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Contact us

The Chichester Observer series office is at Unicorn House, 8 Eastgate Square, Chichester, PO19 1JN.
Telephone : 01243 539389

Reception opening hours are
Monday to Friday
9am to 5pm

Reception staff can take picture orders, public notices, family announcements and private advertising.

Editorial
Contact the newsdesk
Telephone : 01243 531313
Fax : 01243 539386
news@chiobserver.co.uk

Colin Channon
Editor
colin.channon@chiobserver.co.uk

Kelly Brown
Content editor
Telephone : 01243 534132
kelly.brown@jpress.co.uk

Ellie Evans
Deputy content editor
Telephone : 01243 534121
ellie.evans@chiobserver.co.uk

Clare Hawkin
Chief reporter
Telephone : 01243 534166
clare.hawkin@chiobserver.co.uk

Lewis Brown
Senior reporter
Telephone : 01243 534154
lewis.brown@chiobserver.co.uk

Neill Barston
Business editor and feature writer
Telephone : 01243 534153 or 01903 282377
neill.barston@jpress.co.uk

Jo Rothery
Feature editor
Telephone : 01243 534136
joanne.rothery@chiobserver.co.uk

Phil Hewitt
Arts and entertainments editor
Telephone : 01243 534131
ents@chiobserver.co.uk

Steve Bone
Sports editor
Telephone : 01243 534128
sport@chiobserver.co.uk

Jenny Mouland
Midhurst chief reporter
Telephone : 07801 195 419
jenny.mouland@chiobserver.co.uk

Jane Hunt
Midhurst reporter
Telephone : 07802 890 624
jane.hunt@chiobserver.co.uk

Kevin Smith
Bognor chief reporter
Telephone : 01243 828777
kevin.smith@bognortoday.co.uk

Katie Anderson
Bognor reporter
Telephone : 01243 833104
katie.anderson@bognortoday.co.uk

Display Advertising General Enquiries:
01243 531222
displayads@chichester.co.uk

Stephen Reed
Group Advertising Manager
stephen.reed@jpress.co.uk

Lisa Hoare
Display Advertising Manager
01243 534120
lisa.hoare@chiobserver.co.uk

Chichester Display Advertising Team:
Liz Wiffin
01243 534112
liz.wiffin@chiobserver.co.uk

Linsay Hawkes
01243 534118
linsay.hawkes@chiobserver.co.uk

Sarah Walbrin
01243 534115
sarah.walbrin@chiobserver.co.uk

Bognor Display Advertising Team:
Julia Nash
01243 534146
julia.nash@chiobserver.co.uk

Katie Breen 01243 534145
katie.breen@chiobserver.co.uk

Entertainments
Kirsty Jackson
01243 534165
kirsty.jackson@chiobserver.co.uk

Rob Alder
01243 534167
rob.alder@jpress.co.uk

Features:
Jessica Clements
01243 534117
jessica.clements@chiobserver.co.uk

Jaynie White
01243 534161
jaynie.white@sussexnewspapers.co.uk

Property:
Fiona Dimmock
Bognor Regis Property Today Manager
01243 534143
Fax : 01243 539387
fiona.dimmock@propertytoday.co.uk

Lesley Clunie
01243 534141
lesley.clunie@chiobserver.co.uk

Motors:
Kelly Duff
01903 282396
kelly.duff@motorstoday.co.uk

Classifieds:
David Brooks
01903 282362
classifeds@sussexnewspapers.co.uk

Sales and Promotions:
Subscriptions
Telephone : 023 9266 4488

Online Jobs Advertising

Rebecca Burns-Izatt

01903 282344

Rebecca@jobstoday.co.uk

Bharat Lukka
Newspaper sales & marketing manager
Telephone : 01403 751200
Fax : 01403 751291
bharat.lukka@sussexnewspapers.co.uk

Anne McDougall
Newspaper sales
Telephone : 01243 534134
Fax : 01243 539373
anne.mcdougall@chiobserver.co.uk

Dianne Gill
Marketing, events and promotions manager
Telephone : 01243 534124
Fax : 01243 539373
dianne.gill@chiobserver.co.uk

Helen Watt
Events and promotions
Telephone : 01243 534126
helen.watt@chiobserver.co.uk

Zelda Reeves
Events and promotions
Telephone : 01243 534159
zelda.reeves@chiobserver.co.uk

Claire Carter
Sponsorship
Telephone : 01243 539389
claire.carter@chiobserver.co.uk

Classified advertising manager
Paula Stride
paula.stride@sussexnewspapers.co.uk
01903 282220

Marcello Di Virgilio
Trades & Services Manager
marcello.divirgilio@jpress.co.uk
01903 282208

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