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The Weald & Downland Living Museum launches its Golden Future Campaign – an ambitious two-year fundraising campaign to raise in excess of £2m. The Museum first opened its doors to the public on 5 September 1970 to preserve and celebrate the history of
rural England. Pledging their support are Campaign Ambassadors, including much loved actor, Hugh Bonneville, star of Downton Abbey. Joining Mr Bonneville are fellow ambassadors; Ruth Goodman, Simon Thurley and Dr Jonathan Foyle.
Museum Director, Simon Wardell, has the Museum’s future at heart and the opportunities that the campaign will bring. “The campaign will propel us into our next half century. Our continuing aim is to enrich our visitor experience, improve our facilities and to underpin the protection of the magnificent buildings and artefacts in our care. It is a milestone moment for the Museum and we invite you to
be part of it”. The campaign will raise in excess of £2 million to fund four key projects, which focus on: - Access - to improve; physical access, health & wellbeing, comfort and information on-site. - Titchfield Market Hall – One of the Museum’s most iconic buildings, in need of conservation work. - Museum Endowment – To build
the foundation for a sustainable future for the Museum for the next 50 years. - The Museum’s 50 Fund – to enable the Museum to respond confidently to unexpected repairs. The Golden Future Campaign, which launched on 3 October 2019 will run throughout the 50th anniversary year in 2020 and continue until the end of 2021.
What our ambassadors have to say... Dr Jonathan Foyle, Architectural Historian, broadcaster and heritage advocate “Descriptions of history seldom convey a visceral experience. That’s the glory of the historic environment. However, while millions visit the grand set-pieces of cathedrals, palaces and castles, the everyday sort of houses that sustained our ancestors have been lost, or evolved beyond recognition through countless comforts and mod cons. The Weald & Downland Living Museum allows you to step back in time, to smell and feel and touch the past they knew.”
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“I love the Weald & Downland Living Museum for so many reasons… I love being able to do things. The active taking part, experimenting with history, the hands on sort of historical experience that is so well supported and explored at the Weald and Downland. It is a rare place indeed that encourages people to get so stuck in and of course it therefore attracts a special breed of people as visitors, course attendees, volunteers and staff whose knowledge, enthusiasm and energy are a delight.”
“This wonderfully vibrant museum of architecture shows how life and work has adapted and changed down the centuries. Placing buildings from different eras side by side it transports us through time, bringing our shared history to life, inviting us to explore our past and ignite our imagination for the future. “I am delighted to support the Weald & Downland Living Museum in celebrating all that this innovative institution has achieved over the past 50 years and to ensure it can continue its inspiring work for the next generation and beyond."
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Our aim is to make the Museum and our collections accessible for all. Through the Golden Future Campaign, we will achieve this by: - Upgrading our pathways and visitor facilities for ease of access taking care to be sensitive to the Museum’s historic setting - Developing new resources to support visitors with additional needs - Increasing access to our artefacts collection for visitors to enjoy at their leisure, and; - Supporting a greater number and diversity of school visits with a dedicated schools’ bursary.
Standing at the heart of the Museum is Titchfield Market Hall, iconic and instantly recognisable to many. Surviving for 400 years, and one of the first buildings to be re-erected on site, this standalone centre-piece is now in need of repair. As with all timber framed, historic buildings, Titchfield Market Hall requires continual maintenance. With environmental elements playing their part, the time has now come for major conservation works to take place. At nearly 400 years old, achieving the extensive work Titchfield Market Hall needs will be painstaking work. The Market Hall will be completing dismantled, tile by tile, timber by timber and brick by brick, before being carefully conserved and rebuilt.
50 years is only the beginning and our Endowment provides the financial resilience we need to educate and inspire future generations. We have a unique opportunity to grow our modest Endowment with matched funding from the Heritage Fund, (previously known as the Heritage Lottery Fund). All donations we raise towards our Endowment will be matched, pound for pound, by the Heritage Fund. The Endowment creates a truly lasting legacy for the Museum. Donations are not spent. They are invested in perpetuity and generate funds for the Museum forevermore.
The purpose of the Museum is to conserve our collection of historic buildings and bring them to life with live demonstrations. At the mercy of mother nature, the conservation needs of our buildings and finding the resources to bring them to life, year-round, is a significant challenge. The 50 Fund will provide the financial means to meet this challenge. With it, we can respond confidently to our conservation needs and increase our team size, bringing more buildings to life, more frequently.
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Building launch means days off Lotte Pegler lotte.pegler@sussexpost.co.uk DAYS off school mark the end of months of construction for Felpham Community College. Over the past year, a section of the school has become a building site as they prepared for a whole new school block. Now the end is in sight as students are set to enter the new building at the beginning of next month. In order for this cross-over to take place, West Sussex County Council has granted the school three additional closure days, in addition to their existing five inset days. Headteacher Mark Anstiss said: “THere’s lots of movements going on within the whole school, with classes moving around and the old huts being knocked down. For this to happen safely and smoothly it is best for the school to be clear.” THe school will be closed from October 23 to October 25 for finishing touches to take place. When they return from their halfterm, students and teachers should be able to start their lessons in the new Blake Building, named after William Blake. Mr Anstiss said: “We had hoped that the building would be finished over the summer holidays, however, unfortunately it was not. THe finished three-story block on
the eastern edge of the school site will contain a new home for the music department, with Apple computers, integrated music keyboards, a purpose-built recording studio and six soundproof practice rooms. THere will also be a brand new state of the art drama studio. Mr Anstiss said said: “I’m really excited about the new drama studio. It will be large enough for small productions, with fantastic visual and audio technology. “THe whole room is completely blacked out, which is also very exciting to have. “Downstairs we have food tech rooms and two resistant materials rooms as well as large meeting rooms for students, teachers and community groups.” All these changes come at the perfect time, with Ofsted saying they want schools to show a wider, more diverse curriculum. THere will also be six new classrooms dedicated to design and technology. A further 20 classrooms will provide a new home for ICT, business and vocational studies and modern foreign languages. As well as the new block, the existing PE block has also been refurbished, with an additional floor to double the number of changing rooms, classrooms and a seminar room. To ensure students don’t fall behind on their studies during the time, work will be set for them to complete while they are away.
Good friends join together to perform songs for a charity SINGERS Rebecca Grove and Stephanie Peat will be performing a concert in Bognor Regis for charity. THey will be accompanied by Chris Coote for Arias and Songs for Amnesty at 7.30pm on October 19 at the Regis School of Music in Sudley Road. THe programme will include a varied selection of solos and duets. THese will include operatic arias, German Lieder, French and English songs. Admission will be free but a retiring collection in aid of Amnesty International will take place. Stephanie, a mezzo soprano, and soprano Rebecca have been good friends for many years.
THey have performed in venues such as Stansted House, Ede's House in Chichester, and Portsmouth's St Mary's Church. THey have previously sung for Amnesty at Christ Church in Chichester and the University of Chichester. Stephanie said: "We are delighted to be singing in the Regis School of Music, which is a long-standing supporter of Amnesty and human rights events. "We hope as many people as possible will join us in enjoying an evening of arias and songs as well as raising funds for the Bognor and Chichester Amnesty International Group."
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f Aubrey, right, celebrating with his family Lotte Pegler lotte.pegler@sussexpost.co.uk A LOT can be done in 100 years and one Felpham resident really put that to the test. Aubrey Maurice-Green celebrated his 100th birthday on September 25 surrounded by his friends and family. Having been born in Cholsey, Aubrey stayed in the village in Berkshire, now Oxfordshire, until signing up to join the army in 1940. Over the course of his long life, Aubrey spent time in a band. As a drummer, he travelled around bases and performed to soldiers. For Aubrey, his fondest memory is meeting his wife, Edna. He said: "Her friend had a sister who lived in my village. She asked Edna if she’d like to
go for a holiday "I’d just finished playing football. I walked out from the green and could see through the kissing gates where she stood. She looked great. "I turned to my friend and said that’s interesting over there. I’m a shy boy really. Anyway, the village sweet shop used to stay open until 8 o'clock. So that evening, as Edna was buying sweets for the family she was staying with, I stole her bike light. "She came out of the shop and kept asking me, have you seen it? Did someone take it? After about ten minutes I said "Look, I'll give you back your bike light if you let me walk you home." So she did and everything went from there. Sadly, Edna passed away in July. Having spent many years in Cholsey,
Aubrey was the perfect candidate to write about the area. THe monthly village magazine published his fondest memories of the area. "THey were so pleased to have it," he said. "THey were pleased to have someone lived there so many years ago. THey were really impressed so they wrote it up. My grandchildren in America wanted quite a few. "Age UK also put out a competition and I did the same story and they wanted to know the most exciting thing I’d done. As well as meeting Edna it was probably seeing the White Cliffs of Dover at the end of the war. His daughter, Pam Dailey, said: "I think he's wonderful. I always have admired the way he looks after himself and how he has always looked after us."
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FONTWELL roundabout seemed to be a major concern among Walberton residents as they looked over Arundel bypass proposals. People from around the Post area attended a consultation hosted by Highways England to examine the various colour-coded plans outlining the six possible routes for around Arundel. Anthony Hewston attended the consultation in Walberton on Saturday. He said: “If I have any worries at all it’s the effect on the Fontwell roundabout and Chichester. “We’re just moving it all along and Chichester is already in a locked position. “What are we doing is just handing another lot of traffic congestion down the road to get jammed up. “We live in the village. We wanted to see the difference between the options. It’s been an excellent exhibition, with great graphics. “I think they are all clearly viable, only I think it requires a lot of thought about which ones we will find more acceptable. "Everyone is going to lose out. No one wants it where they live. “We are just going to go away and be very thoughtful. I expect we will attend other local meetings and hopefully understand other people’s points of view before we can properly consider what we want.” Mr Hewston’s concerns about
Fontwell roundabout were echoed among a number of other residents who attended the consultation. Fiona Huntingford, from Fontwell, said: “THis has been going on now for many years. My head is at redeveloping the big road which is already there. “I worry that we’re just shoving everything to the Fontwell roundabout and then Chichester and Worthing. It’s already a nightmare, it’ll just get worse and worse.” THe consensus of opinion among many of the residents was that there was a need for a road, but that whatever option was chosen would be damaging. Walberton resident Judith Walker said: “I am quite concerned about what is going on. “THere’s a lot of options available. THe ones that are best for the community are the most expensive. I have got to go home and have a think. “Chichester needs it, Arundel needs it. We need the least damaging option but what may be the better option for one person may be the damaging option for another. "Someone’s going to lose out no matter what.” THe Walberton consultation is just one of a series that have been taking place around the area. Fontwell hosted a display last month, with residents coming away with a variety of concerns and questions.
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` Arun collision SUSSEX Police are investigating a serious collision on the A27 between Fontwell and Tangmere. A white Seat Leon hit a tree around 11.30pm on September 28. A passenger in the vehicle suffered critical injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene. His next of kin have been informed. THe driver and another passenger suffered serious injuries and were taken to the Royal Sussex County Hospital, Brighton. Officers believe the driver of another hatchback-style vehicle black front and white back - may have witnessed the collision. Anyone who recognises the description of the car has been asked to contact police. Anyone who witnessed the collision or may have dash cam footage is asked to report online: sussex.police.uk or phone: 101 quoting Operation Belford.
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Councillors have been advised to listen to "proper, balanced scientific opinion" after raising health concerns about the roll-out of the superfast 5G mobile network. THis came after Arun District Council was asked to declare a moratorium on the roll-out, which could allow providers to build bigger and taller masts without having to apply for planning permission. Isabel THurston (Green, Barnham) said there was growing concern worldwide about the impact on people’s health, adding: “Children are particularly at risk due to less-developed physical defence systems.”
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Nursing home proposal fears SOME 50 Middleton residents crowded into a meeting to voice their protests about a planned care home. Worries about traffic, unneighbourly development, protected trees and flooding dominated the hour-long session of Middleton Parish Council's development control committee. Frontier Estates has applied for planning permission to build the 66-bedroom dementia care home on a former poultry farm on land west of Yapton Road. Yapton Road resident Colin Mansfield told councillors at Wednesday's meeting: "I strongly object to this development. My grounds for that are the size, the massing of this particular development. It's an overdevelopment. "It's visual pollution. It's over-bearing and, when viewed from neighbouring properties, it will be unneighbourly. "It will be detrimental to the lives and amenities of people living nearby. It reminds me of an East German block of flats to be honest." Mr Mansfield said he was also worried about the risk of flooding from the site of the proposed home. Water would flow into Yapton Road, which was submerged under 1m deep flooding in 2012, he said. Stuart Coster, of Silver Birch Drive, said Frontier Estates calculated 145 vehicle movements a day would result from the planned home. "THat will be 145 vehicles each day coming down that (entrance) road to Silver Birch Drive and the roundabout at the end of it. THat's completely unrealistic. It's
dangerous to get out of that roundabout already." Tim Bell, of Juniper Close, said too few parking spaces - 29 - were planned. "THere will be 100 staff at the home. With newcomers arriving for the hand-over, they will find all the spaces occupied. "THat's without the doctors, the chiropodists, the electricians, the man going to sort out the drains - they are going to need somewhere to park. "THey will drive into Silver Birch Drive and all the little closes around there. THey will be parking everywhere and that really will be a big problem," he said. Silver Birch Drive resident Louise Algar said she feared for the future of the site's three protected trees. "You should go to the site and see that it's not possible to build the road to the home without damaging the trees and without a huge amount of disruption to people who live in Silver Birch Drive," she said. Committee chairman Cllr Kevin Shepherd said its members would only decide their view about the plan until after they had met Frontier Estates at a private meeting on October 16. "THis is a very important application to us," he said. "We have all seen the plans. We have seen the objections made online and have made the site visit." THe parish council will submit its opinion to Arun District Council, which will make the final decision. In its formal plans, Frontier Estates said the home would be an appropriate environment for safe and secure living.
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LOW prices attracted bookworms to Bognor Regis Museum. From 10am-4pm on Satuday, the museum opened up their doors to host another successful book sale. THe event raised almost £60. Available were an array of secondhand books, something for everyone. THe museum is run by the Bognor Regis Local History Society and has been in the building since 2011. THe society was founded in January, 1979, by the late Mr.K.R. Crum to bring together those interested in the history of Bognor Regis and district. THey wanted to encourage the research and recording of its past and present.
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High tech scheme on track as work begins this month Kevin Smith kevin.smith@sussexpost.co.uk PROPOSALS for a creative digital hub in Bognor Regis have taken a major step forward. THe lease for the spaces at the Grade IIlisted town's railway station, which will become THe Track, has been signed. THe hub will offer a shared and collaborative equipment workspace, events space, meeting rooms and ultrafast fibre connection for creative and digital businesses in the area. THe lease for the spaces - unused Victorian waiting rooms -was signed between West Sussex County Council, train operator Govia THameslink Railways and Network Rail. THe county council is delivering the £1m-plus project with the support of the Coast to Capital local enterprise partnership local growth fund in line with its main priorities of driving economic growth and creating local jobs. Cllr Louise Goldsmith, the county council's leader, said: "THe signing of the lease is another huge step forward for the Bognor Regis creative digital hub project. "Ultimately, the aim of THe Track is make sure that flourishing creative and digital businesses in the local area have a multi-purpose space that they can use to get their businesses up and running, or grow their businesses further. "It will also be a great space to skill share with like-minded individuals. "It has been in the planning stages for
a long time and to hear that work will begin shortly is very exciting." Work to build THe Track will begin this month. Its completion is planned for next March. Experienced workspace manager Town Square Spaces Ltd has been appointed to manage the space. Its employees will shortly start to meet businesses in the area to raise awareness of the facilities which THe Track will offer. THe Track has been designed by internationally renowned designer, and West Sussex resident Wayne Hemingway, and his team at Hemingway Design. At an event last December, Town Square Spaces' joint founders, Gareth Jones and Mandy Weston, gave a presentation about the project to interested business owners and freelance workers. THe scheme was generally welcomed by the some 30 people present. Mr Jones said at the time: "THere will be workspaces for 40-50 people. But it won't be the kind of place where people are there every day, Monday to Friday. "We expect they might only work there two days a week to mean there will be a community of 100-200 based at THe Track. "It's not about seeking to get full straight away. It's really important our first 10 members know what they are signed up to. "THey need to be people who are going to live that culture. It's much better to grow sustainably then trying to get everyone in."
Bognor's businesses NEW chairman Jason Passingham wants to spread the work of a Bognor Regis business group around the town centre. Jason was chosen to lead the town’s business improvement district (BID) organisation for its second full year. After the vote at its annual meeting, he said he wanted to build on the work carried out in the first full 12 months of the company by ensuring all businesses shared in its benefits. “We have placed the BID area of the town centre into zones and I want to make sure all zones are covered when we stage activities,” he said. “THis will ensure as much of Bognor Regis is involved in what we do as possible, which is what we want.” Jason also called on businesses inside the BID, which stretches from the Royal Norfolk Hotel to Butlin’s and the University of Chichester’s campus, to play their part in making the programme a success. A total of 492 businesses are within the district of which 292 pay a levy towards the activities. Some
premises are exempt because they are occupied by charities or are too small. He said: “It would be good if they could spare a member of staff, say, to accompany a costumed character for half an hour while they walk around the town. “It would help the town and also be benefit everyone, including their business. “THe BID has made a good start but we have to think can we do things better to give Bognor Regis something new and exciting.” Jason is a former town councillor and he has owned Heygate’s Bookshop in the High Street since 2016. He has revived the business and runs a bookfinding service which has customers from Warwickshire and Surrey as well as London. He has also branched out into comic and graphic novels and collectors’ folio editions. His next ambition is to move premises – when he can find the right site - and create a joint bookshop and coffee shop.
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vandalised property. Jeanette, who doesn't work due to health-related reasons, said she had already had to pay £200 to tidy-up the garden which had become overgrown. She also discovered that there was mould all along the base of the living room windows and two large tears in the roof felting. “THere’s mould all along the bottom of the windows, there’s rust all along the back of the toilet. THe roof felt is all torn, I just pray we don’t get a leak.” A spokesperson for Places for People said: “THe home was let to Ms Wade in April, 2018, and no issues in relation to the condition of property at the start of the tenancy have been reported. "We are, however, in contact with Ms. Wade to understand her concerns and work with her to address any issues.” Places for People offer houses to rent, houses to buy, supported living and finance support.
Stop housing plans for coast, government is to be urged A GOVERNMENT minister is set to be asked to scrap plans for thousands of homes around Pagham. A letter will soon be sent to the appropriate minister by Arun District Council's chief executive, Nigel Lynn, after its councillors said they had no confidence in its local plan land use blueprint. THis allocates three sites in Pagham and one around Barnham for large-scale housing developments. Cllr David Huntley, who is a member of Pagham Parish Council, as well as Arun, told his fellow parish councillors he was pleased at the vote. He said: "Arun passed a vote of no confidence in the local plan which stipulates building 20,000 houses on the coastal flood plain. "We don't know what that means to all these planning applications. We have no right as a district council to abolish the
local plan. We have to have permission from the government. "We will be writing to the minister, saying 'could you revise it please?' "It makes no sense to build 20,000 houses on the coastal flood plain. "THat's where we are at the moment. I thought Arun's vote was a result. Other people might think differently." THe three sites in Pagham which Arun District Council has earmarked for hundreds of homes are Hook Lane, Summer Lane and Sefter Road. THe various schemes by the developers are moving through Arun's planning system. But they continue to face fierce criticism from residents who have strongly objected since they were revealed three years ago. Around Barnham, some 3,000 homes are planned. Another large scheme could be built at Chalcraft Lane in North Bersted.
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DELIVEROO is coming to Bognor Regis and residents can’t wait. THe British food delivery service is set to launch later this month. Harrison Foster, Deliveroo’s UK regional director, said: “We’ve seen a huge demand for Deliveroo in Bognor Regis and we’re excited to be launching next month. We’re really excited to be creating new work opportunities for local people." THe company has appealed to riders and drivers to join its team and deliver food from restaurants around the town.
` Car park closure A FELPHAM car park is being resurfaced next week. Arun District Council is closing the Links Avenue site next Monday ready for the essential work to take place on Wednesday and THursday. THe site's 32 spaces should be re-opened next Saturday.
` Burglary at flat CASH was stolen when a Felpham flat was broken into. THe burglar got into the property in Felpham Way through the front door. THe crime took place between 8.30am and 4pm on September 16.
` Vehicle break-in POLICE were notified of a vehicle break-in in Nightingale Lane, Barnham. THe crime took place on September 21. Small change was stolen.
Town's garden Lotte Pegler lotte.pegler@sussexpost.co.uk CONGRATULATIONS were in order as volunteers celebrated their community garden project at Bognor Regis Library. In partnership with the Aldingbourne Trust, helpers came together to combine their artistic, literary and gardening skills to create a new community garden. THe aim of the project is to create an inclusive environment for people of all abilities. Lisa Palmer, welfare benefits advisor at the trust and co-ordinator of the project, said: “It’s surpassed everything I could have imagined. It isn’t finished yet we’re about 80 per cent there. "THis new space gives us the opportunity to showcase what we can all do. In my day to day job I have to focus on what people
Step back in time for town's charity VISITORS from THe Bognor Regis Men’s Shed were left inspired after a special visit. THe group from the newly registered charity were invited to Amberley Museum after they heard about the burglary at the group’s premises earlier this year. “Amberley Museum has worked its magic on us," a spokesman from Men’s Shed said. "We feel moved to help preserve old world skills that would otherwise be lost to a new generation. “We can’t wait to visit again soon to learn more.” Volunteers took the visitors on a tour of the museum last month. THey spent
can’t do. Here, we're showing something that represents everything we can all do. THat makes me so happy. THis is here thanks to all the help we’ve had from people both at the Aldingbourne Trust, but also people around the community.” THe garden has been filled with an array of decorations, whether that be Alice in Wonderland murals on the walls, or a huge butterfly mosaic piece. Brian Alden runs a number of workshops at the centre, including the wood recycling scheme. He said: “I’m always looking at getting involved in the projects. It’s fun to get involved and it’s nice to get everyone involved. It was something fun to do. “I think it’s really great that we are still working on it doing bits and pieces as time goes on.”
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Bognor Regis residents celebrate yet another successful Blakefest Lotte Pegler lotte.pegler@sussexpost.co.uk A COMBINATION of music, art and poetry was the perfect way for people to celebrate the life and works of William Blake. Residents from across Bognor Regis have been celebrating his life, reaching a climax on Sunday with an entire day for people to show off their work. THe annual Blakefest has been officially running since 2016, getting bigger and more popular each year. Rachel Searle, Blake fan and organiser of the event, said: “I’m really happy that it’s gone so well. We’re trying to celebrate and showcase the creatives that live here or in the wider community of William Blake. “I’ve had so much incredibly positive feedback. We are very excited about the reception to the two sculptures from Vincent Gray that we’ve had outside. "Children have been going up to them and interacting with them. THey’ve been incredibly popular. “I’m very happy with the art gallery and how the Aldingbourne Trust have responded to the theme of the tiger.” With more than 500 people attending the event on Saturday, there were poets and artists from across the country who came down to display their work. An art exhibition was open to the public in Studio 2 at THe Regis Centre, displaying the work of Julie Goldsmith and people from the trust. Rachel particularly praised the poem
from James Simpson which was performed on Saturday. “He read THe Reddleman’s Daughter, which turned out to be a tale of a world becoming barren and desperate based on his daughter's dream. "Everyone was saved by a tiger which started to walk across the ground. Where his footprints were he started to grow new life in the world. It was so interesting to see how that tied in with everything, capturing so many aspects of Blake." Saturday's event was just one of the many parts of Blakefest that took place around Bognor Regis over the course of the week. “On Friday night the grandads gig was packed out. We raised £409 through people paying for entry as well as additional donations. THe music was stunning and we had such fantastic generosity from the musicians. Everybody came together to just give. THat was really thrilling. “Unpacking Blake was so full, people were having to stand in the hallway to listen to it. It’s so fulfilling to see how many people have gone out of there way to come together to appreciate Blake.” A walk in Felpham with Niall McDevitt has become a popular and regular part of the week’s festivities. On Sunday, the poet and psychogeographer led a wandering lecture through Felpham, exploring the path of William Blake. He said: “In London I have been following Blakean trails for about 20 years and became very interested in Blake. "I do five different Blake walks in London. It’s great for me to come down to Bognor Regis and Felpham and continue the
exploration of Blakean terrain, especially by the sea. "I’ve loved every part of the festival, particularly my partner, Julie’s show, I’m biased but I think it’s really beautiful." Julie Goldsmith is an artist who works with ceramic, bronze and found objects, forming them into animals or mythical creatures. She said: “I like to tell stories. For this show I have made works that are inspired by Blake’s belief in the imagination, and his visions of fairies in his garden.” Julie has many influences including literature, music and the gothic. Based in London, her work is widely exhibited, last month appearing on the front cover of the International Times. “Unlike Niall, this is the first year I’ve helped out,” she said. “Rachel invited me because she knew my work. She’s seen me in a couple of other shows. “It’s been really brilliant, there’s so much lovely poetry and art - it’s really inspiring. “My work is quite gothic. When Rachel invited me I looked at the work I’d got and looked at how Blake inspired me. Some of it is directly inspired by him, and some of it embodies his spirit. “I like that his work is quite romantic but at the same time quite dark and gothic. It’s been such a lovely, flowing event. “I really enjoyed quite a few of the talks and the poetry was of course beautiful. I would love to come back again next year.”
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` Parking discs TWO hours' free parking in Bognor Regis town centre car parks will continue next year. THe town's business improvement district's directors have been given the go-ahead by Arun District Council for the scheme to carry on in 2020. A £2 disc, which motorists can buy from various outlets around the town, allows them to park for two hours in the Fitzleet, Lyon Street and Hothampton car parks without paying . Paul Wells, the business improvement district's then chairman, told its annual meeting: "THis is good news. We will sell at least 27,000 discs this year. We should be really proud of that." THe new discs will be available from December, ready to start on January 1. He said the aim was still to get a deal from Arun for three or four years to provide certainty for the scheme.
` Vehicle break-ins VEHICLES in at least 14 roads around Bognor Regis were broken into last week, police have reported. THe affected locations included Ockley Road, Sandymount Avenue, Ash Grove, Downland Close, Pagham Road and Nyetimber Lane. A Sussex Police spokesman said: "Vehicle break-ins in Bognor Regis remain a priority for us and we continue to make arrests in this area. "Please continue to report any vehicle break-ins or suspicious activity to us. If you have any CCTV or video doorbell footage of vehicle breaks or criminal activity in this area, please let us know online or via 101."
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Town team will represent GB Kevin.Smith kevin.smith@sussexpost.co.uk YOUNG martial arts devotees from Bognor Regis are getting ready to take on the world. THe nine enthusiasts have been chosen to represent GB in an international event in Australia next year. THeir parents have begun fundraising for £15,000 to pay for their children’s fares and accommodation for the event next July. One of the children selected to go for gold, Jardel Gundogdu, nine, said: “Martial arts keeps you fit and it’s fun. When you get to a certain level, you learn more stuff and that makes it more enjoyable. “It’s much better than gaming on a computer because it’s real life and it’s more important.” THe team have been members for up to four years of the Matt Fiddes martial arts sessions held on Fridays at the youth and community centre in Westloats Lane. THey have won medals at various championships. THeir instructor, Ben Fullick, has put them forward as members of the Matt Fiddes team from Britain for the organisation’s 2020 international championships in Brisbane. It is the first time in 13 years he has been organising the sessions he has decided to take part in the prestigious event. He said: “I’ve chosen people with the right attitude. THey have been putting in the effort at home as well as here and they have also got the right commitment. “I am hopeful we will come back with a lot of medals. THose I have chosen have got a really good chance.” THe championships will include
different categories of martial arts for each of the various age groups. THe most popular are likely to be the 10-kick combo, kickboxing and sparring. Some 600 competitors are expected to take part in the championships from the 500-plus Matt Fiddes locations around the world. Another Bognor Regis team member will be Vera Luis dos Santas, 10. She said:
“I like martial arts because I can practice spins and kicks. I was excited when I was told I was going to Australia. I’m looking forward to it but I am nervous as well.” Yvonne Hall is the mother of a fellow team member, Callum Hall, 14. She said: “We are really proud that he has been chosen. He loves coming to these sessions. He is a junior instructor and will probably go forward to be an
adult instructor when he is 16." THe full team line-up is: Vera Luis dos Santos, 10, Callum Hall, 14, Carter Carrington, seven, Roman Smith, seven, Melanie Ma, 10, Lucas Ma, eight, Winston Wang, ten, Jardel Gundogdu, nine, and Harley-mae Swan, 12. Donations can be made at: gofundme.com/f/team-gb-bognor-regischampionship-in-australia
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More support from council WEST SUSSEX has been ‘slow’ to recognise the needs of transgender people at risk of self-harm or suicide, a county council scrutiny committee has been told. The matter was raised during a County Hall discussion looking at the effectiveness of the county's suicide prevention strategy and action needed to prevent people from self-harming. During the discussion, Cllr Tracie Bangert shared some figures from the equal rights charity Stonewall relating to self-harm and suicide among transgender people. She said: "More than eight in ten trans people have considered taking their lives, with almost nine in ten young trans people struggling with suicidal thoughts. "Over a quarter of young trans people have attempted to kill themselves, with those numbers rising to almost half of trans adults seeking to end their own lives. "The self-harm rates are appalling, with nearly three in four young trans people having self-harmed at least once. "Trans people often feel marginalised and face staggering levels of abuse that often remain unseen by the wider public. In no small part, things like this are what lead to self-harm and suicide." Dr Brian Solts, of the Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust, said a lot of work had been carried out at Langley Green Hospital, in Crawley, which was now recognised as a ‘safe
space’ for LGBTQI people. Regarding transgender concerns, Dr Solts added: “We’ve got a very good staff team that have really been pushing for the trans community and educating us all about the need to be sensitive to the needs of every individual. “We have been slow to recognise that community. But I’m very proud to say that Langley Green is recognised as a safe space by Stonewall. “We do have some training in place to challenge some of the transphobia.” Establishing the support available for LGBTQI people was among a list of recommendations in a rapid needs analysis published by Rachel Jevons, chairman of the suicide prevention steering group. The analysis found that, in West Sussex, LGBTQI people – particularly the younger generation – were among those most likely to self-harm. Daniel MacIntyre, of Public Health England, said it was a ‘really serious issue’, adding: “In terms of the recent self-harm needs assessment that’s been produced, we have a list of our priority actions and one is assessing the range of support for LGBTQI people. It is on our radar.” Mr MacIntyre told the meeting that, given the size of the county, the support available was not widespread enough, particularly in rural areas. Report by Karen Dunn, local democracy reporter
Sussex Police re-affirm backing against ageism By Kelly Wickham kelly.wickham@sussexpost.co.uk ON THE UN International Day of Older Persons, (Tuesday, October 1), Sussex Police re-affirmed the force’s commitment to promoting the full and equal enjoyment of all human rights and fundamental freedoms of older people. International Day of Older Persons aims to stand up to ageism and those behaviours which victimise the older members of communities. In July, 2019, Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Police, Fire and Rescue Services (HMICFRS) released a report on all police forces across England and Wales seeking improvements in service delivery for older victims of crime. Chief Superintendent Lisa Bell said: "We welcome the findings of the recent HMIC inspection report which presents some
national recommendations to improve service delivery and safeguarding for older victims of crime. "We will monitor the progress of National Police Chiefs' Council work in developing a consistent national definition of an older person and we have already started work to develop our response to the inspection findings through our public protection teams." Sussex Police works hard to protect the elderly from crime. Prevention teams liaise closely with communities to reduce and prevent crime, such as fraud, which is increasingly targeted at older people. Police & Crime Commissioner Katy Bourne commented: "Research shows that nuisance calls, scams and financial coercion are the biggest concerns for older residents and in counties like Sussex, it is the 75+ age group that has proved most vulnerable to these crimes.
"I am pleased that Sussex Police continues to work hard on initiatives like Operation Signature which has been recognised by HMICFRS as good practice in identifying and supporting vulnerable victims of fraud. "We must continue to provide preventative measures to support and protect older residents from being targeted by criminals in the future. This is why I funded two fraud caseworkers, who helped and supported 638 people last year alone, none of which have fallen victim to fraud since." To find more information on support services available for older and vulnerable victims, visit: safespacesussex.org.uk/ For further information on how to spot and prevent frauds against the elderly and vulnerable see the Op Signature pages on the Sussex Police website: sussex.police.uk/ advice
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Raising money is the icing on the cake for town's coffee mornings Lotte Pegler lotte.pegler@sussexpost.co.uk
GROUPS have gathered throughout the Bognor Regis community to enjoy coffee and cake in aid of Macmillan. THe Bognor Regis War Memorial Hospital was just one of the many organisations taking part with members of the hospital’s X-ray and musculo-skeletal team raising well over £800. THeir baking skills filled four tables with a feast of sweet and savoury delights to raise money for the cancer care charity. Margaret Rapson, the lead secretary in the musculo-skeletal assessment team, said: “I had a member of my family who passed away last year and we staged a coffee morning off the cuff. “We decided to do it again this year and we asked people to bake these delightful cakes and savouries.” Some 100 people went along to the event held last week in Marion’s Restaurant in the hospital. “We have done very well with staff, patients, their family members and visitors,” said Margaret. She was helped by her fellow hospital employees, Penny Leharne, Erin Rawlings, Kathleen Gunn, Emma Box and Karen Williams. In Barnham and Eastergate, residents came together at the Wilkes Head pub and Eastergate Village Hall to show their support. An owner of the pub, Trevor Brown, hosted 30 people in just the first hour of opening his doors. THe crowds of mums and dads from the nearby primary school were happy to buy a few sweet treats in the name of charity.
Trevor said: “I know lots of people who have been treated by the Macmillan nurses, including my sister, so it’s definitely a personal connection. “It’s a volunteer-based organisation so people should support it. I know they get stuff from the government but most is from charitable money. Down the road, more than 120 people attended the weekly coffee morning in Eastergate Village Hall, this time in aid of Macmillan. In total the group on Wednesday raised an impressive £496. Nina-Maria McMaster, who ran the event, said: “THis was the biggest one we have done. It was fantastic. “We had so many people supporting the raffle, people made chutneys and things like that to sell for Macmillan. It was electric.” Nina was joined by a team of six volunteers to make the morning special, baking scones, cakes and sausage rolls in the lead-up. In West Meads, Macmillan volunteer Kirstie Collyer is on course to double her fundraising. Kirstie raised about £1,400 for the cancer charity in her latest event for the world’s biggest coffee morning. THis came after her previous tea, coffee and cakes special in West Meads Community Hall raised £790. “THe event went very well," Kirstie said. "About 160 people came along and it was very busy at times but it was good. “I was in two minds about whether to hold a coffee morning again, because I started in 2013, and it is a lot of hard work. “But the amount of people who attended made it all worthwhile. I will definitely be
back again next year as well.” New for this year was a performance by the Bognor Regis RAFA Skiffle Band which kept people entertained as they donated their money. THe delicious treats were joined by a clothes rail sale, lavender bags created by a cancer patient and a raffle with a host of prizes. Backers include the Millstream Hotel in Bosham and other venues, Chichester Festival THeatre, the Regis Centre and Woods Travel. Kirstie began the coffee mornings after several family members had died of cancer. “THere wasn’t a lot we could do about that and I decided to hold the coffee mornings when that opportunity came along to do that. “I held the first few in my kitchen but, as more and more people took part it became impossible and I decided to hire the community hall and open it up to the public,” she said. More than £200 was also raised at a longrunning charity coffee morning in Pagham United Reformed Church. THe event attracted some 30 people earlier this month. It was established by the time the church merged with its fellow United Reformed Church in Bognor Regis in 2010. Church secretary Penny THomas said: “We were very pleased with the amount we raised. We usually have coffee mornings on Saturdays and we turn one of these into the event for Macmillan.” As well as teas, coffees and cakes, stalls sold cakes, books and clothes to boost the fundraising.
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I REFER to the article in the Bognor Regis Post, dated September 20. I, for one, think the fencing along Felpham seafront has enhanced the area 100 per cent. Surely it is preferable to the greensward being covered in dog faeces. I am guessing Lyn Jones is a dog owner, one of those who allow their dog to roam at will. For us, it seems to me, small minority of non dog-owners, we have absolutely no rights at all. Many times we have had our picnic on the beach spoilt by dogs running up to us, sniffing our food.
Many times I have had my walk along the Esplanade spoilt by dogs running up to me, jumping at me. As I have said on more than one occasion, "If I wanted a dog, I'd have bought one". It seems this whole area is being taken over by dog owners, who think every grass verge or open space was put there specifically to use as a dogs’ toilet. I seem to recall there has also been much controversy over dogs running off the lead in Hotham Park. Please let us keep the situation under control, and if that necessitates the erection of a fence, so be it. Mrs C Edmonds, Manor Close, Felpham
Dear Editor, I’VE just read the details behind the antiroad lobby’s ‘Alternative For Arundel’ proposal and I’m shocked and appalled! Not because they are suggesting a halfbaked plan that has already been turned down flat by Highways England as being inadequate to deal with the projected volumes of traffic in the near future. Or because it leaves two of the biggest causes of the current traffic jams in place - the reduction of a two-lane road down to one lane either side of Arundel, and the multi exit and entry Ford roundabout. Nor am I surprised that they are choosing to ignore the 70 per cent of respondents who answered the 2017 consultation saying they categorically wanted an offline bypass, not a road that continues to cut the town in two. What really shocks me is that they are actually suggesting that people should put the two options to build a dual-carriageway - complete with either a major flyover or huge traffic light-controlled roundabout in the middle of Arundel - down as their first two choices, with a note that the respondents' preference would be a single lane road - a choice that isn’t available and isn’t up for consideration! THey know full well that the result of doing this would be that the respondents' first and second choice of available options would be counted and the case for both of
them strengthened and their note about something not on offer ignored. ASCATE, ANBC and their friends obviously couldn’t care less what happens to Arundel (pictured above) - they know that if either the beige or cyan options were to get the green light it would cause the decimation of the town. Both options would take years to build as they partly use the existing western end of the A27, and therefore construction would cause such huge traffic problems and subsequent avoidance of the area, that the Arundel Chamber Of Commerce have said that many of the town's shops, restaurants, bars and other commercial premises would be lost long before the road was completed. Arundel would become a ghost town. Many, many houses would have a dualcarriageway right next to them (as would the hospital, the cricket club and THe White Swan). And the historic market town of Arundel, West Sussex’s jewel in the crown, would take on the appearance of Croydon! If you care about Arundel and the future of this very special ancient town, please do not follow the advice of the people behind THe Arundel Alternative and do not put beige and cyan down as your options of choice - they do not have the best interests of Arundel at heart. Nick Field Tarrant Street, Arundel
Dear Editor, COULD you please give a big thank you to the man who intervened on Saturday, September 21, in the B and M car park, Bognor . Two youths tried to push me off my mobility scooter demanding my purse and I fell against the wall grazing my arm (it was about 3pm). THis is when the chap grabbed hold of them both and threw them to the ground. THey scrambled up and ran off. Sorry I left without taking name, I panicked and I was shaken up. Who would have thought an assault on a disabled pensioner on a mobility could happen in Bognor Regis? We own a caravan on Riverside Caravan Park and frequently visit Bognor Regis. THanks to the good Samaritan who stepped in, it was not as bad as it could have been. THe police have been informed so if the chap who helped or any other witness have any info could they please contact Bognor police station. THank you. Kybert Christopher THe Causeway Carshalton Surrey
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CHICHESTER CINEMA AT NEW PARK
October 4 - 10 THE Goldfinch is the film adaptation of Donna Tartt's globally acclaimed bestseller of the same name which won the 2014 Pulitzer prize for fiction and spent more than 30 weeks on The New York Times best sellers list. Thirteen-yearold Theodore ‘Theo’ Decker, a boy whose world is upended by a bombing at the Metropolitan Museum of Art and the titular painting he impulsively absconds with in the aftermath, is the film’s focus, following him on to the desert fringes of Las Vegas, the gilded drawing rooms of the Upper East Side, and the criminal underworld of modern-day Amsterdam. The 17th-century painting is the only thing keeping the stunned, numbed Theo tethered to any semblance of reality. Starring Nicole Kidman, Luke Wilson and Ansel Elgort. From Canada comes Night Hunter, starring Ben Kingsley, Stanley Tucci and Henry Cavill as Marshall, a weathered Minneapolis lieutenant on a dangerous scheme involving a troubled man who is linked to years of female abductions and murders. When his police sidekick Lara goes missing during the investigation, he turns to some old colleagues for help. Macedonia comes up with Honeyland. an eye and mind-opener with the winning, buzzing docdrama. Hatidze, from the wilds of the Balkans, is the last in a long line of beekeepers, selling her honey to the closest city, a four hour walk away. Her survival is thrown into doubt with new, disruptive neighbours who decide to emulate her, threatening her livelihood and that of her 85-yearold mother. Unmissable. As is John Schlesinger’s gritty, newly restored classic, Midnight Cowboy, with its outstanding music, starring Jon Voight and Dustin Hoffman as a dropout and a sleazy little Bronx pickpocket. The seedy underbelly of American life portrayed is bleak but memorable and lacking in false sentimentality.
Lovers of Downton Abbey, rejoice! The latest wheeze on the upstairsdownstairs residents and staff opens in a tizzy preparing for the imminent arrival of the King and Queen. Starring Michelle Dockery, Hugh Bonneville, Jim Carter and Maggie Smith at her acid best as a dowager who never opens her mouth unless she can be sure of offending at least a clutch of people. Inna de Yard reunites Jamaican music veterans for an acoustic session in a music doc ingrained with joy, intrigue and urgency, a poignant tale of resistance, resilience and reggae. Performance Event: Don’t miss Don Giovanni (Royal Opera House, Oct 8) but do let’s talk about the cinema’s strong education department’s Let’s Talk about the Scottish Play. Macbeth from Stage to Screen is presented by film writer and lecturer Ellen Cheshire on October 4 in the Studio with clips from past films including Orson Welles’ 1948 film to Kit Monkman’s 2018 take on Shakespeare’s great tragedy character. Chichester Cinema at New Park, New Park Road, Chichester PO19 7XY Box office: 01243 786650 www.chichestercinema.org
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NEW RELEASE
Joker
Crime, Drama, Thriller Screened at Picturedrome Cinema DIRECTOR Todd Phillips' original, standalone origin story Joker explores the world of, and according to, Arthur Fleck. Indelibly portrayed by Joaquin Phoenix, Arthur is a man facing the cruelty and outright scorn of society, into along with the indifference of a system that allows him to spiral from vulnerability depravity. A clown-for-hire by day, he strives to be a stand-up comic at night...but finds that the joke always seems to be on him. He's out of tune with everyone around him, as evidenced by his uncontrollable, inappropriate laughter, which gains momentum as he attempts to contain it, exposing him to further ridicule and even violence. Arthur, who devotes himself to caring for his fragile mother, seeks out every father figure he's never had, from wealthy businessman Thomas Wayne to TV host Murray Franklin. Caught in a cyclical existence teetering on the precipice of reality and madness, one bad decision brings about a chain reaction of escalating, ultimately deadly, events. Decidedly dark, deeply unnerving, and undeniably intriguing, this new take on the Joker asks audiences to put on a happy face, but when the curtain drops on this hotlyanticipated and Oscar-tipped offering, Arthur’s psychotic deeds may turn those smiles upside down.
Judy
Biography, Musical, Romance Screened at Picturedrome Cinema WINTER 1968 and showbiz legend Judy Garland arrives in Swinging London to perform in a sellout run at The Talk of the Town. It's 30 years since she shot to global stardom in The Wizard Of Oz, but if her voice has weakened, its dramatic intensity has only grown. As she prepares for the show, battles with management, charms musicians, and reminisces with friends and adoring fans, her wit and warmth shine through. Even her dreams of romance seem undimmed as she embarks on a courtship with Mickey Deans, her soon-to-be fifth husband. And yet Judy is fragile. After working for 45 of her 47 years, she is exhausted; haunted by memories of a childhood lost to Hollywood; and gripped by a desire to be back home with her kids. Featuring some of her best-known songs, the film celebrates the voice, the capacity for love, and the sheer pizzazz of the "world's greatest entertainer."
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Royal Opera: Don Giovanni - Live
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ROYAL Opera Chorus Orchestra of the Royal Opera House sexual intrigue, jealousy, wit, anger… and retribution! The new Royal Opera Season begins with Mozart’s engaging masterpiece, which follows Don Giovanni, the women he serially seduces, and the vengeance that finally catches up with him. The opera is renowned for its ever-shifting portrayals of complex characters, fast-moving action and mix of the comic and the heartfelt. A cast of international singers – both familiar and making Royal Opera debuts – under conductor Hartmut Haenchen perform the glorious arias and ensembles of this opera favourite.
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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 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.
OCTOBER 4, 2019
IT: CHAPTER 2 (15) FRI/MON/WED: 7.15PM SAT/SUN: 7PM
DOWNTON ABBEY (PG)
FRI/MON/WED/SAT/SUN: 1.15PM, 4.15PM, 7.30PM TUE: 2PM, 5.15PM, 8PM THU: 1.30PM, 5PM, 7.45PM
AD ASTRA (12A)
FRI/SAT/SUN/MON/WED: 12.45PM TUE: 1.15PM THU: 1PM
JUDY (12A)
THE GOLDFINCH (15)
FRI/MON/WED/SAT/SUN: 3.45PM TUE: 4.30PM THU: 4.15PM
JOKER (15)
FRI/MON/WED: 1.45PM, 4.45PM, 7.45PM TUE: 1.30PM, 4.45PM, 7.45PM THU: 12.30PM, 3.45PM, 7PM
THE LION KING (PG) SAT/SUN: 10.30AM,
DORA AND THE LOST CITY OF GOLD (PG) SAT/SUN: 10.15AM
FRI/MON/WED: 2.15PM, 5.15PM, 8.15PM TUE: 12.45PM, 3.45PM, 8.15PM THU: 1.45PM, 4.45PM, 8.15PM SAT/SUN: 11.15AM, 2.15PM, 5.30PM, 8.30PM
BILLY CONNOLLY: THE SEX LIFE OF BANDAGES THU: 8PM TICKETS £15.50
TOY STORY 4 (U) SAT / SUN: 10.45AM
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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THE POST'S TOP 20 THINGS TO DO &this SEE week
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Music. The Barron Knights: Final Joust. The legendary Barron Knights' will be on stage in Bognor Regis on Saturday, October 12. Tickets for the 7.30pm show at the Alexandra Theatre, Belmont Street PO21 1BL are £21. Visit: alexandratheatre.co.uk or call 01243 861010.
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Event. Antique and Collectors Fair. A variety of antiques and collectables will be displayed at Westgate Leisure Centre, Via Ravenna, Chichester PO19 1RU on Sunday, October 6. Public entry, from 10.30am to 4pm, costs £2. For information, visit: emmottpromotions.co.uk
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Film. Billy Connolly: A Sex Life in Bandages. Comedy legend Connolly will be presenting a show on October 10 from his last stand-up tour recorded in Australia in 2015. The performance will be screened at the Picturedrome Bognor Regis and Cineworld Chichester. Tickets are on sale now at: billyincinemas.com
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Theatre. The Butterfly Lion. Michael Morpurgo's best-selling children's novel has been adapted for the stage by Anna Ledwich and will be at Chichester's Minerva Theatre from October 5-November 15. Visit: cft.org.uk
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Event. Crafty Pint. The popular market will be at The Royal British Legion at Hewarts Lane, Rose Green, Bognor Regis PO21 3DS Entry=on Sunday, October 6, 11am-4pm, is free.
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Music. Queen the greatest hits in concert. Sussex rock group Iron Tyger will perform a gala concert of dazzling versions of Queen classics plus classic rock anthems at Chichester's Assembly Room in North Street. Tickets for the concert on Saturday, October 12, 7.30pm, are £15 for early bird tickets or £20 later, available from: wegottickets.com or The Novium box office in Tower Street, Chichester 01243 816525.
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Talk. The Garden in its Setting. Chelsea Flower Show gold medal winner Andy Sturgeon will give the first John Brookes Lecture, to celebrate the design legacy of the founder of Denmans Gardens at Fontwell BN18 0SU at 7pm on October 11. The garden will be open until dusk. Pre-booked tickets are £12, at the door cost £15. To book, call 01243 278950 or email: office@denmans.org
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Theatre. Sing Yer Heart Out for the Lads. Roy Williams’s play will be performed in a pop-up venue at Chichester Festival Theatre, the Spiegeltent, which will be transformed into a pub setting to create an immersive theatrical experience from October 5 to November 2. Tickets are £25 for a show which is not for the faint-hearted. Visit: cft.org.uk
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Event. Restfest. A gathering for women of kind hearts, fierce minds and brave spirits is being hed at Hilton Avisford Park Hotel, Arundel BN18 0LS on Sunday, October 6, 9am-6pm. Ticket prices start at £64 and are available on the website: restfest.co.uk e
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Music. Kanda Bongo Man, Eddie Martin. Two nights of contrasting music take place in Chidham Village Hall on Friday and Saturday, October 11 & 12. First is African musician Kanda Bongo Man with his band Kwasa Kwasa. The following night award winning Eddie Martin and special guest Danny Ilett stage an album launch concert, and harmonica workshop. Both concerts (£15) start at 8pm with the workshop at 4pm (£5). Concert tickets from Bookends, High Street, Emsworth, or visit: wegottickets.com
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Music. This Way Up. Live music venue The Hothampton Arms, London Road, Bognor Regis PO21 1PR will host this three-piece
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Art. Oxmarket Centre of Arts. Works produced using early photographic printing processes by Peter Moseley, The Skin of the Print, are at the display space in St Andrews Court, East Street, Chichester. At the same time, October 8-20, Prim Hoult, and Alison Garrett, a textile artist, interpret their love of Chichester Harbour. Michael Wright will be showing small landscape paintings. The centre is open Tuesday to Sunday 10am - 4.30pm. Free admission.
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Event. Historic transport gathering. This Sunday, October 6, Amberley Museum is holding the grand finale of its vehicle events for the season. The full museum site, at New Barn Road, Amberley (next to the railway station) BN18 9LT will be open from 10am-4.30pm. Visit: amberleymuseum. co.uk for details
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Music. Vox Humana. The historic and atmospheric Boxgrove Priory is the setting for a concert by Southampton-based choir Vox Humana on Saturday, October 5, at 7.30pm. The recital will comprise mostly early sacred music from Gregorian chant and the music of St Hildegard to the Renaissance and more. Tickets at the door are £10 and refreshments will be available.
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Comedy. Bognor Institute of Laughter. The Institute comics return to the Waverley at Marine Drive West, Bognor Regis, PO21 2DA for a hilarious night of stand-up and sketch comedy Tickets only £3, plus a booking fee, but are limited so book in advance at: ticketsource.co.uk/bognor- institute - of laughter For more details of the show on Friday, October 4, 8pm, contact: info@ makingtheatre.co.uk Music. Cabaret. Join Will Allenby for a night of fun and celebration as he and Drew Varley celebrate the launch of the Cabaret Performance Course by the University of Chichester Conservatoire. Admission to the venue, The Chapel of the Ascension, Bishop Otter Campus, College Lane PO19 6PE, is free, with no need to book, on
Music. The Sensational 60’s Experience. The biggest and best 60’s show in the UK will be in Worthing with a new production celebrating their tenth anniversary. This incredible show celebrating all the best music of the 60's will be at the Pavilion Theatre, Marine Parade on Saturday October 12 at 7.30pm. Tickets, from £29, are available from the Worthing Theatres box office on 01903 206206 and online at worthingtheatres.co.uk. Talk. Edouard Manet and Music. In a lecture hosted by The Arts Society Chichester, after its AGM, Dr Lois Oliver will explore the music which was a constant theme in Manet's life. A keen violinist, she will illustrate the lecture at Chichester's Assembly Room in North Street with music. Society members may bring guests
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JOIN comed Dee for an new stand-u Dance. An Evening with Candoco Dance Company. Theatre, Bog These contemporary dancers In his trad created a sensation after performing on “In these diffi BBC's Strictly Come Dancing. Candoco’s need hope company of disabled and non-disabled their day. An dancers brings work by three different in.” UK-based artists to Worthing's Connaught Star of t Theatre on Saturday October 5 at 7.30pm. Lead Balloo legendary R Tickets are avilable to buy at £16, by A Clue. Add calling 01903 206206 and online at: Jack Dee’s H worthingtheatres.co.uk Jack Dee S Night, BBC’s Dancing. Barn dance. An evening of harvest fun at The Selsey Centre, Manor Road, Selsey, tomorrow (Saturday, October 5). The rustic toe-tapping event at 7pm, is for St Peter's Church, Selsey, Tickets are £12 and available from Sally on 01243 604104 or Mick on 01243 602623.
A true masterpiece
performed excellently Theatre review By Kelly Wickham Macbeth Until October 26 Chichester Festival Theatre, Oaklands Park, Chichester PO19 6AP 01243 781312 box.office@cft.org.uk www.cft.org.uk IT'S ONE of Shakespeare's greatest tragedies and has seen performances by hundreds of actors on hundreds of stages throughout the years. At Chichester Festival Theatre the audience is treated to John Simms as Macbeth, who starts off feeling rather too agreeable and likeable. However, as the play develops, as does the character and we watch as Macbeth descends into a power crazed individual slowly stricken with grief and guilt turning to madness. This ties in perfectly with the character development after he kills King Duncan. His wife, Lady Macbeth, played by Dervla Kirwan, is an equally convincing portrayal and her sleep walking scene is simply fantastic.
The stage is magically transformed with glass panels cleverly showing ongoing scenes behind while we listen to Macbeth's torturous mind unravelling. When there is no scene behind, clever imagery splashes across them, transporting the audience to various places. The three witches (Roseanna Frascona, Lauren Grace and Leah Gayer) are spot on with their enchanting and slightly frightening manners. Particular attention must be paid to their fantastic
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scene, when Macbeth returns to them with use of fire, superb acting and spooky imagery. Mentions should also go to Beatriz Romilly for a brilliant performance as Malcolm and Michael Balogun as an utterly convincing Macduff. There is nothing more quintessential than to watch such a special play by arguably England's finest playwright, in one of the best English theatres with such a strong and fantastic cast. This is one not to miss.
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Culture in the community for free fun day Jack Dee: Off the Telly Friday, October 11, 8pm Alexandra Theatre, Belmont Street, Bognor Regis PO21 1BL Tickets: alexandratheatre.co.uk JOIN comedian, actor and broadcaster Jack Dee for an evening of entertainment as his new stand-up tour drops into the Alexandra Theatre, Bognor Regis. In his trademark deadpan style, Jack says: “In these difficult and uncertain times people need hope – a ray of sunshine to brighten their day. And that’s very much where I come in.” Star of television sitcoms Bad Move, Lead Balloon and Josh, Jack also hosts the legendary Radio 4 show I’m Sorry I Haven’t A Clue. Additional credits include presenting Jack Dee’s Helpdesk on BBC Two, C4’s The Jack Dee Show, ITV’s Jack Dee’s Saturday Night, BBC’s Jack Dee’s Happy Hour and Jack
Dee Live at the Apollo. “In fact,” explains Jack, “I’ve probably appeared in every TV show with my name in the title”. Other sidelines include motivational speaking, which Jack describes as, “basically a total waste of time, talking to losers, but the cash is decent”, and then adds, “Don’t print that.” It’s so hard to tell when he’s being serious. He is returning to touring after a six-year absence with his Bognor Regis date being one of the smaller venues before going to bigger theatres starting in February, 2020, including the King's Theatre in Southsea. With an age guideline of 14-plus and an audience advisory of swearing and adult content, people who appreciate his inimitable mix of dry wit and sarcasm are in for a treat. Tickets for the show are £21.50. Buy them from the box office in person, by calling 01243 861010 or visit: alexandratheatre.co.uk
A DAY of free activities for all, focusing on culture at the heart of community and community at the heart of culture will be based at Chichester Festival Theatre on Sunday, October 6. Fun Palaces, which runs between 10am and 4pm, unites a range of city organisations in the annual event to offer surprising and interesting opportunities for all ages. Some events are bookable in advance. Visitors should check at the Welcome Desk on the day for new events and availability or visit: cft.org.uk/funpalaces
for the latest schedule. Highlights include: Mini backstage tours; Creation Station with craft activities including playdough make and take away, Noodle Doodles and create a crown for ages 3-plus; The Novium: highlights and demonstrations from the Space exhibit; Pallant House Gallery: arts and crafts, for all ages; The Science of Theatremaking: fun experiments with sound, fabrics and digital technologies; workshops including dancing for boys, how to cast a play or style a wig; Prologue Space: drop-in hangout space with directing workshops, talks and activities for 16 – 25s; Make Your Mark: pick up a pen and decorate the theatre's windows; Greasepaint and Gore: creating realistically grisly stage wounds for you; Family Friendly Foyle: toys, drawing and reading, ages under-fives; Costumes and Props: display and a chance to try on outfits; mini Spiegeltent tours: check out the new pop-up space, a German ‘mirror tent’.
Harry on course for a special fans event FOOTBALL legend and I’m a Celebrity winner Harry Redknapp will be back at Fontwell Park at a special event where fans will be able to hear the stories behind his 50 years in football and life as a celebrity. The popular 72-year-old and racehorse owner, who regularly runs horses at the course, offers ‘An Evening with Harry Redknapp’ when fans can expect an entertaining, lively and exclusive evening with Harry covering everything from his life in the game to his adventures in the jungle, all told with his usual comic delivery. Harry began his football career with West Ham in the 1960s, playing alongside England World Cup winning heroes Bobby Moore and Sir Geoff Hurst, and then managed a number of clubs including Portsmouth, Southampton, West Ham and Spurs before becoming the King of the Jungle and winning the nation’s hearts last year on the popular reality TV show. His other recent television credits include BBC 2’s celebrity dining show “I’ll Get This” and “Harry’s Heroes: The Full English”, a two-part ITV series which saw Harry back in the dugout to manage a team of England legends which included David Seaman, Paul Merson and Matt Le Tissier to victory against a team of Germany legends. Said Harry: “I love coming to Fontwell.
It’s a great place to come and watch racing with a smashing course where you can see the whole race and there’s always a great atmosphere. I’m really looking forward to coming back in October and doing something a bit different. These events are always special and great fun for everyone who comes along.” He added: “I’m lucky enough to have enjoyed an incredible career up until now, working with some amazing people and characters along the way. I’ve got so many great stories from over the years, some of which I always save especially for these nights.” For more information about the event on Friday, October 11, at 8pm, and to buy tickets, visit: fontwellpark.co.uk
Club still in tune with founders' aims after 45 years BACK on September 13, 1974, country music enthusiasts Tony and Hazel Bleach, who had found there was no regular outlet in the area to enjoy their favourite genre, put on their first event in Lavant Memorial Hall. It was such a success, they put on another evening and another, now, this autumn Chichester Country Music Club is celebrating its 45th anniversary. The intervening years have included special concerts featuring popular Irish musicians and singers as well as monthly dances on the fourth Saturday of the month at North Mundham Village Hall while the continuing
concerts are held at Lavant on the second Friday of each month. The visiting act for the birthday event last month was a special four-piece band featuring award-winning multiinstrumentalist and singer Dave Sheriff and singer Carole Gordon. The evening included club founder Tony launching into song with his own comedy composition, The Green Country Shirt. Continuing as they have for the last four and a half decades, the club will be keeping up its standards of entertainment by hosting a six-piece, the Chris Dunne Band, which was named Cross Country Magazine's band of the year 2019, on Friday, October 11, from 8pm-11pm. It will be at the usual venue of Lavant Memorial Hall, Pook Lane, Lavant, Chichester PO18 0AH. Tickets are available by calling Tony on 01243 527439 or e-mail: tonybleach@talktalk.net
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A healthy liver for healthy hormones www.denisekelly.co.uk Tel: 07730671436 Email: denise@ thewellbeingcompanyltd.com IF YOUR liver functions well, then chances are your hormones will too. This applies to both males and females. Did you know that your liver is the largest organ of the body? To locate it, put your right hand over the end of your right rib cage, just below the diaphragm and your hand will be directly over your liver. This vital organ performs about 200 functions, most of which are essential for good health. Detoxification of the blood, protein synthesis, excretion of bilirubin, hormones, cholesterol, drugs, and production of bile are just some of the important functions the liver performs
all the time. You will be blissfully unaware of the functioning of your liver all the time it is performing well. However, if you have any liver abnormalities, they are not always likely to show up at the onset of the problems in a blood test, but after years of suffering from a sluggish liver, you may experience some symptoms such as high cholesterol levels, weight gain and heart disease. Digestive problems can also be a big issue. Out of the many functions that the liver performs, the most important, is to produce bile, which helps in digestion. A sluggish liver produces less bile, causing many digestion problems such as bloating, constipation, inability to digest fatty foods, and loss of appetite. Skin-related allergies can be surprisingly linked to liver sluggishness
and plays an important role in eliminating toxins from the body and maintaining the efficiency of the body’s immune system. If the process of eliminating toxins is hampered, as is in the case of a sluggish liver, skin irritation or skin allergies can occur, such as rashes, psoriasis, eczema, boils, acne, or moles or Itching skin. An unhappy liver also wreaks havoc with your blood sugar levels. This could result in loss of appetite, weakness or dizziness, nausea, vomiting, low energy level, fever and or abdominal pain. Regards your hormones, the liver is very important and is responsible for filtering out mutated hormones. A person with a sluggish liver could be quite affected by the hormonal (and neurotransmitter) imbalance and would exhibit symptoms such as sleep and
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for two at the Beachcroft Hotel in Felpham. "Many people entered but she was the nearest." THe event was the second Saturday in a row in which Pam had opened her garden for the public to enjoy. She re-arranged the day after bad weather limited the number of people who went along on the first Saturday, pictured below. She has staged several similar events, among other fundraising ideas, often to help the hospice.
MORE than £400 has been raised by a Felpham woman in her latest fundraising day. Pam Evans opened her garden in Mornington Crescent last Saturday and combined the regular event with a coffee morning for Macmillan Cancer Support. THe result was £432.70 to be shared between the charities. Pam said: "THe winner of the guess how many bedding plants were in the garden was Sophie Ryder, with 950 plants. "She wins a Sunday lunch
CARING employees of a Bognor Regis company got dirty for a good cause. THe 13-strong team from international taxation software provider, Innovate Tax, pictured above, raised nearly £4,000 for Wilfrid's Hospice in Chichester. THe total amount of £3,892.47 was one of the largest sums raised for the hospice on the day. THe donations to the individuals were matched pound for pound by the company. THe company's fundraising line-up included two dedicated members of staff who travelled straight to the Tough Mudder event from landing at Heathrow Airport after a flight from San Francisco in the USA where they had attended a conference. Also among those who also took part in the gruelling course at Crawley was finance assistant Joe Lamden, who is registered blind. He completed every obstacle with the help of his teammates. He said: "THis was a great event for a fantastic cause and I know that St Wilfrid's has touched the lives of so many people, including people near to me. "I enjoyed the challenges of the course and appreciated the way we worked as a team. I would encourage everyone to give it a go." Donna Smith, Innovate Tax's operations director, said: "Joe's selfless determination really personifies what our business and our team are about. "We're so proud to have such amazing, passionate individuals willing to take part in events like this, as we strive to recognise those charities that make such a difference to the lives of families all over the local area." THe company decided to take part because the personal connections to St Wilfrid's run deep for its employees. THe hospice provided palliative end-of-life care to the mother of Andrew Bohnet, the founder of Innovate Tax, and has touched the lives of many other members of their team. After they arrived at the venue, full of anticipation, the team spent two-and-a-half hours tackling the difficult, but hilarious, obstacles before they reached the finishing line mostly unscathed. THeir reward was to be hosed down with freezing water and the knowledge their participation would have a positive impact on the ability of St Wilfrid's to continue to make a difference to lives in the area.
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people said they would do it when they got home." THe surgery took place two days after the consultation began. It followed the 74 responses received by Arun on the first day. "THat's a really good initial response in my opinion," she said. "It's an easy online process which is really straightforward." THe surgery took place in the London Road but its four hours were cut short by an hour because of the wind. Town council projects officer Sheila Hodgson said: "We've had about 25 people come along. THey raised issues like potholes, dog poo and cycling in the precinct."
EAGER members of the public had their say about a plan to extend controls for anti-social behaviour in Bognor Regis. THey took part in the consultation being run by Arun District Council into the prospect of renewing an existing public space protection order to cover the town and bringing in a new order for parks and the beach. THey had the chance to comment at the latest surgery held by Bognor Regis Town Council last THursday. Julie Hoggart, Arun's community development officer, said: "I helped four people fill in the consultation online. Another two also filled in hard copies. A lot of other
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DISABLED people and their carers in the Arun and Chichester districts will be able to receive income-boosting advice at home. National Lottery funding is to enable Arun & Chichester Citizens Advice to start the service. It has the potential to benefit residents by hundreds of thousands of pounds each year. THe service will cover welfare benefits, debt and money, housing, employment, relationships/family and immigration, and will be delivered in people's homes from November. Luca Badioli, Arun and Chichester Citizen's Advice, pictured below, said: "THis is a service that we know is needed in our community. We believe that no-one should have to face complicated problems without good quality, independent advice. "We know that there are some people who need face-to-face advice but can't access our services because of their health or caring commitments. "THe new service means that we are not restricted to helping people of a certain age or with only one kind of enquiry. We will provide a holistic service to anyone that needs our service." Previous home visiting services delivered by Arun & Chichester Citizens Advice have been of great benefit to the community. An established home visiting welfare service has achieved more than £6m in successful benefit claims. THe amount of the funding has not been disclosed by Citizens Advice but it will cover employing the equivalent of two full-time advisers as well as paying for the associated administrative tasks in organising it.
A TEAM from Havant came down to the Aldingbourne Trust for an exciting change of scenery. A group from Galliford Try came along to support the trust as part of their community corporate volunteering scheme. Andy, one of the Builders from Galliford Try said: “It’s nice to meet some of the clients from the Centre. It’s also nice to meet some of the GT staff that would not normally meet” THe Aldingbourne Trust puts emphasis on working with local businesses and employers to organise team volunteering days. THey offer staff paid time off to not only help the trust but also give the teams a change of working environment and a challenge. Kaye Hargan, communications experience manager at Galliford Try said: “All our team thoroughly enjoyed themselves and took as much from the day as they gave. THe Aldingbourne clients are inspirational and all our volunteers came away with a renewed understanding and respect for the work you do and they people you work with. It was good for the office based staff to experience working in all weathers as this is what we expect of our site teams.”
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By Sylvia Endacott
The progressive 'Monte Carlo' of Bognor Regis Marine Park Estate was seen as the epitome of modern architecture. WE regularly hear about the changing face of our town, but even in July, 1967, there were articles extolling the virtues of a new development in the town. THe report said: “It is the start of what the planners hope to make into a British Estoril, Biarritz, Monte Carlo or Las Palmas - velte, elegant and progressive in the modern trend of architecture.” THe area in question is around the Marine Park Gardens of Aldwick, West Bognor. However, first we should look back to the beginning of the development in this particular area. It was in 1926 when the Bognor Regis Urban District Council purchased an area of 23½ acres of land with a boundary of the Aldwick Road, the Esplanade and Mill Lane, today known as Nyewood Lane. Mr. W.H.B. Fletcher owned this land and as a result of an auction at the Royal Norfolk Hotel, the council paid £15,500. Mr Fletcher retained the rights to the seafront, foreshore and tamarisk hedge, hoping that in the future they would pass to the local authority. THe council then proceeded to sell some of the land to developers, but they retained a length of land running parallel to the sea to be developed as a public garden. THis was then to become the Marine Park Gardens we know today. In 1931 a brochure was produced by H.W. Seymour, developer and local builder, regarding
a new development, the Marine Park Estate. THe brochure said: “It was designed with a view to refreshing the memories of those who are acquainted with the district of West Sussex. "It is a straightforward statement of fact, devoid of sentiment or stupid padding and will, we hope, create in those contemplating retirement or residence in the South, a desire for further detailed information.” THe brochure reported on the climate and vicinity, and also advised future purchasers about the type of homes, bricks, mortgages etc that were to be available. It continued: “THe Marine Park Estate is freehold, and lies immediately on the west of Bognor Regis, but enjoys the facilities offered by the town in respect to electricity, water, gas, main drainage.” Advertising literature still used the visit of the King on a positive note, with comments like, “the seafront is continuous with that of Craigweil House and Aldwick, and thus offers the sheltered healthfulness and wholesomeness, that was such a telling factor in guiding His Majesty’s physicians to select Bognor Regis as the venue for His Majesty’s convalescence.” THis estate was finally developed and consisted of the area we now know as Wessex Avenue, Princess Avenue, Selsey Avenue, Kings Parade and Silverston Avenue. No doubt they were to enjoy the attributes of
When Princess Alexandra visited the town in 1968, she opened the scented garden in Marine Park Gardens. At the time it had eighteen different varieties of aromatic plants, each with a nameplate printed in Braille.
f The garden's iconic water fountain
f An old postcard
f Marine Gardens and the Russell Hotel
this estate as described further in the brochure that the estate was “so situated that invasion by trippers, charabanc parties and others is indeed a remote contingency. “THus, residents can enjoy the quiet serenity of the seaside, minus the jangle of bands, Pierrots and other impediments, inevitable common to more public parts.” By 1935 the work had also been completed on the gardens, and these were opened by William Fletcher, who performed the opening ceremony by cutting a ribbon with a special pair of scissors. Many years later the Bognor Regis Local History Society also used these scissors when they performed the opening ceremony of their Museum in Hotham Park. In 1936, the gardens were well illuminated, as they appeared to be flat with no trees. THe illuminations were to enliven the area. THe main decorative feature of the park was the fountain, which had an incredible 63 jets of water which ‘emitted whirling sprays of water’ over the figure in the centre. THere were also four floodlights with special silvered glass reflectors to play on the water sprays, which was to make a focal attraction in the park. THe next major event for this area was that reported at the beginning of this article. In 1967, when another development was to take place, the main contractors were advertising the construction of “Marine Parade” on Kings Parade. THe development was to consist of an “ultramodern group of elegant flats for those who are seeking only the best for living on the coast.” THese flats were offered for sale from £6,250 to £8,500, each with a ground rent of £30 per annum, which I am sure today’s resident would welcome! THe flats were to be fully carpeted and with
maximum sound insulation. I was interested to read that one of the attributes of these flats was the introduction: “From across the Atlantic at last comes the highly effective automatic porter operating from the outer lobby door on the ground floor when the flesh and blood porter locks up at dusk. "THis consists of a microphone for callers, etc etc.” An interesting addition, but one which today we take as normal in blocks of flats. THese constructions were not without opposition from other local residents, because they believed that they broke a covenant, which stated that “No house or building erected on any part of the land shall be used for any other purpose than as a private or professional resident, or as a private school or for the letting of apartments.” THose opposing these developments felt that any relaxation in rulings would “lead to the collapse of the whole system of control on the estate.” In 1968, Princess Alexandra visited Bognor Regis to open the Russell Hotel, which had been purchased by the London Association for the Blind. It had been adapted to take blind and partially sighted guests. While in Bognor Regis, she also opened a scented garden, which was created by the Bognor Regis Urban District Council in Marine Park Gardens,. At that time it contained 18 different varieties of aromatic plants, each with a nameplate printed in Braille. Now, of course, this hotel has been demolished and rebuilt ready for all the new holidaymakers requiring their service. THis is now occupied by residents of Ashley House from Aldwick Road. THis is a somewhat hidden area of our town, which has various aspects for us to explore.
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City ready for FA Cup history CHICHESTER CITY are ready to make FA Cup history - with a place in the fourth qualifying round and at least ÂŁ17,500 up for grabs. Miles Rutherford's side have made it to two rounds before the first round proper for the first time in the club's history. The Isthmian South East side, who are currently third in their debut campaign at step four, beat Hampshire side Hartley Wintney in the last round after a replay. Now they have a sterner test with high ranked Enfield Town coming to Oaklands Park tomorrow (3pm). The north London side are currently fourth in the Isthmian Premier, losing just once in eight league matches. But if they can spring an upset, Chi will be awarded ÂŁ11,250
in prize money. They will also secure at least a further ÂŁ6,250 which goes to the losers of the fourth qualifying round. But it is not the prize money that will interest the club the most, it is the prospect that victory puts them just one win away from a tie against league opponents such as Portsmouth or Sunderland. The match will also bring back memories of Chichester's run to the first round proper of the FA Cup in 1960/61 when they were defeated 11-0 by Bristol City. That was before the merger with Portfield and the club's roll of honour being re-set. But for long-term followers for the club it serves as a reminder that City are capable of springing a shock. Rutherford's side will go into the match full of confidence after
f Lloyd Rowlatt scores Chi's second
NEXT GAME
f Matt Axell nets from the spot for City
Paine pleased as young Pagham start picking up breaking yet more history after winning in the FA Trophy for the first time last weekend. A depleted Chi beat league rivals Three Bridges 2-1 in the non-league knockout competition thanks to first half goals from Matt Axell and Lloyd Rowlatt. When the sides met ten days earlier at Oaklands Park in a league encounter, Chi couldn’t find a way past an inspired Kieron Thorp. But this time the Bridges’ keeper was beaten after barely ten minutes, Axell calmly slotting his spot-kick to Thorp’s left after Gicu Iordache had been fouled by Tadley Bromage. The visitors should have been level moments later but an unmarked Andre Sesay headed wide. After 20 minutes Chi doubled their lead. A trademark turn of pace from Kaleem Haitham saw
him past trailing players to find Rowlatt. The midfielder took time to pick his spot and drilled the ball beyond a despairing Thorp. The visitors pulled one back shortly after the restart. Chi keeper Steve Mowthorpe was annoyed with himself as Andre McCollin curled it into the bottom right hand corner It was the first one conceded by Miles Rutherford’s side in open play in just over 500 minutes. Buoyed by this, the visitors piled on some pressure. Sesay headed off target and Mowthorpe palmed a drive away. Chi travel to Bedfordshire for the next round of the FA Trophy to play Barton Rovers on Saturday, October 12 (3pm). A third game in three weeks with Three Bridges is set for October 8 at Jubilee Field this time in the Velocity Trophy (7.45pm).
Enfield Town (H) Tomorrow (Saturday October 5), at 3pm
Blues hunt a first win in five SELSEY'S search for a victory rolls on as Daren Pearce's side made it five games without a victory in midweek. With a talented young squad, hopes were high at the Bunn Leisure Community Stadium that the club could mount a challenge for a top five spot. But after a bright start to the season, things have fallen away in recent weeks with the club falling to four defeats in five. Two of those came in the last week when a brace from Max Davies was not enough to prevent a 3-2 defeat to fifth-place Mile Oak in the league. That was followed by a 3-2 loss at Worthing United in the Sussex Senior Cup. It means with nearly a quarter of the season gone, Selsey are sitting eighth in SCFL Division One, six points behind AFC Varndeanians in second. Despite the poor run, Pearce is set to keep his faith in this young side when his team make the long trip to Bexhill United tomorrow (3pm). He will be hoping for more luck than in midweek when Selsey surrendered a 2-1 lead to taste defeat to a United side who are winless in the league.
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Ryan Morey and Joe Bennett had put the Blues in front after they fell behind to an early goal. But against the run of play United equalised before scoring a third on the break. Blues were then denied a penalty in injury time when the assistant referee
waved for a spot kick only to give an offside. --In SCFL Division Two, seventh-place Bosham make the trip to play Copthorne tomorrow (3pm). The Robins make the trip off the back of a week off, as they look to bounce back from a 2-1 loss at Cowfold a fortnight ago.
f Selsey have not won in five
PAGHAM boss Bob Paine promised it would take time but it appears his young Lions side are starting to find their stride. The former EP manager took charge at Nyetimber Lane just a few weeks before the start of the season. With an entirely new squad Paine warned there would be a tough start as his young charges took time to gel. After two months of the season, the club are second bottom of the SCFL Premier. But things have taken an upturn in the last week with a 2-2 draw against Langney Wanderers thanks to goals from Jared Rance and skipper Jack Barnes. That was followed by a 2-0 victory over league rivals Little Common in the first round of the Sussex Senior Cup. It means Pagham have now lost just once in five in all competitions and sets them up well for a trip to third-place Peacehaven in the league tomorrow (3pm). Paine will want to see his side start as quick as they did in midweek against the Commoners after a superb first half that yielded two goals but could have been at least
four. The fifth minute saw Pagham cause total chaos in the visitors' penalty box after two shots were hacked off the line. Dylan Jelley then saw his volley hit the bar before Tom Chalaye saw a shot kicked off the line. On the half-hour mark, Joe Clarke hit the bar from a corner and then watched in amazement as the rebound hit the post before being cleared. A goal arrived shortly after when a wicked cross from Rance flicked off a defender into the net. Shortly afterwards, Rance was at it again, spinning into the box before being blatantly brought down for a penalty, which Chalaye smashed home to seal the win. However, the Lions have been dealt a blow as striker Dan O'Brien has returned to the United States for personal reason. The front man joined the club in the summer after moving to the UK. He made seven first team appearances despite spending four weeks out with an injured knee before appearing as a substitute in the Little Common win.
Sportinbrief î ? Football CHICHESTER City Ladies' search for a first league win of the season rolls on - with the club presented with the perfect opportunity when they local rivals Portsmouth visit Oaklands Park next week. Sadie Blakely has had a tough start to life in charge of the National Southern Premier side. With a number of experienced players departing after a third place finish last season, Chi's management team have had to rebuild. City's young team continue to improve, picking up their first point of the campaign last time out when they drew with Gillingham at Priestfield. But they were denied all
three points when the Kent side scored in injury time. Last weekend's match against Watford was postponed due to the weather. It means by the time Chi play again - on Wednesday against Pompey (7.45pm) - nearly a fortnight will have passed. Blakely, a former Pompey player, will be more determined than ever to spring a positive result. Only one place and two points separate Chi, who are third bottom in the 12 team division, and Pompey in ninth. But while City have played six matches, their opponents have completed just three, meaning they will be favourites to gain three points.
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Sportinbrief î ? Darts RAILWAY Sleepers' duo Tina Bennett & Mark H Todd teamed up with great success to lift the Bognor Summer Darts Division Three pairs knockout crown at Newtown Social Club. They saw off Cabin's Andy Cooper & Gary Gardiner (Cabin) 3-1 in the final to take the title. High-scoring started the match with Bennett hitting 81. Todd 140, Bennett again with 125, and Todd with a ton. Eventually, Bennett hit double 16 for the first leg after only 19 darts. A slow start from Cooper & Gardiner saw them behind again in leg 2, especially after 85 from Bennett & 100 from Todd. But an 80 & 87 from Cooper & Gardiner saw them catch up, and eventually Cooper hit the double. Bennett started leg 3 with 121, but even an 85 & 100 from Cooper could not help them catch-up, with Todd hitting the double to take the leg. Leg 4 saw a better game from Cooper & Gardiner, but a ton from Todd put them just in the lead. Both teams tried for the finish, but it was Todd who hit the double, winning the match 3-1 and the trophy.
î ? Tennis BOGNOR Lawn Tennis Club recently held their Mixed Doubles Tournament which was played under lovely blue skies. The tennis was competitive and, after a round robin format for the day, the winners were Elizabeth Waterhouse and Norman Lewis, pictured below. All the players contributed to a great day's tennis at the club's headquarters in Nyewood Lane. It marked a fitting event for the club which plays in attractive surroundings with five all-weather hard courts, all of which are floodlit. The club also provides a year-round range of activities, two croquet lawns and a new pavilion. Club sessions for adult social tennis are held on Tuesday and Friday mornings from 9.30am, on Friday evenings from 6pm and on Saturday afternoons from 1.30pm. New members of all ages, playing standards and experience will receive a warm and friendly welcome. Adults thinking of joining are invited to attend one or two club sessions, free of charge, before committing to membership. Visit: www.bognortennisclub.co.uk
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Chi take on unbeaten leaders Park CHICHESTER RFC will be relying on their strong home form to carry them through as they welcome unbeaten league leaders Westcombe Park to Oaklands Park tomorrow (3pm). Blues former head Rob Lawrence is now in charge of the resurgent Kent side, giving Chi plenty of incentive to spring an upset. They head into the match in good form themselves after winning their two home games so far but outside the top half of the London One South campaign. That's after they were defeated 47-40 in a thriller at London Cornish last time out, a game which delivered Blues two bonus points but wondering if they could have done more. Having shipped early points in the first three games of the season it was Chichester’s turn to get on the scoreboard after only four minutes when Harry Seaman dived over. Blues continued to press, looking to build on the 7-0 lead. But, as the half went on, they were stunned by the home side who scored four tries to lead 24-7 at the break. Chi responded well after the half time interval as a clearance kick was collected by debutant Elliot Haydon, who made ground
and sent through a grubber kick for the supporting Rhys Thompson to touch down. From the restart Thompson was straight back in the action gathering the ball and feeding Sam Renwick for a try under the posts. 24 - 19. Cornish responded with a penalty and took advantage of a Chi yellow card to touch down again to extend their lead to 15. With their full complement restored, Blues upped the tempo with Thompson breaking through the opposition defence and, having been tackled, managing to ground the ball on the line for Chi's fourth try and a bonus point. Cornish scored again and two further penalties gave them a 47-26 lead. However, Chi failed to read the script and Tom Blewitt seared through the home side's defence to reduce the gap before Ben Wallace sealed a second bonus point for Blues. --Bognor RFC head into a bye week off on the back of a 51-31 bonus point victory over Ellingham & Ringwood last time out. The five points is enough to lift the Hampshire Avenue side to sixth in the Hampshire Premier. Next up is a trip to Millbrook on October 12.
f Blues lost 47-40 at London Cornish
Chi seal third spot to end year on high
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Plenty of PBs for Tone Zone A BUSY weekend for Bognor Tone Zone Runners saw no less than 55 members take part in events across Europe. Leading the continental charge were Mark Green and Jack Penfold, who flew out to Germany to take part in the Berlin Marathon. After months of hard training, both runners ran personal bests. Jack pushed from mile 22 and finished in a time of 3 hours 11 minutes 8 seconds, beating his previous best by 17 minutes. Mark ran a well controlled race to record a 24 minute PB of 3:30:29. Also running a marathon this weekend were Rebecca Nicholl, Sarah Stothard and Joan Woolley, who were all taking on the challenging Jurassic Coast Marathon. Rebecca and Sarah ran a solid race together to cross the line in 6 hours 12 minutes. Joan, who incredibly was completing her 50th marathon, finished in a very creditable 7 hours 9 minutes. A few club members ran the Barns Green Half Marathon this
weekend, a tough undulating course. Ben Leney was the first runner through for the club, finishing in 1:53:46, closely followed by Peter Ramsdale in 1:55:47. Good friends Vicky Cooper and Zoe Hemes ran together and finished in 2:18:28. Nik Crisp wasn't far behind, finishing in a time of 2:33:35. In Southampton, Gary Smith was running the Ageas Bowl 10k Despite it not being as flat as he hoped, he finished the race in a respectable time of 45:03 Elsewhere, at the Windsor Half Marathon, Lesley Ward and Elle Matthews all ran strong races. Lesley finished in 2:12 with Elle just behind in 2:15. Tone Zone are a friendly group of like-minded runners. With more than 200 members it offers people the opportunity to exercise in relaxed surrounding. New members can come along to club nights on Tuesday and Thursday from 6.15pm at Arun Leisure Centre. Contact headcoach@ tonezonerunners.org
CHICHESTER Athletics under 15s rounded off a fine campaign by sealing third spot in the Sussex Grand Athletics Final. In a battling display over 26 events, Chichester were able to assert themselves for the fifth year in succession as one of the top three Sussex Clubs in the under 15 age group. The winners were once again Crawley AC who were too strong for hosts Brighton & Hove but Chichester in third place had nearly 100 points to spare over fourth placed Horsham Blue Star with the remaining six clubs trailing in their wake. With just a single A string first place of the entire boys match, Chi’s success was down to the teamwork of the whole squad to support their leading athletes. Ben Rose in the 300 metres and Hugo Martell in the hammer set the ball rolling with two fine second places. The pair continued to score well for the club later in the match with Rose notching up another second place in the 200m plus anchoring both relays while Martell was second in the discus as well as having the club’s sole A string win with a 10.58m best in the shot putt.
Elsewhere, Cameron Wilson set a new PB in the long jump with Luke Cobden winning the B string. Toby Greatorex finished the tally of individual events with a strong javelin throw while the 4 x 300m quartet of Noah and Micah Campbell, Arthur Dearlove and Ben Rose saved the best till last with a stirring win in just over three minutes to hold off the fast finishing Brighton athlete over the last 20m. Unlike the boys, the girls had a full quartet of middle-distance runners with Cerys Dickinson and Gemma Appleton battling over 800m while Amelie McGurk and Tamsin Anelay joined forces over 1500m. In the sprints Cassie Bailey and Dickinson scored well in the 100 metres with the latter joining Jaimie Gibb in the high jump with Jamie Gibbs and Gemma Appleton joining up for the long jump. McGurk and Anelay formed a new partnership in the javelin for more unexpected points. All eight girls played their part either in the relays at the end of the match to ensure that Chi came home delighted with retaining their hard-won trophy of the previous year.
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ROCKS coach Robbie Blake has challenged his side to stay unbeaten for a "long time" after chalking up back-to-back wins for the first time this season. Bognor had suffered a stuttering start to their season, picking up four points from their opening seven matches in the Isthmian Premier. It was not the form expected for a side who believed they would be challenging for a top six spot. But Rocks turned their season around in the last week, picking up two vital wins to kick start their season. First was a 2-0 win against promotion chasing Haringey Borough, as Tommy Leigh and Jimmy Muitt scored goals in each half. That was followed by a 5-1 dismantling of Leatherhead in midweek as Muitt's opener was followed by four for striker Dan Smith. The six points sealed in four days has lifted Bognor up to 12th and back within touching distance of the playoff spots. With a week off ahead of the next match against Potters Bar Town, Blake said he was keen to make sure his side keep on "ticking over" so they capitalised on the upturn in form. Speaking after the midweek win, he said: "We are delighted
certainly with the first half performance. "The lads played on the front foot, were brave in possession and created so many chances. "I have told the players we have set targets now and I want us to remain unbeaten for a long time. "With these group of players, we have a lot of quality in the squad and we will keep trying to add those extra little bits." It was the Haringey win which pleased Blake and manager Jack Pearce the most. A rampant Rocks side overwhelmed the Londoners with free-flowing football, creating plenty of chances and notching up 17 shots on goal in the first-half alone. Tommy Leigh opened the scoring before the break and Jimmy Muitt made it 2-0 in the second half following dazzling skills on the flank from Dan Smith to set up the chance. Speaking after that win, Blake said: "To play so well against a side that were organised and who will be up there come the end of the season was very pleasing, no question. "We need to keep our feet firmly on the ground and not get carried away too much. "But it was fantastic to see just how good our general play was as well as our fitness levels."
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New trio make instant impact ROCKS coach Robbie Blake called for something to change - and boy did that happen. After being thumped 6-1 at Dulwich Hamlet in the FA Cup the previous week on the back of a miserable run of form in the Isthmian Premier Division which left them third from bottom, Bognor fans were left deflated. For the management, the frustration bubbled over with Blake obviously unhappy with individual errors and overall team performances. He called for new faces to be bought into the team - and alongside manager Jack Pearce, they brought in loanees in the shape of central defender Joe Cook from Havant & Waterlooville, Portsmouth full-back Joe Hancott and Reading keeper James Holden. All three were thrust into the starting line up against Haringey on Saturday, adding much needed solidity at the back and contributing to a 2-0 win. They appeared again on Tuesday in the 5-1 victory versus Leatherhead, helping Rocks chalk up back-to-back wins for the first time this campaign. After that win Blake said: "I'm really pleased for the players as they came under criticism and I'm also really pleased for Jack. "He works really hard for this football club and has brought in some quality players which always adds to having a better side. "We can't rest on that and we need to keep
pushing players individually, as well as pushing the staff and pushing forward as a club." Blake, too, also singled out praise for striker Dan Smith who bagged four of the five goals against the Tanners. He said: "Smudger is a terrific player and fantastic lad. His work ethic since being here
is nothing short of fantastic. "He is getting the rewards now and all of sudden he has a new lease of life with that confidence. "It's just great to see as you always want your number nine scoring. If you do have that player in your side then you should be in the top six."
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by Harvey Whyte
AFTER a testing start to the season it's certainly been a decent few days for everyone involved with Bognor Regis Town Football Club. It's been quite clear that we have been a couple of players short in some key areas for the first couple of months. The managers knew we needed some new people and they have fitted in really well, leading to a couple of good wins on the pitch. Fair play to Jack, who has done everything he said he would. We also knew we needed more from the players on the pitch. Something has now changed with everyone giving extra effort. It all started with Haringey, a side who are doing well in the league. Even with our form of late, to be honest we went into the game confident we could get a result as we knew the players coming in would help us out I didn't know too much about them personally. But I knew they would bring improvement to those areas where we were lacking. As a player it was clear after a few minutes that the centre half Joe Cook would help us out. The left back [Joe Hancott] too is good and the keeper [James Holden] is as steady as they come. I think after those first ten minutes everyone started playing with more confidence as we knew we would stop giving those sloppy goals away. Haringey are a good side and while they had lost a couple of players from last season and are slightly weakened, they are still one of the form sides in the league. But it was more about us and we had a good high tempo, people were pressing well and we played football how we want to play it.
We were getting the ball into good areas and played good stuff which helped us get in front. As the match went on though, the nerves did kick on as in the back of my head I was thinking that one nil was not enough as they could nick a goal. So when the second one went in that sealed it for me - which was clear with the celebration when I went flying on Jimmy's shoulders! It was relief really as while it looked like only one team would score, you never know in football. If they did nick a goal it would have killed us and our confidence would have drained away which is why I was so happy to get the win. We took that form into Leatherhead. It's funny how things change. Roll back a week and there was not much more that could have gone wrong for us. Then things turn in our favour, such as getting good players at the back which helps lift the team, and we start scoring goals. Things just started to snowball and that's why we put five past someone. We thrive on confidence, we are a young side and have shown that we can destroy sides on our day. It also shows what this division is like as anyone can win, anyone can lose, so we must keep going. I hope we carry on. It's a shame, though, we have to wait a while for our next fixture. We will be in tomorrow morning for training and then will take it from there. But when you're playing well you want games coming thick and fast so it's pity we have not got a match. We just have to wait for the next game. I just hope we can carry on.
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