Vivianne Miedema scored six goals and assisted four more as Arsenal eviscerated winless Bristol City for the second time in ten days at Meadow Park.

The Dutch star, top scorer in the Barclays FA Women’s Super League last season, teed up goals for Lisa Evans and Leah Williamson before scoring three herself in a relentless first-half display.

Miedema added a further treble after the break, going on to assist Jordan Nobbs and a second for Evans.

Emma Mitchell was the other Arsenal goalscorer with Yana Daniels adding a late consolation goal. It was a FA WSL record score, surpassing Liverpool's 9-0 win over Doncaster Rovers Belles in 2013.

Arsenal took the lead inside seven minutes, Danielle Van de Donk freeing Miedema down the left, whose cross was nodded in by Evans.

Another sensational delivery from the 23-year-old led to the second three minutes later, with Williamson diving to add a second.

Miedema put Arsenal 3-0 up inside 15 minutes, working the ball into the box and rifling home before converting again from close range just after the half-hour mark.

Miedema secured her hat-trick four minutes later, converting the rebound after her own shot was parried weakly, and she picked up where she left off after half-time with a wonderful fourth from out wide.

The striker’s fourth goal was a wonderful strike from the corner of the box five minutes into the second half.

And she turned provider again three minutes later, Nobbs converting from close range.

Miedema turned in Evans’ cross two minutes later to net her fifth inside 56 minutes and the returned the favour as she found Evans for a cushioned volley to make it nine.

In the 65th minute, Miedema scored her sixth, finishing well from a tight angle before substitute Mitchell fired in from inside the box with ten minutes left.

A tough afternoon for Bristol ended when Daniels tapped home the rebound from her penalty for a late consolation.

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Miedema said: "I think we played well for the whole 90 minutes, and we wanted to score more goals throughout, which I think says a lot about the team today.

"We want to win the league again and qualify for the Champions League. The last few games have been really difficult for us, so it was important to raise the goal difference.

"I felt really good. I was probably happier with the assists than with the goals. We’ve still got three more games and we need to focus and make sure we get six more points in the league and win in the cup.

"We created more space with three-at-the-back. We knew where we could get at Bristol having played them recently. We’ve got the players to play three or four at the back which really helps."

Bristol City manager Tanya Oxtoby said: "The players are devastated, as are the staff. We have to put it behind us and move forward. It builds character and we’ve got three massive games before Christmas and that is the period where we’re looking for a reaction from the players.

"You look at our squad today and they’re mostly academy products. When you compare them to the calibre of Arsenal’s weaponry then they’re chalk and cheese. And we’re aware of that and we have to take positives from it and it was good for some of the younger players to get some minutes under their belts.

"There’s positives in the last few games but for me that performance was not acceptable and we need to move on now. There’s nothing to be learned from this game because they didn’t were asked to do and what we hoped to do. We need to regroup, refocus and get back to what we’re good at.

Arsenal (3-4-3): Manuela Zinsberger; Jennifer Beattie, Leah Williamson, Viktoria Schnaderbeck; Lia Walti, Jordan Nobbs ©, Danielle Van de Donk, Jill Roord; Lisa Evans, Vivianne Miedema, Beth Mead

Substitutes: Louise Quinn on for Beattie 65, Leonie Maier on for Williamson 66, Emma Mitchell on for Miedema 70

Substitutes not used: Pauline Peyraud-Magnin, Kim Little

Bristol City (4-2-3-1): Sophie Baggaley; Loren Dykes ©, Meghan Sargeant, Jasmine Matthews, Flo Allen; Frankie Brown, Olivia Chance; Yana Daniels, Carla Humphrey, Charlie Wellings; Ebony Salmon

Substitutes: Maisy Collis on for Allen 57, Georgia Wilson on for Salmon 67, Katie Robinson on for Wellings 80

Substitutes not used: Eartha Cumings, Gemma Evans, Poppy Pattinson, Ellie Mae Sanford

Referee: Helen Conley

It’s back to the grind of fighting for their League Two status for Crawley Town after they were edged out of the FA Cup by Fleetwood Town of League One.

The tie was as close as the bookies might have forecast but the visitors’ 2-1 win was not a warranted result for the Reds.

There was so little to choose between the sides that you felt Crawley would be happy playing in the middle of League One. What the encounter revealed though was their lack of real quality when it was most needed. This was shown chiefly by a wasted final ball or a shot that did not test the keeper.

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Reds’ build up play was good but their understanding of what needed to be done was not matched by their ability to deliver it. The lack of a playmaker in their line up was a key factor as Fleetwood were just as liable to be opened up by incisive attacking play as anybody else.

Their slight edge stemmed mainly from towering 6’6” Australian centre back Harry Souttar who is on loan from Stoke City. Generally he kept an energetic Ollie Palmer at bay although the striker did get clear to volley a fine first half equaliser from Ashley Nadesan’s enterprising flick.

Crawley’s centre backs also looked good but two poor goals were conceded. Lewis Young was nowhere near Josh Morris who enjoyed a simple tap in at the far post to open the scoring. A comedy of errors then led to Paddy Madden’s winning goal that the visitors just about deserved.

Disappointing though the result was I took heart from the manner in which the team went about their tasks led in typical fashion by Dannie Bulman. Unfortunately their spirit and effort was ignored by an unusually loud but negative gathering on the South Terrace. There is an increasing ground swell of opinion calling for the sacking of the manager.

This was not helped by Championship referee Matt Donohue who seemed to lose the plot in the second half and made some bizarre calls. As the assistant on the West Stand side looked totally out of his depth it was no wonder the natives were getting restless.

Once the game is underway there is only so much a manager can do but sadly Gabriele Cioffi is not even doing that. He is simply not brave enough in his approach to cope with adverse circumstances.

Once again we saw like for like substitutions when a change in approach was needed. I know it is an easy game to play from the stands but I cannot understand why the coaching staff cannot identify where things are not happening for them on the pitch and react accordingly.

The Premier League has seen three big name sackings in the past couple of weeks and each of the departed managers showed very similar shortcomings.

It was a weekend where Arsenal re-wrote the record books in the Women’s Super League as they beat Bristol City 11-1.

Vivianne Miedema won’t be at the Ballon d’Or ceremony on Monday but her incredible haul of six goals and four assists at Meadow Park further proved her credentials as a nominee for the prestigious award.

Chelsea faced a tough trip to in-form Everton but a frozen pitch meant the match was postponed and as a result the Gunners leapfrogged them to the top of the table, level on points with Manchester City who earned a 1-0 win over Liverpool.

There was high drama at Rush Green as Katharina Baunach scored two late free-kicks to ensure West Ham United beat Manchester United 3-2.

And Remi Allen rescued a point for Reading with near enough the last kick of the game after a manic goalmouth scramble.

Arsenal run riot to set goal scoring record

Prior to this weekend the biggest winning margin and scoreline ever recorded in the WSL was Liverpool’s 9-0 victory over Doncaster Rovers Belles in 2013.

Now that record belongs to Arsenal at the expense of Bristol City, who could do absolutely nothing to stop the onslaught on Sunday afternoon.

And as is so often the case these days, Miedema was at the heart of everything scoring six goals and providing a further four assists for her teammates Lisa Evans, who scored twice, Leah Williamson and Jordan Nobbs.

At the time at which she was substituted, the Dutchwoman had a direct involvement in every goal that had been scored but a further Gunners goal from Emma Mitchell and a consolation penalty from Bristol’s Yana Daniels proved that it was possible to score without her – only just though.

Bonner comes back to haunt the Reds

Manchester City were able to keep pace with Arsenal as a Gemma Bonner goal was all that separated them in a 1-0 win over Liverpool at the Academy Stadium.

Leeds-born Bonner spent six years with the Reds collecting two WSL titles during her stay but departed for the Citizens in 2018.

The sight of her scoring will have been the last thing Reds fans wished to see, as defeat made it seven league losses and one draw this season to leave them rock bottom of the table.

Frenzied finish at Rush Green

West Ham looked to have been beaten at Rush Green when Lauren James came off the bench and slotted home to put Manchester United 2-1 up with ten minutes left on the clock.

But there was plenty left to unfold for the 1,700 fans who made the trip to Romford as Katharina Baunach’s set piece made its way all the way through the United defence and into the net.

Teenager Leanne Kiernan was then shown a red card for the hosts in the aftermath of a scuffle late on but one minute later Baunach was stood over the ball at the other end with the chance to earn all three points.

And the German produced the goods with a perfect free-kick, up and over the wall into the bottom corner, to send the home fans wild.

The scramble to end all scrambles

If you haven’t seen Remi Allen’s late equaliser for Reading in their 2-2 draw with Brighton yet – you’re missing out.

A scramble on the goal line had Reading players claiming the ball had crossed the line already before it came back out only to be fed back into the box by Fara Williams when Allen, falling to the ground, hooked the ball high into net with effectively the last kick of the game.

Villa stay on track for a merry Christmas

Meanwhile in the Championship, Aston Villa remained on track to head into Christmas unbeaten as they beat London Bees 2-1 at The Hive.

It’s now eight wins from nine games this season from Gemma Davies' side, who have a three-point lead over Sheffield United at the top of the table, with visits from Leicester and London City Lionesses remaining this year.

Crawley Town defender David Sesay has taken to social media to back up Ollie Palmer's defence of Gabriele Cioffi.

The Reds lost 2-1 to League One Fleetwood Town in the second round of the FA Cup. And a section of the crowd were chanting 'We want Cioffi out' towards the end of the game.

In an interview after the game, Ollie Palmer said: "I don't understand why he would be getting that kind of abuse". You can read his full interview here
And Sesay said it's the time to stick together now.

He tweeted: "Utterly disappointed in the result today. From a personal point, I wasn’t good enough today but I will work to be better next week! Now is not a time to cast blame, we must stick together and I truely believe with everyone united, we will be successful! Don’t give up on us!"

Ashley Nadesan said: "Gutted with the result today but the lads dug in and put in a decent performance, onto Saturdays game"

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Delighted Fleetwood boss Joey Barton saluted a hard-earned FA Cup second round victory at League Two Crawley.

The Cod Army are now into the third round draw for the fourth season running and will hope for a plum tie - or certainly a winnable one - after they eased to a 2-1 victory in Sussex thanks to goals from Josh Morris and sub Paddy Madden.

Barton's League One high-fliers have now successfully negotiated two tough away cup tasks to make it through to the potential glamour stage of the competition with the big Premier League sides, and the manager was full of praise after the game.

"It was the same at Barnet in the first round, that was a tricky tie, too," said Barton.

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"We'd spoke to the lads all week about how tough they can be. You don't just trot up and win.

"It's the FA Cup, and the love of it historically comes from the upsets and the giant-killing.

"While I don't think us against Crawley is quite a giant-killing for them, they were still up against a side higher up the pyramid.

"We had to come and navigate the tie, and I thought the lads did that superbly.

"I wasn't nervous after Crawley equalised. Confidence comes from good preparation, and it was just a case again of executing things on game day.

"You saw our response to what has to be classed as a fortunate goal.

"It was a nice finish, but it was one of those where you dust yourselves down, we got the lads in at half-time and I just said 'just trust what you do every day on the training ground and that'll see us through'.

"Lo and behold it did."

It's now five consecutive wins for the Cod Army - with four of those coming in the FA Cup and Leasing.com Trophy - and now the attention switches to Saturday's massive League One clash at Bloomfield Road.

Barton added: "I am delighted to progress of course.

"It was a real squad effort. We didn't come to Crawley under any illusions other than we wanted to win.

"That's our fifth win on the spin, and we want to start transferring that momentum to our league campaign now.

"I guess the most pleasing thing for us as coaching staff is that we're not using the same starting XI all the time too.

"We made six changes for the Trophy game at Everton in midweek, and two more at Crawley, so we've utilised the whole squad, and the whole squad have shown that they're bang at it at the moment."

Chichester City boss Miles Rutherford did say he'd be smiling whatever happened at Tranmere - and he was true to his word.

The manager was a happy customer after seeing his team put in a superb effort to push Rovers all the way in the FA Cup.

They held them at 0-0 for an hour but finally lost 5-1 - Ryan Peake delighting the travelling faithful with a late consolation.

Afrerwards Rutherford said he could not be prouder of the players, fans or whole club on a day that no-one involved would ever forget.

See his full post-match interview in the video above

Chichester City won plenty of praise - and probably quite a number of new fans - after their epic FA Cup effort at Tranmere.

They were goalless against their League One hosts after an hour before the floodgates opened and Rovers scored five in a quarter of an hour. But Chi had the final say when Ryan Peake touched in a late corner, making the final score 5-1 - delighting the 400-plus fans who made the trip.

People - including many with no previous connection to Chi - has plenty to say about City's efforts. Here's a selection of what was said on Twitter:

Bognor Regis Town FC - Great effort, you should be proud, well done!

Midhurst Football Club - Fantastic effort, certainly did yourselves and non-league football proud. Enjoy the memories.

FA Cup Factfile - Bad luck today guys, but everyone involved with the club can be mightily proud of your #FACup achievements this season

The Emirates FA Cup - What an incredible journey you've had! #UpTheChi

Ian Darke (match commentator for BT Sport) - Chichester did themselves proud at Tranmere. Played some good stuff - but predictably got tired against a team 5 leagues higher. Tranmere clinical in second half.

Lynsey Hipgrave (BT Sport presenter) - Brilliant emiratesfacup run come to an end but they did themselves proud. Congratulations to

@tranmererovers!

Elliot Randle - Top class performance from all your lads. Good luck for the rest of the season

Peter Conroy - You should be very pleased and proud of your lads for all their effort today. For more than 60 minutes they kept Rovers out, and still kept going into added time. Good Luck for the rest of your season from a Tranmere fan. We got beat 0-7 (FAC) in Jan, and then got promoted in May.

SouthWaves Radio - Well done guys!

Non League Crowds - Superb @EmiratesFACup run - you did yourselves proud and a whole lot more people have heard of Chichester City now!!

Zach Thornton - Did yourselves proud today, quality performance the goal was truly deserved! Did Sussex and the town proud! #upthechi

Kerry Gleadle- My two sons and I were born in Chichester and we moved to USA when they were 8 and 5! My oldest happened to arrive in Manchester yesterday and was at game today! Well done Chi #UpTheChi

Cup run gone but not forgotten
Boss Rutherford so proud of Chichester

The new landlords of a Horsham town centre pub are planning to refurbish it next year.

Stout House in the Carfax was taken on by Lucinda and Oscar Higareda Chacon, according to brewers Hall and Woodhouse.

Lucinda and Oscar, who also run the Dragon at Colgate, the Cherry Tree in Copthorne and the Airfield Tavern in Horley, all of which our Hall and Woodhouse Business Partnership houses, plan to refurbish the pub in spring or summer next year, the brewers added.

Hall and Woodhouse paid tribute to previous landlords Barry and Debbie McGahan, who ran the pub for 19 years before retiring.

Barry and Debbie first took control when Hall and Woodhouse acquired Stout House from King and Barnes.

The landlords were keen to ensure that the pub remained a traditional drinking destination, with a classic community feel, according to Hall and Woodhouse.

Barry said: “I have always been a pub person and appreciated the support from Hall and Woodhouse in allowing Stout House to remain as a traditional pub, at the heart of the town throughout our time running it.”

There have been ‘peaks and troughs’, but the pub came through and ‘continued to provide Horsham with the pub we always wanted it to be’, Barry added.

He said: “In a market of gastropubs and a competitive restaurant environment, we were thankful that Hall and Woodhouse was always on the same page as us, in how we wanted to run the business.

“We took the pub on during a period of decline, but Stout House is proof that a community pub still very much holds tremendous value.”

Chairman of the firm Anyhony Woodhouse paid tribute to the pair’s ‘dedication and ambition’ during their tenure.

He added: “They have been great ambassadors for Hall and Woodhouse and will be greatly missed.

“We wish them all the best for the future and hope that they enjoy their well-earned retirement.”

Barry and Debbie are planning to spend their retirement watching their grandchildren grow up and holidaying in France.

As a member of the Marylebone Cricket Club, Barry is also looking forward to having more time to play the sport.

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Well, that’s it for another season, we are now out of all the senior cup competitions, except of course the Sussex Senior Cup and as they say when you come out of the cups you can now concentrate on the League.

It’s now time for the players start producing the performances from earlier in the season when in September we were just off the playoffs and had we won a couple more matches then we could have been in the top three. We now find ourselves languishing and falling toward the relegation zone and anymore defeats will see the Red Devils in another dog fight at the end of the season.

The squad of players we have are extremely talented and should be able to get positive results but on Sunday against Fleetwood despite playing the four, four, two system that the supporters had been crying out for, we saw no fight, no energy and gifted the opposition two avoidable goals.

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The only glimmer of hope was the stunning goal score by Ollie Palmer having been put through by a great pass by Ashley Nadesan just before half time to equalise the Fleetwood goal minutes earlier.

We were all hoping for a better second half, but no, it was just the same and it was no surprise when Fleetwood took the lead again through substitute Paddy Madden who had only been on the pitch for five minutes followed up an error by the normally safe Glenn Morris.

Crawley now had to go forward and get another equaliser at least, but there was dismay amongst supporters when manager Cioffi brought defender Josh Doherty on replacing David Sesay – surely if we are going out to win the game you need to bring a forward on and go for it.

Bez Lubala had a shot that went inches over the bar, but that was as close as we came to scoring – so that’s the dream of a huge cup game in the third round gone.

Owner Ziya Eren who was in attendance at the match could not have been impressed and was answering questions from extremely disappointed supporters after the game in the car park. What comes out of his visit we wait to see.

On Tuesday evening at Horsham the Red Devils play Lancing in the senior cup, Cioffi should play the complete first team squad, keep to the 4-4-2 system and get the two wide players crossing the ball for the two strikers, so that on Saturday against Stevenage they have something to build on.

Up and Away.

Our next schedule away league match is to Stevenage this Saturday December 7 with a 3pm kick off -

We are running a supporters coach to this game, the coach is filling up but we still have seats available if you want to travel – we depart from the stadium at 10.00am and cost for all travelling is £20.00 – please contact Alain 07771-792346 to book on.

We have organised a buffet stop at the Sun Inn, Lemsford before the game which is included in the fare.

The exact Shoreham and Lancing roads where gritting will no longer take place during cold weather have been revealed in maps sent to the Herald.

West Sussex County Council has decided to reduce the percentage of the road network it grits from 41 per cent to 31 per cent as part of cost-cutting measures.

Roads in Shoreham and Southwick which will no longer be gritted include Slonk Hill Road, Downside, New Barn Road, The Drive, Mill Avenue, Downsway, Chanctonbury Drive, Mill Hill Drive, part of Mill Hill, Erringham Drive, Mill Lane, Southdown Road, Western Road, North Street, St Mary’s Road, Eastern Avenue, Middle Road, Hammy Lane, Stoney Lane, Rectory Road, Upper Kingston Lane, Park Lane, Holmbush Way, parts of Overhill, Downsway, Southwick Street, Southwick Square, Southdown Road, Manor Hall Road and Gardner Road.

Meanwhile in Lancing and Sompting, routes which will no longer be treated are Upper Brighton Road, West Street, Loose Lane, Sylvan Road, Test Road, Halewick Lane, Howard Road, Herbert Road, Alandale Road, Valley Road, Steepdown Road, Cokeham Road, most of Crabtree Lane, Boundstone Lane, Sompting Road, Freshbrook Road, Old Salts Farm Road, Penhill Road, Mash Barn Lane, Shadwells Road, Hayley Road and Curvins Way.

Michael Jones, leader of the Labour group at County Hall, said: “It looks like the West Sussex Tories have come up with a scheme that abandons virtually all of the towns across the county.

“Residents face the prospect of being snowed in and even more difficulties in getting to work and carrying on their everyday activities in extreme cold weather conditions. It is a recklessly short sighted measure, there’s no recognition that people won’t be able to get on to the roads that have been cleared if their roads are iced up.

“Any motorists or bus users who end up trapped or stranded on such iced up roads will know they only have the local Tories to thank for their predicament.”

A West Sussex County Council spokesman said: “We have taken a risk-based approach to identifying the roads most in need of being treated, which prioritises roads that have highest use and provides access to key facilities across the network.

“To make best use of our finite resources, it is important to focus our efforts on gritting roads where there is high demand, so we have reviewed our West Sussex Winter Service Policy in line with the national code of practice, Well Managed Highway Infrastructure. This means the new service level during icy conditions reduces from 41 per cent of the road network to 31 per cent, which equates to 1,283 km of the network and targets high speed/high volume roads.

“The reduction in the amount of network that we treat does produce savings for the authority as we have reduced the number of gritters and drivers we need. The total savings this year are around £150,000 – however, if we get a prolonged spell of frost and snow then costs will increase.

“The county council will continue to promote a ‘safety first’ message and remind road users that those who drive on public highways should do so in a manner and at a speed that is safe, having regard to such matters as the nature of the road, the weather conditions and the traffic conditions.”

Do you live in any of the affected roads? Email your thoughts to the newsdesk.

Even with a reduced programme this weekend, the Barclays FA Women’s Super League still managed to produce a plethora of standout storylines with comebacks, thrashings and unparalleled individual displays.

Arsenal recorded the biggest victory in WSL history as they blasted Bristol City 11-1 to move above Chelsea at the league’s summit, the Blues’ match at Everton called off due to a frozen pitch.

Elsewhere, there were dramatic comebacks from West Ham and Reading, while Manchester City eked out three points against Liverpool.

And in a weekend that will be remembered for several standout individual performances, here are three who caught the eye.

Vivianne Miedema

It seems as though Vivianne Miedema raises the bar every time she steps on a football pitch.

While her scoring feats have long been vaunted, she surpassed even her own lofty standards against Bristol City as she either scored or set up every single Arsenal goal while on the pitch.

She netted six and assisted a further four before Joe Montemurro withdrew his star striker prior to Emma Mitchell’s late 11th.

To make things even more absurd, it was the Dutch star who held the previous WSL record for direct goal involvements, when she scored a hat-trick and assisted twice against Liverpool last September. On Sunday, she doubled that total.

And while she chases down all manner of WSL scoring records; surely, she has just set one that will never fall?

Katharina Baunach

Trailing 2-1 at the hands of high-flying Manchester United on home soil, West Ham were staring down the barrel of defeat heading into closing stages of their WSL contest.

Up stepped dead-ball specialist Katharina Baunach, however, and all that changed within the space of five incredible minutes.

The former Wolfsburg midfielder whipped in a testing delivery 83 minutes in that evaded everyone to find the far corner of Mary Earps’ goal, before curling in a more traditional effort with the clock approaching 90, in spite of the Hammers being reduced to ten by that point when Leanne Kiernan was shown a second yellow.

Remi Allen

Like Baunach, Remi Allen stole the headlines with a late, late show as her Reading side snatched a point from the jaws of defeat on a frosty Friday night in Brighton.

The hosts were 2-1 up and cruising towards a third WSL win of the season, but for chaos to ensue in a classic goalmouth scramble.

And just as Brighton looked to have cleared the danger and wrapped up the spoils, it was 29-year-old Allen who kept a cool head to flick home an acrobatic leveller with the last kick of the game.

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At 6am on Wednesday, November 20 Cranleigh Prep School’s U12 girls’ hockey squad set off up to Rugby School to play in the IAPS National Finals.

Twenty one schools competed in this event, coming from as far afield as Edinburgh and Bristol.

In total the Cranleigh Prep team played 103 minutes of fast-paced, seven-a-side hockey and, during this time, they managed to score 13 goals and only concede one (and that included a penalty flick shoot out).

Having won their group, they beat Bromsgrove in the quarter-finals before having to face Danes Hill in the semis.

They had already played this excellent Danes Hill side twice in the season and had narrowly won both of them.

However, it wasn’t to be three in a row and Cranleigh conceded their only goal of the day, just ten seconds before the end of normal time.

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Despite this disappointment, the team picked themselves up and went on to win their last match.

Discipline, determination, strength of character and the desire to win the ‘rose gold’ bronze medals they had spotted on the presentation stand saw them through.

Toby Batchelor, team coach, said: “The victory was great but, what was most impressive, was their graciousness in the defeat in the match just before.

“The Danes Hill and Cranleigh Prep teams have tremendous respect for each other, which was proven by the fact that many of the Danes Hill team came to support Cranleigh Prep during the penalty flick shoot out for third/fourth place.

“Danes Hill won gold that day, Cranleigh Prep won ‘rose gold’, but hockey was the real winner!”

The exact Littlehampton roads where gritting will no longer take place during cold weather have been revealed in maps sent to the Gazette.

West Sussex County Council has decided to reduce the percentage of the road network it grits from 41 per cent to 31 per cent as part of cost-cutting measures.

Roads in Littlehampton itself which will no longer be treated include Ferry Road, Pier Road, parts of South Terrace, New Road, part of Maltravers Drive, St Floras Road, Southfields Road, Henry Avenue, Beaumont Park and Berry Lane.

Others include Fairlands and part of Sea Road in East Preston; Jarvis Road, Pearson Road, Torton Hill Road, Dalloway Road, Bernard Road and Priory Road in Littlehampton.

Roads further afield which will no longer be gritted include Barnham Lane from Barnham to Walberton; Arundel Road at Fontwell; Mill Road, Reynolds Lane, School Hill and Top Road in Slindon; and Ford Lane between Yapton and Ford.

Michael Jones, leader of the Labour group at County Hall, said: “It looks like the West Sussex Tories have come up with a scheme that abandons virtually all of the towns across the county.

“Residents face the prospect of being snowed in and even more difficulties in getting to work and carrying on their everyday activities in extreme cold weather conditions. It is a recklessly short sighted measure, there’s no recognition that people won’t be able to get on to the roads that have been cleared if their roads are iced up.

“Any motorists or bus users who end up trapped or stranded on such iced up roads will know they only have the local Tories to thank for their predicament.”

A West Sussex County Council spokesman said: “We have taken a risk-based approach to identifying the roads most in need of being treated, which prioritises roads that have highest use and provides access to key facilities across the network.

“To make best use of our finite resources, it is important to focus our efforts on gritting roads where there is high demand, so we have reviewed our West Sussex Winter Service Policy in line with the national code of practice, Well Managed Highway Infrastructure. This means the new service level during icy conditions reduces from 41 per cent of the road network to 31 per cent, which equates to 1,283 km of the network and targets high speed/high volume roads.

“The reduction in the amount of network that we treat does produce savings for the authority as we have reduced the number of gritters and drivers we need. The total savings this year are around £150,000 – however, if we get a prolonged spell of frost and snow then costs will increase.

“The county council will continue to promote a ‘safety first’ message and remind road users that those who drive on public highways should do so in a manner and at a speed that is safe, having regard to such matters as the nature of the road, the weather conditions and the traffic conditions.”

Do you live in any of the affected roads? Email your thoughts to the newsdesk.

Boys vocal group The BackBeatz, based at Upper Beeding Primary School, has been named Choir of the Year at the Arun Young Musicians Festival 2019. The group includes boys from Ashurst Primary School and Upper Beeding Primary School, led by Mrs Corrine Wellby. They performed One Moment, One People by Beccy Owen and Shto Mi E Milo, a traditional unaccompanied Macedonian folk number in two parts, and were selected by Arun Music Society for the final at Chatsmore High School in Worthing, along with other talented musicians from across West Sussex.

Other recent activity at Upper Beeding Primary has included a performance of songs from The Enormous Turnip by children in years three and four, as part of their harvest festival celebrations. Soloists were Callum Wheeler, Isla Kerney-Haynes, Oscar Earthrowl, Oscar Rees, Maddie Hobden and Ivy Northeast. There was a Roman day for children in years three and four, including a performance by Rainbow Theatre. Key stage one children visited Arundel Castle as part of their Castles and Dragons topic. They also welcomed author Mark Robertson, who writes as M.P. Robertson. He shared his book The Egg with children, following the discovery of three enormous eggs in the school field earlier in the term.

A Horsham nursery is ‘delighted’ after it was graded outstanding by Ofsted for the third successive time.

New View Nursery in St Mark’s Hall was recognised for its ‘hard work, dedication and determination’, according to a spokeswoman.

The nursery said the report praised its ‘uncompromising, highly successful drive to achieve the highest levels for all children’.

It added that the report praised staff as ‘excellent facilitators’ who parents spoke ‘extremely highly’ of.

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Sixteen Bognor Tone Zone Runners jetted off to Spain for their annual trip to take in some Spanish culture and the Benidorm 10k.

The group had two days before the race on Sunday morning. There were a few sore heads but everyone made the start line, and the morning of the race was the warmes time of the weekend at 18°C.

Simon Gill was first home for the club in a time of 36:57 and 22nd overall. Jack Penfold recorded a PB of 38:08 with Peter Lee just behind in 38:25.

Danny Mahoney came through in 43:58, followed by Sarah Zacal and Byron Kearns on their first trip to Benidorm. Zacal ran a PB and finished third in her age category in 45:30 and was thankful for the encouragement from Kearns.

Shaun Smart and Marc Annals crossed in 46:07 and 47:11 respectively. Carolyn Stapley finished in 48:37, ten seconds ahead of head coach Keith Hardwell.

Glenn Penfold crossed the line in 51:39 followed by Karl Hayes and Neil Strudwick, both in 51:54.

Neil Pacey recorded a time of 53:30 with Gary Bushby in 59:29 and club chairman Peter Lomax rounded off results for the club in 1:04 after helping a Crawley runner.

Back in the UK were Sam Yates and Leigh Paige ran the Festive Frolic, a lapped event in Havant. Paige finished three laps (13.1 miles) in 2hr 39mins with Sam Yates running two laps (nine miles) in 1:41.

Results:

Benidorm 10k - Simon Gill: 36:57; Jack Penfold: 38:08 PB; Peter Lee: 38:25; Danny Mahoney: 43:58; Sarah Zacal: 45:30 PB 3rd in category; Byron Kearns: 45:30; Shaun Smart: 46:07; Marc Annals: 47:11; Carolyn Stapley: 48:37; Keith Hardwell: 48:47; Glenn Penfold: 51:39; Karl Hayes: 51:54; Neil Strudwick: 51:54; Neil Pacey: 53:30; Gary Bushby: 59:29; Peter Lomax: 1:04:07. Festive Frolic - Leigh Paige: 13.1miles 2:39; Sam Yates: 9 miles 1:41.

The exact Crawley roads where gritting will no longer take place during cold weather have been revealed in maps sent to the Observer.

West Sussex County Council has decided to reduce the percentage of the road network it grits from 41 per cent to 31 per cent as part of cost-cutting measures.

Roads which will no longer be treated include Rusper Road, Hyde Drive, Fairway, Ifield Green, Warren Drive, Ifield Drive, Tangmere, Road, Gossops Drive, Buckswood Drive, Bewbush Drive, Gasson Wood Road, Sullivan Drive, Barlow Road, Breezehurst Drive, Pelham Drive, Broadfield Drive, Seymour Road, Creasys Drive, Coachmans Drive, Woodmans Hill, Tollgate Hill, Downland Drive, Goffs Park Road, Southgate Drive, Ashdown Drive, Weald Drive, Furnace Drive, parts of Ifield Road, parts of Ewhurst Road, Stagelands, Langley Drive, Martyrs Avenue, County Oak Way, Metcalf Way, Faraday Road, Newton Road, Kelvin Lane, Kelvin Way, The Boulevard, The Broadway, High Street, Three Bridges Road, Mitchells Road, Gales Drive, Crossways, parts of North Road, Bycroft Way, St Mary’s Drive, Chaucer Road, parts of Grattons Drive, Pembroke Road, Somerville Drive, St Catherines Road, Haywards, Wakehams Green Drive, Heathfield, Blindley Road, Station Hill, Billinton Drive, Maidenbower Lane, Maidenbower Drive, Matthews Drive, Lucerne Drive, Pallingham Drive, Harper Drive, Chapman Road. Worth Road, Wentworth Drive, The Ridings and Steers Lane.

Michael Jones, leader of the Labour group at County Hall, said: “It looks like the West Sussex Tories have come up with a scheme that abandons virtually all of the towns across the county.

“Residents face the prospect of being snowed in and even more difficulties in getting to work and carrying on their everyday activities in extreme cold weather conditions. It is a recklessly short sighted measure, there’s no recognition that people won’t be able to get on to the roads that have been cleared if their roads are iced up.

“Any motorists or bus users who end up trapped or stranded on such iced up roads will know they only have the local Tories to thank for their predicament.”

A West Sussex County Council spokesman said: “We have taken a risk-based approach to identifying the roads most in need of being treated, which prioritises roads that have highest use and provides access to key facilities across the network.

“To make best use of our finite resources, it is important to focus our efforts on gritting roads where there is high demand, so we have reviewed our West Sussex Winter Service Policy in line with the national code of practice, Well Managed Highway Infrastructure. This means the new service level during icy conditions reduces from 41 per cent of the road network to 31 per cent, which equates to 1,283 km of the network and targets high speed/high volume roads.

“The reduction in the amount of network that we treat does produce savings for the authority as we have reduced the number of gritters and drivers we need. The total savings this year are around £150,000 – however, if we get a prolonged spell of frost and snow then costs will increase.

“The county council will continue to promote a ‘safety first’ message and remind road users that those who drive on public highways should do so in a manner and at a speed that is safe, having regard to such matters as the nature of the road, the weather conditions and the traffic conditions.”

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Two new charges will be introduced at one of Horsham’s short stay car parks to discourage people from parking there for too long.

Drivers who use The Pavilions, in Hurst Road, will be charged £9 for a five to six hour stay and £16 for more than six hours. The charges for one to five hours of parking will not change.

A meeting of the district council’s cabinet was told the car park, which is not far from Horsham station, was often used by commuters, something officers were keen to stop.

A report to the cabinet said the £16 charge would be the highest all-day charge in town, £2 more than at Piries Place car park.

As well as the new tariffs, Pavilions will also change from pay and display to a pay on foot system, where the customer pays when leaving the car park, with Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) due to be installed.

The report said: “The purpose of not allowing people to park beyond five hours is to manage the availability of the spaces during peak times ensuring that there is sufficient vehicle ‘turnover’ to meet the local needs.

“The car park is also located near to the train station and there is a need to deter commuters from using the Pavilions instead of other commuter focused car parks.”

A public consultation into the new charges will end on December 30. They will go live on January 9.

Hundreds of Worthing students stood together in a circle of unity to deliver a powerful anti-bullying message.

Chatsmore Catholic High School took part in Anti-Bullying Week, with the theme ‘change starts with us’.

All students were given the opportunity to leave a heartfelt message on a giant board and 800 young people stood together around the school to make a statement ‘that we are a community that look after one another and we do not accept bullying of any description’.

Students have also officially launched the Finger Prints organisation, with the mission to create actions for change.

The aim is to tackle global issues such as climate change, supported by parents and local businesses.

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