It involved the Alexandra THeatre in the Regis Centre as well as the centre’s three studios, five other venues, a marquee and the open air performances. A total of 117 events were in the programme. Topping them were rock-folk legends Lindisfarne. Rod Clements was a founder member of the band in 1970. THe guitarist said: “It’s good when these festivals take over a town for a few days. “You get all kinds of things going on – dancing in the streets, little groups singing here and there. It’s what life should be like all the time, but can’t be." Rod and his bandmates delighted a sold-out 350-seat theatre with a set which included the well-known Fog On THe Tyne and Run For Home. “It feels strange to have been going for
almost 50 years. If you had said to us in the 70s, the band would still be going now, we would have thought you were joking. “THe appeal is in the songs. Our songs tell good stories, they have got good choruses that people can sing along to and people can relate to them,” he said. THe four-days of music and dance began last THursday night with a concert by THe Young ‘Uns. Other concerts in the theatre were Blair Dunlop, the Alistair Goodwin Band, 3 Daft Monkeys and Oysterband. A host of other musicians performed a series of more intimate concerts in Studio One of the Regis Centre. THey included the modern folk music duo Friction Farm, from America, whose members, Aidan Quinn and Christine Stay, made their appearance on Sunday, the last of a ten-date tour of the UK. Christine said before their concert they were looking forward to bringing their brand of storytelling, social commentary and humour in songs of everyday life to Bognor Regis. “THe nature of the music and the stories which are told in folk music are pretty much universal. We tell about the stories of everyday people, the things that happen in our lives and that people can relate to.” Aidan said: “THe more the world changes, and it seems to be going through turmoil at the moment, the more you find that history repeats itself.” French singer Eric Duval also appeared on Sunday at the RAFA Club for his first gig in Bognor Regis for 50 years. He studied English in the town from 1966 with Mr Nash as his tutor. “We used to perform at places like the Rex
Ballroom. Roger asked me to participate in the festival. “I am motivated by the sound of folk music in which you can hear the sound of the guitar. It’s not electric or metallic.” Most of the festival events were free to watch. THey included the second Southdowns Ukulele Festival, based around a marquee on the Place St Maur. Singing and strumming from those who attend the town’s monthly Making Your Mark sessions opened the marquee last Friday. Among the 40 or so players of the popular instrument was Bognor Regis resident Pat Hopper, 72. She said: “It was really good. You just forget everything else because you are concentrating on the music. You don’t realise other people are there. I love it.” Her fellow performers included Biff Atkinson, 77 of West Meads. She said: “I enjoy everything about playing the festival – the music, the atmosphere. It’s just wonderful. Everybody is out enjoying themselves. "Playing the ukulele is fun. THe people you are with are so nice and so friendly and very helpful.” THe festival largely avoided the wet weather which plagued last year’s occasion. But heavy rain on Sunday morning caused some last minute re-arranging. Open air events in the London Road precinct and the Place St Maur were switched indoors where possible, to places like the William Hardwicke pub.
f Blair Dunlop in his concert at the Alexandra Theatre
f Traditional dancers showed their routines at the weekend
f 3 Daft Monkeys play at the festival
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` Wardens plan NEIGHBOURHOOD wardens could soon be out and about on the streets of Bognor Regis. Arun District Council is looking into the viability of the scheme, which has proved successful elsewhere in the county. At last week's full council meeting, a question was read out from a member of the public, Diane Dowling, who asked Cllr Gill Yeates, the cabinet member for wellbeing, about the scheme. She said: “Crime and attempted crime are on the increase in our local areas. A visible presence could prevent crime and deter repeat offenders.” Cllr Mrs Yeates confirmed the idea was being explored. She said: “THe council is aware of the various neighbourhood warden schemes in operation across West Sussex, including Horsham, and beneficial outcomes for those communities, which include increasing community guardianship, improved engagement and, where required, utilising enforcement to disrupt and deter antisocial behaviour." THe council would consider the viability of implementing a similar scheme in Arun, said Cllr Mrs Yeates. But she disagreed with Mrs Dowling’s suggestion the wardens could be volunteers working under a council supervisor. She said a number of problems would exist with a volunteer scheme. THe most notable would be a lack of enforcement powers. She added: “For this reason the proposed model is likely to require resources for either paid employees or a service provider.” By Karen Dunn, local democracy reporter
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A NEW crackdown on yobs in parks around the Bognor Regis area has been proposed by Arun District Council. THe council is considering creating a public spaces protection order to cover the parks and foreshores which it owns. THese include Hotham Park in Bognor Regis, Aldwick's West Park and Avisford Park in Rose Green. THe order would ban camping, restrict the use of alcohol when it is linked to nuisance behaviour and prohibit antisocial behaviour in the open spaces. Any person found guilty of breaching an order will be liable to a fine not exceeding £1,000 or a fixed penalty notice of £100. Residents’ views about the proposed order are being sought by the council. THe consultation is running alongside Arun’s request for the public to comment about the possible renewal of the existing public space protection order in the district's town centres. Cllr Gill Yeates, Arun’s cabinet member for community wellbeing, said: “We are working closely with Sussex Police, partner organisations and residents to reduce anti-social behaviour in our town centre. “Feedback from businesses and the public indicates that they believe street drinking in Littlehampton and Bognor Regis town centres causes antisocial behaviour and adversely affects enjoyment of the areas. “We are encouraging residents, and people who work in the area, to take part in the consultation to let the council know their views.
“THeir opinions matter and will help to decide whether an order is needed and how it should look.” THe current order bans the drinking of alcohol and allows authorised officers to confiscate open containers containing, or believed to contain, alcohol. Behaviour which causes or is likely to cause harassment, alarm or distress to members of the public is also banned by the order. It contains the discretionary power as well for authorised officers to move on anyone engaged in anti-social behaviour or who they reasonably believe may be likely to cause a public nuisance. Cycling within specified areas of the the town centres is also banned under the order. THe current order expires in March, 2020, after its maximum period of three years, and needs to be reviewed by Arun if it is to continue. THe council wants to hear from as many people as possible if they think the new orders will be relevant. THe consultation lasts until mid-day on October 24. THe responses to the consultation will be reported to the council’s cabinet of senior councillors this December. THey will decide if the creation of the orders should be recommended to the full council early next year. Views can be given online at the council’s website: arun.gov.uk Hard copies of the consultation can also be obtained from Bognor Regis Town Hall and the Arun Civic Centre in Littlehampton.
f Some of the cyclists at the football club
Club backs cyclists ROCKS fans have the chance to say a big thank you to charity cyclists from Bognor Regis who raised more than £128,000. THe Pink Pub riders have been invited as guests to the Bognor Regis Town home league game against Haringey Borough tomorrow. THe invitation has been made by the Rocks' supporters club which won a match sponsorship package and donated it to the fundraisers. Supporters club chairman Ian Guppy said he hoped the fans would dig deep to boost the charities backed by the cyclists - All Call Signs and Last Night A DJ Saved My Life. "THe moment we saw that we had won a match sponsorship we knew exactly what we were going to do with it. "To donate it to All Call Signs was just a small gesture of thanks for everything they have done in the local community. "As a club, we can only look on in awe at how they engage the community and the
work done by the whole team to recognise a flaw in care for active service members and veterans and then, to make huge strides to fix it." Rocks' general manager Simon Cook said the football club was honoured to have the charity fundraisers as guests for the game. "What they did was incredible and it'll be nice to be able to say thank you to them for all their efforts. THe cyclists rode from THe Royal Oak, or Pink Pub, to Pegasus Bridge in Normandy on the 75th anniversary of D-Day last June on ancient bikes. All Call Signs was started in 2018 after the tragic loss of former SAS member and Bognor Regis man Danny Johnston, who sadly took his own life. Unfortunately, he lost his life after he failed to receive the support he needed. A spokesman for the charity said: "All Call Signs was formed to stop tragedies like this happening." Last Night A DJ Saved My Life helps children in crisis.
Arun Business of the Year Awards 2019 What are the award categories?
CELEBRATING THE BEST OF ARUN’S BUSINESSES Entries are still open for this year’s Arun Business of the Year Awards and we want to hear from the very best local businesses in Bognor Regis and beyond. Last year, Grandad’s Front Room in Bognor Regis walked away with the Overall Business of the Year Award, sponsored by Rolls Royce Motor Cars, to recognise the fantastic work it does. Grandad’s Front Room is a not-for-profit community interest company which provides support for local people and charities including furniture and household goods, food, companionship and signposting to other sources of funding and help. The judges were impressed by the community focus and passion showed by Grandad’s Front Room and the contribution it makes to improves the lives of people in and around Bognor Regis. The Awards have gone from strength to strength and last year, we received the highest ever number of nominations – demonstrating the number of quality businesses who operate in Arun District.
Arun Business Partnership – Profiting through Partnership The Awards are supported by Arun District Council and organised by Arun Business Partnership (ABP). The Partnership works for the interests of businesses across Arun District and free networking meetings regularly attract over 70 businesses. For more information, please visit www. arunbusinesspartnership.co.uk or contact Miriam. nicholls@arun.gov.uk or call her at Arun District Council on 01903 737845.
Overall - Grandad’s Front Room year’s awards, along with Rolls Royce Motor Cars and Arun District Council. Each award is sponsored by a local business and the categories are listed below. You can nominate a business (including your own business) in as many categories as you wish and local companies are encouraged to nominate themselves.
The closing date for nominations is 11.59 p.m. on Friday 18th October 2019.
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Entry couldn’t be easier – simply go to www. arunbusinesspartnership.co.uk/awards click on the category you want to enter and complete the nomination form.
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Key Sponsors of the Business of the Year entry. You can submit your entries online or by email or post. Awards When is the closing date? The Bognor Regis Post is one of the key sponsors of this
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We’ll also be featuring the winners in the Bognor Post and on the Arun Business Partnership website. Park Hotel on Friday 15th November. Nominated companies will be contacted with details and tickets.
) Small Business of the Year (up to 5 employees) sponsored by Business Networking Bognor Regis ) Small Business of the Year (6 to 10 employees) sponsored by Clear Computing ) Business of the Year (over 10 employees) sponsored by The Aldingbourne Trust ) New Business of the Year sponsored by Hilton Avisford Park Hotel ) Place to Eat or Drink Award sponsored by Gusto Wines ) Business in the Community Award sponsored by Parker Kittiwake Developments ) Business Marketing and Promotion Award sponsored by Brandabble ) Independent Retailer of the Year sponsored by Littlehampton Traders Partnership ) Charity or CIC of the Year sponsored by The Bognor Regis Post ) Customer Care Award sponsored by Bay Tree Estates ) The Robert Warham Award for Young Entrepreneur of the Year sponsored by The Beachcroft Hotel ) Training and Development Award sponsored by L. Guess Jewellers ) Website of the Year Award sponsored by Bognor Regis Chamber of Commerce ) Sussex by the Sea Tourism Award sponsored by Woods Travel ) Employee of the Year Award sponsored by The Littlehampton Academy ) Employer of the Year Award sponsored by The HR Dept. ) Business Person of the Year sponsored by Regis Removals The Overall Business of the Year Award, sponsored by Rolls Royce Motor Cars will be chosen by the judges. Companies nominated in all categories are automatically entered.
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Rolls-Royce cars raise over £1.7m By Kelly Wickham kelly.wickham@sussexpost.co.uk A MAJOR philanthropic event at the home of Rolls-Royce in Goodwood on Saturday raised more than £1.7 million. Rolls-Royce’s ‘Evelina Art for Allergy x Dine on the Line’ was held in support of allergy research at Evelina London Children’s Hospital. The star of the show was undoubtedly a Phantom, a collaboration between Rolls-Royce Motor Cars and worldrenowned artist Marc Quinn. The winning bidder of this headline lot is a valued collector of the marque. Marc Quinn will now create a bespoke artwork featuring the iris of the winning bidder’s daughter, using Rolls-Royce Phantom as his canvas. The highly personalised and creative work of art raised an auspicious £888k, with the generous patron excitedly bidding well over £1 million in total during the course of the evening. The artwork takes inspiration from Quinn’s on-going series of iris paintings, named We Share Our Chemistry with the Stars. Torsten Müller-Ötvös, chief executive, Rolls-Royce Motor Cars, said: "RollsRoyce is deeply privileged to have worked with Evelina London on this exceptional event. "We are thrilled that Marc Quinn’s artwork, using Phantom as the canvas, raised a fabulous £888,000 and are humbled that nearly £2 million was raised in total throughout the evening for this centre of medical excellence in London."
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Commenting on the difference the donations will make, Professor Gideon Lack, Evelina London added: "The generous donations from the Art for Allergy event will make a dramatic difference to our research programme and to our mission to prevent allergies, to protect against allergies, and to ultimately cure allergies in children. "I would like to express my sincere gratitude to the team at Rolls-Royce Motor Cars and event co-chairs Kate Storey and Marc Quinn for providing us with a fantastic platform to highlight the importance of our research and raise these significant funds. "I would also like to extend my heartfelt thanks to all of the guests, contributing artists and auction prize donors, without whom this achievement would not have been possible." Other phenomenal auction lots attracted substantial bids. Works by some of the world’s most soughtafter artists included works by British artists Jake and Dinos Chapman, David Yarrow, Harland Miller and Mary McCartney. Proceeds generated from the auction will be donated to Evelina London to fund vital allergy research. The evening included an exquisite and immersive dining experience, where guests enjoyed a menu carefully curated by world-renowned chef, Giorgio Locatelli. Following the auction, singersongwriter John Newman entertained guests, before DJ Fat Tony closed out an extraordinary evening of philanthropy.
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Food and folk at Brick Kiln Brick Kiln Nursery & Garden Centre Bognor Road, Merston, Chichester PO20 1EJ Tel: 01243 756175 Email: info@brickkilngardencentre. co.uk www.brickkilngardencentre.co.uk
THERE'S nothing like a good sing-song to make you feel cheerful and with a plate of good food in front of you, too, what more could you ask for? How about sitting in a light, airy cafe surrounded by the flowers and plants of
a friendly, top-value garden centre? That's what's on the menu on the last Tuesday of each month when Brick Kiln Garden Centre, conveniently sited on the Bognor-Chichester road and with a large, free car park, hosts a series of folk singers to entertain customers eating
lunch, from noon to 2pm. In September, Tom Lewis set feet a-tapping and heartstrings tugging with his programme of songs of the sea, many of which he wrote after his time as a Royal Navy submariner. Now, following in his wake, are The Portsmouth Shanty Men. Tom himself was an early member of the close-harmony group which was originally formed in 1978, at the request of the organisers of Christchurch Folk Festival. In those dim and distant days, most festivals ran shanty singarounds as part of the pub session scene and that year the group booked to host the Christchurch sessions had to pull out at very short notice. Rather than cancel the sessions outright, organisers contacted club organisers in Portsmouth, reasoning (falsely as it turned out) that as the south coast’s premier naval base, the city would have a strong tradition of shanty singing. The word was quickly passed around the Portsmouth clubs and various resident singers were asked to help out in return for a free festival ticket. Thus it was that a motley crew, including Sooty Broughton, Tom Lewis, Bernard Potter, Brian Dennett, Nick Gough and Brian Ingham arrived in Christchurch on a sunny Friday evening to find themselves billed as The Portsmouth Shanty Men. Since then, the personnel has changed but 40 years on, with a huge number of performances at festivals, clubs and other live gigs, plus an EP under their belts as the popularity of shanties revived, The Portsmouth Shanty Men has never looked back. They have also extended their range
and by no means restrict themselves to shanties and songs of the sea. They have a wide variety of land-based songs in their repertoire - if it can be harmonised they’ll give it a go. The Portsmouth Shanty Men will be at Brick Kiln Garden Centre on Tuesday, October 22, noon-2pm. Tables can be booked. Live music features regularly on other days at the cafe, including jazz and keyboard players. For the full entertainment programme, visit the website at brickkilngarden centre.co.uk
Dance teacher involved in Pride event is now holding LGBTQ+ dance classes That's Rhythm St. Mary's Centre, Grassmere Close, PO22 7NU Tel: 07939676820 Email: pinkdancers@hotmail.com www.thatsrhythmdancingschool.co.uk JOOLS Ellis is set to become one of the first rural dance studios to provide LGBTQ+ dance class tuition on the south coast. The dance teacher assisted in the hugely successful Pride event which took place in Bognor Regis last month.
The new classes which started earlier this month take place in Felpham and Barnham and are perfect for beginners. Her classes range from those for Adult LGBTQ beginners, to classes for boys aged 4-18. Anyone taking part can learn steps for a range of dances, from ballroom and Latin, to salsa. There are also sequence classes, social dancing, private lessons, first dance classes, as well as the LGBT classes. That’s Rhythm Dancing School is based in Felpham at the St Mary's Centre, Grassmere Close.
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*NEW* Children's Beginners Ballroom and Latin: 5.00PM – 6.00PM *NEW* Adult Beginners Ballroom and Latin: 7.30PM – 8.30PM
Tuesday
Barnham Community Hall, Barnham
*NEW*Adult Beginners Sequence Dancing: 4.00PM – 5.30PM Competitive Couples: 5.30PM – 8.30PM *NEW* Adult Beginners LGBTQ+ Classes: 8.30PM – 9.30PM
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Junior Girls 12-15 Yrs: 3.30PM – 4.30PM Juvenile Girls 4-15 Yrs: 4.30PM – 5.30PM All Boys Lessons: 5.30PM – 6.30PM
Friday
St. Mary's Centre Felpham, Bognor Regis
Sequence Dancing: 5.30PM – 7.00PM
That’s Rhythm Dancing for all! For people aged 4 - 104!
*New * Beginners Ballroom, Latin & Sequence classes That’s Rhythm Dancing School is situated around the Bognor Regis area and we offer Ballroom & Latin dance classes for the beginner to the advanced. We also offer Modern Sequence Dancing classes ,LGBT classes along with courses in Salsa, Argentine Tango, Rock n Roll & Charleston. We choreograph Wedding Dances tailored to your requirements.
To register please email: pinkdancers@hotmail.com
Located at: St Marys Centre, Grassmere Close PO22 7NU
Visit us at: www.thatsrhythmdancingschool.co.uk and on Facebook at: That’s Rhythm Dancing School
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Open day at town's fire station sparks interest among residents Lotte Pegler lotte.pegler@sussexpost.co.uk CROWDS of families flocked to Bognor Regis’ Fire Station for another successful open day. Children clambered into fire trucks and tried out the huge fire hoses. A range of vehicles were opened up for the hundreds of visitors to sit in, as well as hoses being displayed for people to try out. THe annual open day was organised not only to offer people an insight into the station, but also to raise money for the Fire Fighters Charity. Tom Carron, of the charity Rapid Relief
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Team (RRT), was helping out at the event that took place on Saturday. THe RRT provided all the food and drink for the event, with all the money raised going to the charity. He said: “We focus on four main areas: youth work, emergency services, homelessness and health and disability. "We are funded by our Plymouth Brethren Christian Church congregation. “Events like this bring the community together. What the firefighters do is an amazing job, and today opens everyone's eyes to that. “Everything we collect today is going back to them. We hope to come along next year and continue helping." In total, the RRT raised £1,280 for THe Fire Fighters Charity on the day. “It’s enriching and rewarding to have the opportunity of working closely with the local fire crews. "It's great to support the charity that is there to help them recover their lives when they need it most. "I can say for the team, that it was an honour and privilege to be supporting our everyday heroes." Among the smiling visitors was Bognor Regis resident Julia Sheppard. She said: “I live just up the road. We saw it advertised and came along last year. “It’s great to get information out to the community as well as seeing and supporting the different units and what they provide. It’s nice to see everyone
working together. “THe games have been great for the kids as well. THe children are able to sit in the vans and talk to the firefighters. It’s perfect.” As well as the RRT, some of the West Sussex Fire Service volunteers also attended the event, offering out information and advice. Pagham resident Robin Dobbs has been a volunteer with the service for nine years. He said: “For me it all started with an advert in the paper about becoming a volunteer. I saw the advert and immediately knew I had to help out. “I normally drive the information unit to open days and things like this. It frees up the fire fighters to do more important things. “One of the things I’m passionate about is smoke alarms. THere are still quite a few people who do not have smoke alarms so we provide safety checks and visits and support. Everybody needs one, and an escape plan. THat’s what I tell everyone.” THe volunteers help out at events such as open days, as well as attending home safety visits and checks. A number of exciting experiences and games were on offer for visitors. Children spent the day climbing up a huge bouncy slide
and exploring the multiple trucks, new and old, that surrounded the crowds. Chris Bowles, the Bognor Regis branch’s station manager, was at the event. “THe day so far has been fantastic,” he said. “It’s been largely supported by our on-call staff. “It’s really good for us to engage closely with the community and have people coming to show their support. THe money raised is going to the firefighters charity, which is obviously a cause close to all of our hearts.” THe Fire Fighters Charity provide help, whether that be physical, mental or society based for fire fighters across the UK.
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f The RRT raised £1,280 for The Fire Fighters Charity on the day
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Dear Editor, IT IS very sad that the Lib Dems still call themselves Democrats and yet while, locally, they claim to represent the people - who they say they listen to - it is amazing that, nationally, they claim now not to represent the people by ignoring the will of the people in the referendum - the people who were given the sovereignty to instruct parliament on what to do. To call oneself a democrat means to respect democracy and not to sow division. Will the local Lib Dems and their candidate for parliament speak out and say they will respect the 64.8 per cent of voters in Bognor Regis and Littlehampton who voted out. Our local MP, Nick Gibb, voted to remain but has stated to me that he is deeply committed to ensure the results of the referendum are implemented as this was the largest democratic exercise ever undertaken by our democracy with a turnout of 72.2 per cent. So, I ask who are the democrats? A
person cannot say they do not like the result when their football team loses 1-0 and they want the game replayed. David Box, Shelley Road, Bognor Regis Dear Editor, I AM trying to research the Second World War service of Mr Frank Arthur Lewis, believed to have been in Burma. At one time he lived at 11, Tithe Barn Court, Aldwick Bay, Bognor Regis. I also believe he was the secretary of Aldwick Bay Management Ltd. I would be delighted to hear from anyone can help with information on Mr Lewis and his war service. My email address is: pswadling@ btinternet.com Mr P Swadling, Kinross Road, Totton
Friday, September 27, 2019 Dear Editor, WE are writing with our concerns about the fate of the trees on the site of the planned care home in Middleton. THe trees have preservation orders on them but Arun District Council has a track record of ignoring the concerns of local residents, regarding planning issues, and there is genuine concern that this will again be the case. THe plan to build a care home on the site, which currently features derelict farm buildings, seems to be moving ahead in spite of residents’ additional concerns about allowing commercial development in a residential area, pictured below. THis will result in increased traffic and allow insufficient parking for the home itself which, in turn will likely lead to a significant increase in noise, irritation and street parking in front of residential properties. It is perhaps also worth noting that no additional infrastructure is planned for the village. Comet Corner will be under further pressure from increased traffic,
and no more doctors or nurses will be allocated to the area to cope with the huge demands of a 66 bed end-of-life dementia home. However, it is the fate of the three well-established trees that is causing the greatest concern. THe council and developers have indicated that access to the new care home will be through a short road leading off Silver Birch Drive that is already in existence, but has never been in use. THis access would also cut directly across a public footpath. It will be impossible for vehicular access to the proposed building site to be achieved without cutting down the protected trees. THere is a simple solution to this situation. THe plot of land that has been bought by Frontier Estates for the care home development abuts Yapton Road, and it would be a simple matter for a different access to be built, leading directly on to the building plot. THis would address two major problems; firstly the trees can be left untouched, thus preserving our natural heritage for generations to come, and secondly it
will alleviate the residential area of Silver Birch Drive from some of the extra traffic that will be incurred by the care home. If a business development must be placed right next door to a residential estate, a separate access should be constructed to ensure that the trees and public footpath are protected, and thereby create a buffer between two very different entities. THis is an interesting case. Will Arun District Council support the environmentally-friendly approach of honouring their own preservation orders, and protect our well-established trees, or will they bow to commercial pressure and deal nature yet another blow? One only has to look at the numerous developments on open land in our immediate local area to know that our countryside and natural environment is under relentless attack already. THe simple alternative will clearly cost a bit more - is that the crux of this matter? Tim & Susanne Kerss Silver Birch Drive, Middleton
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CHICHESTER CINEMA AT NEW PARK
Sept 27- Oct 3 LOVERS of Downton Abbey, rejoice! The upstairs-downstairs saga sees residents and staff in a tizzy preparing for the imminent arrival of the King and Queen. Lady Mary (Michelle Dockery) is worried about the mark on the carpet in the Blue Room, and the Earl (Hugh Bonneville) has mislaid the letter-opener with the regimental crest. The weather has turned beastly, the boiler is on the blink and Mr Barrow has bad news about the silverware: “We haven’t done the final buffing-up.” Lady Mary jumps into action, pops on her best cloche hat and pleads with the retired Mr Carson (Jim Carter) to return to Downton. Maggie Smith is her acid best as a dowager who never opens her mouth unless she can be sure of offending at least a clutch of people. Enjoy! In contrast comes a more modern world in A Million Little Pieces. Aaron Taylor-Johnson is (real, controversial author) James Frey, a 20-something alcoholic and crack addict, and a wanted man in three states, who has just woken up on an airplane with cuts and bruises and zero recollection of how he got there. His brother, Bob (Charlie Hunnam), drives him to a private rehabilitation centre in Minnesota, all the normal messy, shivery, violently angry ground covered in rehab, but it benefits from an unexpectedly warm heart which also stars Billy Bob Thornton, always a major plus. For a bit of light relief from France, look no further than The Shiny Shrimps. No one expects to cry during a film about water polo, non? But such is the strange, galvanising spirit of The Shiny Shrimps which remoulds the underdog sports film into a celebration of solidarity within the LGBT+ community. Dubbed “the worst team in gay sporting history,” they couldn’t really care less about winning, they're just in it for a good time.
But their new coach, a homophobe, has different ideas. In The Mustang, Matthias Schoenaerts gallops to superstardom as a violent inmate who is tasked with taming a horse in Laure de ClermontTonnerre’s daring debut. The Belgian actor is a tour de force in this grounded, gutsy drama set in a maximum-security prison in Nevada where violent prisoners bond with wild mustangs as part of a rehabilitation programme. Also starring Bruce Dern. Robert Redford is executive producer of this electrifying film. This week’s stunning bi-monthly Ruby Tuesday film to celebrate the installation of Digital Cinema in 2012 is no less than the epic, opulent The Leopard, directed in 1962 by Luchino Visconti, all tickets £2. Performance Events: Don’t miss Fleabag (NT Encore, Sept 28); Pavarotti (Sept 29) or Plácido Domingo (Oct 2) nor the cinema’s strong education department’s The Films of Quentin Tarantino, a day course on September 28 with clips including Pulp Fiction and Reservoir Dogs from the controversial writer-director-actor’s extensive career. Chichester Cinema at New Park, New Park Road, Chichester PO19 7XY Box office: 01243 786650 www.chichestercinema.org
FILM G U I D E
NEW RELEASE
The Goldfinch Drama
Screened at Picturedrome Cinema FROM the BAFTA-winning director of Brooklyn, comes an adaptation of Donna Tartt’s globally acclaimed best-selling novel, which won the 2014 Pulitzer Prize for fiction and the Andrew Carnegie Medal for excellence in fiction. Theodore “Theo” Decker was 13 years old when his mother was killed in a bombing at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. The tragedy changes the course of his life, sending him on a stirring odyssey of grief and guilt, reinvention and redemption, and even love. Through it all, he holds on to one tangible piece of hope from that terrible day...a painting of a tiny bird chained to its perch: The Goldfinch. Baby Driver’s Ansel Elgort stars as Theo Decker, alongside Academy award-winner Nicole Kidman as Mrs Barbour, who lead a multi-generational cast that also stars Oakes Fegley as young Theo, Aneurin Barnard as Boris, and Finn Wolfhard as young Boris, with Sarah Paulson, Luke Wilson, and Jeffrey Wright rounding off an all-star ensemble cast.
inhabitants are the subject of a feature-length movie which serves as a direct continuation. What has the Crawley family been up to since we last saw them? Picking up in autumn of 1927, the movie sees a prestigious visit to Downton Abbey made by King George V and Queen Mary. Everything needs to be prim and proper before they arrive, as you can imagine, but the estate is finding it harder to function with half its operating budget being cut. As such, everyone’s favourite characters are forced to pull together to ensure the royal family’s visit goes off without a hitch. Julian Fellowes, award-winning creator of the original show, is back to script Downton Abbey’s first silver screen outing. Hugh Bonneville’s Robert Crawley, Michelle Dockery’s Lady Talbot, and Maggie Smith’s Dowager Countess of Grantham also return, adding extra legitimacy to a celebrated TV show making the cinematic leap.
Ad Astra
Adventure, Mystery, Sci-Fi Screened at Picturedrome Cinema
Downton Abbey
Drama, Historical Screened at Picturedrome Cinema BRITISH television royalty makes its long-awaited big-screen debut, focussing on the continued exploits of the Crawley family. Few historical period dramas gripped the world as much as ITV’s Downtown Abbey did during its original 2010-2015 run. That’s why it should come as no surprise to learn that now, almost five years later, the eponymous English country estate and its
ON Earth, life as we know it has fallen foul to power outages and communication failures which have collectively become known as “The Surge”. The only chance of survival seems to be linked to the mystery of a space mission that went AWOL some 16 years previously. The mission was commanded by Clifford McBride (Tommy Lee Jones), who appears to have gone space-crazy while in possession of “sensitive material” which was discovered while looking for extra-terrestrial life, and disappeared. Following in his father’s footsteps, Roy McBride (Brad Pitt) is a highly trained astronaut who is sent to the outer edges of the solar system to
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PICK OF THE WEEK
NT Live: Fleabag
Sunday 29 Sep at 7.30PM Screened at Picturedrome Cinema
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SEE the hilarious, award-winning, onewoman show that inspired the BBC's hit TV series Fleabag, broadcast live to cinemas from London's West End. Written and performed by Phoebe WallerBridge (Fleabag, Killing Eve) and directed by Vicky Jones, Fleabag is a rip-roaring look at some sort of woman living her sort of life. Fleabag may seem oversexed, emotionally unfiltered and self-obsessed, but that's just the tip of the iceberg. With family and friendships under strain and a guinea pig café struggling to keep afloat, Fleabag suddenly finds herself with nothing to lose. Playing to sold-out audiences in New York and London, don't miss your chance to see this 'legitimately hilarious show' (New Yorker), broadcast live to a cinema near you. Presented by DryWrite, Soho Theatre, and Annapurna Theatre
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IT: CHAPTER 2 (15) FRI/SUN: 7PM SAT: 7.17PM
DOWNTON ABBEY (PG)
FRI/TUE/WED/THU: 1.15PM, 3.30PM, 6.45PM SAT: 9.45AM, 1.45PM, 5PM, 8PM SUN: 11AM, 1.45PM, 5PM, 8.30PM MON: 1.15PM, 4PM, 7.15PM
AD ASTRA (12A)
FRI/WED/ THU: 1PM, 4PM SAT: 4.15PM SUN: 5.30PM MON: 1.30PM, 4.30PM, 7.45PM TUE: 1PM, 4PM, 7PM
find his missing father and unravel a mystery that threatens the survival of our planet. From the director of The Lost City Of Z, Ad Astra is an epic space odyssey that follows Roy McBride on a journey that will uncover secrets that challenge the nature of human existence and our place in the cosmos. Featuring some spectacular shootouts on what seems to be the surface of the moon, Gravity-esque camera trickery, and interior design straight out of Stanley Kubrick’s scrapbook, Ad Astra (translated from Latin as “To the Stars”) demands to be seen on the biggest screen you can find.
THE GOLDFINCH (15)
FRI/TUE /WED/THU: 12PM, 4.15PM, 7.30PM MON: 12.30PM, 4.15PM, 7.30PM SAT: 10.45AM, 12.45PM, 4PM, 7.30PM SUN: 10.45AM, 2PM, 4PM, 8PM
RAMBO: LAST BLOOD (18) FRI/TUE: 1.45PM, 4.30PM, 7.15PM MON: 1.45PM, 4.15PM SAT: 2.15PM, 4.45PM, 7PM SUN: 2.15PM, 4.45PM WED/THU:1.45PM, 7.15PM
THE LION KING (PG) SAT/SUN: 10.45AM, 1PM
NT LIVE: FLEABAG (ENCORE)
JUDY (12A)
SUN 29TH SEPT: 7.30PM TICKETS: £12.00
TOY STORY 4 (U)
HITSVILLE: THE MAKING OF MOTOWN (12A)
WED/THU: 4.15PM, 7PM
SAT/SUN: 10.15AM
MON: 7PM TICKETS: £5.00
Ticket Prices Mon - Fri £3.50 Sat & Sun £4.50 BOOK ONLINE 51 Canada Grove, Bognor Regis PO21 1DW Tel 01243 841015 www.picturedromebognor.com
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Event. Autumn & Countryside Show. All the sights, smells and sounds of the season will be on show at the Weald & Downland Living Museum, Singleton, when it hosts the popular family event which includes traditional working demonstrations, a horticultural show and a fun dog show. On both Saturday and Sunday, October 5 and 6, vintage tractors will be working, plus steam threshing, falconry, gun dogs, craft stands and local produce, among other attractions. Usual entry fees apply and include access to the whole museum site. Visit: wealddown. co.uk
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Music. Albert Lee. Undoubtedly one of the finest guitarists the world has ever seen, double Grammy Award winner Albert Lee is also an accomplished piano player and has a fine singing voice. Audience members at Bognor Regis' Alexandra Theatre on Monday, September 30, will be able to appreciate the wide-ranging talents of this singer-songwriter who has appeared and recorded with many of the best known artists in the music industry. Tickets for the 7.30pm concert are available at the Belmont Street venue, by calling 01243 861010 or visit: alexandratheatre.co.uk
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Event. Oktoberfest. One of Fontwell’s favourite two-day festivals returns for its fifth
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Event. Emsworth Beer and Wine Festival. In the absence of Emsworth Food Fortnight this year, the town's fourth beer and wine festival is offering 30 ales and 30 wines in the atmospheric Assembly Room at Emsworth Community Centre from Friday, September 27, to Sunday, September 29. Tickets are £11 for each session from Bookends, High Street, Emsworth, the participating wine merchants, Emsworth Community Centre, and www.wegottickets.com
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Ballet. Snow White. Join Vienna Festival Ballet on a magical journey with their unmissable production. Two performances, at 2pm and 5.30pm, are at the Alexandra Theatre, Bognor Regis, on Saturday, October 5. Full price tickets are £22, £13 for dance schools. Call 01243 861010 for details.
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Music. Paul Higgs Quartet. Trumpeter Paul Higgs presents a musical tour of the history of jazz, playing hits by the legendary greats - Bix Beiderbecke, Louis Armstrong, Dizzy Gillespie, Chet Baker and Miles Davis, among others. He is joined at Chichester Jazz Club, Pallant Suite, 7 South Pallant, Chichester PO19 1SY on Friday, September 27, by Gabriel Keen (piano), Jerome Davies (bass) and George Double (drums), 7.45pm. Members £8, non-members £15.
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consecutive year on Friday, October 4, and Saturday, October 5, with first class horse racing from noon. A free shuttle bus operates from Barnham station. For ticket prices and full details, visit: fontwellpark.co.uk
Film. The Greatest Showman & Bohemian Rhapsody. Parents of Pupils at Bishop Tufnell Primary School (PoP@BT) in Felpham will be welcoming residents to join them for an open-air showing of the popular film starring Hugh Jackman on Saturday, September 28, at 1.30pm. At 7pm, Queen's Bohemian Rhapsody will be shown. Tickets are £7.50 for adults, £4.50 for children aged 4-16 and underfours are free. Tcikets from the school office by email at: office@tufnell.org or eventbrite.co.uk
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Event. Distinguished Gentleman's Ride. Members of the public are invited to visit Northgate car park, Chichester, at 12.30pm on Sunday, September 29, in support of this annual charity event in aid of prostate cancer research and men’s mental health. Entry is free, refreshments are available, and the TailLights Blues Band will be playing.
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Music. Stringfever. Composed of three brothers and a cousin, this internationally acclaimed quartet has performed more than 1,000 shows in 33 countries. Tickets for their performance at the Alexandra Theatre, Belmont Street, Bognor Regis, on Friday, October 4, starts at 7.30pm. Tickets are £20.50.
Stringfever, Bognor Regis.
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Event. Summer Late. This summer, Pallant House Gallery in Chichester is being taken over. The last of the series, on Thursday, October 3, 6pm-10pm, involves the University of Chichester as its creative partner. Entry is free and visitors can expect music, performances, talks, screenings, activities and workshops, and, of course, plenty of food and drink. There is a charge of £5.50 to view the Ivon Hitchens: Space through Colour exhibition.
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Talk. The Beatles. Edward Lerner will tell the story of this iconic band. It is organised in support of Arundel Museum and will be held on its premises at Mill Road, Arundel BN18 9PA on Wednesday, October 2, at 7.30pm. Entry for Arundel Museum Society members is £6 and non-members can pay £8.
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Comedy. Laughing George Comedy Club. Back after their Edinburgh Festival break, organisers of the club based at Felpham's George Inn (PO22 7PL), have lined up four comedians and MC Eamon Goodfellow to tickle your funny bones on Friday, October 4, for just £10 a ticket. Tickets for the show, which starts at 8pm, are likely to sell out so book early at: eventbrite.com
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Event. UK Harvest. Drapers Yard market & studios, 16 The Hornet, Chichester PO19 7JG is the venue for a showcase by
1 this Chichester-based charity which creates delicious dishes from surplus fresh produce on Saturday and Sunday, October 5 and 6, 11am-3pm.
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Music. James Hype - live. Hype is the UK's undisputed breakout DJ/artist, according to bookers at Sheiks nightclub on Bognor Regis Pier where he will be appearing on Saturday, September 28, from 10pm. Early bird tickets are £10 with limited on the door admission at £15. Visit: fatsoma.com/sheiksnightclub
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Event. Macmillan Coffee Morning. Although the World's Biggest Coffee Morning to raise funds for Macmillan cancer charity is on Friday, September 27, supporters are invited to host an event on any other date to suit themselves and that's what a group of friends on Chichester's Parklands estate are doing. They will be holding a coffee morning on Monday, September 30, from 10am-12.30pm at Lighthouse fish and chip shop, 1 The Ridgeway, Chichester PO19 3LA.
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Events. Scooters and Land Rovers. Amberley Museum and heritage centre is celebrating two contrasting types of motorised vehicles this weekend. The open air museum will be re-creating the era of the Mods when scooter enthusiasts bring their gleaming machines to the site on Saturday, September 28, to share their passion with fellow fans and visitors. The following day, Sunday, September 29, a wide range of classic Land Rovers will fill the display area, exhibiting from across the series, some original and some unique in design. On both days, the museum will be open from 10am-4.30pm while standard entry fees include admission to all exhibit buildings.
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Scooters and Land Rovers, Amberley.
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Theatre. Silas Marner. The story is of a poor weaver wrongfully condemned and outcast from society, who becomes a doomed miser and recluse, until he is
Autumn & Countryside Show, Chichester.
forced to take in a young orphan girl. Their mutual friendship leads to joy, love and his redemption. This great Victorian epic novel is thrillingly and theatrically brought to the stage in the bicentenary year of author George Eliot’s birth by the acclaimed Conn Artists Theatre Company at Worthing's Connaught Theatre, with performances today, Friday, September 27 at 2pm and 7.30pm and tomorrow, Saturday, September 28, at 7.30pm. Visit: worthingtheatres.co.uk
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Talk. From Swords to Ploughshares: Conflict and Climate, Peace and Prosperity. Hear from global advocacy and influencing director at Tearfund Dr Ruth Valerio for more on this important topic at Vicar's Hall, Chichester Cathedral PO19 1PX, on Tuesday, October 1, 6.30pm. This talk is free to enter but booking is essential through the Cathedral Shop or online at: chichestercathedral.co.uk
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Event. Wordfest. Shoreham’s ninth Wordfest, titled ‘Shaping the Future’, will be exploring everything from artificial intelligence and space travel, to climate change and re-wilding. Star speakers will include: broadcaster and author John Humphries; Poet Laureate Simon Armitage; conservationist and journalist Stanley Johnson; author Lynne Truss and journalist Polly Toynbee. The festival opens on September 27. For the full programme of events, visit: shorehamwordfest.com
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Music. The Odora Trio. Comprising violinist Sophie Hinson, Songeun Choi on piano and cellist Harriet Butterworth, the trio, formed in 2016 at The Royal Academy of Music will perform Haydn's Piano Trio No. 21 in C major and Beethoven's Piano Trio in D major Op. 70, No. 1 in D ‘Ghost’. The concert at Chichester Cathedral on Tuesday, October 1 is free but there is a retiring collection. Audience members are welcome to eat lunch during the performance, which starts at 1.10pm and lasts 50 minutes.
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Hancock's film set in Bognor Regis available on DVD Black History Month October 4, 19, 21, 25, 26 Chichester Cinema at New Park, New Park Road PO19 7XY Tickets: chichestercinema.org DURING October, Chichester Cinema at New Park presents a selection of films, talks and discussion to educate and celebrate the rich black culture which surrounds our lives. First up is the the film Inna De Yard on October 4, a portrait of a group of pioneering reggae musicians, capturing the ongoing relevance of reggae and its social values, and the music's passion to revitalise an older generation while passing it on to younger listeners. A day course, South Africa on Trial, on October 19, has two outstanding speakers as guests - Gavin Fischer, a great-nephew of Bram Fischer, who represented Nelson Mandela and eight co-defendants in a trial which changed South Africa, and history buff Kevin Ashman. The talks will be illustrated with film clips and the event will include a showing of the
documentary, The Rivonia Trial. Do the Right Thing will be shown on October 21. Described as smart, vibrant and urgent, this is Spike Lee's most fully realised film - and one of the most important films of the 1980s. Another documentary, Life is Wonderful, a new film about the Rivonia trial and its effect on the apartheid regime in South Africa, was directed by former high court judge Sir Nick Stadlen. He will be at the cinema on October 25 to answer questions from the audience after the screening. The same day, The Last Tree, a powerful focus on the crisis in black masculinity, told through the three-part story of a Nigerian boy growing up in Britain, will be shown. Finally, a day course by Richard Cupidi on black American cinema, on October 26, will be an informal workshop, illuminating the rise, struggle and legacy of black American filmmakers. More detailed information and booking details are on the cinema's website at: chichestercinema.org or by call the box office on 01243 786650.
COMEDIAN and actor Tony Hancock's 1963 film, The Punch and Judy Man, which was shot on location in Bognor Regis, will be available for anyone to buy, on Blu-ray, DVD + Amazon Video, from Monday. Hundreds of the town's residents responded to the director's request for extras to be in the film, the second feature starring Hancock who had risen to fame through his radio and television sitcom series. In The Punch and Judy Man, Bognor Regis stands in for the faded seaside town of Piltdown with Hancock starring as puppeter Wally Pinner, as well as being co-writer in the bitter-sweet comedy of small-town snobbery and one-upmanship which co-starred Sylvia Syms and featured Barbara Murray, Ronald Fraser, John Le Mesurier and Hugh Lloyd. Among scenes which today's residents will
recognise are the pier and the town hall, alongside other areas such as Spencer Street, Belmont Street, and York Road, beside the Esplanade and Royal Hotel. Following the success of The Rebel, and seeking a more international audience, Hancock split with Galton and Simpson over proposed feature film projects he thought unsuitable for him - one being the unearthed complete screenplay for ‘The Day Off’ found in Galton’s cellar in 2010. Subsequently, he went on to star in his second and final starring role in The Punch and Judy Man. Never before released on Blu-ray, The Punch and Judy Man and Hancock's first feature, The Rebel, are available as new high definition transfers from the original film elements in their original theatrical aspect ratios. They are released as part of The British Film collection which boasts a plethora of British comedies including Powell & Pressburger’s Oh… Rosalinda!, The Likely Lads, Man About the House, Till Death Us Do Part, No Kidding, There Was A Crooked Man. To see a list of forthcoming titles and those already available visit: thebritishfilm.co.uk
Pop icon Young showcases new album Will Young Tuesday, October 15, 7pm Portsmouth Guildhall, Guildhall Square, PO1 2AB Tickets: portsmouthguildhall.org.uk JUST a few tickets remain for pop icon Will Young's visit to Portsmouth Guildhall next month as part of a 21-date UK tour showcasing his new album, Lexicon. Upbeat, piano-led, dancefloor-tilted heartbreak anthem, ‘All The Songs’ serves as the perfect introduction to an album built around the joy of pop music. "I always say that there’s no point in doing it if it’s not joyous. That’s been my motto: do it the way you want to do it,” said Will. The 40-year-old south Londoner hasn’t spent the time between albums twiddling his thumbs. Young has been working as an active and vocal campaigner for the LGBTQ movement, including the promotion of all-inclusive children’s books on Cbeebies, the second season of his hugely popular LGBT podcast Homo Sapiens, which he
Live music in pubs and clubs around Bognor Regis and Chichester in October co-created and co-presents with filmmaker and friend Chris Sweeney, and has played a number of live dates across the summer. Will Young has spent the last two decades at the forefront of pop after bursting onto the scene in 2002. His expansive career has culminated in four chart-topping albums, two BRIT Awards and four UK number one singles. Tickets from £40.80, call the box office on 0844 847 2362.
LIVE music gigs in pubs and clubs around Bognor Regis and Chichester, promoted by Vicki Wheeler. OCTOBER 4 - GJs Group, The Cricketers, Wisborough Green, 8.30pm. OCTOBER 5 - Terry Carvey, Nelsons, Southsea, 9.15pm. OCTOBER 6 - Die Germs, The Lion, Nyetimber, 4pm. OCTOBER 12 - Nice Pear, RAFA Club, Bognor Regis, 8pm; Terry Carvey, Bar 72, Littlehampton, 9pm. OCTOBER 19 - REMbrandt, Rustington Sports & Social Club, 9pm; Amy Skippings, Nelsons, Southsea, 9.15pm. OCTOBER 26 - Kim G, Nelsons, Southsea, 9.15pm. ACOUSTIC events QUIETER events, everyone plays together, solos are
welcomed throughout the evening. OCTOBER 3 - Guitar Club, The Chichester Inn, West Street, Chichester, 8pm. OCTOBER 8 - Blues Club, The George, Felpham, 8pm. Entry £5. OCTOBER 24 - Ukulele Club, The Robin Hood, Shripney, 8pm. Entry £5. OPEN mics OCTOBER 9 - The Hothampton, London Road, Bognor Regis, 8.45pm, Jam Night with Jon. OCTOBER 10 - The Seal, Hillfield Road, Selsey, 9pm. OCTOBER 13 - The Claremont, Scott Street, Bognor Regis, 8pm. OCTOBER 17 - TAO, High Street, Bognor Regis, 9pm.
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SUMAC IS THE SECRET INGREDIENT in endless Middle Eastern mezzes, salads, rice dishes, stews, and kebabs
Spicing things up with a bit of sumac www.denisekelly.co.uk Tel: 07730671436 Email: denise@thewellbeingcompanyltd. com YOU may be familiar with this incredible spice, but if not listen up! This ancient herb Sumac is made from ruby coloured berries that are ground into a beautiful, coarse powder that bursts with colour and flavour and has been under stated for centuries. If you grew up in a Middle Eastern household, however, you probably have more familiar knowledge of this super spice. It’s known as a souring agent that’s a fantastic substitute for lemon or vinegar, and is great to use on kebabs, fish or chicken. It’s been used to add tangy, fresh flavours in Lebanese, Syrian, Armenian, and Iranian cooking for many years and
you could not walk through a street food marketplace without seeing it everywhere around you. You see, Sumac is the secret ingredient in endless Middle Eastern mezzes, salads, rice dishes, stews, and kebabs. It’s also the primary element and focal point of za’atar, a very popular and timeless MiddleEastern spice blend of sumac, oregano, thyme, sesame seeds, and marjoram. And thanks to its beautiful, rich, deep red colour, sumac is the perfect finishing touch for dips, vegetables, grains, and more. It’s so simple to use. Just sprinkle it on rice, grains, salads, and any type of flat breads. You can also add it vegetables, eggs, or incorporate it into roasted nuts. You can rub this delicious spice on meat, fish, or poultry before you cook to add an amazing tantalizing flavour, and a power kick of health enhancing
Sumac is one of the most powerful antiinflammatory spices out there
substance to all your dishes. What can it do for your health? Sumac is one of the most powerful antiinflammatory spices out there, so introducing this potent spice to your regular cooking can increase your immune system, which let’s face it this time of year, needs all the help it can get. It's packed with anti-oxidants, which boost your body’s ability to get rid of free radicals that can cause cancer and heart disease. Would you also like to ward off signs of aging? Well Sumac can be of benefit to help you stay looking young! It’s also be extremely beneficial for those with type 2 diabetes, because it helps reduce blood
sugar levels and it’s also effective in regulating cholesterol levels and may even reduce bone loss. Daily intake of Sumac, according to studies, for three months or more, will lower the risk of cardiovascular disease among people with type 2 diabetes, and can help with muscle pain and tension. If you would like to sign up to my weekly free newsletters, I can help you stay motivated and inspired each week with recipes, superfoods, challenges, offers off my services, positivity, fitness and much more. My intention is to help at least one person every single day to feel energised and full of vitality.
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A STRING quartet opens the new season at Bognor Regis Music Club tomorrow. THe Piacere String Quartet will play works by Haydn, Mozart, Dvorak and Frank Bridge at the concert at 7pm in the club's concert room at 2 Sudley Road. THe quartet comprises Inna Erskine, Michael Sullivan, Phyllida Maude-Roxby and Neil Charlton. Club chairman Chris Coote said: "It is a pleasure to welcome Inna and her quartet to the club. String quartet concerts are always popular with our members and are well suited to the intimate atmosphere for our concert room." Inna grew up in Bognor Regis and started playing the violin at the age of three-and-a-half years. She was awarded scholarships to the Royal College of Music's junior department and the Purcell School of Music and is now a full-time musician and music teacher. Sussex-based Michael has had a successful career as a freelance violinist, conductor and educational manager. Phyllida plays in ensembles and orchestras, teaches violin and viola and works as an examiner. Neil has played in various prestigious orchestras such as the Royal Scottish National, BBC Concert and BBC Radio. Tickets cost £9 on the night for members, £11 visitors and £5 students.
NEW author Peter Spencer has been nominated for a national award. Peter is among those who attend the creative arts classes at the Aldingbourne Trust's studio in Bognor Regis. He has Tourettes, which can make him both excited and nervous, but he loves getting the chance to use his imagination and writing stories. He has already written and illustrated his first children's book, THe Bluegaloo, which he created with a little help from his family and friends. His help for other people to deal with their speaking and learning disabilities has seen him put forward for THe Learning Disability and Autism Leaders List for his outstanding contribution to art. THe winners of the awards will be announced in December. He said: "When I was a young boy, I read lots of children's books by many famous authors and have always wanted to write, dreaming of creating many wonderful and fantastical creatures." He said he could never let anything get in the way of his dream of becoming an author. "It is important that you too keep your eyes and ears open and, one day, you might get an idea for your own story and make your own dream come true," he said. Peter, 29, pictured above, also wants to write stories for children and young adults around the world. He is also currently helping the trust's fundraising team by drawing illustrations for its charity cookbook. THe creative arts studio in Aldwick Road gives the people the trust supports the opportunity to express themselves and learn new skills in a creative and friendly environment. THe trust believes art is an important form of expression as it transcends communication barriers. With experienced instructors and volunteers, the creative arts team assists artists in developing their skills from painting and drawing to printmaking or textiles. Peter's book is available online at: waterstones.com
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RETURNING Rocks events venue manager Mia Wood has a community goal in mind. Mia, pictured above, is back at Seasons, the football club's social building at their Nyewood Lane ground, and wants it to stage more charity and community-led events. She said: "THe club already embraces the community and charitable causes and we are looking at how we can make Seasons more accessible to organisations that fall into this category. "THis events facility is incredible with loads of parking, and we really want it to be used more often." Mia has reduced the cost of various drinks on match days.
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She is also working to make the cost of hiring the venue events such as weddings, christenings and funeral wakes more competitive. Simon Cook, the Rocks general manager, says the club is keen to fulfil an even bigger role in the community. "We very much have the community at heart and want to explore how we can do so more fully and Maria is already working hard in the role to do this. "As a club, we give under16s free season tickets, and we are of a mind to help local charities too." THis included Stonepillow's Big Sleep Out in the summer and a charity fire walk soon.
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A CHAIN of choirs around Bognor Regis have thanked their supporters for their dedicated fundraising. Last year, the MusicSmart choirs raised over £2,000 for their chosen charities. Led by Hilary Bishop and Paula McGovern, the groups meet in six areas including Bognor Regis, Pagham and Felpham. Hilary said: “For us, raising money for local charities puts real meaning into the community part of community choir. “It’s a great way of bringing people together. We are so grateful for the time, effort and money that members of all our choirs give.” Each choir chooses a cause they want to support, often with a personal link to a member. THe group then raises money, whether that be through raffles or collections at their performances. In the past year, the choirs have raised money for My Sisters’ House, Pagham Ponies, Cancerwise Chichester and many other groups based around Bognor Regis. THe choirs all take part in the World’s Biggest Coffee Morning to raise funds for the Macmillan Cancer Charity. “Coda Community Choir is one of the MusicSmart choirs,” said Gaby Kimm, from the Coda Community Choir. “Since we began as a choir, we have raised the princely sum of almost £1,000 for charities such as Chestnut Tree House Children’s Hospice, PACSO and Stonepillow. We look forward to raising more in the future.”
FOOTBALLERS got a kick out of raising money for charity in memory of a Bognor Regis Town fan. THe players boosted the coffers of the British Heart Foundation by more than £600 with a five-a-side tournament. Larking FC, pictured below, captained by Nick Larking, won the competition at the Ford Sports Arena on Sunday. THe annual event is staged to help charity and to remember May James, mother of organiser Mick James. THe charity chosen this year was the British Heart Foundation (BHF) after the death of popular Rocks fan, and former player, Tony Baker, from a heart attack. Fellow Bognor supporter Mick said: "THis year, the cause chosen was the BHF due to my uncle, Tony 'Bakes' Baker, dying this year of a heart attack and one of my friends needing a valve replacement last year. "My mum died in March, 2016, and we raised £235 in June that year with an 11-a-side game. THen, in 2017, we stated a seven-team tournament and raised £265. "Last year, we put on a 10-team tournament, raising £585. All of that money raised went to St Wilfrid's Hospice in Chichester." Donations for this year's event can still be made at the Just Giving website under the name May James.
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By Sylvia Endacott
The history of our town's thriving RAFA club Celebrating the 900 members of Bognor Regis' RAFA Club I NEVER cease to be amazed at the amount of our heritage that is hidden away behind façades that we walk regularly walk past. THe RAFA Club, situated in Waterloo Square, certainly falls into this category. Within these premises there is a thriving club with facilities that include a snooker room, restaurant and bar. THere is also a very pleasant area which is used for a variety of entertainment, from speakers to bingo, regular social events to quiz evenings. THe national Royal Air Force Association (RAFA) has branches situated throughout the British Isles but only approximately one third of these have a club. It is run as a business, with the RAFA branch owning the building and being registered as a charity. Meanwhile the club is involved in welfare events and, of course, the ever necessary fundraising activities. Like most organisations today, all the officers are volunteers who give up their free time, something echoed throughout society today. THe local RAFA club raise thousands every year for the Wings appeal. During the 1950s, members of the club could be seen entering the annual carnival with their own distinctive float. Today, one of the most visual events is their
annual Wings Week in September where they have street and house-to-house collections for the association. THe Bognor Regis Club has around 900 local members. At first I assumed that all members had to have connections with the Royal Air Force, but this is not correct. Instead, they have to have a minimum of 51 per cent of members with Royal Air Force connections, the rest consisting of local people. THey are based in a very impressive building which was occupied by the Hotham Club from the time when it was built. A report in February, 1928, stated ‘it was anticipated that the premises would be completed by March, 1928.’ THe Hotham Club was purely for gentlemen and anyone wishing to become a member had to apply to a secretary. If accepted, the initial subscription was £2.2s (£2.02) per annum for town members and £1.1s (£1.05) for country members. THere were also plans for an entrance fee, but not for the first 200 members. If you take the time to look up at the wrought iron railings, on the front of the building you will see the letters ‘H and C’ clearly depicted as a permanent record of the club. It is thought that the site of the building was used by the old St John’s church in
The RAFA organisation was first recognised in the town in 1946, after the 2nd World War, when a group of people started meeting in a small room above The White Horse pub in Chichester Road
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Market Street, as a garden, possibly to a small parsonage. Early pictures of Waterloo Square show a stone wall along this side of the square, which would have enclosed land near St John’s church. So far, I have been unable to find much information on the Hotham Club except that it was very definitely a ‘gentlemen’s club’ with a live-in steward who catered for all the needs of the members, such as arranging meals, obtaining newspapers, serving drinks etc. During the 2nd World War, the nearby pier was renamed HMS St Barbara by the Royal Navy and their officers were invited to be members of the club. At the end of the war, the naval officers presented their Red Ensign to the Hotham Club. THe RAFA organisation was first recognised in the town around 1946, after the 2nd World War, when a group of people started meeting in a small room above THe White Horse public house in Chichester Road. THey continued meeting there until 1954 when it became necessary to have larger premises. THe group purchased an ex-army hospital building from RAF Tangmere for a charge of £450 and this was erected among trees in London Road. THe members carried out nearly 12 months of activities to raise money and get the site ready. THe land was rented from the urban district council and the chairman. Mr E. M. Bates, proclaimed the building open in March, 1954. THe exact site was near to the police station where today we have Berrymill Close. Membership and activities continued to grow until eventually in 1972 the rental agreement for the land was terminated and the club was on the move again.
THis move was a major event for the club, as they were moving into ‘one of the finest branch headquarters in the country.’ THey were taking over the Hotham Club, which was being sold because of the lack of use of the premises. However, the club still contained all the leather chairs, small bar etc used by the ‘gentlemen’ prior to the war. THe building was going to take time and money from the members to maintain it. THe new premises cost the group £21,000, of which £7,000 had already been obtained, with the balance having to be raised in the coming months. Mr Christopher Chataway, who was a member of parliament, opened the building. THe opening date was to coincide with the 54th anniversary of the formation of the RAF. Other people present included Senior Royal Air Force officers and the chairman of Bognor Regis Urban District Council. Currently, work is being carried out within the premises to comply with ever-increasing regulations but also to retain and maintain the impressive building. One of the most memorable sights for me when I was shown round the building was the two glass domed ceilings, which allows light to flow out into the night sky. Both these domes are covered externally with a weatherproof fibreglass. Recently, I was lucky enough to be invited to an event at North Bersted to commemorate the work of 1310 Flight and No 83 Group Support Unit who worked on Bognor Regis ALG during the 2nd World War. THese squadrons have a strong connection with our RAFA club - a connection that has been forged over fruit cake parcels to the men when they are abroad.
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Chi continue to make history as club seal FA Cup replay win CHICHESTER City's remarkable FA Cup run continues as the club cruised into the third qualifying round of the world's oldest knockout competition. Miles Rutherford's side showed great character and resilience to defeat Southern Premier side Hartley Wintney over two competitive matches this week. A 0-0 tie away in Hampshire on Saturday ensured a replay at Oaklands Park in midweek. And in front of a crowd of more than 200, Chi stood up to early pressure before sealing the victory through a Jamie Horncastle strike. The 1-0 win sets up a tasty tie with Bostik Premier side Enfield Town in the third qualifying round next Saturday (October 5, 3pm). It also seals the club a windfall of at least ÂŁ10,500 - with ÂŁ6,750 for winning the match alongside at least ÂŁ3,750 for the losers of the next round. Win and Chi will net a further ÂŁ17,500 - a big sum for a side who are playing at step four for the first time in their history. The cup run will bring back happy memories to long-term followers of Chi, not least the FA Cup run of 1960 which saw the side reach the first round before losing 11-0 to Bristol City. Since then, Chichester have merged with Portfield - meaning the third qualifying round is the furthest the current club have reached in the competition. Before the Enfield game, though, Chi have the small matter of taking on league rivals Three Bridges in the FA Trophy - the first time the club has ever
played in the competition. The match at Oaklands Park tomorrow (3pm) will be the first of two meetings between the two Sussex sides in ten days, with the visitors set to welcome Chi in the Velocity Trophy on October 8. Rutherford will look for more of the grit shown over two legs against Hartley, when Chi kept a strong attack at bay to record two clean sheets across 180 minutes. It was backs to the wall stuff at times during the midweek replay. The visitors had the ball in the back of the net inside five minutes but it was chalked off for an infringement. Chi did have their own chances, noticeably a one-on-one which Josh Clack spurned when he could have fed Kaleem Haitham. But on the whole it was the step three side who were in control, with City keeper Steve Mowthorpe doing well to keep them at bay. It was much the same pattern in the second period as Jack Ball missed a good chance for Hartley. Chi went ahead against the run of play in the 50th minute. Gicu Iordache crossed from the right and Jamie Horncastle beat the opposing keeper with a delightful touch to send the Oaklands Park faithful into raptures. The joy could have been shortlived. Hartley thought they were level moments later but Mickell Platt’s effort was ruled out for offside. It stayed like that for the rest of the evening as Mowthorpe pulled off the save of the night in the 83rd minute, getting down low to turn the ball round the post.
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Sidlesham shock as club resigns from the league f Chi celebrate scoring in the replay
f City attack in the 0-0 draw last weekend
Three Bridges (H) Tomorrow (Saturday, September 28), at 3pm
City denied win at the death CHICHESTER City Ladies will look to build on picking up their first point of the season but it could have been so much more as they were denied at the death in Gillingham. Sadie Blakely has had a tough start to life in charge of the Oaklands Park side, losing her first five matches in the National Southern Premier. With no points and only one goal to their name, Chi's new management team had a tough task in keeping the confidence of a young side high. But things looked to be taking a positive turn in north Kent when an excellent strike from skipper Megan Fox gave City the lead. With time ticking down, Chi looked to be on their way to all three points in front of a healthy crowd at Priestfield. But, in a cruel twist of fate, the home side netted deep into injury time to ensure both sides shared the spoils. The result leaves Chi sitting third bottom in the 12 team division with just a single point to their name. Things do not get easier for Chi as Sunday sees them welcome fourth-place Watford to Oaklands Park (2pm). The Hornets picked up a good point
against former Super League side Yeovil last time out, drawing 2-2. Chi will have fond memories of taking on the Hertfordshire side, defeating them 1-0 in the league just five months ago. But that was a very different Chi side, one that was full of experienced players who
were still mounting a promotion push deep into the season. With the majority of that squad now gone, Blakely must rebuild with the emphasis on bringing through players from the club's successful development sides and giving them a taste of senior women's football.
f Chi celebrate Fox's strike
SIDLESHAM have shocked the SCFL community by resigning their team from Division One with immediate effect. In a short statement issued on Monday evening, the club cited a disagreement with the parish council over the use of the Recreation Ground home as the reason. Council documents show an agreement made in 1985 which states the club have unlimited use of the eight hectare site with no rent paid. But the council believes the site should be redeveloped so that it can be used by all of the community. The decision means Sids, who were second-bottom of the SCFL Division One table, will no longer fulfil its fixtures for the coming season. A club statement published on social media said: "It is with much sadness and regret that as with immediate effect, Sidlesham First Team have withdrawn from the SCFL. "The local parish council have cancelled our current agreement for use of the pitch. "Negotiations are ongoing for a new agreement, but at this present time the club is unable to operate at county level. "The current uncertainty
surrounding the club has made it impossible to recruit new, or now retain existing players to compete at the level required. "Our West Sussex team will continue playing with the hope that a suitable agreement can be reached with the council. "Sidlesham FC won’t be commenting further at this time." Sids' last game was at the weekend with a 4-2 defeat to Southwick. -- Fellow Division One side Selsey welcome fifth-place Mile Oak tomorrow (3pm) looking to win their first game in four. Daren Pearce's side drew at Midhurst last time with Callum Dowdell getting the goal for the Blues. But the home side equalised in a tempestuous second half which saw John Phillips sent to the sin bin. That result leaves Selsey seventh, two points behind unbeaten Mile Oak ahead of their clash this weekend. In Division Two, Bosham have a week off having been beaten 2-1 at Cowfold on Saturday. Alex Barnes scored for the Robins, who are seventh in the 15 team league.
Sportinbrief î ? Football PAGHAM will be looking to make big strides as they have two crunch matches in the next week. An under-strength Lions side were served a harsh lesson on the road last weekend when they fell to a 3-0 defeat to highflying Eastbourne Town. A double from Dan Perry and second half strike from sub Jack McLean denied Pagham, who enjoyed good spells of possession throughout the match. But manager Bob Paine will be pleased with the improvement shown by his young side in recent weeks. Despite sitting second bottom in the SCFL Premier with four points from
eight matches, Pagham's performances defy their league position with bad luck and officiating decisions meaning their good play has not been rewarded with points. But tomorrow serves up an ideal chance to make amends when they welcome Langney Wanderers to Nyetimber Lane (3pm). With their opponents sitting in 14th and winning only once in their last eight in all competitions, Lions will sense a real opportunity to record their second league win of the season. Then in midweek there is a visit from league rivals Little Common in the Sussex Senior Cup (Tuesday, 7.45pm).
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Sportinbrief î ? Darts THE Lamb's Steve Perry came out the winner in a five leg thriller to take the Bognor Summer Captains title. His opponent in the final was Dave Bourne (Little Legends) after he beat 2010 champion Colin Mace (Friary 'Z'). Perry started first after winning the bullseye, but it was an even leg with both players leaving 92 after seven throws. But they both struggled to finish the leg, and Bourne eventually hit double 1. Leg 2 saw Perry start with a 140, followed by 81 & 100, but Bourne caught up with scores of 125 & 110. This time both players left 60 after 6 throws, but it was Perry who took the double. Perry hit 85, 68 & 121 to start leg 3, but steady scoring from Bourne saw him take the lead and then go 2-1 up. Leg 4 saw a 140 from Bourne, but he missed his chances, giving Perry time to catch up and hit his double. The final leg saw Perry start with a ton and also hit a 140. But a ton and 120 from Bourne saw both players get to a finish. Last year's runner-up, Bourne could only watch and hope - and Perry hit double top, taking the match 3-2, and the Summer Captains Champion title.
î ? Darts IT'S taken five years but Chichester Snooker Club's Keith Robinson is once again the Bognor Summer Darts League's Secretaries knockout champion. A total of 14 players took part in the end-of-season competition at the Newtown Social Club. Robinson, who last lifted the trophy in 2004, had to do it the hard way beating four-time and reigning champion, Lee Franklin (Friary 'Z') in the first round. After seeing off Rob Allen (Little Legends) in the semis, the Chi player faced Stuart Turner (ASC) in the final, after he removed Ricky Clark (Newtown Amity) from the knockout. The final saw Turner, the 2006 runnerup, win the bullseye to go first, but small scores scuppered his chances, allowing Robinson to forge ahead and take the leg in 25 darts. The second leg saw Turner pick up his game with scores of 92, 97 and 85. But Robinson started with 95 and continued with 3 tons to get to the double first and take a 23 dart leg. Leg 3 saw Turner start steady, but again Robinson hit two tons and three scores of 80 plus to finish the leg in 22 darts, taking the win 3-0 and his first Summer Secretaries Champion title.
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TZ cohort race around Goodwood TONE Zone runner Chris Savill was on fine form as he led the club home in the 10k at the Goodwood Running Festival. The event, held at the famous Goodwood Motor Circuit, has proved to be popular with runners from across the south east and beyond. Despite the torrential rain the Bognor Regis Tone Zone runners turned out in force to compete across three different events. Rebecca Sleet ran in the 5k with a time of 37:28. In the 10k Savill was the first across the line for Tone Zone in 45:29, closely followed by Glenn Penfold in 47:16. Lee Hayward finished in 53:19, 10 minutes down the road was Rebecca Holden in one hour two minutes, with Beth Suter finishing a few minutes behind in a personal best time of 1:05. Wendy Morris was next to cross the line with a PB of 1:08. Helen Wattam, Karen Butcher and Jessica Stevens all finished in 1:13 and 1:15 respectively. Nic Baglee sneaked under the 1:45 barrier to finish the two lapped course in 1:44.
In the Half Marathon distance Mark Green finished 3rd in his age category and grabbed a new personal best of 1:44:05. Alan Coombs ran with Mark up to 10 miles and finished just behind in 1:47:47. Peter Ramsdale was 1st in his age category and finished in 1:55:09. A few other club runners were in Winchester for the Half Marathon, a tough hilly course. Christo Oosthuizen finished 1st in category and 5th overall in a time of 1:23:56. Lee Boniface came away from the Half Marathon with a new personal best time of 1:35:07. Jess Thomson was just behind in 1:37:14. Leigh Paige finished in 2:20, followed by Paul Stevenson, Stuart Thomson and Alan Haskell in 2:22, 2:22 and 2:28 respectively. At the Hambledon 10k Sarah Zacal finished in 49 minutes 38 seconds on the tough hilly course. Zacal was the first lady to cross the line, beating the previous winner by just over a minute. During the week Sam Yates took on the Butser Hill a tough 5 mile hilly fell race. Yates crossed the line in a very respectable time of 1 hour 11 minutes.
f The Tone Zone cohort at Goodwood
Forwards are key as Cornish await Blues
f Bognor won 39-12 at Winchester last weekend
Young charges keep on firing BOGNOR RFC Academy made it three wins in a row at Winchester last weekend in a seven try display - but the message from coach Tom James was there is still plenty for his young charges to work on. The young side bounced back from a difficult start to eventually seal a 39-12 win on the road in Hampshire. The hosts started brightly putting together a 20 phase passage of play which saw their strong running 8 crash over for a converted try. Bognor came back, moving the ball wide to the impressive Cellan Robinson on the wing who was dragged down short of the line. Scrum half Alfie Spurle used his bulk to touch down. With Charlie Weller, Ethan Teasdale and Jack Trenham securing good scrum ball, fly half Elvis Millen orchestrated the Bognor backs who began to stretch the Winchester defence. Tyrone Masaki, in at centre, cut through and rounded the last defender to score. Jack Hickman converted.
Bognor continued to defend well around the ruck with Thompson and Norrell putting in the hits. Gus Haplik and Hickman also contained the hosts' centres with some fine tackling. Bradley Smith got Bognor over the gainline and skipper Harrison Southern was on hand to score. Bognor extended their lead just before half time as Norrell used his long levers to smash over. Bognor rang the changes at half time. Owen Thomas rose like the wind in the lineout and Giles powered through as the backs moved the ball wide to Ben Woolnough and Edward GilbertJones who always made ground. Winchester infringed and a quick tap penalty saw Brad Smith step over, Jack Hickman converted. Oscar Henson added some feistiness to proceedings and a planned lineout move saw Harrison Southern scorch over for his second try. Another perfectly executed catch and drive ended with debutant Foote crashing over.
CHICHESTER RFC will look to chalk up their third win from four as they visit London Cornish tomorrow (2.15pm). Scott Ashley's side bounced back in style last weekend, registering a bonus point victory over KCS Old Boys at Oaklands Park. The 38-20 win meant that the Blues banished the memories of a derby day hiding at Havant while placing them eighth after only three games of the London One South campaign. Now attention switches to the Richardson Memorial Fields in south London when Chi will look to keep the momentum going. One thing they will look to improve on though is their opening five minutes, with Blues once again falling behind early against KCS last time out. The visitors created an overlap and breached the Chichester defence close to the posts with just four minutes on the clock. A penalty followed giving KCS a 10-0 lead. But Chi responded, kicking to the corner from a penalty and mauling over with Nick Blount touching down. 7-10. Blues' tally was double shortly after when Sam Renwick dummied inside the last defender to score.
But within three minutes KCS were back on top with a converted try, a lead they extended with another penalty before the break. Blues needed a response and they got it. A blistering 25 metre run from Renwick was stopped under the posts. The ball was recycled quickly out to Matt McLagan for a simple score in the corner. 19-20. Blues were starting to look more comfortable and, with the visitors down to 14, took advantage as Charlie Wallace touched down a rolling maul for the bonus point try. Chi extended the lead in the final ten minutes, first through Martin O’Callaghan before McLagan came off his wing to run a diagonal line between the KCS centres and receive a one handed off load from Shaun Baker to score under the posts, converted by Charlie Norton to seal the 38-20 win. --Bognor RFC will be looking to bounce back after suffering a hammering at Sandown & Shanklin last time out. The Purple and Greens returned from the Isle of Wight battered and bruised after suffering a 62-7 defeat. Next up is a visit from winless Ellingham & Ringwood tomorrow (3pm).
f Blues' rolling maul pays off as Chi score against KCS Old Boys
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BOGNOR first team coach Robbie Blake is demanding his players start improving - or risk being dropped or even pushed out of the club. The strong warning came in the immediate aftermath of the Rocks' 6-1 FA Cup defeat to National South side Dulwich Hamlet last weekend. It was not the result or the performance which angered Blake; more the individual errors which players keep on committing which then lead to goals. With Bognor, who are third bottom after winning only one of the opening seven league matches, hosting third from top Haringey Borough in the Isthmian Premier tomorrow (3pm) the pressure is on for an instant response from the Rocks first team. How will this happen? Well Blake made it clear something needs to change - warning he could even leave the club himself if the situation does not improve. Speaking after the Dulwich defeat, the former Bolton striker said: "[We will improve against Haringey] by showing character and bringing a couple of players in. We will be trying our damnedest to do that. "I understand the situation but I have had enough now. Players
have to come in now or possibly I have to leave because you have to be given the tools. "If I'm given the tools then I will do a good job. Unfortunately, the players out there are not doing that for us. "The day I can't do anything for this football club is the day I walk away from it. He added: "Unfortunately, the goals we are conceding are not down to lack of coaching or lack of not knowing jobs, it's individual errors and mistakes which are costing this football club. We need to change - either me change or the players have to change. It's just the way it is." Bognor made the worst possible start at Dulwich falling behind to two early goals. An error from on-loan Pompey goalkeeper Petar Durin then led to a third. James Crane pulled one back for the Rocks with a penalty before the home side ran away with it late in the second half. Blake said: "We are just compounding error after error after error and it's not even as though teams are cutting us open. "They weren't 6-1 better than us, we controlled big parts of that game and we're making errors which you would not see in the playground."
Haringey Borough (H) Tomorrow (Saturday, September 28), at 3pm
Blake: 'It's time for changes' TWO players - that's all Rocks first team coach Robbie Blake believes the club are missing to turn Bognor's faltering season around. Two months into the Isthmian Premier campaign and the Nyewood Lane side are sitting third bottom in the standings and have been dumped out of the FA Cup. But Rocks regulars this year will no doubt be thinking how are things looking so bad, with the side often outclassing their opponents for large portions of the match. But performances do not always match up to winning matches - as Bognor found out again last weekend when they were defeated 6-1 in the cup at National South side Dulwich Hamlet. After falling behind to two early goals a mistake from on-loan Portsmouth keeper Petar Durin allowed the south London side to score a third. From that deficit Rocks never really recovered - with the Bognor coach having some passionate heartfelt words to say once the final whistle had been blown. Blake said: "I have told the players that inevitably it's a conveyor belt where they have had the opportunities to be a Bognor player and now they need to go. I have told them. "They have had too many chances now and it's basic fundamental defending which is costing us now. "We have to do it now. Supporters will
have their own opinions. But I feel we are two players away from being really good. "We are playing through the lines, dominating a side who are two up against us and showed real signs of energy brightness and causing them a few problems. "If it's 2-0 without that error then we get the penalty and 2-1 it's a different game."
The former Bradford and Bolton striker added: "There's no one that can tell me it was a 6-1 game. "People on social media may be hammering me and Jack saying this and that. But it doesn't matter - the formations are not costing us those goals; there's only one thing and it's personnel."
f Rocks officials look on
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NYECAMP NEWS by Liam Goodley
I DON'T think many Rocks fans expected us to win at Dulwich but the 6-1 scoreline didn’t really do us justice. Yes, they were physically stronger and quicker than us. Yes, they had a lot more depth and seven on the bench (I think we had four!) But the end result was just cruel. It was a shame as we have had some good matches against them in recent years. But we are just not on the same level at the moment. They have a bigger catchment area, a massive fan base and investment off the pitch. I think we're trying to get to that point but we're just not there. I still think Robbie and Jack can turn it round but doesn’t seem like it at the moment. Five losses from seven is not great and I can’t see where the next win will come from at the moment. Haringey tomorrow will be a tough game as they are flying at the top at the moment I rated them last year and it looks like they have taken it through into the new campaign. The problem is the worse our results, the more fans get unhappy and stop coming, which has an impact on the team. It's like an avalanche and it's hard to keep positive. But times like this is when you see the difference between fans and supporters. The fans will be there to a certain extent until we start losing while there will always be a cohort who will be there regardless. Already we're seeing an impact. The last home crowd was about 300 which is way down on our average. We also only had about 17 on the 50 seater coach going to Dulwich. I don’t think anybody was confident of getting a result on the coach beforehand. Champion Hill, though, is a nice ground with a good atmosphere. In parts it looks
old with open ends behind the goals. The whole set-up is good and they do well selling refreshments to regular crowds of 2,000-plus. While some may not believe it due to the result I didn't think we played that badly! There were one of two who did well. Muitt ran his socks off before they brought him off for fear of aggravating his injury. Brad looked dangerous at times, too. I thought we didn’t play too bad and were far better than against Cheshunt. If there was a silver lining to the defeat it was a game at Dulwich meant we got a healthy share of the gate receipts, as well as the losing prize money for the match. All the chat on the message boards is about needing experienced players. I do believe we need a new goalkeeper and a couple of centre backs to give us a stronger foundation. We are struggling at the back and 90 per cent of goals against are our own mistakes which is not good enough. When we go in front then that makes a difference. But when we fall behind the confidence drops. I think that's partly due to the way we play and also the players we have. Some are saying we will be down by Christmas but I don’t agree with that. We need to focus on the league and climb out of the relegation battle. A lot has also been made of Robbie’s comments after he match but think he is right. He's just as frustrated as anyone. The team he's picked is not performing and he probably feels like a broken record as individuals are still making errors. I fear he will get frustrated and just leave. I hope it doesn’t come to that though as he has made a big impact.
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FREE SURVEY 3• FREE DESIGN 3• FREE QUOTE 3• FULLY FITTED 3• NATIONWIDE 3
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NO NEED TO EMPTY CUPBOARDS NO MESS, NO FUSS MOST KITCHENS FITTED IN JUST ONE DAY ALL DOORS MADE TO MEASURE