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BY KELLY WICKHAM kelly.wickham@sussexpost.co.uk DELIGHTED performers told the Queen 'be our guest' as they put on a special show at the Chichester Festival Theatre yesterday.

The Queen's visit was the first to the theatre in more than 50 years and included a performance by Chichester

Festival Youth Theatre of a scene from its forthcoming Christmas production, Beauty and the Beast, whose songs include Be Our Guest.

The performers included Funmi Ajayi, 13, as Poppy. She said: "I was really excited and nervous about performing for the Queen. I also got to present the Queen with a posy outside the Minerva Theatre. I was so nervous and I didn't want to mess up what I was going to say.

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"But it was so exciting getting to speak to the monarch."

Evie Carter, 15, also appeared as a compere, narrator and singer of the last song. She said: "It was so amazing to perform in front of the Queen. We were waiting backstage to go on and all feeling very nervous. I actually felt so sick."

The Queen was greeted as she arrived at the theatre in the late morning by hundreds of excited residents of all ages.

Children held flowers and cards for Her Majesty as she walked past.

Vicky Roe Dos Santos, of Chichester, watched with her children, Jonathan, six, and Sophia, four.

Vicky said: "As the Queen came by, I called out 'Your Majesty' and she came over to us. My children had posies for her and she took them and said: 'Nice day for it' as she went. It's absolutely made our day. It's fantastic." Turn to pages 4 & 5

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BY RUTH SCAMMELL ruth.scammell@sussexpost.co.uk PATIENTS will enjoy seeing their friends and family more as St Richard's Hospital announced it is extending its opening hours.

From today, Western Sussex Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is extending visiting times from just 3.5 hours a day to 12 hours, with adult inpatient wards open from 10am to 10pm, seven days a week.

THe changes will also apply to Worthing Hospital.

Chief nurse Nicola Ranger said the decision has been welcomed and was met with a round of applause when announced at a recent engagement event.

“We’re delighted to extend ward visiting hours to provide more opportunities for friends and family to come into our hospitals and spend time with their loved ones," she said.

“Social interaction and keeping in touch with life outside of hospital is really beneficial for patients and not only helps the time pass but importantly keeps their minds healthy and engaged as well.

“Longer visiting hours will also help family members to speak in person more with consultants, therapists and other members of their relative’s care or discharge planning team.”

THe decision to extend visiting times follows pilots on six wards where open access was trialled for three months, enabling visitors to come and go at any

time of day or night.

Feedback and consultation with patients, visitors and staff prompted the new arrangement to open wards each day from 10am to 10pm.

Western Sussex Hospitals care for nearly 142,000 inpatients a year.

It is one of only five acute trusts in the country to have received an Outstanding rating from the Care Quality Commission.

THe trust, which runs hospitals in Chichester, Shoreham and Worthing in West Sussex, has a leading reputation for quality improvement and enabling its staff to bring about positive change.

Each day, colleagues gather for improvement huddles where ideas to improve patient experience are raised, discussed and implemented.

THe approach creates an empowering environment where the status quo is challenged and new ideas can flourish.

Recent innovations include the introduction throughout the hospitals of free guest wifi internet access and the trial of new colourful and clearer signage to help visitors.

THe longer opening hours come into effect from today and apply to all inpatient adult wards at Worthing Hospital and St Richard’s hospitals.

Visiting times of other areas, such as children’s wards or maternity departments, remain the same and are unaffected by this decision.

For more information about the trust’s long-term approach to continuous improvement please visit the hospitals' website at westernsussexhospitals.nhs.uk/ PatientFirst

Waste and recycling changes on the way over festive period RESIDENTS are being reminded that they can place glass bottles and jars in their household recycling bin this Christmas.

People across the district are being reminded to ensure they recycle items over the festive period.

Cllr Roger Barrow, cabinet member for contract services at Chichester District Council, said: “Over Christmas, we tend to use even more bottles and jars than usual and so we want to make sure that residents are aware that these can go in their burgundy bins with the rest of their recycling.

“Not only will this mean that more glass gets recycled, it also means no

need for trips to the bottle bank.”

THe bottles and jars must be empty, clean, dry and loose (not in plastic bags) and have lids separated, before they are placed in the recycling bins.

Households across the Chichester district are also being encouraged to make a note of any changes to their waste and recycling collections over the festive period.

To find out more information about the changes please visit the council's website at chichester.gov.uk/ wastecollectioncalendar.

Any extra waste from the holiday period will be picked up by collection crews on the first collection after Christmas.

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BY RUTH SCAMMELL ruth.scammell@sussexpost.co.uk FESTIVE cheer is spreading in the city as thousands of people witnessed the annual switch on of the Christmas lights.

THe event was followed by a spectacular fireworks display.

Organised by the Chichester BID (Business Improvement District) and supported by local Rotary Clubs, people of all ages enjoyed the celebrations to mark the start of the festive season.

THere were performances from the Ruth Stein Dance School, THeatre Arts UK and the Oakwood School Choir.

After the fireworks, the Chichester Cathedral Choir sung carols.

Many shops stayed open late as people took the opportunity to begin their

Christmas shopping.

Jeanette Hockley, member services manager at the BID, said: “THe lights switch-on not only marks the start of Christmas for Chichester’s businesses, but also creates real excitement and vibrancy on the High Street, as well as a sense of unity within the community, as the residents, workers and visitors all come together to celebrate the goodwill of the season.

“THis event also helps make visitors aware of the wonderful shopping experience we have in Chichester as we strive to keep the city vibrant and prosperous.”

For the second second year running, the BID was also joined by volunteers from THe University of Chichester and St Richard’s Hospital.

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Council plans for its budget WEST Sussex County Council has confirmed plans towards a balanced budget for 2018/19 as it revealed a refreshed five-year investment programme.

A total of £800m will be invested in key priorities, including delivering more school places, funding for seven major road schemes, developing more solar farms and supporting growth in the local economy.

THe news came at a meeting of West Sussex County Council’s cabinet which discussed proposals for savings and capital investments for the county. THe investments form the council’s capital investment programme.

At the same time, the county council has outlined options to bridge a £22.3m budget gap for 2018/19, caused by an increased demand on services and reduced funding from central government.

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A royal variety show for the Queen's visit Continued from page one The Queen has strong links with the festival theatre. She first visited it on July 31, 1962, during its initial festival season for a charity performance of Uncle Vanya, directed by Sir Laurence Olivier.

She returned in 1964 for Othello with Sir Laurence and Maggie Smith.

For her latest visit, which lasted three hours on a cold and sunny day, the Queen was accompanied by the Lord Lieutenant of West Sussex, Susan Pyper, and the Vice Lord Lieutenant, Harry Goring. Those present from the theatre to welcome her

included its chairman, Sir William Castell, and Rachel Tackley, its executive director.

Gillian Keegan, Chichester's MP, and the leaders of West Sussex County Council and Chichester District Council were also among those to greet Her Majesty.

Once inside, she spent 40 minutes watching a scene from Beauty and the Beast by 70 members of the Chichester Festival Youth Theatre and One Brick At A Time from Barnum as well as two songs from the theatre’s acclaimed production of Fiddler on the Roof.

They were performed by original cast

members Omid Djalili, Simbe Akande, Lucinda Lawrence and Rose Shalloo.

The Queen unveiled a Welsh slate plaque by Sussex-based artist Helen Mary Skelton in the foyer to commemorate her visit before she was escorted to the Minerva Theatre for lunch. Her guests included Chichester resident, Dame Patricia Routledge.

Dame Patricia then performed a speech from Noel Coward's Cowardly Custard.

Her Majesty viewed a photographic display of past royal visits to the theatre before she left.

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Theatre's honour at hosting Queen A RED Letter Day was how everyone involved with Chichester Festival Theatre described the Queen's visit.

Lucinda Morrison, the theatre's head of press, said: "We are truly honoured to have hosted the Queen on her third visit to the festival theatre and hope she enjoyed the occasion as much as we did.

"It was especially wonderful to be able to involve people of all ages, particularly our youth theatre members, who will remember performing for the Queen for the rest of their lives.

"We'd like to thank the many people who made today possible and special."

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CROWDS of well-wishers arrived early and queued around the Northgate car park to get a good spot to see the Queen.

They gathered behind barriers, after passing through security checks, around the entrance to the festival theatre.

Aurora Hale, eight, from Bosham, was with her mum, Polly Hale, and younger sister, Bella, five. She said: "It was quite amazing. I have never seen the Queen before in real life."

Chichester resident Zoe McManus, 32, was dressed in a special outfit complete with a royal flag of the Queen draped around her shoulders.

"I planned my outfit two weeks ago. I

said: "Being the representative of the City of Chichester, it was both a great pleasure and an honour to undertake the role of being able to meet the Queen and exchange comments. It is definitely the highlight of the mayoral year.

"The Queen, as you would expect, is a gracious and lovely person to meet.

"For this part of West Sussex to be chosen for a royal visit is a coup and I know that the Queen was impressed with the refurbished and much improved Chichester Festival Theatre as well as the performances by local groups staged for her during the visit, particularly that from Chichester’s own Patricia Routledge."

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chose red and white colours and got the flag too. I am a huge royal fan. This is something I will never, ever forget."

Lucy Hornack, of Chichester, said: "I am an actress from Chichester so, to me, this is a great day. The Queen had a gorgeous pink outfit on and looked so radiant."

Cllr Lionel Barnard, the chairman of West Sussex County Council, said: “Her Majesty has a long association with West Sussex and has visited Chichester several times, including most recently in 1990 when she came to the Military Police Training Centre. She also visited the city in 1986 for the Maundy Service at Chichester Cathedral."

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 Canine charity plaque unveiling AS PART of the West Sussex visit, the Queen also went on a tour of Canine Partners Southern Training Centre in Heyshott, near Midhurst.

Her Majesty had the opportunity to meet staff, trustees, volunteers and beneficiaries of the charity and young dogs and their volunteer puppy parents.

Canine Partners is a registered charity that assists people with disabilities to enjoy a greater independence and quality of life.

The charity asked Her Majesty to unveil a plaque stating the charity's achievements in 2017 in reaching its 750th partnership.

Jackie Staunton, Canine Partners' chairman of trustees, said: “What an honour it was to welcome the Queen to our southern centre today.

"Her Majesty requested to come herself and we were delighted to be able to show her around our training facility.

"We took the time to demonstrate the amazing work our dogs do for disabled people in the UK. The Queen’s love of dogs was evident as well as her interest in what we do.

“Her Majesty’s visit comes at an exciting time for us as a charity.

We’re currently fortunate to have been selected as one of the charities within the Telegraph’s Christmas Appeal.

“A royal visit is prestigious and special to a charity whenever it occurs, but to be visited by the Queen is a true honour and a moment that will be remembered in the history of Canine Partners.”

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ruth.scammell@sussexpost.co.uk PEOPLE have been having their say on plans to build 1,600 new homes in the city.

Developers Miller Homes and Linden Homes held a public exhibition for the first phase of 750 of 1,600 homes at Whitehouse Farm. It was approved in principle in 2016 and developers have now put together an application to show how the site will look.

THe first phase looks at infrastructure, roundabout access from Old Broyle Road, retail, employment, community facilities, a school and significant areas of open space.

Among those sharing their views at the exhibition at Chichester's Assembly Rooms was Nina Davies, 67.

She said: "My concerns are to do with infrastructure, schools, hospitals, roads, sewage, the environment - we can't cope.

"It's going to make it all worse. It's gridlocked here most days as it is.

THe schools are full up. THe hospitals are overcrowded - and our hospital is brilliant."

John Reynolds, 86, added: "It's a load of

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"If we are going to have that amount of people there, are the surgeries going to be able to cope?"

Keith Green, 89, said: "One of my concerns about this is that there's no mention of an additional doctors' surgery. I have to wait three weeks for a doctor's appointment.

"Right now, without this development, we don't have enough doctors."

Mr Green wrote to the council voicing his concerns, also stating worries about whether there is enough affordable housing and about how the roads will cope.

However, not everyone spoke negatively about it.

THe Rev Stephen Hudson said: "I think it's absolutely fantastic. I love the new park areas. THere will be lovely parks to walk in.

"We are going to have lots of lovely neighbours.

"Yes, it will be more difficult to get out of our house but I don't care because it's such a good thing."

To share your views on the plans, please visit westofchichester.consultationonline. co.uk

who still swim in the sea at this time of the year to be extra careful when in the water.

"We also suggest that dog owners keep their animals on a lead as a precaution for the next couple of days.

"We think they were washed up as a result of the strong southerly winds experienced."

If you spot this type of jellyfish, you are advised to leave the water and report the sighting by contacting the council on 01243 785166.

THis type of jellyfish can cause a reaction which in extremely rare cases can be fatal.

Reports of Portuguese man-of-war jellyfish near the coastline in the area are extremely rare, but usually occur earlier in the year.

THere have been recent reports in places such as Cornwall and Wales.

THe council will continue to closely monitor the situation over the next few days and weeks. Visit chichester. gov.uk for more.

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Jellyfish warning as residents are urged to take care in water PEOPLE using the area's beaches have been warned after jellyfish were spotted washed up on the shore.

A member of the public contacted Chichester District Council to notify them that some jellyfish had washed up on the beach at Bracklesham and East Wittering.

THe council's foreshores team has been down to investigate and has confirmed they are Portuguese manof-war jellyfish.

THey have removed at least 10 from a two-mile stretch of beach and have been checking the rest of the area to see if there are any more.

A spokeswoman from the council said: "We have placed warning signs along the beach and have also notified the local businesses that are very close to the beach.

"We will be keeping a close eye on the situation in case any more jellyfish appear.

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Dental nurse visits Africa A CHICHESTER-BASED practice manager has spent two weeks volunteering in Tanzania.

Sarah Stone, practice manager at Family Dental Care, visited Tanzania for a fifth time after taking part in a two-week voluntary trip with Bridge2Aid, providing emergency dental care to rural Tanzanian communities in the district of Shinyanga.

Sarah is a qualified dental nurse and volunteered her time and expertise for a charity trip to Tanzania this November, alongside a team of four other UK dental professionals.

THe dental volunteer programme was organised by the charity, Bridge2Aid. THe charity has given access to safe emergency dental care for over four million people in Tanzania, freeing them from the prospect of misery and pain.

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BY RUTH SCAMMELL ruth.scammell@sussexpost.co.uk SHE'S known as television royalty and now Mary Berry will be appearing on our screens at Goodwood.

THe famous baker paid a visit to Goodwood as part of her TV series Country House Secrets.

She spent some time cooking with the Duchess of Richmond, as well as her son, the 11th Duke of Richmond.

During her visit, she learned more about how cooking has evolved over the years and how a woman's role in the kitchen has changed, as well as looking at the different recipes.

She said: "During my time at Goodwood, I’ve been looking through a really interesting recipe book written by the daughter of the 7th Duke of Richmond, Lady Muriel Beckwith.

"It was inspired by her travels through France in the post-war years.

"What’s interesting is that many of the ingredients you would imagine were essential for classic French cooking simply weren’t available at the time.

"THe recipes are delightful - it’s fascinating to see what people were cooking at that time and how much we still cook some of these dishes from the past."

"In grand country houses before the war, the lady of the house would give instructions as to what she wanted but

had very little idea of how the cooking would actually be done.

"Susan, Duchess of Richmond, who I’ve just been cooking with, tells me that she went to a cooking school and learned how to cook and so when she arrived here at Goodwood, she was prepared.

She was really ahead of her time.

"In the past, the lady of the house wouldn’t necessarily have known how to cook - there would have been hundreds of staff to do that for her.

"When Susan arrived here, there was very little help, and crucially she had the knowledge of a year’s training so she was at a great advantage."

Mary said she had an enjoyable time at Goodwood. "I really enjoyed spending time with Susan, Duchess of Richmond and Gordon," she said.

"She is exactly the same age as me and we reminisced about how things have changed and how we do things differently.

"I appreciate her love of animals and her efforts to take in battery chickens, nursing them back to health. What strikes me about Goodwood is that the whole house is in such pristine condition.

"THe present Duke has done some amazing things including restoring the Egyptian Dining Room. " THe Goodwood episode of Mary Berry's "Country House Secrets" is due to be aired on Wednesday, December 13, on BBC1 at 8pm.

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Friday, December 1, 2017

Foster carers prep for Xmas PEOPLE are being encouraged to spare a thought for children in care as foster families across the county gear up for the festive season.

Tracey and Ann are two foster carers in West Sussex who are helping to keep Christmas alive for children who are unable to spend it with their birth families.

Tracey said: “Fostering is even more special at Christmas.

"Christmas can be an emotional time of year but having lots of little faces around you - that’s special.

Tracey and her husband became foster carers for West Sussex County Council in 2012 and they have supported many children and young people for different reasons.

Tracey currently offers the chance for a child to be fostered alongside one of their parents.

She added: “Some children aren’t used to presents or can get overwhelmed when there’s lots of family together, so you have to be flexible.

“My own family have had to adapt and

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change some of our own little rituals, but it has opened our eyes to other people’s traditions.”

Ann and her husband became foster carers with the county council more than seven years ago and are looking after three siblings in long-term foster care.

Ann said: “We invite our children to make or buy something for their birth family members so we can keep them in their minds in the run-up to Christmas.

“THe first Christmas they spent with us, we bought them bikes.

"Our own children were so excited they wrapped the bikes completely in paper for them.

“Being part of a fostering family has made our own children appreciate the opportunities they have had.

"Christmas is a really exciting time as a family because now there are even more stockings for us to open. It makes it extra special.”

To find out more about fostering and information sessions taking place in 2018, please visit westsussex.gov.uk/ fostering

Festive fun supports charity A FESTIVE fundraiser saw thousands of pounds raised for local charity THe Snowdrop Trust.

THis year’s fundraiser was called ‘Santa and his Antlers’ and was held at Russell’s Garden and Lifestyle store.

Customers were treated to a host of activities while discovering Santa in his grotto and meeting reindeer.

Several businesses contributed to the event including Nick Clark the Magician, the Penny Black Choir and Inclusive Music and Movement.

In the true spirit of Christmas, other companies lent a hand on the day with partners from John Lewis serving bacon supplied by MJ Penfold and Bennett and Game and White Stuff from Chichester helped to sell raffle tickets.

Di Levantine, co–founder and co- chair of the trust, said: “THis fundraiser makes a huge difference to the lives of local

children who have a life threatening or terminal illness by providing vital funds for nursing support in their homes.

"THey are also creating wonderful memories for families who are able to capture that magical moment when their child sees Santa and his beautiful reindeers."

THe event raised over £2,500.

Di added: "We are so grateful to everyone for all their support. Russell’s help the trust throughout the year, too.

"THey have a dedicated space where people can donate pre-loved furniture for the centre to sell, with all profits coming directly to the charity.

"It is super that so many families came to support ‘Santa and his Antlers’ and to think of others during this festive time."

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PropertyNews Green land is under threat IT IS generally accepted among us Brits that because we live on a small island with an ever-growing population, house prices will continue to increase.

Official figures suggest 250,000 new homes are needed each year in the UK to keep up with demand, and yet last year only 217,000 were built. In last week’s Budget, the Chancellor announced plans to start building 300,000 new homes a year.

Yet only 5.9 per cent of the UK is actually built on, with the majority (56.7 per cent) being used as farmland, 2.5 per cent being designated as ‘green urban’ (that’s parks, gardens and recreational space) and the other 34.9 per cent remaining natural.

When we extract Wales, Northern Ireland and Scotland, the data indicates an average of 8.8 per cent of England is built on, with 3.8 per cent green urban, 72.9 per cent farmland and just 14.5 per cent remaining natural.

In Chichester, we’re less than half as densely urbanised than most of England, as we benefit from just 4 per cent of the district being built upon. A further 2 per cent of land is green urban, 69 per cent farmland and, not surprisingly for an area that includes the South Downs, a higher-than-average 25 per cent of our land remains natural.

I fear this abundancy of open space is why Chichester is an easy target to take on more housing.

THe development at Whitehouse Farm is set to be the biggest in Chichester’s history, with 1,600 new homes planned. And farmland is also under threat in Shopwhyke, Westhampnett and Tangmere.

But continuously building on farmland isn’t sustainable. Unless housing is to be more densely built it seems the quarter of our district’s land that remains ‘natural’ could be under threat.

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Council tax scam warning PEOPLE in the Chichester district are being warned to be extra vigilant and be aware of calls from companies offering to challenge their council tax banding for a fee.

Following a recent complaint, the council is reminding people that they can find out their council tax banding for free by contacting the Valuation Office.

A number of companies contact residents directly and offer to challenge the banding on a resident's behalf.

THe companies' methods include charging an up-front fee, then not making the challenge at all, asking for a person's bank details so they can provide a refund but instead taking money from the account and offering a resident an agent, telling them they must have one by law in order to challenge the banding.

Chichester District Council is urging people not to give any bank details over the phone and to end any suspicious telephone call immediately.

Any suspicious calls, text messages or emails should be reported as soon as possible to Chichester District Council's council tax team, the police on 101 and West Sussex County Council Trading Standards on 03454 04 05 06.

Residents who do receive a cold call at the door are urged to seek identification from the person, ring a cold caller's office to confirm their identity and dial 999 if a cold caller refuses to leave.

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Friday, December 1, 2017

New drink-driving campaign A QUICK drive under the influence of drink or drugs could lead to a life behind bars.

THat's the message being issued by Surrey Police and Sussex Police as they prepare to launch their Christmas crackdown on drink and drug-drivers.

Under new government proposals, motorists who cause death by careless driving while under the influence of intoxicating substances face a maximum sentence of life in prison. THe current maximum term is 14 years.

THe plans have been put forward following significant support from people including bereaved families of victims and road safety experts.

But while the penalty for the offence looks set to increase, the advice from police remains the same – if you’re prepared to drive with drink or drugs in your system, prepare to face the consequences.

Chief Inspector Warren Franklin, of the Surrey and Sussex Roads Policing Unit, said: “Each and every year, people’s lives are destroyed through drink and drugdriving, and it won’t be tolerated on our roads in Surrey and Sussex.

“Our officers will be carrying out dedicated patrols to target offenders across the two counties between December 1, 2017, and January 1, 2018, and will deal robustly with anyone caught driving under the influence.

“Patrols will include static stop checks at various locations, which will be in addition to responding to reports of drink and drug-drivers all year round.

Our priority is to educate people of the clear risks associated with drink and drug-driving, and to keep road users safe.”

During the same campaign last year,

a total of 187 arrests were made in Sussex, of which 143 have since led to convictions.

Driving under the influence of drink or drugs is among the four major causes of serious injury and fatal collisions, along with speeding, not wearing a seatbelt and using a mobile device while driving.

Chief Insp Franklin added: “Christmas is a time for friends and family, but it’s also a time when a stupid decision could lead to the loss of someone’s life.

“For those caught and convicted, it will have dire consequences – offenders face a minimum 12-month disqualification, fines up to £5,000 and up to six months’ imprisonment. If you kill someone, you could face life behind bars.

“THis could happen to anyone. You may think it’s only a short drive home or you’ve not been caught before, but you might not be so lucky next time.

“We always encourage motorists to plan ahead. If you’re going for a night out or you’re likely to be hungover in the morning, for example, arrange a taxi or a lift with someone sober. Don’t chance driving yourself. It’s really not worth the risk.

“Please ensure you make the right decision this festive season, and don’t ruin Christmas.”

THe month-long initiative is supported by the Sussex Safer Roads Partnership, DriveSmart in Surrey and the independent charity Crimestoppers.

People in Sussex can text officers on 65999 with the details of people they suspect of drink or drug-driving, or visit the Operation Crackdown website.

Alternatively, you can visit the Crimestoppers website or contact the independent charity anonymously on 0800 555 111.

I’m dreaming of a white Christmas Just like the ones I used to know.

Where the amaryllis glisten and children listen To the flowers as they gently grow. (nearly Irving Berlin)

Tired of Poinsettias?

or Euphorbia pulcherrima to give them their posh, scientific name.

Out they come every Christmas with their red foliage, force fed under glass by the mega growers and nearly as ubiquitous as overtired children. Here’s a plant, indigenous to Mexico, that in the UK at least, is as famous as Hugo Sanchez, Frida Kahlo and Carlos Santana rolled into one but lacks the eloquence of any of them.

Is there a good alternative?

Well yes, there is.

If you want to stay with the colour of Rudolph’s nose and it doesn’t have to keep flying into the New Year, why not go with the fabulous, flashy, lipstick-red Amaryllis?

(Amaryllideae) Legend has it that Amaryllis began as a shy, timid nymph. She then fell deeply in love with Alteo, a shepherd with Hercules’ strength and Apollo’s beauty, (can’t blame her for that) but the hapless darling’s affections were unrequited.

Hoping that she could win him over by bestowing upon him the thing he desired most - a flower so unique it had never existed in the world before Amaryllis sought advice from the oracle of Delphi.

Image of the Oracle of Delphi Following his instructions, Amaryllis dressed in maiden’s white and appeared at Alteo’s door for 30 nights, each time piercing her heart with a golden arrow. When at last Alteo opened his door, there before him was a striking crimson flower, sprung from the blood of Amaryllis’s heart. With this romantic - albeit tragic - tale as its beginning, it’s not surprising that today the amaryllis has come to symbolise pride, determination and radiant beauty.

What’s this got to do with Christmas?

Well, it’s the colour of Santa’s coat, it’s happy to flower at Christmas if container-grown and if you have an abundance of them you will be the talk of the town, if you just have a few then you will be gladiolus you did.

Here’s another point amaryllis score over poinsettias, they come in a variety of other colours besides red.

Facts Amaryllis will bloom indoors about six to eight weeks after potting so get cracking, or make it easy on yourself and have them delivered ‘oven-ready’ around the third week of December. They will normally stay in bloom for approximately three weeks.

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Friday, December 1, 2017

Tree-mendous effort to make town greener ONE OF the most prominent sites in Bognor Regis is to become greener.

Three Japanese laurel trees have been planted in the grassed area at the junction of Upper Bognor Road and London Road.

The site is next to the town's railway line, opposite the signal box, and by the footbridge to Chichester Road.

It is passed by hundreds of rail passengers each day, many pedestrians, and a succession of motorists joining and leaving the B2259 Hotham Way. The planting on Monday was carried out by Upper Bognor Road resident and Bognor Regis town councillor Steve Goodheart, with help from the council's Town Force workers and watched by Bognor Regis in Bloom members.

In front of the new trees is a small grassed verge which has been fenced off by Bognor Community Gardeners and four large grasses planted.

Mr Goodheart said: "The areas were mudbaths. They were neglected because no-one was taking responsibility for them.

It's good the community gardeners and the in bloom members are involved.

"This is a gateway site for the town and it's good that people will be able to see something much nicer here than they used to be. All the neighbours are really pleased with what has been done."

The trees, which are about 5ft high, will

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match those on a similar grassed area on the opposite side of the bridge.

"It's taken me about ten years to get action for these areas and to find out who owns them. But it has been worthwhile and it would be good to spread this initiative further afield," said Mr Goodheart.

"I would hope businesses with grass spaces in front of their premises might want to plant trees and other councils will want to get involved. So many people don't understand the benefits trees bring to us."

He hopes to persuade the NHS to allow a terrace at the town's health centre to be used for planting in pots to soften the building's stark appearance.

Another tree was also planted in the town on Monday. The 2ft high wild cherry was dug in by a viewing platform in the Hotham Park conservation area by Cllr Woodall. It was donated to Bognor Regis in Bloom by the Woodland Trust as thanks for gathering several hundred names to support the trust's charter for trees, woods and people and to mark 800 years since the original tree charter.

Rebecca Vervecken, for the in Bloom volunteers, said: "May this tree represent this important initiative and inspire our community to value trees and woods for the many benefits they bring."

It will be re-planted in a more prominent location in the town after a couple of years.

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FATHER Christmas is set to climb aboard his illuminated sleigh for his annual tour around Bognor Regis.

The seasonal visitor will be making his first visit this Sunday and continuing to Christmas Eve. He is being joined once again by his friends at Bognor Hotham Rotary Club. Plenty of festive music and lollies for the children will add to the excitement as the tour raises money for the club's good causes.

The first visit for the sleigh will be to the Downview Road area in Felpham from 4.30pm to 7.30pm on Sunday.

The next day will see Santa travel around Rose Green from 5.45pm to 8pm, followed by a stop in east Aldwick at the same times next Wednesday.

Thursday, December 7, will see him at Flansham Park and he will be making the short journey to the Roundle Estate in Felpham next Friday. The visits are subject to weather conditions.

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NEW PARKING discs for Bognor Regis are going on sale.

The orange discs for 2018 are being distributed to the usual stockists in time for them to take effect from January 1.

As reported, the discs will be priced at £2 compared to the previous £1 to enable more money to be spent on the town centre.

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Successful women act as role models ENTERPRISING women who had been educated at Felpham Community College told its current pupils about their success.

A conference at the University of Chichester about how women can win at business saw brought three former pupils on the 16-strong panel.

Amy Sykes has a bridal boutique, Velvet Birdcage, Georgia Alston runs her Little Miss Whippy vintage ice cream business and Emily Perry has a human relations consultancy company.

The college's students in Years 10 and 11 had the chance to interview the entrepreneurs about the routes of their careers and how they had progressed since their college days.

Gill Woodman, the college's careers co-ordinator, said it was encouraging to see the trio of pupils doing well.

"All presenters were really

motivational and gave sound advice to the girls on a variety of different careers and how to make their career ambitions a reality.

"Our students were engaged throughout and they were a pleasure to take."

Anna Mosely, one of the Year 10 students who attended the conference, said: "The speakers were motivational about what we can achieve if we set our minds to it.

"That, even if you make the wrong choices with the exams you choose, or don't get the results you expect to get, you can still adapt your plans to get where you want to be and what you want to do."

Her fellow Year 10 student, Scarlet Cooper, said: "They told us not to let setbacks get in our way and turn things into a positive."

Its modern languages department also hosts an international week each year.

Activities included the always popular International Bakeoff.

Staff and students entered an imaginative range of traditional cakes from nominated countries.

Talia Love, in Year 8, took first place with a Japanese cake and an authenic Italian cake earned Year 10 students Iga Jarco and Libby Ball the runners-up

spot.

Sixth form year manager Marie Aldous took the honours in the staff category with her Irish Guinness cake.

Among the other activities enjoyed by the students were a taster karate lesson with a sensei and salsa lessons. Staff and students were also encouraged to speak in a language of their choice whenever possible.

Matthieu Cauchy-Duval, who heads the international department, said: "Both staff and students have really enjoyed taking part in the activities we planned, in particular, the Bake Off which is always a big success.

"Students have impressed us, learning some basic Bulgarian, Thai or Polish, delivered by students for students."

"The objective of the week is to raise awareness of the importance of studying a language in a multi-cultural society."

Sixth form charity committee members at Felpham Community College have organised its latest annual shoe box collection, pictured left.

This saw dozens of the boxes filled with age-related presents like colouring books and pens for the Link to Hope Christian charity. It has worked to rebuild lives and communities in eastern Europe since 1990 and the college has supported its work for many years.

Rosie Forrester, who chairs the committee, said: "This is an ideal opportunity to give something back to people less fortunate than ourselves and to bring joy to them at Christmas time."

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Paralympics held in school SITTING volleyball was among the Paralympics sports enjoyed by students in Bognor Regis.

All the Years Seven and Eight pupils at the Regis School - more than 400 children -took part in the fifth of the annual days.

They have been staged as part of the legacy of the London 2012 games when some of the school's students were Young Games Makers at the Paralympics in the capital.

A spokesman for the school said: "The day was planned and delivered by the PE Change Team - a group of high quality sports leaders from various year groups -who are also Young Ambassadors.

"They planned and delivered all five different sports and trained their colleague sports leaders to support them with officiating roles. The sports leaders did an exceptional job, taking on staff-like responsibilities."

The other sports were new age kurling, zone hockey, Paralympic swimming and Paralympic athletics.

The overall Year Seven winners were Everest house and Uluru in Year Eight.

Every student and member of staff planted a purple crocus corm to mark Bognor Regis Rotary Club's Purple for Polio campaign.

The 1,500 flowers will see its Westloats Lane site awash with the colour next spring.

Caroline Saunders, the school's assistant principal, said: "The campaign has been a great success with everybody in the school planting their flowers.

"We should have a great purple display in spring that we can enjoy but which will also serve as a reminder of the people, especially children, still suffering unnecessarily from polio."

Megan Bryant-Dawson, of Year 7, said: "Speaking to my fellow students, I was impressed with their awareness of Purple for Polio and their knowledge of what it was and why we were planting crocuses."

Students learned about the potentially disabling disease and the work Rotary International and others are doing to eradicate it in their lifetimes.

Rotarians Neil Holloway and Bob Parvard supported the planting.

f Pupils playing sitting volleyball

f Some of the crocus corms planted at the school

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` Pensions debate WOMEN around Bognor Regis and Chichester fighting for better pensions have welcomed two Parliamentary debates about the subject.

The first about the need for fairer treatment for women born in the 1950s was brought in Westminster Halls last week by Hugh Gaffney, a Scottish Labour MP. This will be followed on December 14 with a debate in the main chamber of the House of Commons.

Women Against State Pension Inequality area leader Jill Robertson said: "These two debates are huge steps forward in the campaign against the worst women's state pension age maladministration by the government for many years.

"If more 1950s women in the area affected by this injustice want to email their MPs in Chichester and Bognor Regis/Littlehampton to impress upon them to speak or be at the debate on this momentous day, it would be much appreciated."

Mrs Robertson formed the Bognor Chichester South Coast branch of WASPI to fight against the rapid increase from 60 to 66 in the state pension age for women.

The initial debate was told by Christine Jardine (LD, Edinburgh W) the matter was about getting a fair deal for the women concerned, rather than a political issue.

"It is about justice for women who were unfortunate to be born in the 1950s, who suffered the mismanagement of the introduction of a change in the pension age and are now in circumstances over which they had no control.

"We do have control. We can change it and I hope that every member in the House will remember that when it comes to time to vote," she said.

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MP visits regenerated site to see businesses f Darren Greenaway presents his cheque

Company backs the work of trust MORE than £8,000 has been donated to the Aldingbourne Trust - with the hope that will be increased fourfold next year.

Greenaway Residential estate agent has presented the trust with £8,485 from a black tie event held in the autumn. The trust helps on average up to 200 people at any one time by supporting clients with learning disabilities to lead independent lives as well as to help them find paid and voluntary roles.

Darren Greenaway, the company's managing director, said: "The team have been so impressed with the charity that they even created a job role for one of the trust's clients.

"The Greenaway Residential team

will continue to work with the Aldingbourne Trust and hope to raise over £30,000 in 2018 for the charity."

The trust is based at the Aldingbourne Country Centre and has a creative studio in Aldwick Road in Bognor Regis.

Since the company was launched in 1999, it has always been the ambition of Mr Greenaway to support the community in which the business operates.

It makes great efforts to give as much as possible to the community. Every year, more than ten per cent of the company's profits are given to local causes and charities. Mr Greenaway also recently donated £2,400 to sponsor a Crawley Rugby Club team.

MP Nick Gibb has seen the 'Purley Gates' of Bognor Regis.

He viewed the restored gates which stood at the main entrance to the former Lec fridge and freezer factory started by Charlie Purley.

As reported, the gates have been placed at the site of the factory in Shripney Road, outside the Charlie Purley pub and restaurant - the last of the three current businesses to open.

Mr Gibb, MP for Bognor Regis and Littlehampton, was shown round the busy site by Raof Daud, a director of Dicentra Developments, which restored the gates

with town firm Polestar Cooling.

Mr Gibb said: "The whole Lec site has been transformed into a thriving retail centre.

"Whether the excellent Charlie Purley pub, the new Wickes store or Sainsbury's, there is a clear determination to provide high quality service.

"It's all very good for our town and it's wonderful that we are retaining the historic link with Lec and Charlie Purley, particularly the wonderful old 'Purley Gates'."

During his visit last week, Mr Gibb met the people running the current businesses

which occupy the site.

They included Sainsbury's manager Angus Murray, Elizabeth Ingram, assistant manager of the Charlie Purley, and Mike Groves of Wickes.

Mr Daud said: "We are very proud to be associated with this project and, together with Polestar Cooling, mark the successful completion by providing the restored Lec gates as a lasting trbute to those involved in the Lec story."

Mr Murray said: "It was great to see Nick Gibb visiting the local businesses on the former site and seeing the transformation in its fortunes over the last few years."

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A DASTARDLY, perplexing Murder on the Orient Express is taken under the wing of the exotically moustachioed Belgian detective Hercule Poirot on the flashy train in snowy Europe. Kenneth Branagh does admirable police work as the little grey-celled detective and as director moving key players around the train including Johnny Depp, Michelle Pfeiffer, Judi Dench, Penelope Cruz and Willem Dafoe. Jump on board for a stylish, suspenseful, thrilling Agatha Christie ride.

Nicole Kidman joins Colin Farrell in the chilling, breathtaking THe Killing of a Sacred Deer. However, there are no deer in Yorgos Lanthimos’s film any more than there is an actual lobster in his THe Lobster. Steven (Farrell), a successful heart surgeon, visits his children’s school in an attempt to work out which of the two of them is more deserving of being saved from certain death. But what are Steven and wife Anna (Kidman) to make of Martin, the teenage boy who has insinuated himself into the surgeon’s life?

My Pure Land, UK’s submission to Best Foreign Film at the Oscars, follows three women who defend their home against a group of armed men in Lahore, a modern-day feminist western set in deeply patriarchal Pakistan. Stark and spare, with a heroine full of mean grace, don’t miss her remarkable story.

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THe French Film Festival’s Redoubtable, a marvellous comedy reminding the viewer of early Woody Allen classics is about the affair of revered filmmaker Jean-Luc Godard with Anne Wiazemsky in the late-1960s. It was selected to compete for the Palme d'Or in the main competition section at the 2017 Cannes Film Festival. A joy. Also part of French offerings is Marie Curiie, the Courage of Knowledge which takes a look at the early life of the Nobel prize winning physicist.

Don’t whatever you do miss Louis Malle’s Au Revoir les Enfants, his classic WW2 on childhood and discovery, the film introduced by Mike Jennings of the cinema’s Education Department. Equally attractive is In a Lonely Place starring two Hollywood iconic actors, Humphry Bogart and Gloria Grahame. A murder suspect (Bogart) may get off to hook by an alibi given by neighbour Laurel (Grahame). A true noir film.

Performances this week: Canaletto and the Art of Venice joins Young Marx starring Rory Kinnear as the revolutionary living in the UK from the new Bridge THeatre this week too. www.chichestercinema.org Plush new reservable seats. Bar. Box office: 01243 786650. Chichester Cinema at New Park, New Park Road, Chichester, West Sussex, PO19 7XY.

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LISTINGS: Fri 1 Dec 12:45 Manon des Sources (PG) 113 min 13:15 Marie Curie (15) 100 min 15:30 Murder on the Orient Express (12A) 115 min 18:00 Redoubtable (PG) 107 min 20:30 Murder on the Orient Express Sat 2 Dec 13:15 Murder on the Orient Express 15:45 My Pure Land (15) 92 min 18:00 Murder on the Orient Express 20:30 The Killing of a Sacred Deer (15) 121 min Sun 3 Dec 12:45 Murder on the Orient Express 15:15 In a Lonely Place (PG) 94 min 17:30 The Killing of a Sacred Deer 20:15 Murder on the Orient Express Mon 4 Dec 13:00 The Killing of a Sacred Dear 15:45 Canaletto and the Art of Venice (U) 90 min 18:00 Murder on the Orient Express 20:45 Murder on the Orient Express Tue 5 Dec 12:45 Murder on the Orient Express 15:15 The Killing of a Sacred Deer 18:00 Murder on the Orient Express 20:45 Murder on the Orient Express Wed 6 Dec 13:00 Murder on the Orient Express 15:45 Murder on the Orient Express 18:15 The Killing of a Sacred Deer 21:00 My Pure Land Thu 7 Dec 11:45 Murder on the Orient Express 14:00 The Killing of a Sacred Deer 16:30 Murder on the Orient Express 18:30 Au Revoir Les Enfants (PG) 104 min - Studio 19:00 Young Marx (NT Live) 220 min inc Interval

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To promote your event email Fiona Callingham at: entertainment@sussexpost.co.uk or phone: 01243 908506 Mike Palmer and James Walden

Skellig December 5-9 The Spring Arts & Heritage Centre, Havant 023 9247 2700 www.thespring.co.uk DAVID Almond's beloved novel is being brought to the stage in this heart-warming play.

Talented and passionate theatre company HumDrum are returning for their biannual seasonal family show at The Spring with this story based on the best-selling children's book.

Discover the story of 10-year old Michael and the stranger he meets in his family’s garage.

Michael's new house is tired and dirty and in need of decoration, including the garage behind the house.

Dad has promised Michael that he can have the renovated garage for a den. Then at the back of the garage, Michael finds a dirty, brusque and rude – something…or someone…

Skellig.

Demanding food from a Chinese menu as well as drink and Aspirin, Skellig is not what he seems and Michael’s turmoil-ridden life is about to take a very unexpected turn This show is perfect for families with its themes of discovery, love, friendship and making the impossible possible.

It is recommended for those aged eight and over.

Tickets cost between £9-£10.

Discounts are available for families of four.

White Fang December 7-8 Pavilion Theatre, Worthing theatres@adur-worthing.gov.uk 01903 206206 www.worthingtheatres.co.uk THIS epic tale of love, loss, and redemption based on the classic Jack London novel of the same name is coming to the stage in this beautiful new production.

Journey back to 1898 and north western Canada.

After the massacre of her tribe, a young girl is rescued from the snow by an old huntsman from a nearby settlement who offers shelter and the strength to survive.

Torn from centuries of tradition, facing a

"The acclaimed children's novel comes to the stage in this thrilling production."

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new and violent land, she struggles to find her path in the world. An outsider to all, she discovers hope in the friendship of an abandoned wolf, White Fang.

With this new-found alliance, the two unite with the land, learning the ways of her ancestors.

But when the time comes and she faces her greatest challenge of all, will these skills be enough to survive?

Will a stellar creative team at the helm, including writer and director Jethro Compton, this promises to be an enthralling and unique piece of theatre.

Standard tickets cost £17.50. Student tickets cost £9.50 and concessions are £16.50.

Five Star Swing at Christmas December 10 The Windmill Entertainment Centre, Littlehampton 01903 722224. www.freedom-leisure.co.uk/centres/ the-windmill-entertainment-centre

"Become immersed in this timeless story set in the wilderness of Canada."

"Swing into Christmas with this jazzy, festive show."

The UK première of White Fang

THIS jazzy Christmas show has entertained audiences nationwide with performances at London’s Leicester Square Theatre and the BBC's Children in Need.

Now, the Five Star Swing Band will be swinging along to Littlehampton with all your favourite Christmas songs given the dynamic swing band treatment.

Expect to hear arrangements by the likes of Glenn Miller, Sinatra, Basie, Nat King

Cole jazzing up all the classic festive tunes such as Sleigh Ride, Santa Baby, Winter Wonderland, White Christmas, Jingle Bells and more.

Local double bass player Richard Keates, who tours with the band, said: “I’m excited to be bringing the big band version of all these classic Christmas songs back to my home town for Christmas”.

Also featuring in this show is Simone from the Ivy Benson Orchestra, and Chris Smith (Jnr) composer and arranger for the BBC Radio Big Band, Herb Miller Big Band (Glenn’s brother).

The show starts 2.30pm. Tickets cost £12 and are selling fast so be sure to book yours soon.

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The cast of The Wind in the Willos

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December 6-9 The Centenary Theatre, Chichester High School boxoffice@chichesterplayers.org.uk 0333 666 3366 www.chichesterplayers.org.uk EVER since Kenneth Grahame's children's book The Wind in the Willows was published in 1908, it has continued to delight audiences of all ages.

Now, more than 100 years later, the cast and crew of the Chichester Players are bringing the beloved tale to the stage.

Meet the lovable and eccentric animal characters who live an idyllic life in

Edwardian England, including Mole, Rat, Badger and, of course, Toad.

THe four friends encounter many mishaps and adventures together, all presented in this, Alan Bennett's famous adaptation of the story.

THe cast are looking forward to exploring the characters on stage. Ellie Hanks, who stars as Rat, said: "I managed

to dodge the thespian life for over 20 years after graduating university with a drama degree, then took on the role of Leni last year in our last play The Trial.

"I’ve relished getting my teeth stuck in to the role of Ratty this year."

Tickets range from £6-£10.

Discounts are available for groups of over 10.

"Mole, Rat, Badger and Toad take to the stage in this adaptation of the beloved book."

The cast of That'll Be The Day

Talk: A Technical History of Film December 8 Chichester Cinema at New Park info@chichestercinema.org 01243 786650 www.chichestercinema.org THIS is the perfect treat for any cinema buff or film fanatic.

As part of Chichester Cinema’s education programme, they will feature this two-hour journey through the development of the systems and equipment that bring the art form to the silver screen.

THe presentation, by Michael Cox, covers the period 1895 to the present, and deals with the pioneers of motion

pictures and on through the development of cameras, studios, projectors and cinemas.

It will feature along the way the enhancements to sound, colour, depth and screen shapes.

THe mysteries of VistaVision, Cinerama, CinemaScope, 3D, 70mm, Imax, Dolby Sound and the switch to Digital Pictures will all be revealed.

So whether you're a wannabe filmmaker or have always wanted to know what goes on behind the scenes this is the ideal talk for you.

THe talk starts at 6.30pm and finishes at 8.30pm.

Tickets cost £6.

"Michael Cox will discuss the history of film-making in this fascinating talk."

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"Start the festive season rockin' with this toetapping show."

TOPPED with lashings of Christmas spirit, get ready to party as That’ll Be The Day returns with its brand new Christmas show.

THe UK’s most popular rock ‘n' roll variety show celebrates the festive season with all your favourite Christmas classics plus plenty of hilarious comedy.

Let the cast take you on a journey through the decades with everyone's favourite Christmas classics, from the 1950s, right through to the songs of the 1980s.

All this, combined with hilarious comedy routines that the troupe are well known for, will ensure this is a brilliant spectacle for everyone watching.

Since the show's beginnings in 1986, the ever evolving cast of That'll Be The Day have aimed to provide audiences with an entertaining rock 'n' roll experience while introducing the music to a younger generation in a way that everyone will enjoy.

THis is the perfect festive show to kickstart December for any fans of music from over the years.

Tickets start at £22.50.

Christmas at The Lion Deep fried brie with cranberry compote Homemade chicken liver pate with toast Baked Portabello mushrooms with blue cheese and chutney Farmhouse country soup (v)  Roasted Sussex turkey with all the trimmings Slow roasted pork belly with sausage meat stuffing Poached salmon with hollandaise sauce and new potatoes Roasted vegetable & greens pasty with ratatouille and salad (v)  Christmas pudding with brandy sauce Chocolate caramel brownie Lemon meringue pie Crème caramel Selection of ice cream  Coffee and mince pies to finish

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Yule be sorry to miss out on these festive wines Martin Lury Our very own bon vivant gets to grips with all the best buys martin.lury@me.com NOËL is a mere 24 days away and this fact was the focus of Cécile Bergart, of Hampshire Wine School fame, as she examined good food and wine pairings at Yuletide at a wine tasting event hosted

by M&S in Chichester.

She commenced by introducing a Crémant De Bourgogne priced at £12 (£9 as one of six or more if the 25 per cent offer continues) and Crémant de Loire and Crémant de Bourgogne are French sparkling wines, which offer good value versus Champagne and a different style to Prosecco.

Cécile proceeded to inform us that the Mayor of Dijon had an excess of Aligoté and therefore combined it with cassis liqueur to create Kir and that Kir Royal involves Champagne. Zesty freshness, a creamy mouth-feel and crispness characterise this wine and it is particularly suited to pair with a smoked salmon starter at Christmas .

As Cécile now turned to seek a good pairing for seasonal roast poultry, she unveiled an Alain Pierre White Burgundy Chardonnay which proved to be full of flavour, round in the bouche with a hint

of oak and fruit - driven and pointed out how the wine could become smoother and creamier when imbibed with cheese!

This wine is also a fine accompaniment to fish with butter source and is available for an outlay of just £10 (£7.50) and is a darned good Chardonnay, à mon avis.

In terms of reds, a Pinot Noir surfaced, but not of French provenance or Antipodean provenance, instead hailing from Santa Barbara in California, where two sets of mountains create a micro -

climate and the ocean breeze lowers the temperature.

Furthermore, two other areas Washington State and Oregon in particular, are creating a new burgundy with fruit-driven wine and strawberry, raspberry and red cherry flavours.

Velvety tannins and rich cherry and strawberry flavours abound in this Seaglass Pinot Noir Santa Barbara priced at £13 (£9.75) and roast lamb, game or turkey and stuffing would be good

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My final red was a Rocca Pagliara Appassimento priced at £10 (£7.50) from the heel of Italy with appassimento referring to the wine-making technique of leaving the grapes for an extended period on the vines and then left to dry enabling flavours to intensify.

Plum and prune flavours to the fore, this concentrated wine pairs well with mince pies or Christmas pudding.

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total time: 45 mins

Deep Fried Brie with Cranberry Chutney

serves: 4

Method

INGREDIENTS FOR THE CHUTNEY • 1-2 tbsp vegetable oil (or olive oil) • 1 red onion, finely chopped • 1 red chilli, finely chopped • 200g/7oz demerara sugar • 150ml/5½fl oz red wine vinegar • 250g/9oz fresh cranberries • 100g/3½oz dried cranberries • salt and freshly ground black pepper • 1 tsp ground cloves FOR THE DEEP-FRIED BRIE • 100g/3½oz plain flour • 2 free-range eggs, beaten • 125g/4½oz polenta (or regular bread crumbs or gluten free bread crumbs) • 1 lime, zest only • 4 x wedges Brie or Vignotte cheese (or Camembert) • Vegetable oil, for frying (or olive oil)

Cécile rounded off the evening with a cheeky little number, namely a Ballyrashane Creamery Chocolate and Peanut Cream from Northern Ireland - another alternative tipple to complement mince pies and Christmas pudding.

Serve on ice as a digestif and savour the rich mix of chocolate and peanut flavouring.

Reasonably priced, this is well worth a punt - Merci, Cécile!

1. For the chutney, heat the oil in large saucepan and fry the onion and chilli for 4-5 minutes, or until softened.

2. Add the sugar, vinegar, cranberries, seasoning and cloves. Bring the mixture to the boil and cook for a further 15 minutes, or until the mixture has thickened.

3. Meanwhile, for the deepfried Brie, sprinkle the flour onto a plate and beat the eggs in a bowl.

Mix the polenta and lime zest together on a separate plate.

4. Dredge the Brie pieces first in the flour, then dip them in the egg, then coat them in the polenta mixture.

5. Heat the oil in a deep heavy-based frying pan until a breadcrumb sizzles and turns brown when dropped into it.

Alternatively, use an electric deep-fat fryer heated to 180C/350F. (CAUTION: Hot oil can be dangerous. Do not leave unattended.)

6. Deep-fry the coated Brie pieces for 4-5 minutes, or until golden-brown.

Using a slotted spoon, remove the Brie from the pan and set aside to drain on kitchen paper.

7. Serve the deep-fried Brie piled onto small plates with the chutney in ramekins alongside.

serves: 4

INGREDIENTS FOR THE CHICKEN • 50g butter • 1tbsp olive oil • 1.3kg free-range chicken, jointed, or chicken pieces • 1-2 small onions or shallots, finely sliced • 120ml dry white wine • Several sprigs of tarragon

Tarragon Chicken

Method 1. Heat the oven to 230°C/ fan oven 210°C/mark 8. Melt the butter with the oil in a cast-iron casserole dish, then brown the chicken on all sides. Towards the end of browning, add the onions, wine and tarragon.

FOR THE GRAVY • 20g butter • Handful freshly chopped mixed herbs (such as parsley, tarragon, sorrel, chervil, dill) • 1 lovage leaf • 1 shoot each of thyme and winter savory (optional) • 175ml double cream (optional)

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2. Cover and roast for 30 minutes, or until a thermometer inserted in the thickest part of the breast registers 75°C or the juices run clear.

Transfer the chicken pieces to a serving dish and set aside to rest.

3. Meanwhile, make the gravy. Put the pan of chicken juices on the hob, remove the tarragon sprigs, add the butter and then stir in the herbs, mixing well. Remove from the heat. If using the double cream, slowly stir in until combined. Pour the gravy over the chicken and serve.

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Well-being

by Denise Kelly

Spice up your life with this delicious festive healer I THINK it's one of those spices, you either love it or you hate it! Generally I think it's kind of an adult acquired taste, but some children may like it. I know mine certainly did not until more recently.

It's quite a Christmas aroma and reminds me of home cooking. You know, that sort of comfort smell of buns cooking in the oven!

I am talking about cinnamon, which was once upon a time more valuable than gold! This scrummy spice is worth its weight in gold though when it comes to health. We all need a little bit of warming from the inside this time of year and you get that bite with cinnamon.

But it’s not all about the flavour of cinnamon.

This beautiful spice has many healing properties, too. It has been proven to fight fungal, bacterial, and viral elements in foods, therefore preventing spoilage. It’s no surprise that in the middle ages, when food spoilage was far more frequent due to lack of refrigeration, many recipes, both sweet and savoury, were flavoured with the spice.

But these properties of cinnamon do not extend only to the foods cinnamon seasons. Consumers of cinnamon can benefit from these properties as well, as cinnamon can be used as part of a treatment for anything from lung problems to the common cold.

It can help with all sorts of lung congestion issues such as helping clear up mucus and encouraging circulation, therby lending its powers to everything from a simple seasonal cough to bronchitis. But perhaps the most surprising use of cinnamon is in combating viruses, and not just the common cold.

Research shows that cinnamon extract may help fight the HIV virus by preventing the virus from entering cells, therefore, cinnamon extract could potentially contribute to the management of HIV. However, another impressive finding from our spicy cinnamon relates to Alzheimer's and Parkinson's. These diseases are two neurological conditions that, for the moment, are incurable.

An enormous part of treating these diseases is therefore in symptom management, and this can

be boosted with the addition of cinnamon to a regular regime.

Why? Because cinnamon has been shown to help neurons and improve motor function in those suffering from Alzheimer's or Parkinson's.

These contributions can help sufferers of these two diseases continue their regular routines with far less impediment.

Evidence also suggests that cinnamon may have anti-carcinogenic effects as well, although the research for this is limited to animal studies. These experiments demonstrate that cinnamon extract slows the growth of cancer cells and induces cancerous cell death.

If these properties do extend to humans, then cinnamon may, in fact, be able to slow growth and kill cancerous cells. And even if these properties do not extend to a cure or treatment for cancer in humans, other characteristics of cinnamon, including the presence of antioxidants and free radicals, can contribute to its possible anticarcinogenic effects.

It’s also incredible for inflammation.

Consumption of cinnamon can reduce both systemic and specific inflammation. The former is particularly important in the Western world,

as systemic inflammation is a prominent problem that has led to the rise in chronic disease. By adding cinnamon to a regular diet, this systemic inflammation can be reduced significantly.

Specific inflammation reduction means that consumption of cinnamon can help treat certain types of pain and headaches, as well as arthritis pain. It plays a double role in this particular type of pain, as cinnamon can also boost circulation. With circulation problems such as Raynaud’s syndrome or arthritis, this helps stimulate and push circulation to the joints.

I see lots of ladies in my clinic with Polycystic ovarian syndrome. It is a problem with numerous symptoms that need to be managed, and cinnamon can be a key element of this management due to a number of characteristics.

First would be the management of insulin resistance in women with PCOS, which can contribute to weight gain. A recent pilot study found that cinnamon reduced insulin resistance in women with PCOS. It looks like this would be great for anyone suffering from an insulin resistance problem.

Cinnamon can also help mitigate heavy menstrual bleeding associated with common conditions of female health, such as endometriosis, menorrhagia, and uterine fibroids.

Last, but by no means least, cinnamon might also be your best friend when it comes to weight loss!

It’s not a magic pill, don’t get me wrong, but could certainly have some benefits in this area.

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As mentioned, cinnamon helps control insulin levels, the spice has the ability to alter the metabolism of not only sugar, but of carbohydrates as well.

Your body is better able to use your carbohydrate storage, so that they do not turn into excess fat.

The consumption of cinnamon itself also causes a metabolic reaction.

Similar to when you eat hot peppers, the presence of the cinnamon in your body allows your metabolism to speed up just because it takes a little extra energy to metabolise. This boost in metabolism allows you to burn more calories and assists with weight loss in this way.

So, with the many benefits and the festive aroma, I think it's safe to say we should all be using plenty of this spice this winter!

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Community News & Views Sir, We wanted to write to provide reassurance to members of the public around any potential move of Bognor Health Centre.

While it is important that we work with Arun District Council on these exciting plans for the West Street and Steyne Street area of town, we want to reassure people that there are no plans at this time to move Bognor Health Centre from its current location.

We will widely engage and consult people if this changes, and there are any proposals for the future of this service.

We appreciate that the statement we gave to the previous article in the Bognor Regis Post ‘Patients in town could move’ may have indicated that options for the future of this local service had been worked up, especially by stating what some of these options could be.

This was our unfortunate use of the word options, and at this point we need to be clear that there is not a list of options, only ideas about what could be done, and we are at the very start of this project.

Arun District Council have asked whether we want to be part of the conversations for this development as Bognor Health Centre is right in the middle of the area they are looking at.

We have said that we are very keen to be involved and to look at what the choices may be for health services in this area.

The first step would be to look at what local people need in terms of health and care services in that area of town, and how best this can be provided.

A key part of this would be to widely engage and consult people and understand their needs, and what they feel about the future of this service.

What is important is that we work with the team at Bognor Health Centre, with patients and local residents, and with our NHS partners to make sure we have the right service provision for people in that area now and in the future.

We will work with the local community to keep people updated and engaged on any development on this project.

NHS Coastal West Sussex Clinical Commissioning Group

A REUNION of school friends from Chichester have met up for the 19th year.

The 20 friends who attended Chichester High School for Girls in 1951 meet every year. Organised by Pat Alderton, pictured far left on the back row, the ladies meet in Bognor Regis every year since the school held a reunion in 1998.

Pat said: "In 1998, the school held a big reunion. Although a few of us had kept in touch since we were at school, we met up with some others and we began hosting our own reunion.

"I usually organise the day, by just picking a date and asking for someone to host. I just ring around all the ladies and see who can attend then.

"Not everyone is able to make the reunions every year of course, but there is always a good turnout. We bring and share a lunch which we have in a garden at one of our homes and it is always a really good feast!

"This year, Carol Humphry hosted and there were 17 of us in all. We try and make sure one of our husbands is on stand-by to take the photo so we can all be in it. One year, I remember we asked the postman if he could!"

The women were also previously joined by two former teachers from Chichester High School for Girls; Miss Mason, who taught history, and Mrs Phillips, who taught them French during their years at the school. Pat also recalled an old school friend came over from Alaska to join.

"We would never expect anybody to come that far every year of course," added Pat. It was very sad when the Stockbridge site was closed and demolished. We all felt it.

"I do remember at the school's reunion, that there was some money left over from the costs and it went towards building a little pond for the pupils at the Kingsham Road site."

A STAFF member at a Bognor Regis care home has celebrated success at a national set of awards.

Donna Giles, pictured above, was chosen to receive a Caring Heart award from the employees of New Century Care.

Nominations for the awards were submitted from across all 21 of the company's care homes by fellow staff members, residents and family members who were grateful for the warmth and care given to their loved ones.

A judging panel determined Donna had shown extraordinary dedication and commitment to upholding the vision and values of New Century Care by consistently working hard to make a difference to the lives of residents at its Aldwick House care home in Nyewood Lane.

Karen Crosby, the home's manager, said: "We are so proud of Donna.

"This award is testament to her determination to provide

EMPLOYEES at a Bognor Regis travel agents, pictured above, have begun a mission to help St Richard's Hospital in Chichester.

Kind-hearted staff at Hays Travel want to help improve life for the children's ward in time for Christmas. They will be setting off on a charity coach trip to Winchester Christmas Market next Wednesday, which they hope will raise enough to enable the ward to buy new toys and

the very best care to the residents of Aldwick House care home."

Donna was presented with her award at a Birmingham hotel from the senior leadership team at the care company.

Its quality and governance director, Jo Wildman, said: "The Caring Hearts Awards was a fantastic experience and a wonderful opportunity to showcase and celebrate our award-winning staff who go above and beyond to provide the best possible care.

"Everyone at New Century Care is extremely proud of all the winners, who provide a wonderful example for us all."

This is the second year the company-wide award ceremony has been held.

The evening is intended to be a celebration of the unwavering hard work and commitment to the highest quality of care shown by the company's staff up and down the country.

equipment for patients. They have also launched an instore Santa's Sack Toy Appeal for donations.

Hays Travel foreign exchange consultant and initiator Lauren Huggett said: "As a parent to two children aged under five, I unfortunately know how it feels to have your child in hospital. It was not only a fraught time for me but a hugely stressful time for my daughter."

A UNIQUE Bognor Regis-based charity has a new name to better reflect its work.

4Sight has become 4Sight Vision Support after consultation with its members and focus groups led it to adjust its key values and take a fresh look at its image.

Press officer Juliet Stallard said: "This has helped to highlight the charity's profile and presence in among the third sector and to potential beneficiaries and supporters."

The change of name was approved at the recent annual meeting of the charity, which has its head office and a resources shop in Victoria Drive.

4Sight Vision Support is fast approaching its 100th birthday and is the only county-wide sight loss charity.

By providing services for sight impaired people, their family, carers and supporters, the charity ensures they are fully supported in their everyday lives.

This helps the individual to stay independent, confident, improve their social contacts and promotes their positive wellbeing.

The charity is free to join after its £10 annual membership fee was abolished last April to increase its appeal among all visually impaired people in the county and improve its services.

4Sight Vision Support has also secured funding from The Garfield Weston Foundation to kickstart Project 360.

The project will develop and implement a dedicated sight loss care pathway for the charity's members to ensure a coherent and seamless delivery of multidisciplinary services to all those who need them underpinned by the support of a dedicated team of trained volunteers.

With further support of £10,000 from the Members' Big Society Fund, and a legacy last September from a former member, the charity has veen able to introduce a part-time volunteer co-ordinator.

"This role will build on the support of 300 dedicated volunteers helping to create a sustainable delivery service across the county," added Juliet.

4Sight Vision Support relies on fundraising, events, donations, legacies and other activities to meet its annual costs.

TALENTED Owen Aldous, pictured above, has become a champion cabinet maker.

The 19-year-old from Bognor Regis, who works for joiners and carpenters Callow & Griffiths, was crowned the nation's number one in the skill. His gold medal recognition came at The Skills Show at the NEC in Birmingham.

Almost 500 young apprentices in 55 disciplines as diverse as aircraft maintenance to 3D game design took part, watched by a record number of nearly 80,000 spectators at the sixth of the three-day event sheld by WorldSkills UK. Anne Milton, the government's minister for skills, attended the event with several other cabinet colleagues.

"You have something amazing - WorldSkills UK is without doubt one of the most important organisations within my portfolio."

Many of the winners have the chance to go forward and be considered for Team UK selection and represent their country in forthcoming international finals in Budapest in Hungary and Kazan in Russia.

WorldSkills UK's chief executive, Dr Neil Bentley, said: "This has been a wonderful showcase for UK skills.

"The competition was fierce and the standards very high. All the finalists have done brilliantly well just to get this far. All their hard work and dedication has been rewarded and we at WorldSkills UK salute you."

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Skeleton has been an important find with pride of place inside the town's museum

By Lorna Still, volunteer at The Novium Museum THE Early Bronze Age skeleton, now known as Racton Man, was a historical find of national importance, and can be seen in the Novium Museum.

THis article is about who he was and how he got there.

In 1989, a metal detectorist found a dagger blade with some rivets and a human lowerjawbone near Westbourne, West Sussex.

THe detectorist brought his finds to Havant Museum, but as Racton was in the Chichester district, they were passed on to Chichester.

James Kenny, archaeologist for Chichester District Council, examined the site and found the remaining skeleton which had been buried with the dagger, and several more rivets.

A short report was written on the finds, before they were transferred to the district museum’s archaeology store.

More than 20 years later, James Kenny

mentioned the dagger burial to Bronze Age specialist Dr Stuart Needham, who was very interested in the find.

Funding was provided by THe South Downs National Park Authorities Sustainable Communities Fund and the council to undertake further research of the burial.

Specialists from across the UK were involved in radio-carbon dating, isotope analysis of the teeth and osteological assessment of the skeleton and also X-ray Fluorescence on the dagger.

THeir findings told us a lot about Racton Man and also about life in the Bronze Age. Racton Man was not brought up on the chalk downland of Sussex, but possibly somewhere in southern or western Britain or even northern Europe.

He probably moved to Sussex later in life. He ate a lot of animal protein and his teeth became worn because of a coarse diet

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He had been a strong man and was about 6ft foot tall, which was very tall for his time.

His bones showed signs of spinal degeneration, most likely age-related as well as tooth decay and a chronic sinus infection, which would likely have been most uncomfortable.

He was at least 45, which was a very good age, when he died in 2300-2150BC. We know he died fighting as he had two unhealed wounds, probably made with a dagger wielded by someone of similar stature.

THese injuries were close to the right elbow and under the right armpit, which suggests a ‘double strike’, where the victim raises his arm to ward off a blow to the head and his opponent quickly stabs the exposed armpit, which would sever major blood vessels.

He was buried with honour, lying crouched on his left side as was the custom with male burials in the Bronze Age. THe ornate dagger was placed in, or close to, his right hand.

It appears that the body was buried in a chamber made of organic material. As this disintegrated over time, the earth above pushed onto the skeleton and moved the skull, which fragmented.

THere was no sign of a burial mound, but the land had been ploughed which would remove the evidence.

THis kind of burial, where the body is buried with nothing but a dagger, is rare in West

Sussex.

THe dagger itself is the earliest securelydated bronze object found in Britain and marks the transition between copper and bronze metalworking.

Tin from the West Country had been alloyed with arsenic-only copper (probably imported) which made the bronze harder and the dagger would have gleamed like gold. It had an elaborate riveted hilt with three rivets joining the hilt to the blade.

As the hilt (probably wooden) had disintegrated, most of the 26 rivets were loose and displaced, so the exact arrangement of the rivets is a matter of conjecture, but it seems there were three rows of rivets.

THe dagger is of the Ferry Fryston type, named after the place in West Yorkshire where a similar dagger was found in 2004.

THe dagger was not just ceremonial, having been sharpened for use, and there has been speculation as to whether Racton Man may have been a tribal chief who died in combat defending his chiefdom.

Certainly, according to Dr Stuart Needham, ‘he would have been a very prominent member of society, someone of great seniority’.

When the research was completed in 2014, Racton Man and his dagger were displayed in the Novium Museum as close as possible to the position in which he was found, and he can be seen there now.

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Blues back in contention as Chi are PostSport first to defeat Medway this season CHICHESTER RFC will be hoping their sticky patch is behind them after registering a famous win which breaks open the London One South title race.

Scott Ashley's side showed what they are capable of, smashing the previously unbeaten league leaders, Medway.

The 22-9 win, Chi's first in three, sees them drop to fourth, below Havant on points difference and behind CS Rugby. But it does put Ashley's side within seven of the men from Kent while giving others in the division hope that they can be defeated.

It was the sort of performance that the Oaklands Park faithful needed, after the Blues had struggled in recent weeks.

But, powered on by their fully fit and functioning pack, Chi netted a bonus point win to close the gap on the leaders.

With second-bottom Maidstone visiting Oaklands Park tomorrow (2pm), Ashley will hope his side can kick on and close the gap on those teams above them.

Speaking after the Medway match, club spokesman Roger Gould said: "Chichester out-muscled and outplayed the Kent visitors thanks to their dominant forwards, hard

running backs and the excellence of their defence when needed in the second half.

"Medway were disappointed to finally lose so emphatically but sporting in their praise of the Chichester players, especially the pack, which they rated the best they had met."

After missing up to 12 players in recent weeks, Blues welcomed back Phil Veltom, Scott Barlow, Chris Johnson, Charlie Wallace, Aaron Davies and Sam Renwick.

They made an ideal start after three minutes as Jamie Wilcock offloaded to scrum half Harry Seaman who skated across and touched down in the corner.

After some competitive play, Chi then scored a second when outside centre Renwick made a wonderful silky break and shook off two desperate tackles to sprint over and score on the right. Jack Bentall then scored a third before the break, meaning Chi went in 17-3 up at the half.

Medway came out full of spirit in the second period but Ashley's team worked hard to repel them, restricting the Kent side to two penalties. They then wrapped up the points thanks to the greyhound Cameron Hopkins, who scored at the left flag.

RUGBY: Chichester's Jess Breach continued her remarkable start to her international rugby career - scoring five tries on her second appearance for England.

The 20-year-old hit the headlines a fortnight ago when she bagged six fivepointers on her debut for the Red Roses against Canada.

Breach followed that by going one better last weekend against the same opponents, taking her tally to 11 in just 160 minutes of rugby.

After her debut, the Harlequins winger said: "It was a lot different. At Quins we get some supporters and it’s nice but the crowd here were unbelievable.

"The roar when you catch the ball was insane and I had my parents and my brother in the stand which was even better."

f The home side's pack were dominant in the win Breach combines playing rugby with studying a degree in sport and exercise science at the University of Chichester, where she is in her second year.

She was a talented hurdler in her youth where she represented England Schools but decided to move her focus away from athletics to focus on her rugby career.

After starting it at Chichester Rugby Club, she moved to Aylesford Bulls that became Harlequins Ladies this season and played for England at Under 18 and Under 20 level.

With her now firmly in the full England set-up, she praised the more experienced internationals for helping her settle so quickly.

She told the official England rugby website: "It’s really good, we all fit in like a family, they welcome us, they joke around with us so it’s really good.

“They give us tips because of the experience they have so it's really comfortable."

f Cameron Hopkins dives over to seal Chi a bonus point victory against the previously undefeated Medway

Bognor up to second after fifth win in row

f Bognor on the attack

BOGNOR will be looking to make it six from six as the Purple and Greens' purple patch continues.

Good times have returned to Hampshire Avenue this season as the club's blend of experience and youth pushes them up the Hampshire One table.

The good form continued last weekend when they defeated fourth-placed Alresford in what was the visitors' first trip to Bognor.

The 15-0 victory, combined with Millbrook’s defeat at Ellingham and Ringwood, means Bognor move into second place, just two points behind US Portsmouth as the season moves towards the halfway mark.

Bognor take a break from league action this coming Saturday when they entertain Cranleigh in the third round of the National Junior Vase (2pm).

They will want to build on momentum after making it five from five against a side which matched the Purple and Greens up front.

Bognor were much-changed for the

match, with regular fly-half Dave Sweeney was unavailable and Josh Riggall and Jack Hornibrook injured. Sam Newcombe made his debut at number ten.

Despite Alresford’s strength up front, Bognor’s well-marshalled defence managed to keep them quiet early on.

When they did get the ball, Bognor’s superior pace seemed likely to be decisive and, so it proved, Chris Clare smashing through the full-back after a fine break by full back Pat Gains.

In the second half, hopes of taking control were restricted after a knee injury to Riley Shute and a serious leg injury to Tom James put them on the back foot.

Skipper Lee Balchin moved forward to his old position of hooker and celebrated by smashing his way over for Bognor’s second try. The result was put beyond doubt when man-of-the-match Pat Gains finished off a slick backs move by touching down in the lefthand corner.

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DARTS: Andy Whiteley fired just 36 darts as he helped his The Legends side to an easy victory over Newtown Raiders.

Here are the rest of the results from week 12 of the Tuesday Double-In Double-Out Darts League.

DIVISION ONE - |The Hoffs 16 Old Barn Owls 4; Newtown Raiders 6 The Legends 14; Neptune 10 QE2 14; Friary Arms - bye.

MAN OF THE MATCH - Andy Whiteley (The Legends) 17 & 19 darts [26.96 av]; Ian Dendy (The Hoffs) 23 & 24 darts [23.45 av] 180s - Rob Collins (The Legends) x2; Karen Winter (Newtown Raiders) x1 TON+ INSHOTS - Andy Whiteley (The Legends) 140; Peter Lagden (Neptune) 120; Bruce Steadman (Neptune) 112; Karen Winter (Newtown Raiders) 112; Ian Hackett (Newtown Raiders) 100 TON+ OUTSHOTS - Tom Cripps (Neptune) 100.

DIVISION TWO - Richmond Arms 7 Wheatsheaf 15; Chi Snooker Club 15 Pier Bar 7; Cabin Cruisers 8 Hunston Club 13; BRSA 10 The Hoffmeisters 15. MAN OF THE MATCH - Keith Robinson (Chi Snooker Club) 18 & 26 darts [22.77 av]; Andy Stubbs (Hunston Club) 21 & 27 darts [20.88 av]; James Bartley (The Hoffmeisters) 28 & 40 darts [15.05 av]; Rachel Hall (Richmond Arms) 36 & 40 darts [13.18 av] 180s Keith Robinson (Chi Snooker Club) x1.

TON+ IN-SHOTS - Glen Scott (BRSA) 160; Keith Robinson (Chi Snooker Club) 120 & 100; Rob Palmer (Cabin Cruisers) 120; Andy Chant (Chi Snooker Club) 101; Rob Misselbrook (Hunston Club) 100. HIGH OUT-SHOTS - Lee Hellyer (Chi Snooker Club) 93; Dan Middleton (BRSA) 80.

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Christmas to come early if Chi Ladies cause cup shock

f Ten man City made it four wins in a row

Chi face stern test in Vase CHICHESTER City head into FA Vase action in the highest possible spirits after a battling victory over promotion rivals Peacehaven & Telscombe.

Despite being reduced to ten men for an hour of the match, Miles Rutherford's side secured a 1-0 victory to stay second in the SCFL Premier.

The win, over a side that was third at the start of the day, means they head to Whitstable Town in the FA Vase third round tomorrow (3pm) having won four in a row and conceding none in the process.

Chi will have their work cut out, though, to make it into the last 32 of the national knockout competition, as their Kent opponents are on a winning streak of six.

But, with an already potent front line of Josh Clack, Scott Jones and Dave Herbert boosted with the addition of Scott Murfin, Rutherford will be disappointed if his side do not match last season's appearance in the fourth round.

The former Pagham man certainly enjoyed his return to the Chi ranks, which ended in a hard-fought victory.

Speaking after the match,

Murfin, who came through the ranks at Chichester before spending seven seasons at Pagham, said: “It's great to be back. We're really pleased to get the win. That's the most important thing.

"I'm looking forward to playing minutes and pushing on and finishing as high as we can. Today was hard work but all the lads dug in and there was a really good team spirit."

Chi had to work hard against the Magpies after Ellis Martin was given a straight red card on the half hour.

But an excellent Scott Jones header put them in the lead after the break, an advantage they did not look like letting go of. They will need more of the same in Kent tomorrow.

Their Vase opponents are eighth in the Southern Counties East League Premier, albeit just five points behind top spot and with games in hand.

The Oystermen are in fine form, having chalked up a perfect month in November by winning six on the bounce.

Having beaten Chi's SCFL rivals Lancing and Saltdean United in the Vase already, Rutherford's side face a tough test at the Belmont Ground.

f Chi keeper Ant Ender repels a Magpies attack

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CHICHESTER City Ladies will be hoping to give their fans an early Christmas present as the club look to progress to the third round of the FA Women's Cup. Matt Wright's side moved up to sixth in the 12-team FA Women's Premier League South after a 4-0 away win at Gillingham on Sunday.

Goals from Hollie Wride, Jade Widdows, Laura Ingram and Jess Lewry sealed the win for Chi, their first in four matches.

But with second-placed C&K Basildon due to visit Oaklands Park in the cup on Sunday (1pm), Wright's side will have their work cut out to progress.

In a bid to lift the club to victory, a special festive-themed day has been planned by the club, with a Secret Santa and Christmas games available from midday. (ÂŁ3 adults, children free).

Wright said he hoped his side could give the expected bumper crowd a decent performance against the high-flying visitors.

He said: "We won't underestimate them. We will play our game and work to our game plan.

"There's a big day planned with lots of people coming in to watch. We will go at Basildon, there's no doubt about that."

f Jess Lewry has scored two in two for Chi Ladies

Step six the goal for Sidlesham Ne

SIDLESHAM boss Daren Pearce believes missing out on promotion last year has spurred his team on to greater success.

After being demoted due to their floodlights not working, the Sids manager spent less than seven months getting things right on and off the pitch to get his side back where he thinks they belong.

But despite finishing third in SCFL Division Two last term, they were denied a place back at step six after an administration error.

Not to be disheartened, the club has pushed on - winning 3-1 at second-place Jarvis Brook

last time out, thanks to goals from Callum Dowdell, Ryan Hillier and Dan Bassil.

With half the campaign gone, Sids sit third, six points behind leaders Roffey but with a game in hand. With a trip to the leaders coming next week, that could soon all change - but Pearce's side must first get past Cowfold, who visit the Rec tomorrow (2pm).

Pearce said: "If we had gone up last term we would have been ready. We were disappointed with the way it went when we did all the hard work and then certain bits of paperwork didn't get filled out. But we have

f Sids hope to be celebrating promotion this year

gone from one team last year to five teams running out there this season, with an under 8s, 12s and 18s sides, while our reserves have gone back into the county league."

Elsewhere, Selsey's month long wait for a win continues as the Blues continue to slide down the SCFL Division One. Steve Bailey's side have won just one in nine in the league, after starting the season so positively with six wins on the spin.

The latest was a 2-2 draw against relegationthreatened Billingshurst in front of a home crowd last weekend.

With a match at mid-table Hailsham Town to come tomorrow (3pm), Bailey knows his side have a chance to finally stop the slump.

After falling behind after just three minutes, strikes from Rob Madden and Michael Abdo looked to have put the Blues in the driving seat - that was until an equaliser ten minutes from time. Selsey have a chance to put things right as they head east tomorrow.

The Stringers have a similar record to the Blues, with both sides sitting on 23 points with close to half the season gone. If Bailey's team do win, they could find themselves in seventh with games in hand on the teams around them.

SCFL division two side Bosham head to Upper Beeding tomorrow (3pm) looking to avenge a 7-2 loss to Clymping last time out, Graeme Dowden getting a brace in the defeat for the Robins.

League leaders next for in-form Pagham PAGHAM'S Lions will need to keep on roaring as they face two of their toughest matches of the year in just four days.

The Nyetimber Lane side have found their feet in recent weeks, going seven matches unbeaten after an inconsistent start to the season under the direction of Richie Hellen and Tom Simmonds.

The Lions produced one of their finest displays of the season last weekend, besting promotion-chasing Saltdean United 3-1 away, thanks to goals from Lloyd Rowlatt, Dan Simmonds and Terrell Lewis.

That was followed up by a 5-2 win away at Newhaven on Tuesday thanks to James Thurgar, Rowlatt, Callum Overton and Simmonds (2) - a result which puts Pagham

sixth in the SCFL Premier.

With league leaders Haywards Heath visiting Nyetimber tomorrow (3pm), fans will get a good look at how far the side has come.

Town have only lost three times in the league so far this season and sit six points clear at the top.

Then it is on to the visit of Isthmian South side Lewes in the Sussex Senior Cup third round on Tuesday (7.30pm).

While Pagham will not go into either match as favourites, good performances in both could spur the Lions on to a promotion push in the second half of the campaign.

And in Simmonds, they have a striker in form who has netted 13 in eight matches.

f Pagham's Dan Simmonds

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f New signing Keaton Wood (10) challenges in the Hemel area | Pic: Tommy McMillan

Rocks still have a way to go as Concord fly into the Nye Camp Next Game

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BOGNOR boss Jack Pearce believes his side are getting there - but they still have a long way to go to succeed in National South.

The Rocks made it four games unbeaten in all competitions this week, as they defeated Hemel Hempstead after a replay to make it into the first round of the FA Trophy.

The 1-1 draw away followed by a 1-0 victory on Tuesday in front of a home crowd at Nyewood Lane against a side pushing for promotion from National South gave Bognor fans hope that their team can drag themselves away from trouble.

With a game against 18th-placed Concord Rangers to come at home tomorrow, a victory would not only lift spirits, but also lift the Rocks out of the drop zone for the first time in a month.

Pearce told the Post: "We are slowly improving but we still have a long way to go.

"We did well Saturday and on Tuesday - it was not a great game but we have to take into account they are not a bad side and they win more than they lose.

"Both games were pretty similar - they shaded the first half and we shaded the second in both games. The only difference was we took a chance in the replay and perhaps should have had more."

The Rocks had Ibra Sekajja to thank for bagging their goals in the past week, netting the equaliser in the first match before scoring

the winner in front of a freezing home crowd on Tuesday.

But keeper Dan Lincoln produced two fine saves late on to preserve the lead.

The victory gave the Rocks £5,000 prize money and a spot in the last 32 of the competition, with a trip to Southern league South side Taunton Town coming in the first round on December 16.

But they will have to make the trip without captain Sami El-Abd, who was sent off in the dying minutes after a ten-man melee, which was triggered by a Hemel player getting dismissed for foul play.

Before then, though, is an important league game against Concord, who fly into the Nye Camp from Essex tomorrow.

Pearce said: "All I know is if we have the same squad that finished the night and they are all fit and work as they have done for the last two games ,then they will have to play very well to beat us.

"Every team in this league is useful. Even though Concord were not winning earlier in the season, they've had seven draws, which shows they are hard to beat. It's a wonderful league to be in but there’s no easy games."

The signing of defender Keaton Wood, the England C skipper from Dartford, has been a boost, with the Southampton under15s coach performing well in both Hemel matches.

Bognor's injury concerns grow JUST when things start looking up for the Rocks, suddenly there's a slight obstacle to overcome.

In recent weeks, Jack Pearce's side have begun to look like the Bognor Regis of old.

A win away at St Albans in the league was followed up with a draw at home. Then, there was a victory over a good Hemel Hempstead side in the FA Trophy.

Four games, no defeats and only two goals conceded - looking good.

But now the potential problems start, beginning with the suspension of skipper Sami El-Abd, who will miss three matches, beginning with Bath City away on December 9. Throw in the long-term absences of James Crane and Ollie Pearce, as well as ongoing issues for Corey Heath, and the Rocks squad is looking a bit stretched.

Pearce said: "We've got a few injuries and that’s a problem. With a small squad we're down to 14 or 15 so there's not so much coverage. And you have to remember that we have to pay them even when they're injured."

But the addition of Keaton Wood has been a bonus. Pearce said: "He is a good player. They do not come along every five minutes, so we have to do the best we can when they do."

f Ibra Sekajja wheels away after scoring at Hemel

IT'S BAD news on the injury front I'm afraid.

Some of you may recall I went for a scan a little while back.

Well, this week, the news came back I need an operation.

And because the injury is not deemed to be high risk then it means I am on a waiting list of three months or so before I can go under the knife.

With the rehab I will need afterwards that means I am pretty much out for the season.

It is hard for me to take as all I want to be doing is to be out there on the pitch. I did speak to the surgeon and he explained that I could play if I taped up the shoulder really tightly. He did warn, though, that any serious knock could hurt like hell so I do need to think about that.

At the moment, I'm still down at training and doing all the running sessions with the team. The frustrating thing is because of that I've never been fitter - it's just that I can't do the full contact stuff, never mind be match fit!

I'm still there cheering the side on, though - and I'm pleased to say that we are getting some good results now.

We got an extremely important result away at St Albans City a fortnight ago.

I think a lot of people had written us off for that game so to come away with all three points was great.

Then, a few days later, we had Oxford City at home and after securing that win away, it was really important not to lose.

Then it was on to the two matches with Hemel. They started both games very well.

But we knew that they like to press high so if we kept on working hard then we felt like they would struggle to match us as the game went on.

We deserved to go through - their management knew that, and I can't praise the lads enough for how hard they worked.

To have played three very good sides in the past fortnight

and to concede two in four matches is a good return.

If there was a downer, it is the suspension of Sami.

He is a very 'up close and personal' person and, I think after their player got sent off for a bad foul, one of their players stepped on his toes.

Unfortunately, he pushed their player, which the ref saw and got himself sent off, which means he will miss three games. Sami knows he has let us down a little bit but you have to take the good with the bad - he plays close to the line and sometimes he gets away with it.

Next up is Concord. We have met before in the year they went up from the Ryman Premier so we know they well.

They will be a typical Essex side, big and strong while playing back to front quickly.

We know anyone can beat anyone in this league but coming to our place we should be looking at three points. It would be good to consolidate and looking at the next two matches, six points is within our grasp.

I know we have a few injuries but the squad is really strong at the moment. Chad Field has come into his own recently and Keaton Wood is a good addition who has made us harder to beat. We have also got Harvey on the bench, as well as players like Dan Beck, Joe Lea and Tommy Scutt, so we do have real strength on the bench.

And, finally, I want to pay tribute to Graeme Bradford.

When we heard the news of his passing, there obviously was a sombre mood around the club. But I, like others, have been focussing on the happy footballing memories of him.

Having joined when I was a young player, he was there every step of the way and to walk out at the Amex with him was obviously very special.

All the players have been sharing their memories of him on our WhatsApp group.

He will be missed.

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