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UPDATE: Road where mum saved daughter is re-opened

THE road where a mother saved her child from being run over by a lorry has been re-opened by police.

Smoke alarm reminder after East Wittering fire

Firefighters have reminded residents to check their smoke detectors after a fire started din the roof of an East Wittering home.

Sign up for better broadband network in West Sussex

PEOPLE and businesses throughout West Sussex are being urged to register their support for better broadband in the county.

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Help Chichester boy walk for first time

The Observer is urging people across the area to dig deep and help a Chichester boy walk for the very first time so he can enjoy playing football with his friends.

UPDATE: Mother pushed daughter to safety before being hit by lorry in Chichester

A BRAVE mother had managed to push at least one of her two daughters to safety before she was hit by a skip lorry in Chichester, police have said.

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Sport

How to win tickets to Sussex v Hampshire t20 cricket

TICKETS have gone on sale for Sussex Sharks’ home Friends Life t20 games – and we have teamed up with the club to give away a pair to the mouthwatering opener against Hampshire Royals.

Rocks Review: Bosses frustrated as they rebuild again

The Rocks are rebuilding their team for the third time this season and admitting they’ve done well to stay in the thick of the promotion race.

Chichester on the charge against Basingstoke Picture by Louise Adams

Pearham penalty peps up Chichster as they edge out Basingstoke

There was high drama at Oaklands Park in the last five minutes of a terrific London one south game between Chichester and Basingstoke.

Charlotte Purdue is a comfortable winner of the women's race Picture by Chris Pinchbeck

Chichester 10k is the winner as winter is kept at bay video

Never mind the weather – it’s all about the race. The wintry conditions sweeping the country had Chichester Priory 10k organisers keeping an eye and an ear on the weather forecast throughout Saturday – even fearing having to cancel the event if the city was left covered in snow or a heavy frost.

Sussex football teams hoping winter weather relents

OUR local Sussex League and West Sussex League sides are hoping the cold weather relents so they avoid an end-of-season fixture pile-up.

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Chichester 10k is the winner as winter is kept at bay video

Never mind the weather – it’s all about the race. The wintry conditions sweeping the country had Chichester Priory 10k organisers keeping an eye and an ear on the weather forecast throughout Saturday – even fearing having to cancel the event if the city was left covered in snow or a heavy frost.

Lifestyle

A massage session in progress in a Japanese classroom.

INSPIRATIONS: Chichester woman helping tsunami victims in Japan

Standing stark against a grey sky, a lone pine tree is a symbol of survival for the people of Rikuzen Takada in Japan. Last year the seas rampaged through people’s homes, schools and businesses, uprooting 23,000 lives and reducing the city to nothing more than a blank canvas. It also wiped away a pine forest where inhabitants would go for solace during difficult times: all that now remains is this one tree.

FILM REVIEW: Young Adult (15)

Gentlemen don’t prefer blondes in Young Adult, a scabrous black comedy about a faded beauty queen who clings on to the past to avoid acknowledging the loneliness and despair that hang over her like cheap perfume.

FILM REVIEW: Man on a Ledge (12A)

With the millions of dollars lavished on high-octane Hollywood thrillers and the dozens of people toiling behind the scenes, surely someone should spot glaring continuity errors.

Game review: Catherine

If you are not into ANIME and puzzle games then I would advise you stop reading this review now.

Phil, far left, inspects the Tokyo Marathon finish line with other journalists

Countdown To Tokyo: The course is all important

IN his second article on preparing for the Tokyo Marathon, arts editor Phil Hewitt explains why the route is what matters:

Community

DOWN MEMORY LANE Family tragedy cast a very dark shadow over city street

We have had an amazing response from readers following Peter Wreford’s request in last week’s Down Memory Lane for more information about a murder which took place in Chichester almost 80 years ago. Here Mark Howard tells of what his family’s research into the tragedy has revealed.

‘Isolation’ fear as plans for 500 new homes in Chichester is backed

Major plans to build up to 500 homes at the eastern gate of Chichester have been given the thumbs-up by the local community – but some have warned future residents of the site could be too isolated from the city.

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Traffic light batteries stolen in Emsworth

Police are appealing for witnesses after thieves stole battery packs from a set of temporary traffic lights in Emsworth.

PETER HOMER All About Wine...The New World is at the top of the tree for tasty sauvignon blancs

Lots of white wine drinkers have switched to sauvignon blanc over recent years for two basic reasons – they like the taste and the price-tags.

INSPIRATIONS: Chichester woman helping tsunami victims in Japan

Standing stark against a grey sky, a lone pine tree is a symbol of survival for the people of Rikuzen Takada in Japan. Last year the seas rampaged through people’s homes, schools and businesses, uprooting 23,000 lives and reducing the city to nothing more than a blank canvas. It also wiped away a pine forest where inhabitants would go for solace during difficult times: all that now remains is this one tree.