Countryside Properties is set to be appointed as the council’s development partner as it looks to step in to help deliver at least 1,000 Tangmere homes.

The strategic site west of the village was allocated in Chichester District Council’s local plan but since then the housing scheme has stalled and a compulsory purchase order (CPO) of the land is being progressed.

Earlier this year it was agreed to select a development partner before the council makes a CPO in order to minimise its exposure to financial risks.

The council is anticipating the chosen developer would prepare a masterplan, in consultation with the parish council and residents, and submit a planning application for the whole site, but also underwrite the costs of the CPO.

Cabinet members will be asked to select Countryside Properties as the development partner when they meet next month (Tuesday September 4).

According to the officers’ report: “The selection process for the development partner was therefore on the basis of the understanding of the council’s requirements, ability to work in partnership, strength of their delivery team and their financial offer. The selection of a development partner is not based on a scheme, but a partner who the council believes can best deliver the comprehensive development of the Tangmere SDL [Strategic Development Location], in accordance with the local plan and neighbourhood plan policies.

“Countryside Properties scored the highest in the selection process and accordingly, is, in the opinion of officers and those external professionals who assisted in the selection process, the preferred development partner for the council to progress the development of the Tangmere SDL.”

They added: “Although there are willing landowners who wish to develop the site at Tangmere SDL, the development partner will need to assess how the land required to progress the Tangmere SDL can be assembled by a process of negotiated acquisition. As advised in previous reports, if this cannot be achieved in an affordable and timely manner, the council is prepared to use its Compulsory Purchase Powers to facilitate the land assembly process.”

The hard work and extra revision has paid off for students at Millais as the all-girls school enjoyed another successful set of GCSE results.

Around 82 per cent of youngsters at the school have left with a standard pass (grade 4 or above) in both English and Maths.

Of this total around 62 per cent gained strong passes (grade 5 or above) and more than 30 per cent achieved 5 or more A* to As.

Headteacher Dr Alison Lodwick said: “Millais is absolutely delighted to be celebrating yet another year of exceptional performance.

“Excellent examination results in terms of both high attainment and high achievement reflects the tremendous hard work of the students and staff.

“As you will be aware the benchmark at GCSE is now Attainment 8 and Progress 8.

“At Attainment 8 our students achieved an average of 55.8 which is equivalent to grade 6 (good B pass) across their 8 best subject results. It is likely that the Progress 8 result will be 0.54 which means that the cohort achieved half a grade above national expectation in each of their best 8 subjects on average.

“50% of our students achieved the English Baccalaureate (Strong passes in English & Maths, A*-C in Science, a modern language and History or Geography). The average points score for English Baccalaureate subjects was 5.31.”

The school said its top performers included Sejal Patel who achieved 10 grades at 9, 8 & A* and also Ines Aranguena, Sophie Sheldon, Eloise Maltman and Alice Brickworth all with a total of 9 grades at the same level.

Dr Lodwick added: “Every year we try to live up to the reputation we have established for ourselves as one of the highest performing (non-selective) state schools in the country and these results maintain that standard of excellence.

“This is yet another outstanding year for Millais of which we are very proud.

“Congratulations to each one of our year 11 students as they have been truly rewarded for their hard work and commitment which they have demonstrated over a number of years”.

Friends of a late teacher who took his own life are planning a mammoth walk in his memory.

Chris Boole died at home in London on August 17, aged 30, and one year on, his friends want to pay tribute to him by raising awareness of mental health, as well as money for the charity Mind.

The eight friends, who all grew up in Angmering and went to school with Chris there, will set off on a 30-mile charity walk along the coast from Bognor Pier to Brighton Pier on Saturday, September 1.

Will Jones said: “The walk will be undertaken by a group of some of the closest friends of Chris Boole, who lost his battle with depression last August and took his own life.

“He was 30 years old and lived in London at the time but grew up in East Preston, went to school in Angmering and spent much of his life along various parts of the south coast.

“He studied at the Bognor campus of Chichester University, worked as a beach lifeguard at Littlehampton and spent many a day and night having fun in Worthing and Brighton.

“So far, we have raised more than £3,000 and expect to have more than doubled this by the time the walk is over. We’ll be raising awareness on the day through Facebook live videos and the like.”

The walk will start in Bognor Regis at 7am and the friends expect to arrive in Littlehampton around 10am, Worthing around 2pm and Brighton by 7pm.

On their JustGiving page, set up by Laurie Hendy, the friends have included a tribute to Chris, saying: “Chris, our ‘Booleybear’, was a kind, fun, gentle-giant, who never had a bad word to say about anybody and was always the first to say yes to any social function. As a group, we knew that Booley was going through a tough time but we didn’t know just how bad he was suffering. Mental health isn’t something ‘lads’ talk about, so he never reached out to us or really told us the scale of the disease he was fighting.”

Statistics reveal suicide is the biggest killer of men aged under 45 in the UK and in 2014, 76 per cent of suicide victims were men.

The friends feel this is something that ‘just simply has to change’, which is why they are raising money for the mental health charity Mind, as it provides advice and support to empower anyone experiencing a mental health problem.

The walk will take them through some of the places which played a big part in Chris’ life.

Visit www.justgiving.com/fundraising/booleyswalk

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Funds to extend a headquarters for Scouts in Chichester are set to be released by Chichester District Council next month.

The 5th Chichester Scout Group, owners of the Scout hut in Whyke Road, are keen to create additional accommodation to increase capacity and flexibility of the existing building.

The proposed layout would provide an extra meeting room with a separate entrance and toilet facilities to enable this space to be used independently of the main hall, plus further smaller internal improvements to the kitchen and existing toilet facilities.

Planning permission for the project was approved in June 2018.

Now cabinet members are set to release £62,724.73 worth of developer contributions for the building work when they meet next month (Tuesday September 4).

The money was secured from development of land at the former allotments at Hay Road Chichester to put towards the cost of providing and enhancing community facilities in the area.

At the time of the receipt the Whyke Estate Community Association aspired to create a community building within the estate. However these proposals did not gain wider support and modest enhancements to a community orchard within the estate were achieved using £2,110 of the receipts.

The remainder is now set to be spent on improving the Scout hut.

According to an officers’ report due to be discussed by cabinet members: “With an approval secured for the funding of the project, the Scouts can then plan ahead to ensure the works are completed at a time and in a way that has the minimum impact on the continued function of this well used community building.”

Oathall students are celebrating their excellent GCSE results, with impressive achievements across all areas of the curriculum.

In English, 75 per cent of students achieved a grade 4 or above whilst in mathematics 77 per cent of students achieved a grade 4 or higher. In science, 74 per cent of students achieved two good science GCSE passes.

There were some exceptional individual performances with 10 per cent of the cohort achieving seven or more passes at grades 7, 8 or 9. This is all the more noteworthy given the recent reforms to the GCSE curriculum and the significantly more challenging examinations. Moreover, 22 per cent of all grades awarded were 7 or higher.

Headteacher Edward Rodriguez said: “I would like to congratulate all students and staff on their hard work and commitment. They have responded so well to the challenges of the newly reformed GCSEs. These exceptional results are a testament to their enthusiasm and perseverance.”

For more GCSE results from around West Sussex, visit our GCSE live blog round-up

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Her cricketing career may have won her any number of trophies and seen her travel all around the world but for England wicketkeeper Sarah Taylor there’s nothing like playing at home.

A Sussex local, she also attended Brighton College and still plays for her home county when England commitments allow, she’ll be back on her home patch on Bank Holiday Monday, playing for Surrey Stars in Finals Day of the Kia Super League.

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It’s a far cry from those years when, as a youngster, she’d take part in Kwik Cricket tournaments on the Hove outfield but one thing that will remain the same is the support of her family.

“I’ll have quite a few of the family in on Monday. My parents, sister, brother-in-law, aunty and uncle will all be coming along to cheer me and the Surrey Stars on.

“I love being back at Hove. It’s always been my home ground and there’s nothing as special as getting the chance to do what you love in front of people you love.

“I’ve played there every year since I was about 15 – and I would have been even younger than that when I was playing in Kwik Cricket tournaments – and it’s just a special place to play.

“I was lucky enough to score a hundred when we played here earlier in the summer against South Africa and it was right up there in terms of my career highlights. Winning the Kia Super League at Hove with the Surrey Stars would be pretty special as well.”

Taylor’s Stars side will face England captain Heather Knight’s Western Storm in the day’s semi-final, with Loughborough Lightning – captained by fellow Sussex player Georgia Elwiss – awaiting the victor.

If the Stars were able to make it past Storm it would set up their first appearance in a KSL final and Taylor is confident her side can come out on top.

“The three teams are very tightly matched. We’ve beaten each other at various points and while we finished third in the table we ended with a bit of momentum behind us so that may help us out.

“It’s obviously tough to play two games in a day but Storm managed to win the tournament last year via that method and there’s no reason we can’t do it.

“We’ll take a bit of confidence from the fact we beat Southern Vipers at Hove in the group stages. The crowd were in great numbers that day and hopefully we’ll see a repeat on Monday.”

Tickets for the Kia Super League Finals Day at The 1st Central County Ground on Bank Holiday Monday are available now fromwww.sussexcricket.co.uk/tickets priced at £5 for adults and £1 for children.

Recent much-needed rain had softened the pitch at Oaklands Park in time for Chichester RFC’s first hit-out of the season versus London North outfit Harpenden.

It allowed for a fast-paced, entertaining match giving both sets of coaches a chance to cast their eye over their squads.

The Blues applied early pressure but good defence from a solid away team and a few errors allowed them off the hook.

With a squad of 30-plus Chichester rotated heavily in the 20-minute periods. In a very competitive first two quarters the Blues carved out a 17-12 lead.

The third quarter saw Chichester pick up the pace and as the away side tired, the blue and blue took their chances with a good balance between forward power and cutting edge in the backs.

With several changes in the pack the home side really got on top at scrum time and scored another five tries in the second period to end 46-17 to the good.

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New coach Kieran Low said: “This was a good hit-out for the boys; we made a few mistakes but we showed our intent.”

Head coach Scott Ashley and director of rugby Paul Colley will have plenty to talk about as they plan for a significant step up versus National League outfit Guilford tonight (August 23).

Ashley said: “We are trying quite a few new things and it will take some time to come together but I was very pleased with the attitude and of course ultimately a good victory against tricky opponents.”

One or two players are really putting their hands up for the first league game of the season.

The only downside was a nasty-looking injury to one of last season’s most promising players, Jack Hamilton-Fox.

Colley said: “Jack was a real find for us last season covering the back three and scrum half. His injury, tackling their very strong right wing looks like it will require surgery. Everyone at the club wishes Jack a speedy recovery.

All support is welcome tonight at Oaklands.

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The original anticipated start date for building work at the North Horsham development has been pushed back.

Liberty Property Trust was granted outline planning permission for up to 2,750 homes, a business park, land for new schools as well as community and sports facilities by Horsham District Council in May 2017.

After the decision the developer said it was on track to start building work on land north of the A264 in the summer of 2018.

However no reserved matters applications, which are required to be approved by the council before construction on individual phases of the development can begin, have been submitted.

This week Andrew Blevins, managing director of Liberty Property Trust UK, said: “When district councillors approved our outline planning application, we were hopeful of a summer 2018 start.

“That timescale required prompt progress to clear the various hurdles before planning permission was actually in place, including signing the s106 legal agreement and clearing the legal challenge period.

“In practice, we didn’t have a planning permission that we could move forward with until early summer this year.

“With outline permission now in place, we’re now focused on working through the many planning conditions that need to be satisfied before any building can start.

“For example, we’re developing site-wide strategies for ecology and cycling, and we’re in discussion with local authorities to programme infrastructure works into their delivery plans. There is plenty to do before we put shovels in the ground.

“Significantly, the county council is focussing on the early delivery of the secondary school campus east of Rusper Road and has secured funding from the Education and Skills Funding Agency to deliver this major piece of community infrastructure early in the development programme.”

According to Devine Homes’ website it is one of a number of developers and landowners promoting the new neighbourhood at North Horsham.

Mr Blevins said: “Liberty is the master developer for North of Horsham. A small cluster of landowners around Old Holbrook chose to work with Devine to progress the development of their land near the junction with the A264.

“Any development of this land must, though, be in accordance with the outline planning consent and the s106 agreement for the wider North of Horsham site.”

The Southern Hair and Beauty Awards aim to recognise, reward and celebrate the talent within the hair and beauty sector in Portsmouth and across Sussex.

We are looking for nominations from a diverse cross section of the hair and beauty industry, celebrating those who have just started out in the business right through to those who have dedicated their lives to the sector.

These awards started two years ago when The News Hair and Beauty and the ETC Hair and Beauty Awards joined forces, making the Southern Hair and Beauty Awards the largest hair and beauty awards of its kind along the South East coast.

This is a chance for stylists and beauticians to raise their profile across the three counties, with entries coming from Portsmouth in the west to Eastbourne in the east and up to Crawley.

Once all the nominations are in – the deadline is Saturday, October 6, 2018 – those nominated and shortlisted will be invited to a fabulous awards ceremony held at Fontwell Park Racecourse in Arundel on Saturday, November 17.

No matter what level you are or how large or small your business, there is a category for you. We wish you the best of luck!

The categories

Junior Stylist of the Year – this award will recognise a salon junior who has excelled through hard work and passion, with two to four years salon experience.

Colour Technician of the Year – the winner will be someone who has proved to be an outstanding colour technician who has a minimum of two years salon experience.

Gents’ Hairdresser/Barber of the Year – we are looking for someone with a minimum of two years experience who has true vision, ambition, and the willingness to succeed in the world of male grooming.

Hair Stylist of the Year – the winner will have a minimum of two years experience and will be someone who is an imaginative and creative stylist of female heads of hair.

Hair Styling Specialist of the Year – this is open to any hairdresser who demonstrates a high level in the art of hairdressing.

Hair Salon of the Year – Sponsored by The Good Salon Guide – this award recognises businesses which have been trading for more than 18 months and can demonstrate the importance of continued client growth, retention and innovation.

Beauty Therapist of the Year – we want to celebrate the work of an individual who goes over and above normal standards within the field of beauty.

Nail Technician of the Year – the winner will be someone with solid training and product knowledge.

Beauty Salon of the Year – Sponsored by The Permanent Makeup Training Academy – the winning salon will be a business which has been trading for more than 18 months and can demonstrate the importance of continued client growth, retention and innovation.

Training Centre of Excellence Award – this is open to colleges, salons, and individuals who train the future stars within the industry.

Apprentice of the Year – this is open to any apprentice/trainee with less than two years experience who has gone that extra mile and exceeded the expectations of their trainer.

Lifetime Achievement – the award winner is chosen by the judges, although any suggestions will be considered from nominations for this category.

For more information and to nominate someone for an award, visit www.southernhairandbeautyawards.co.uk

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Division 2

Mike Rose took 3-18 for top of the table Three Bridges, who only need one win from their last two games to seal promotion.

David Winn and Joe Walker batted with great control as Bridges gained a 41-run victory at Chichester Priory Park.

Winn fell from a questionable lbw for 31, before Walker and Connor Golding put on 40 runs together before both were caught out to leave TBCC at 132-5.

Jack Hyde batted well for 25 and was the last batsman to really impact the game before Bridges were all out for a solid 171.

Chichester slumped to 45-6 in their reply. Charlie Futcher and Magnus Christensen played short cameos for Chichester but ultimately it was not enough with every bowler picking up a wicket as Bridges bowled Chichester out for 130. Rose was the pick of the bowlers with 3-18 off his nine overs.

Steyning Museum is putting together a special exhibition to tie in with Steyning and District Food and Drink Festival.

Opening on Thursday, August 30, the Time Gentleman Please exhibition will explore the four beer houses of Steyning, and admission is free.

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Under The Beer Act 1830, a licence cost two guineas and, if approved, allowed the owner to brew their own beer and serve food but not spirits. The establishments were called beer houses and the act was not repealed until 1993.

The Soldiers Return, in Charlton Street, was run by Charles and Fanny Belchamber before it closed in 1957.

There will be a photograph on display, as well as a copy of a ticket to the annual supper on September 20, 1913.

Andrew Woodfield, curator of exhibitions, said: “We have documentation to confirm that the supper was cooked in the same copper as the ‘smalls’ were boiled in.”

The Railway Inn, in Jarvis Lane, closed in 1910 but the exhibition will feature modern pictures of the interior, which still has some of the original fittings.

The Jolly Plowman, also Charlton Street, was owned by Steyning Breweries and closed after the First World War.

Andrew said: “lt was put up for sale by auction after the Steyning Brewery fire. We have a photograph of the landlords Levy and Jane West.”

The Brewers Arms, in Church Street, closed in 1908 and is now the reception for Steyning Grammar School’s lower school.

Andrew said: “We have a copy of the original plans, dated 1910, when this property was converted. Apart from The Brewers Arms, the other premises are now residential.”

Visit www.steyningmuseum.org.uk for more information.

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A charity that offers support to women who have suffered domestic abuse has received £80,000 in funding from Sussex Police.

My Sister’s House in London Road, Bognor, provides a wide range of support services to women in a variety of difficult situations.

Founder and CEO Julie Budge said she was ‘really excited’ to have been selected for Sussex Police’s ‘safe space’ provider network, officially announced yesterday with grants totalling nearly £600,000 to support groups.

Julie said: “It’s great for Bognor Regis, the centre is based here in Bognor, we’ve supported 600 women here since we began in 2014.

“It’s a lovely acknowledgement for all the hard work and blood, sweat and tears that have gone into the service and obviously all the women who use the service are delighted.”

She added that the connection would never mean victims would be made to go to the police but it would help in securing further funding for the mostly volunteer-run group.

The police funding itself will secure the positions of two part-time members of staff over the next 18 months, in highly qualified positions to support domestic abuse victims.

Julie said she expected there to be an increase in ‘first point of contact’ referrals from police encountering women in trouble.

And any women at the centre, in addition to a drop-in centre open to all, can also access workshops, counselling, employment and financial services.

“I think that’s that the police were interested in, is that wrap-around support,” Julie said.

She said it was a ‘fantastic achievement’ to have such a large part of the fund for both East and West Sussex of £591,000.

Other groups awarded funding included legal advice group the Daisy Chain Project, the Barnardo’s DICE Programme and women’s kickboxing therapy group Kick Into Positive Action.

Addressing the organisations at a presentation in Lewes, Sussex Police and Crime Commissioner Katy Bourne said: “This is an event to say a huge thank-you to you all for taking the time to create such innovative projects to support victims of crime and their families across our county.

“Everyone’s priority in this room is to keep people safe and to help them cope and recover as best we can.”

Students at Christ’s Hospital have been jumping for joy after receiving their GCSE results.

The school saw strong results in Science, English and Maths with 88.5 per cent of all grades ranging from A* to B. Maths in particular saw 52 per cent of all grades at an A* or higher.

Around 67 per cent of all grades were at A-grade or above with 38 per cent of pupils achieving A*s.

The school said some of its top performers included; Conor Stewart with 12 A*s (1 of which was Lv 9); Helena Thornton with 11A*s (1 of which was Lv 9); Lottie Field 11A*s (1 of which was A** in FM); Elise Farquhar with 10 A*s (1 of which was Lv 9); Heilia Leung with 10 As* 3A; Luke Saunders with 10 A*s 1A; Lucy Liu with 10 A*s 1A; Lilith Weingarten with 9 A* (1 of which was Lv 9); and Olivia Berry with 9 A*s 1A.

Simon Reid, headmaster of Christ’s Hospital, said: “Signs of great individual achievement aside – and there are many of them – as a GCSE cohort, our students have done very well, indeed. They and their teachers have had to manage yet more change in the arrangements for assessment at this age-group and these results speak of cross-curricular health and genuine ambition. These results are a superb platform from which to build Sixth Form experience and I look forward with poignant interest to working with the group as they move forward and up.”

The Oddfellows is a worldwide friendly society supporting people in need through illness, accident or job loss.

The Brighton and Sussex District branch meets in Worthing on the fourth Thursday of every month, from 7pm to 9pm, at Goring-by-Sea Methodist Church hall, Bury Drive, Goring, and enjoys various trips out.

New members are welcome to turn up or ring Jacky Hetherington, acting social secretary, on 01903 238792 for more information.

Jacky said: “Oddfellows was formed in 1810 to support people in need through illness, accident or job loss. The masters, landowners and members of trade guilds each looked after their own in times of need but those who did not fall into either camp decided to set up their own support network and hence the Oddfellows was born.

“Today, it is a prosperous organisation which supports its members and charities. Young people wishing to go to university or undertake apprenticeships can apply for financial support and any member needing convalescent care after an operation or illness can be granted it after a period of membership.

“There are two aspects to Oddfellows, the ceremonial or ritual side and the social side. You may choose to only take part in the social aspect, which is absolutely fine.”

September is Oddfellows’ Great Big Friendship Month, when anyone is welcome along to join in the special free events.

Now in its ninth year, the national awareness month aims to provide easy ways for people of all ages to get together, have fun as a community and form lasting friendships.

Michael Porter, branch secretary, said: “Having a strong circle of friends around you is really important. Making and maintaining new friends in life doesn’t come as easy as it did at school and as a group we meet regularly so we can stay in touch with others, share some laughs, as well as look out for each other.

“We’d love to welcome some new faces to our group. So, if you’d like to come along and give us a try, then this is a perfect opportunity. Let us know you’re coming and we’ll look out for you.”

Two afternoon teas are planned for the Great Big Friendship Month:-

• Tuesday, September 4: Afternoon tea at 2.45pm at Palm Court Pavilion, Beach House Park, Lyndhurst Road, Worthing.

• Monday, September 10: Afternoon tea and putting at 2.30pm at Mill Road Café and Leisure, Mill Road, Arundel.

This is what else the branch has planned for the next few months:-

• Thursday, September 13: Lunch at Wetherspoons West Quay, Brighton Marina

• Thursday, September 27: Sue Gardner, horse whisperer, back by popular demand to give a talk.

• Thursday, October 25: Pub games night, lots of fun for everyone.

To find out more and receive the latest events diary, contact Michael on 01903 504492 or email michael.porter@oddfellows.co.uk

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The first ever Vélo South takes place on September 23 and will see 15,000 cyclists will pedal their way through the county.

Participants will wind 100 miles through the West Sussex countryside, passing Chichester and Horsham, as well as the magnificent rolling hills that are the South Downs National Park.

With around 1,700 metres of climbing, the route is challenging but very rewarding. With highlights including the start and finish lines at Goodwood Motor Circuit, panoramic views of Harting Down and the spectacular Lordington Lavender.

Can I still take part?

General entries may have sold out in just a few days, but there are reserved places for West Sussex residents to take part. All abilities are welcome. Email hello@velosouth.com if you’d like to join 15,000 riders on the start line.

Volunteer:

An event of this scale wouldn’t be possible without an army of amazing volunteers. Over 250 West Sussex residents have already signed up and are set to help contribute to the success of this major event. If you’d like the join them, please email volunteer@velosouth.com

Saturday’s event registration:

Participants will register at the Westgate Leisure Centre in Chichester during the day on Saturday, September 22. This will create additional traffic in and around Chichester, so please adjust your plans accordingly.

Car parking on event day:

Parking will need to be suspended along the Vélo South route on the day. Keep an eye out for traffic enforcement notices which will go out two weeks before the event and find an alternative parking location for your vehicle.

Any vehicle left on the route or parked in a suspended parking bay may be removed from the route.

Local access plans:

A number of local access plans have been developed to increase the access options available to local communities throughout the day.

These can be viewed within the road closure section of the event website. Please head to www.velosouth.com to find out more.

Pedestrians and non-participating cyclists:

Access to walkers and cyclists is not restricted during the event, but members of the public are urged to listen to marshals, take extra care and remain vigilant. You can cross the route on foot and by bicycle, taking the same level of care as you would when crossing a road with motor vehicles on. Cases where non-participating cyclists wish to travel along part of the route, they should travel in the same direction as the cyclists for safety. Unregistered cyclists cannot join the event at any stage along the route.

Emergency services:

All emergency services have been involved in the planning of this event from the beginning. Emergency access will be facilitated at all times throughout the road closures and will always be prioritised during the event. Members of the public should follow normal protocol if they need to report an emergency.

On call doctors, emergency vets and district nurses:

If you are an on call doctor, emergency vet or district nurse that may be affected by the road closures, please get in touch with us on route@velosouth.com and we will be able to assist you.

Famous faces to look out for:

Here are just some of the celebrities saddling up to ride 100 miles at Vélo South:

- Martin Johnson CBE – England Rugby World Cup winning captain in 2003.

- Sally Gunnell OBE – Former Olympic gold medal winning hurdler. Riding for Age UK West Sussex.

- Mark Hunter MBE – Gold medal winning rower at the 2008 Beijing Olympics.

Road closures include:

A285, A283, parts of the A29, B2133, B2135, Maplehurst Road, Church Lane in Southwater, Plumtree Cross Lane Broadwater, A264, A281, B2133 through Loxwood and Plaistow, Highstead Lane Lurgashall, Fernhurst Road, Habin Hill and North Lane road from Rogate to South Harting, B2146, B2178

For more information, visit www.velosouth.com

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Velo South where you can see the cyclists on the day

Selsey got their SCFL division-one points tally up and running with a 3-1 home win over Wick on Tuesday night.

They lost 2-0 away to Alfold on Saturday, but boss Daren Pearce was not overly concerned to have started the league campaign with two losses.

And he was boosted by what came next as goals by Callum Dowdell and Ryan Morey (2) saw off Wick at the High Street Ground.

The result lifted Selsey to 14th place.

At Alford, Pearce brought in Dale Hayes, Dan Bassil, and Thomas Jefkins.

Selsey were looking to carry on the momentum from the 4-0 win against Billingshurst in the Peter Bentley Challenge Cup, but conceded 18 minutes in as defender Johden de Meyer put the ball past Selsey keeper Connor Kelly.

Alfold doubled their lead midway into the second half as Samuel Lemon put the hosts 2-0 up.

Pearce is keeping things in perspective.

He said: “We didn’t perform on Saturday – they’re a good side and they punished us, and they deserved to win 2-0.

“It’s still very early and we’ve had quite a tough start to be fair. Alfold have come up, they’ve invested quite heavily in their squad, so they’re going to be a good side.

“We’ve got tough games coming up. We’ve done well in the cup and we need to transfer that into the league.”
Selsey travel to Steyning on Saturday.

Selsey: C Kelly, Atkinson, T Kelly, Hambleton, Higgins-Pearce, Hayes, Dowdell, Gregory, Bassil, Jefkins, Morey. Subs: Bush, Bennett, Hall.

MICHAEL HELLYER

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Sids recorded their first league win of the season with a hard-fought victory over a decent Billingshurst side.

The home side started well with wide players Cameron Corell and Jake Jackson seeing plenty of the ball on their home debuts.

With the dangerous Morgan Forry and Ben Mepham up front, it seemed only a matter of time before Sids opened the scoring.

But the visitors broke the deadlock on 12 minutes when they pounced on a loose ball in midfield and after three sharp passes the ball was smashed home by Billingshurst main man Jordan Stallibrass.

This rallied Sids and good possession from the midfield three of Chittock Agostinelli and Bunker led to the equaliser as they pressed and forced the visitors into a sloppy pass.

A quick one-two with the influential Mepham saw Chittock through on goal and he finished in fine style.

Chances came thick and fast for Sids, and on 30 minutes Billingshurst were caught in possession and Forry finished well, sliding the ball past the onrushing keeper.

The second half was much more even with the visitors having a real go but not really making the most of things.

Sids defended well, being marshalled superbly by skipper Rob Madden, ably supported by Matt Boulton, who had a fine game.

The home side’s best chance of the second half fell to Mepham, who burst past the defence, rounded the keeper but rolled the ball wide of an open goal.

Mepham did put in a MoM display, working hard defending from the from the front while holding the ball up and linking the play superbly.
Sidlesham host Littlehampton on Saturday.

Sids: Boyt, Jackson, Boulton, Madden, Lillywhite (Dean), Corell, Bunker (McGreal), Chittock, Agostinelli, Forry (Lee-Smith), Mepham.

Mixed fortunes in the cup

Midhurst 4 Alford 1
SCFL division one

Midhurst were back at the Rotherfield after losing 4-0 at home to Hailsham – and got their first three points on the board.

The management team of Shane Brayson and Dean Inman knew Midhurst had to be at it from the start, and it seemed to work as Midhurst were 2-0 up within the first eight minutes.

The first came from a Bradley Miles corner swept home by James, and the second came from a lovely interchange down the left between Bedford,

Brown and Carter with Miles smashing a volley into the bottom corner.

Alfold started to get into the game but the back four of Behan, Fewell, James and Bedford dealt with anything thrown their way.

On 14 minutes Alford got a fortuitous corner as James tried to play the ball back to keeper Kilman and it went out of play. Skipper Howard rose high to power home to make it 2-1.

Midhurst got into their grove playing through midfield into the dangerous front three of Liam Dreckmann, Grant Radmore and Kieran Carter, who were causing trouble for the Alford defence.

On 24 minutes Midhurst made it 3-1 as a great cross from Dreckmann was headed home by Kieran Carter.

For the rest of the half the midfield was well marshalled by Rich Carter.

Alfold looked livelier after the break with a few chances blocked.

Alfold left spaces for Midhurst to counter-attack and on 65 minutes Kieran Carter broke into the box and appeared to be tripped by Sultan which resulted in a penalty that Carter dispatched.

Goulding came on for the last 25 minutes and looked lively for Midhurst. Alfold hit the bar late on but this was a good home win. Midhurst are to Oakwood on Saturday.

Midhurst; Killman, Behan, Fewell, James, Bedford, R Carter, Brown, Miles, K Carter, Radmore, Dreckmann.

Roffey 2 Bosham 1
SCFL division two

After a hectic pre-season which saw new management and players arriving, Bosham finally began their new campaign in division two. But their season opener ended in defeat.

Trips to Bartholomew Way, the home of Roffey, have always been tough for the Reds.

Manager Dennis Hughes’ strong line up included the returning Ryan Coombes as captain and the experience of long-term servants Alex Barnes, Pat Docherty and Nick Edgington.

William Lewis made his return to the first team and his pace on the wing made for an encouraging start for the Reds who exerted good early pressure.

With just over ten minutes gone, debutant Ben Metherell had a wonderful chance to break the deadlock when he attacked a delivery in the area but his volley flew over keeper James Rabetts’ bar.

Bosham went close again just after the half-hour when Barnes teased his way past defenders and fired in a shot that Rabetts saved.

Roffey struggled to break down the new-look back-line for the Reds that included the excellent Brendan Ebieri and Liam Karim.

In the second half the game turned dramatically in the hosts’ favour as they netted twice in the space of three minutes.

First Patrick O’Sullivan took aim with a free kick and launched his effort over the Bosham wall and left young keeper Harley Redman well beaten.

With the Robins reeling, within minutes O’Sullivan had doubled Roffey’s lead with a well-directed header from a Paul White cross.

Bosham made changes with Matt Hiscock, Luke Gregory and Harry Lidster all coming off the bench.

With time running out, Gregory finally found the back of the Blues’ net with a sumptuous finish from a Lidster cross. Gregory’s volley from around six yards was unstoppable and gave Bosham a real chance of getting something.

But despite some excellent late chances, the equaliser wouldn’t come for the Robins and Roffey were able to hold on for a win.

Bosham go in search of a first win of the season away to Jarvis Brook on Saturday and Angermering Seniors on Monday.

There is a very positive outlook at Bosham and the management are up for the battle.

Bosham: Redman, Gray, Karim, Ebieri, Bulbeck, Edgington, Barnes, Lewis, Bridges, Metherell, Coombes. Subs: Hiscock, Gregory, Lidster, Desi.

ALAN PRICE

Chris Hughton is hoping that his Brighton & Hove Albion squad will give him selection headaches as they push for starting places.

Lewis Dunk was forced off in the first half in the victory against Manchester United last weekend, paving the way for Nigerian international Leon Balogun to take his place in the back four.

With Dunk looking set to miss Albion’s clash with Liverpool at Anfield, Balogun will be hoping to stake a claim for a regular starting spot alongside Shane Duffy, giving Hughton a decision to make when Dunk returns to full fitness.

Speaking in his pre-Liverpool press conference, Hughton said: “It’s always a big position and a big relationship with your central defenders, particularly when you’re going to Anfield and you know you’re very much going to be tested.

“I want as much competition as possible. The more decisions I have to make it means people are pushing and you always want to have to make those decisions.”

Hughton, along with many Albion supporters, was impressed by Balogun’s debut last weekend, and added: “He came in he’s made a very good impression from day one. What helps is that he is an experienced player and has played at a good level.

“He’s played in a few positions at the back so I think somebody like him, coming into the game against Manchester United, wouldn’t have been phased by it and generally has taken it into his stride. He’s a very good addition for us, that’s the reason why we brought him in.”

Hughton will have some decisions to make as his side prepare for the trip to Merseyside, with record-signing Alireza Jahanbakhsh pushing Anthony Knockaert for his favoured right-wing position, and Yves Bissouma’s promising second half display at Watford putting pressure on Albion’s midfield trio of Stephens, Propper and Gross.

Burgess Hill Town manager Ian Chapman believes he knows his best XI – but he just needs to get them on the pitch together.

The Hillians are searching for their first league win of the season after suffering a 1-0 defeat to Tonbridge Angels on Saturday. This followed a defeat to Potters Bar and a draw with Harlow Town in the opening two games.

But Chapman believes once he gets his best 11 on the pitch, they will get the desired results. He told Middy Sport: “I do feel now I know my best XI now and that’s something I’m desperate to get on the pitch and once we do I feel we will definitely pick up some results.”

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Hill host fifth-placed Enfield Town before travelling to table topping Worthing on Monday.

Chapman has predicted that these games will prove a stiff test for his team but believes that his side have shown that they can compete against high-flying opposition after a tough start. He said: “Worthing are top and Adam Hinshelwood is a top manager and he’s got a decent side.

“Enfield have had a good start and taken seven points and they’re scoring goals so it just shows there are no easy games in this league.

“We’ve had a tough start but that’s football but I would say that in the three games we’ve played we’ve not been totally outplayed for the whole game.

“We’ve had good periods with the ball in them but we’ve got to make sure we turn those good periods into goals and that we start picking up wins.”

After the defeat on Saturday, Chapman said: “He said: “First half we were disappointing and in the second half I changed things around a bit and we were better.

“Up until now we’ve played well for a half a game and you can’t win games if you do that, we’ve got to find a way of playing better for longer in games and getting results.

“The last game we played we played really well in the first half and were really poor in the second half so we’ve got to find some consistency.

“It’s not as if they had loads of chances, they quite a lot of the ball in the first half and I feel that we gave them too much respect and we didn’t go after them enough.”

Officers received a call from a member of the public at 11.08pm yesterday to report a group of five men breaking into Ernest Jones in East Street, Chichester.

A member of the public followed the group but lost sight of them in Little London.

It is not known if anything was taken.

Detective sergeant Alison Hutchings said: “A couple of alert members of the public were able to quickly inform us about the break-in, allowing our officers to quickly attend the scene.

“The brave member of the public who followed the group was threatened by the men but luckily, was not harmed.

“The suspects were wearing balaclavas over their faces and we are appealing to anyone who may have seen the group fleeing the scene to get in contact with us immediately.”

If you witnessed the incident or have any information please report online or call 101 quoting reference 170 of 23/08.

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

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The hamlet of Cox Green near Rudgwick is ‘under siege’ as two new housing estates are proposed, according to frustrated residents.

Conservative John Bailey, who represents Rudgwick at Horsham District Council, wants permission for 57 homes at Windacres Farm near to land he sold to Berkeley Homes, which is currently building 55 new properties and office space.

Another developer John Beckwith-Smith is looking to build 53 homes on the other side of the B2128 with access off Cox Green Road.

Both sites adjoin the boundary of the Rudgwick parish but are in the Ewhurst parish so Waverley Borough Council will make any final planning decisions.

Residents turned up in force to a Rudgwick Parish Council meeting earlier this month to demonstrate their opposition to the two housing schemes.

Afterwards Sue Kornycky, a Cox Green resident, said: “It really does feel like we are under siege.

“Residents are concerned about the perceived unfairness of building possibly 110 homes, 53 and 57 homes on the two sites, on land within Ewhurst parish but adjoining the hamlet of Cox Green, currently being just under 50 homes, which straddles the Surrey/Sussex border.

“Cox Green would be tripled potentially in size and swamped. There are 36 of the 48 or so homes of Cox Green situated in Sussex, Rudgwick parish, but the impact would be on the whole hamlet and the village of Rudgwick as the nearest settlement.”

While Mr Bailey’s application has yet to be validated by Waverley, since access to the Windacres Farm site is in the Horsham district he has had to submit a second planning application to HDC.

In its objection sent to HDC, Rudgwick Parish Council has raised concerns about intrusion into the countryside, the impact of a new access road on existing properties, road safety and the urbanising effect of proposed development.

It raised many of the same objections to Waverley for Mr Beckwith-Smith’s application adding the fact that Rudgwick’s primary school, pre-school and medical centre are already operating at full capacity.

As such new residents would have to access services in the Waverley borough.

Horsham District Council itself has also sent an objection to Waverley about Mr Beckwith Smith’s housing scheme.

Planning officers said: “On the outskirts of Rudgwick, outside the built-up-area, the development is considered unsustainable for a village of this size and would be a strain on infrastructure and services available for residents.

“If recommended for approval, contributions should be sought to go towards improving service and infrastructure at Rudgwick to mitigate this impact.”

Mrs Kornycky said it added to their ‘frustration’ that they were unable to make their views known to their elected representative as Mr Bailey owns one of the sites.