The former Cherries football operations manager has been appointed as the Reds' new head coach on a contract initially until the end of this season.

Yems spent six years at Bournemouth and was an integral part in the Cherries' climb from League One to the Premier League.

The new Crawley boss was part of Eddie Howe's backroom staff and had responsibility for coaching as well as recruitment.

Yems departed the Vitality Stadium in June 2018 following the expiration of his contract.

The head coach said that 'hard work' was a key factor in the Cherries' meteoric rise and hoped to replicate that at The People's Pension Stadium.

He said: "People forget that when us three, me, Eddie and Jason (Tindall, assistant manager), went to Bournemouth we were sitting second from the bottom in League One.

"The year previous Ed had done a great job and kept them up before he went to Burnley. The similarities (with Crawley) are there.

"(For) any squad, any player, any team it's about hard work.

"Even if you're at Man United there's no magic. I guarantee that, having been lucky enough to have been around the Premier League, they work twice as hard and that's why they are there.

"The secret is, it's OK getting there, it's pushing on. You've got to work twice as hard."

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During Yems' tenure as football operations manager at the Vitality Stadium he unearthed players that propelled Bournemouth to the Premier League, and helped them stay in the top-flight.

Yems brought England international Callum Wilson to Dorset from Coventry City in 2014 for a paltry sum of £3million.

The Reds have also made a habit of snapping up bargains, especially from non-league.

Nathan Ferguson was brought in from National League South side Dulwich Hamlet in the summer and has become a midfield mainstay.

Players like Panutche Camara, Ashley Nathaniel-George and Jordan Tunnicliffe have also been acquired from non-league outfits.

Speaking on transfers, Yems added: "The way that we went in and produced players (at Bournemouth) is a credit to everybody from the fitness staff to the medical team.

"We had a great atmosphere and that produced players. Callum came from lower division like these boys (at Crawley).

"There's players out there, it's just what you get out of what you bring in.

"Because you pay money for people doesn't mean that you're going to get instant success and it doesn't mean you're going to change the world.

"It's alright getting your opportunities, it's realising them that is the important thing."

The 18-year-old stopper saved two of the Golds' four spot kicks to help the Hornets win their Sussex Senior Cup third round tie 4-2 on penalties after the game finished 1-1.

An unfortunate error from young Bentley on Saturday helped Margate grab their second goal in their 3-0 win at The Camping World Community Stadium in the BetVictor Premier Division.

But Di Paola was delighted with the 'brilliant young keeper' for bouncing back with a hero's performance on Tuesday.

He said: "He's a brilliant young keeper. He's going to have his ups and downs but we've seen a lot more ups.

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"We absolutely trust him. Players make mistakes.

"There were a lot of mistakes against Littlehampton. Footballers are human and humans make mistakes.

"For an 18-year-old he's been brilliant 90 to 95 per cent of the time.

"He's under a lot of pressure as an 18-year-old especially being near the top at the level we're at.

"He's going to have dips. We'll support him when he's good and support him when he's not so good."

New Crawley Town head coach John Yems hopes 'the target isn't on his back' after he was appointed at The People's Pension Stadium this (Thursday) afternoon.

The former Bournemouth football operations manager and Exeter City assistant manager will begin his second stint in charge of the Reds with a trip to League Two's second-from-bottom side Stevenage on Saturday.

Despite the Boro's lowly position, the Hertforshire outfit have only been beaten once in their past six league games.

17th-place Crawley, on the other hand, have won a solitary game in 11 League Two fixtures.

Ahead of Saturday's game, new boss Yems said: "There's no difference in beating Stevenage in my opinion than winning the last game of the season.

"It's a massive game for Stevenage, don't worry about Crawley.

"You've got to be prepared to go there and you've got to treat every team with respect."

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Yems also admitted that he wanted Reds supporters to set 'realistic targets'.

He added: "I'm only concerned about what we do and how we perform and how we play.

"If you work hard and you finish hard, we'll see (what happens) in April.

"You've got to make sure they're realistic targets. Everybody else, every supporter, has got their own opinions of where we should be.

"Let's get the boys working, let's get some points on the board.

"I just hope the target for once isn't on my back."

Cioffi left the club on Monday and the club released a very short statement.

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But yesterday (Thursday) the club released this.

"It is with great regret that Crawley Town announced the departure of Gabriele Cioffi from the club on Monday.

"This decision was an extremely difficult one, bearing in mind that Gabriele was at the forefront of bringing our team some historic moments, taking us further than we have ever been in the League Cup as well as beating Premier League opposition for the first time.

"Gabriele was much loved at the club amongst the staff and players. He put in endless hours of work both on and off the pitch to help stabilise the club. We admire him greatly for the manner with which he dealt with some challenging moments during his tenure, and respect him even more as a professional and as a person as a result.

"Some people will not always have seen much of his work in the background, but it has not gone un-noticed by the club and for this we will be forever grateful.

"We thank Gabriele for his tireless efforts, and representing Crawley with pride and aplomb whereever he went."

And we spoke to Erdem Konyar, advisor to chairman Ziya Eren, on the decision to sack Cioffi.

He said: "They say it's a results business but it doesn't make it any easier.

"He's probably the nicest, most transparent and most integral person I've worked with.

"Unfortunately it hasn't worked out but that's football.

"It'd be unfair to just pin it on him as well. I think we have to scrutinise ourselves.

"We can't just say it's all on one person. We have made mistakes as well and we have to learn from them.

"At the moment, as long as we're here, we have to do the best for this badge and make sure we get some points on the board.

"That's what ultimately matters. If you're a part of this club you have to make sure it performs because it's a special place."

City lost 5-1 at Prenton Park in Sunday’s FA Cup second round tie but they can look back on the occasion - and their whole seven-round run in the competition - with immense pride.

Now they want to use the £150,000 it has generated to put the club on a stable footing - and use it to inspire the squad to more great achievements.

City are already enjoying their first season at non-league step four and for now the aim is to stay there and perhaps enjoy some more cup success.

Manager Miles Rutherford said he couldn’t be prouder of the players and fans for the effort everyone put in to make Sunday memorable.

He said: “I’m proud of all the players and the fans. I’m upset the Cup run is over as anyone would be but for what we’ve done this year, we couldn’t have asked for any more.

“At some stage it was going to end, we thought it would probably stop a few rounds ago, but once you’re on that roll, you hope it never stops.

“What the players did against Tranmere in the first half was superb. They played their hearts out. When I reflect back on this, I’ll say we were lucky at times to get this far – but what we’ve done is secured the club for three or fours, and you can’t ask for any more.

“In the first half I thought we were a credit to the league we’re in and the county league where we’ve come from. People in the county league will have been looking at that and thinking ‘that’s the team we were playing last year who won our league’ because it basically is the same team who won that league.

“What those players have achieved is fantastic. To be 0-0 at half-time was an achievement but at half-time we were thinking ‘we’ve done really well’ and ‘Can we dream of getting a replay?’ That would have been a fantastic achievement but we’re not moaning that we got beaten 5-1.

“After 55 minutes we knew it was going to be really hard. We had players pulling up with cramp. The biggest disappointment for me was that when Connor Cody was off the pitch they scored the goal. That was a bitter pill to take and then there were two awful bits of defending to give two goals away.

“Ryan Peake scoring at the end was fantastic for all the players and supporters. It brings a smile to people’s faces – we’ve scored at a League One side and that doesn’t happen often. What makes it better was that it was a set-piece and we don’t score many from them!

“It was unbelievable how many supporters were there - absolutely unbelievable. It’s a long way and I saw children in the crowd, people who had brought their kids. It was amazing that they could go all that way.

“I said to every single player I was chuffed for them. They’ve been a credit to the football club.

“I had some tough decisions to make and had to tell a couple of players they weren’t starting and that was probably the worst thing of the day for me. I wish I could have 14, 15, 16 players on the pitch.

“There were some decisions that were hard and that was the worst part, but other than that it was a fantastic day, great support. The players put in a good shift first half, and they did in the second half but I think some of their bodies were saying ‘no more’ which we half expected.

“We say that football should be played with a smile and it should have a little bit of fun about it. That’s why some of these players are playing for Chichester City - because they enjoy what we’re about.

“As a (management) group of four we get on together, make decisions and it’s a good place to be.”

Assistant boss Graeme Gee felt the players and the whole club had made the most of the one-off occasion.

“Sunday was a proud moment for everyone involved with the club. The support was incredible and everyone on the inside of the club appreciated it.

“We tried to approach the match professionally and I think we came out with a bit of credit. It probably won’t be repeated but hopefully we have gained some more supporters.

“I never thought we’d hold out at 0-0 for an hour. Our plan was to try to stay in the game but we were fearful of conceding in the first ten or 15 minutes. Actually for a lot of the first half we were relatively comfortable.

“Afterwards the Tranmere manager Micky Mellon was kind and courteous and said we’d presented them with problems. Everyone enjoyed it and didn’t let it pass them by.

“Now I hope we can keep this group of players together for the rest of this season and next season. We have some good young talent and are a club on the up.”

Gee said the immediate challenge was Saturday’s league trip to Hastings. “They’re one of the very best teams in the league and will have a big crowd. It will be a good challenge for us, a baromoter of where we are in our development. Chris Agutter is doing an excellent job at Hastings.”

Coach Danny Potter said he’d never been so happy about a 5-1 defeat.

“Normally when you lose by that score you’d be disappointed but I can’t praise the players enough. I’m so pleased for them thatthey gave such a good account.

“I think the first half performance took a bit out of them, emotionally and physically, and in the second half tiredness started to show, as did Tranmere’s class. Morgan Ferrier took his goals well.

“I think we deserve credit for trying to play the game and not just setting out to defend. Their manager was full of praise for us.

“Now it’s going to be hard for us for a while as we get our feet back on the ground.

“The club will aim to use the money from the Cup wisely and the players will know they have had a glimpse of professional football and all that goes with it. As coaches, we have learned new lessons and will look to use them to carry on improving the players.”

Coach Darin Killpartrick admitted the players were ‘slightly deflated’ over losing 5-1 but he added: “What a journey they’ve been on.

“I said minute 70 would be the telling point and it was minute 62. Our players go to work and we try to stay as fit as we can but they’re full-time and it was a matter of containing them.

“Our shape was outstanding until the first goal went in. I think we gifted them two or three goals but for an hour we had a decent amount of possession. We could have been a bit calmer on the ball but what they did for us and they city is incredible. I had a lump in my throat looking up and seeing how many people were here for us.

“I hope it’s put Chichester back on the map and people come and watch us. The coaches’ job is to try to get identity in the way we play and that’s a work in progress. That will take a year or two.

“This is over now and now we’re back to the league and get back to do what we’re doing. Our first job is to stay in this league and show some character.”

Don't miss this week's Chichester Observer for reports, reaction and pictures from the Tranmere tie

Record-breaking Hollie Doyle has collected so many bottles of winner’s champagne she could open an off licence but she’s no intention of cracking one open to celebrate just yet.

When they write the history of a fascinating year of racing then the Ladbrokes ‘Where The Nation Plays’ Nursery Handicap wouldn’t normally merit the tiniest footnote.

A class six dash on the all-weather at Southwell, worth a princely £2,781.67, is about as low-key as this sport gets.

But Doyle's win on Class Clown broke the British record in for the most winners in a year by a female jockey - her 107th success and counting.

Doyle, 23, had equalled Josephine Gordon's mark from two years ago five days previously and admitted some frustration after three close seconds at Lingfield - including a defeat by boyfriend Tom Marquand who she promptly told, only half joking, ‘not to come home’.

"I never thought I would be in this position to break the record," she said.

"I want to ride as many winners as I could but to achieve a new British record for female jockeys is very satisfying and it’s just a wonderful way to end the year.

"The fact that it was only two years ago that Josie set the last record is really positive and goes to show women are being given more rides every year, which is such a positive thing.

"I’ve been incredibly lucky this year to avoid injury and to work for amazing trainers and owners, so I’d like that to continue and to have even more winners in 2020.

“However, there's a lot more races to come before the New Year and I want to keep riding winners."

It's only 14 years since the trailblazing Hayley Turner became the first woman to ride 50 winners in a season - and 11 since she broke the three figure barrier.

Doyle's success on the flat is matched by National Hunt contemporary Bryony Frost. Her big-race win at the Cheltenham Festival earlier this year recognised when she became the first female rider to lift a Derby Award, when she was named jumps jockey of the year by racing media this week.

The recent rise of female jockeys - according to the Professional Jockeys Association 14 percent of licences are now held by women - is a notable and Swedish rider Selma Grage had her first career winner on the same Southwell card Doyle made history.

"She’s winning at life right now,” said close friend Gordon. “Hollie’s had a super year but I know how hard she works, though I would have preferred the record for a little longer too.

"I think as we see more girls coming into the sport, this perhaps won't be such a big deal, which can only be a good thing."

The diminutive Doyle is barely five foot tall but is as hard as nails.

She's up at 5am every day, works seven days a week and probably spends more time in her car - racing between tracks - than she does in bed.

Doyle's future was perhaps never in doubt, her father was a jockey and she was on a horse virtually as soon as she could walk.

From her first wins at Pony Club her ambition was clear and one day after receiving her GCSE results, she packed her bags as left Herefordshire for Wales, riding for maverick trainer David Evans - whose school of hard knocks approach moulded her work ethic.

Last year she had all her teeth kicked out after a fall but £8,000 of dental work later and she can afford a broad smile about a year that has seen her establish her credentials, her latest win moving her into the top ten of the jockeys' table, banking over £1.2 million in prize money in the process.

Classic winning trainer Richard Hannon has spoken about her fearsome work ethic, having been an early supporter of her career.

And while most of her winners this season have come for the prolific Archie Watson, 41 other trainers have benefited from her winning touch too.

"She's relentless," said Marquand, who sees her dedication to the cause at close quarters.

"She won't be happy yet, she'll want to keep riding winners all the way to the end of the year - and then she will want to start again.

"She doesn't want to be seen as a female jockey - just a jockey in her own right and that's one of the things that makes her special.”

City pushed Isthmian premier side Lewes all the way in a Sussex Senior Cup encounter at Oaklands Park but lost a five goal thriller in the 90th minute.

There were several changes to the starting XI that battled so valiantly against Tranmere Rovers up in the Wirral at the weekend.

Chichester were without captain Connor Cody, Scott Jones and Ryan Davidson. Midfielder Jamie Horncastle, who started out as a centre back at the club, partnered Chi’s history-making FA Cup goal scorer Ryan Peake in the heart of the defence.

Matt Axell returned to his customary role in the middle of the park alongside Emmett Dunn; Sam Taw came in for Davidson at right back; and Corey Heath dropped to the bench.

This was no hangover performance after the exploits in the second round of the world’s oldest knockout football competition and the hosts started the brighter of the two teams when Josh Clack almost got in after latching on to a misplaced back-pass.

Gicu Iordache made Lewes keeper Nathan Stroomberg-Clarke work moments later but couldn’t get a decent connection following a good run by Kaleem Haitham. At the other end Tom Day spurned an opportunity after a slick move.

Three chances came and went for Chi in quick succession – a speculative Haitham effort; a shot from Clack; and one by Hutchings that was charged down as Lloyd Rowlatt pulled the strings.

Rowlatt went close on 23 minutes and then Steve Mowthorpe was out well to gather a Ross Barclay delivery. Hutchings might have done better but fired over Iordache’s cross going for power.

Barclay and Gregory linked up nicely down the right as Lewes probed. A combination of Horncastle and Dunn managed to steer the ball away but only as far as James Hammond who drove an attempt inches wide.

Next Taw forced a smart save out of the visitors’ keeper on the counter. Axell’s resulting corner was punched clear by Stroomberg-Clarke before Haitham sent in a dangerous low cross. Clack, looking sharp, was involved in most things in a spell the home side dominated but they couldn’t find the breakthrough and were caught out on the stroke of half-time when James Hammond gave Lewes the lead against the run of play.

Heath came on for Peake at the break and the early chances fell to Chi. Axell tried desperately to get a shot off after some Romanian trickery before Iordache had a go himself.

Horncastle got in a timely interception to halt an attack five minutes in and then Taw lofted a ball over that looked to have Stroomberg-Clarke in trouble but it dropped on the roof of the net. Lewes made a double substitution in the 56th minute bringing on Kayne Diedrick-Roberts and Michael Onouwigun.

It was all square eight minutes later when Dunn beat Stroomberg-Clarke with a nice finish. Great persistence from Axell set up another opportunity but Rowlatt was crowded out in the box. Clack almost picked out Heath and Taw caused a few jitters with another cross.

A jinking run from an in-form Haitham opened up the midfield. Haitham fed the ball to Clack and after a super first touch the Chi No9 for the night put the hosts ahead. The roar of a crowd of 80 or so wasn’t quite the same as the one on Sunday when Peake scored at Prenton Park.

The home fans sensed a fourth Step 3 scalp of the season though, but in keeping with the back to reality mood, the lead lasted barely sixty seconds with Hammond once more finding the back of the net for Lewes. Clack then had a shot blocked before delivering a ball that sub Jimmy Wild couldn’t quite get to.

The sucker punch in a successive cup exit in a matter of days came in the last minute of the game via Diedrick-Roberts. Unbeaten league leaders Hastings United are up next for Chi on Saturday at Pilot Field.

Chichester – Mowthorpe, Taw, Hutchings, Axell, Horncastle, Peake, Iordache, Dunn, Clack, Rowlatt, Haitham. Subs – Bennetts, George Cody, Wild, Heath, Kelly.

Some West Sussex councillors have called on the authority to do a U-turn and reverse its decision to cut the number of roads being gritted this winter.

Dozens of roads have been dropped from the gritting timetable in a move that will save around £150,000 – but councillors have been fielding a deluge of complaints and concerns.

Earlier this week this newspaper, along with its sister titles across West Sussex, launched a campaign backing calls for the changes to be reversed.

With the county in the middle of a cold snap, members of the performance and finance select committee shared their own worries on Thursday (December 5), particularly about the number of bus routes which would not be gritted.

The issue of gritting had been raised in an earlier scrutiny meeting, though details of exactly which roads would be dropped had not been made available to members.

Michael Jones (Lab, Southgate & Gossops Green) said that when he did finally see the maps he was ‘horrified’.

He added: “All the urban areas in particular appear to have been very badly hit and I think that has got to be a concern for us.”

Andrew Barrett-Miles (Con, Burgess Hill North), who chaired that meeting, disagreed with Mr Jones’s claim the scrutiny process had not ‘covered itself in glory’ over the issue.

He told members that his committee had looked at information about A and B roads being gritted along with other essential routes, such as those leading to schools.

Mr Barrett-Miles said: “We agreed with those principles but we also wanted to have each local area review what was happening.

“We’ve only just got the information. I’m horrified as well.

“There are roads which are bus routes and Safer Routes To School and that’s gone against their principles, so I’ve expressed my displeasure.

“I don’t think it was a failure of scrutiny. It was the timing and then the fact that none of us had access to the details until now. We’ve rightly disagreed with it.”

Dr James Walsh (Lib Dem, Littlehampton East) was another who complained about the lack of consultation with local members, who knew their patches well.

And Bryan Turner (Con, Broadwater) was worried un-gritted roads would prevent carers from visiting their patients as the winter weather worsened.

Chairman Joy Dennis (Con, Hurstpierpoint & Bolney) said she and others had already written to cabinet member Roger Elkins on the matter and pledged to do so again on behalf of the committee.

She added: “He’ll be discussing it with his officers and I’m sure there might be some communication coming from him.”

Dr Walsh stressed that Mr Elkins needed to do something now and ‘not in April’.

Chichester Ladies II 4 Eastbourne II
Sussex Ladies div one
Chichester hosted second in the league confident in their ability – and prompelt chalked up another win.
From the whistle Chichester were on top, getting in front of the Eastbourne players and turning defence into attack.
This resulted in Juste Balkyte scoring after great work through midfield.
Marking was excellent and chasing back to snuff out any chance of the visitors scoring. Chichester were awarded a penalty stroke midway through the half as an Eastbourne defender had stopped the ball with her body and stopped a sure goal.
Tracy Austin stepped up to take it but the keeper saved well.
Kath Mundy and Alex Hurd in midfield gave the forwards Lindsay Hauxwell and Balkyte opportunities to increase the score and Chi’s second came from Hurd before half-time.
Chichester continued to pass well and though the opposition tried to put the Chi defence under more pressure Kate Woods, Vicky Oliver-Catt and Jackie Baxter dealt with it.
Chi were awarded a penalty corner which resulted in Oliver-Catt striking the ball from the top of the D with great venom. Balkyte, with her great positioning on the pitch, scored her second.
As the players got tired, the visitors got a consolation in the last minute.
Chichester: Julie Abson, Tracy Austin, Jackie Baxter, Vicky Oliver –Catt, Kate Woods, Kath Mundy, Alex Hurd, Lois Rice, Juste Balkyte, Lindsay Hauxwell, Gabby Crisp, Elise Bennison.

Chi Ladies IV 2 Salisbury IV 2
Chi were upbeat from their win the previous week but had a scrappy start and showed a lack of fluidity.
Saying that, Chi did dominate the first 15 minutes with Mandy Clark and Kelly Lillywhite strong against the Salisbury defence.
Chi’s formation seemed to lose structure, allowing Salisbury space to run with the ball and their quick passing didn’t allow Chi to have time to reshape.
Chi found themselves 1-0 down at half-time even though the defence had been working hard.
A great interception from Clark saw her run at the Salisbury defence and from a short corner, her perseverance paid off for the equaliser.
Again, Chi let Salisbury run with ball and this resulted in them taking the lead. This spurred Chi on and a quickly taken free hit found player of the match Lillywhite, who battled to score the equaliser from prone on the ground, having flicked it over the goalie’s glove.
Chi Ladies: T Austin; Cruttenden; N Johnson; H Johnson; Cox; Ashton; R Austin; Homer; Howarth; Whittington; Clark; Lillywhite.

Bradbury worked with the squad for the first time today (Friday) and comes to the club with a reputation as a highly regarded up-and-coming coach.

During a 14-year playing career striker Bradbury made more than 500 professional appearances. He had two spells with Portsmouth and also played for Manchester City, Crystal Palace, Birmingham City, Sheffield Wednesday, Derby County, AFC Bournemouth, Exeter, Walsall, Oxford and Southend United. He scored more than 100 career goals.

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His first managerial role was with AFC Bournemouth, whom he led to the League One play-offs. After leaving the Cherries in 2015 he led Havant & Waterlooville to successive promotions, taking them from the Isthmian Premier to the National League. Most recently he was full-time manager of Eastbourne Borough but left there last month because of the club’s financial problems.

Head Coach John Yems said: “I’m delighted to have Lee on board as part of my staff. I’ve known him for a long time and he’s a top coach who has also played at the top level.

“He will add to the team we already have and I’m looking forward to working with him. I’m confident he will help us take the club forward.”

Hundreds of people have donated to a fundraiser for a Loxwood footballer who died after being hit by a car in Brighton.

A murder investigation was launched by detectives from the Surrey and Sussex Major Crime Team after officers were called to a report of a large group of people fighting on the seafront, Sussex Police confirmed.

Suel Miguel Monteiro Delgado, 20, from Crawley, was one of three people struck by a car following the incident.

He suffered serious head injuries in the incident in Marine Parade at 5.20am on Sunday (1 December) and died in hospital, police said.

Following Suel’s death Chloe Jayde Bajada set up a fundraiser to help support his family.

So far £10,343 has been raised by 645 people in just two days.

Chloe said: “[Suel] was a young boy who loved life and was an aspiring football player.

“There is nothing we can do to bring our beautiful boy back but we as friends and family of his mum and dad want to help take away just a slight bit of financial pressure for his funeral and any other way we can help.”

Suel was ‘loved by many people’, she added.

Chloe said: “Sadly he was taken from us.

“Please could everybody share this as we are going to try and make as much money as we can for our boy.

“We love you Suel. Forever and always.”

In a message posted on the fundraiser today, December 6, Chloe added: “We did it baby boy, all for you.

“£10k I just can’t believe it, thank you EVERYONE.”

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The following are the latest results contributed by HM Courts Service, for cases sentenced by West Sussex Magistrates’ Court sitting at Worthing from November 29 to December 4, 2019.

Jordan Kennett, 40, of Hedge End, Barnham, was jailed for eight weeks after admitting assault by beating in Eastergate on March 8, 2019. He was also fined £600 after admitting using threatening or abusive words or behaviour or disorderly behaviour, racially aggravated, likely to cause harassment, alarm or distress. He must pay a total of £100 compensation, £115 victim surcharge, £500 costs.

Jez Swateridge, 20, of Collier Avenue, Bognor Regis, was discharged conditionally for 12 months after admitting assault by beating in East Preston on September 21, 2019. He was given a restraining order and must pay £21 victim surcharge, £150 costs.

Stephanie O’Fee, 31, of Henfield Road, Small Dole, was fined £70 and must pay £30 victim surcharge after admitting driving over the 30mph speed limit in London Road, Pulborough, on December 31, 2018. Her driving record was endorsed with three points.

Terry Keefer (also known as Higgins), 46, of Bayford Road, Littlehampton, was given a 26-week prison sentence, suspended for two years, with Drug Rehabilitation Requirement and Rehabilitation Activity Requirement after admitting having an offensive weapon, a knuckleduster, in Queensway, Bognor Regis, on July 6, 2019. He was given a six-week concurrent prison sentence, suspended for two years, and must pay £750 compensation after admitting stealing a 90mm telescope from Sussex Astronomy Centre, having entered as a trespasser, on September 8, 2018. He admitted possessing diamorphine, a class A drug, in Littlehampton on August 30, 2018, no separate penalty. He also admitted breaching a suspended sentence order.

Benjamin Vaughan-Games, 41, of Pentland Road, Salvington, was given a 12-week prison sentence, suspended for two years, with Alcohol Treatment Requirement, Rehabilitation Activity Requirement and Building Better Relationships programme requirement, after admitting assault by beating in Worthing on November 7, 2019. He was given an eight-week concurrent prison sentence, suspended for two years, after admitting a second charge of assault by beating in Worthing on November 7, 2019. He also admitted criminal damage to a phone in Worthing on November 7, 2019. He must pay a total of £300 compensation, £122 victim surcharge, £85 costs.

Danny Bridle, 42, of Church Street, Littlehampton, was fined £320 and must pay £32 victim surcharge, £85 costs, after admitting drink-driving (48mg of alcohol in 100ml of breath) in The Street, Rustington, on November 9, 2019. He was disqualified from driving for 12 months.

Kurtis Dimon-Swire, 24, of Galsworthy Road, Goring, was fined £120 and given a community order with the requirement to carry out 100 hours’ unpaid work after admitting driving without insurance in Palatine Road, Worthing, on November 4, 2019; and failing to provide a specimen of blood for analysis when required at Worthing Custody Centre on November 4, 2019. He must pay £90 victim surcharge, £85 costs, and was disqualified from driving for 20 months. He also admitted driving without the correct licence, no separate penalty.

Abbie Hope, 20, of Jubilee Close, Henfield, was fined £120 and must pay £32 victim surcharge, £85 costs, after admitting drink-driving (52mg of alcohol in 100ml of breath) in Goring Road, Steyning, on November 9, 2019. He was disqualified from driving for 12 months.

Minodora Marin, 19, of New Road, Portsmouth, was discharged conditionally for 12 months and must pay £21 victim surcharge, £85 costs, after admitting assault by beating in Worthing on May 21, 2019.

Lucy Patterson, 33, of Heene Road, Worthing, was given a community order with Rehabilitation Activity Requirement after admitting three charges of drug-driving (36ug/l cocaine, 600ug/l benzoylecgonine, 7ug/l Delta-9-THC) in Poulters Lane, Worthing, on June 8, 2019. She must pay £90 victim surcharge and was disqualified from driving for 16 months.

Ian Sharpe, 47, of Nelson Close, Sompting, was discharged conditionally for six months and must pay £200 compensation, £21 victim surcharge, after admitting causing £200 damage to a door in Sompting on June 21, 2019.

Dean Snowshill, 32, of Sefton Close, Durrington, was given a community order and must carry out 120 hours’ unpaid work after admitting drink-driving (96mg of alcohol in 100ml of breath) in Cotswold Road, Salvington, on November 3, 2019. He must pay £90 victim surcharge, £85 costs, and was disqualified from driving for 24 months.

Diego Cardosa, 18, of Knox Court, Commonwealth Drive, Littlehampton, was fined £80 and must pay £32 victim surcharge, £85 costs, after admitting being in charge of a vehicle while over the drug-driving limit (2.8ug/l Delta-9-THC) in Church Green, Shoreham, on May 21, 2019. He was disqualifed from driving for six months.

Sebastian Iwanczak, 44, of Foxes Croft, Barnham, was given an 18-week prison sentence, suspended for 18 months, with Rehabilitation Activity Requirement and must carry out 40 hours’ work after admitting drink-driving (210mg of alcohol in 100ml of blood) in Shripney Road, Bognor Regis, on June 18, 2019. He also admitted driving without insurance, no separate penalty. He must pay £122 victim surcharge, £85 costs, and was disqualified from driving for 36 months.

Katarzyna Majewska, 44, of Stanley Avenue, Dagenham, was given a community order with Rehabilitation Activity Requirement and must carry out 40 hours’ unpaid work after admitting stealing a brown purse containing personal possessions and £50 cash in Worthing on October 4, 2019. She must pay £50 compensation.

The following are the latest results contributed by HM Courts Service, for cases sentenced by West Sussex Magistrates’ Court sitting at Worthing from November 29 to December 4, 2019.

Jordan Kennett, 40, of Hedge End, Barnham, was jailed for eight weeks after admitting assault by beating in Eastergate on March 8, 2019. He was also fined £600 after admitting using threatening or abusive words or behaviour or disorderly behaviour, racially aggravated, likely to cause harassment, alarm or distress. He must pay a total of £100 compensation, £115 victim surcharge, £500 costs.

Jez Swateridge, 20, of Collier Avenue, Bognor Regis, was discharged conditionally for 12 months after admitting assault by beating in East Preston on September 21, 2019. He was given a restraining order and must pay £21 victim surcharge, £150 costs.

Sean Venkatasamy, 30, of Church Lane, Caythorpe, was fined £135 and must pay £32 victim surcharge, £125 costs, after admitting failing to provide a specimen of breath of analysis when required in Chichester on July 6, 2019. He was disqualified from driving for 12 months.

Stephanie O’Fee, 31, of Henfield Road, Small Dole, was fined £70 and must pay £30 victim surcharge after admitting driving over the 30mph speed limit in London Road, Pulborough, on December 31, 2018. Her driving record was endorsed with three points.

Terry Keefer (also known as Higgins), 46, of Bayford Road, Littlehampton, was given a 26-week prison sentence, suspended for two years, with Drug Rehabilitation Requirement and Rehabilitation Activity Requirement after admitting having an offensive weapon, a knuckleduster, in Queensway, Bognor Regis, on July 6, 2019. He was given a six-week concurrent prison sentence, suspended for two years, and must pay £750 compensation after admitting stealing a 90mm telescope from Sussex Astronomy Centre, having entered as a trespasser, on September 8, 2018. He also admitted possessing diamorphine, a class A drug, in Littlehampton on August 30, 2018.

Darren Betsworth, 33, of Sutherland Court, Sutherland Close, Bognor Regis, was given a community order with Rehabilitation Activity Requirement and must carry out 150 hours’ unpaid work after admitting dishonestly receiving stolen goods, a bank card, in Horsham between January 7 and 9, 2019; fraud by dishonestly making a false representation, that he was the legal owner of a bank card and authorised to use it to make purchases in Bognor Regis between January 7 and 9, 2019; attempting to enter the resort safety building at Butlin’s Bognor Regis as a trespasser on December 2, 2018; and interfering with a motor vehicle with the intention of theft in Bognor Regis on September 10, 2019. He must pay £130 costs, £90 victim surcharge.

Aden James, 28, of London Road, Bognor Regis, was given a community order with six-week curfew, electronically monitored, from 7pm to 7am daily, after admitting resisting a police constable in the execution of his duty in London Road, Bognor Regis, on November 9, 2019. He must pay £90 victim surcharge, £85 costs.

Angus Dalrymple, 43, of North Bersted Street, Bognor Regis, was fined £1,007 and must pay £100 victim surcharge, £85 costs, after admitting drink-driving (73mg of alcohol in 100ml of breath) in Colworth Lane, Colworth, on November 10, 2019. He was disqualified from driving for 20 months.

Darran Folk, 51, of Olivers Meadow, Westergate, was fined £507 and must pay £50 victim surcharge, £85 costs, after admitting drink-driving (176mg of alcohol in 100ml of blood) in Westergate on July 27, 2019. He was disqualified from driving for 18 months.

Georgina Bain, 24, of Ockley Court, Ockley Road, Bognor Regis, was discharged conditionally for six months and must pay £85 victim surcharge, £85 costs, after admitting possessing 11.21g of cocaine, a class A drug, in Bognor Regis on July 9, 2018.

Sebastian Iwanczak, 44, of Foxes Croft, Barnham, was given an 18-week prison sentence, suspended for 18 months, with Rehabilitation Activity Requirement and must carry out 40 hours’ work after admitting drink-driving (210mg of alcohol in 100ml of blood) in Shripney Road, Bognor Regis, on June 18, 2019. He also admitted driving without insurance, no separate penalty. He must pay £122 victim surcharge, £85 costs, and was disqualified from driving for 36 months.

Lawrence Bramell, 34, of Aldwick Road, Bognor Regis, was fined £150 and must pay £32 victim surcharge, £85 costs, after admitting drink-driving (50mg of alcohol in 100ml of breath) on the A27 Havant on June 21, 2019. He was disqualified from driving for 36 months.

Plans for 48 new affordable homes in the heart of Horsham have been given the go-ahead by district councillors.

Saxon Weald wants to demolish Page Court in Livingstone Road off New Street and replace it with 40 flats as well as 8 terraced houses fronting on to Park Terrace East.

Currently the housing association owns 42 bedsit-style units on the site and these would be knocked down along with three bungalows.

Members of Horsham District Council’s planning committee north approved the application on Tuesday (December 3).

The main block of 40 flats would be part three-storey and part four-storey in height.

While all members welcomed new affordable housing, especially given the ‘substandard’ nature of the current accommodation there, several raised concerns over the scale of the building proposed and parking.

Neighbours speaking in objection to the scheme felt there was no precedent in the vicinity for a four-storey building and suggested people living on the upper floors would lead to a loss of privacy for those living nearby.

The site’s 56 parking spaces were also described as being inadequate by several residents.

Stephen Humphreys, a director at Saxon Weald, described how they had carried out extensive consultation with the public and the council in drawing up the scheme as currently designed.

He said: “We will be building a high quality and modern building which compliments the local area.”

Local Lib Dem ward members Godfrey Newman and David Skipp welcomed the new affordable housing, but voiced reservations about the massing of the building, its design and strain on parking.

Mr Newman said: “I just do not want to see something that has been crammed in. It just does not look right, particularly so close to the main road.

“It’s not what I would have wanted, but it’s what we have got.”

Dr Skipp added: “I feel the gun to my head. If I vote against this I will be resisting the affordable housing and affordable housing is obviously important.”

Meanwhile Ruth Fletcher (LDEm, Denne) suggested the cycle parking could have been closer to the street, felt solar panels could have been explored for the roof and asked about the brickwork and if detailing would help break up the massing.

Officers said they could involve local members in the process of approving the final external materials used.

Andrew Baldwin (Con, Holbrook East) spoke enthusiastically about the scheme as did Tricia Youtan (Con, Itchingfield, Slinfold and Warnham). She said: “I think we may be losing sight of the fact it’s a development of 100 per cent affordable housing which we need. The existing building I have been to visit. It’s extremely unattractive and the accommodation is substandard to say the least.

“Rooms are extremely small and the long corridors are very oppressive. I’m delighted it’s going to be upgraded.”

Clare Vickers (Con, Southwater North), cabinet member for planning and development, added: “The need for affordable housing outweighs all the concerns I have heard and I will be supporting this.”

The replacement of Gabriele Cioffi as manager of Crawley Town presented the club with the opportunity to redress one of the shortcomings that has bedevilled their recent appointments - namely a manager with experience of the particular requirements of League Two.

The arrival of John Yems does not rectify that.

He is a man vastly experienced in football at many levels but crucially he has not previously managed a club playing in the fourth tier.

I was intrigued and encouraged by some of the suggestions I heard most notably that of Paul Tisdale. Ironically Yems has worked with Tisdale in the past but that suggestion was promptly dismissed as being beyond the club’s means.

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The new manager is both local and a familiar face and here I offer an immediate apology.

Before the Sussex Senior Cup game against Lancing I exchanged a few words with Dannie Bulman and Glenn Morris.

Yems was also present but I did not recognise him. My excuse has to be that during the 2006/07 season when he helped salvage the campaign I was fully involved behind the scenes with the running of the Crawley & District League and of Ifield FC in the Sussex County League.

Nowadays I simply watch football and listen to the thoughts of fellow supporters and I am sure that their views will be mixed. I do know from my time before I was able to watch Crawley Town on a regular basis that John Yems is respected throughout the game in Sussex but I wonder if that is enough.

For many of my compatriots that relevant experience in League Two was the key and I wonder why the board did not take that into account given the struggles of recent seasons. I would not like to think that this appointment shows a lack of ambition on the club’s part.

I really hope that my lack of positivity is misplaced but I must be honest and admit that, until proved otherwise, the jury is out.

Michelin-starred pubs and restaurants are coming to Chichester next year with Pub in the Park.

Chichester will play host to the touring festival from May 29-31 when Michelin-starred chefs from award-winning pubs and restaurants will descend on the city, serving tasting dishes showing their signature style.

The event will also celebrate the very best food the country has to offer combined with great live music, chef demonstrations, top quality shopping and other festival fun.

TV chef Tom Kerridge and his superstar chef pals are taking Pub in the Park to eight venues across the UK in 2020 after the success of this year’s event.

Tom said: “Wow, what a summer. Pub in the Park was an absolute blast. I’ve had a sneak peek at the line-up for 2020, and wow, it looks good; tasty food, more amazing chefs and awesome musicians all in your local park.”

Steve Lane, Pub in the Park managing director, said: “We’re thrilled at the prospect of bringing our brilliant food, drink and music festival to eight towns in 2020 including two brand new venues.

“Tom or one of his incredible band of chef friends will be hosting each festival – watch out for more line-up announcements and tickets on-sale in January!”

Pub in the Park will be taking place on the following dates at these venues:

• Marlow: May 15-17, 2020

• Chichester: May 29-31, 2020

• Warwick: June 5-7, 2020

• Bath: June 19-21, 2020

• Dulwich: July 3-5, 2020

• Tunbridge Wells: July 10-12, 2020

• Chiswick: September 4-6, 2020

• St Albans: September 11-13, 2020

More information, including on-sale dates and line-ups, will be announced in January.

For more information and priority booking and a host of information visit the Pub in the Park website.

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Opposition party leaders this week criticised a decision that details of any financial settlement between West Sussex County Council and its departing chief executive were being kept secret.

Nathan Elvery, who was paid £190,000 a year, has been ‘away from duties’ since late September with no reasons given publicly.

Since then, the county council’s leader, Louise Goldsmith, has resigned, just a day after a damning report into children’s services was leaked.

Paul Marshall was later chosen as her successor.

Last week, the authority finally confirmed that Mr Elvery had left ‘by mutual consent’. When pressed, the authority confirmed he was paid his full salary up until November 25. However, no other details were forthcoming and elected members have been informed they will only be told the details if they formally confirm they will not share them with the media or residents – who fund the organisation through council tax.

A spokesman said: “The chief executive Nathan Elvery has now left West Sussex County Council by mutual consent. Lee Harris continues in his role as acting chief executive.

“We are not able to say anything further as it is confidential.”

This newspaper pushed for the council to both explain why Mr Elvery has left and reveal the terms of any financial settlement, if reached, between the two parties.

The county council said it was confidential and would not comment any further.

Remuneration for top executives has to be published in the council’s annual accounts.

But those for 2019/20 would not have to be made available until late 2020.

In a farewell message to staff, Mr Elvery said both he and Mr Marshall ‘believe a fresh start for the organisation is the right decision’.

He described being confident the new political leadership ‘will create the right environment for West Sussex County Council to truly become the organisation I know it is capable of becoming’.

He added: “The next leg of your journey will be a challenging one, but one I know you will be more than capable of responding to.

“I will be observing with interest your future successes, awards and continued national recognition – which will undoubtedly come.

“It has been an absolute honour and privilege to have worked alongside you all, each and every one of you are a credit to WSCC.

“I know you are passionate about what you do each and everyday and the difference you really want to make.”

The secrecy surrounding Mr Elvery’s departure was criticised by the council’s opposition parties.

James Walsh, leader of the Lib Dem group, said there were ‘many questions still to be asked and answered over this news’, adding: “The taxpayer will wish to know what if any payment has been made to the former chief executive officer and/or pension enhancement, especially after his £47,500 payment for a relocation which did not in fact take place.”

Michael Jones, leader of the Labour group, said it ‘still remains a mystery why the chief executive disappeared so abruptly’.

West Sussex has no plans to close any of its libraries but it will reduce the opening hours at some and cut its mobile service completely.

Following a public consultation, members of the cabinet approved the plans, which will save the county council £175,000 and come into effect in April.

The loss of the mobile service did not go down well with everyone but Duncan Crow, cabinet member for fire & rescue and communities, said some of the alternatives – hinting at the risk of closure for some of the smaller branches – were ‘quite unpalatable’.

He added: “All things considered, the fact we do need to make savings and we’re not closing any front-line services, I think this is the best way to go.”

The council has two mobile services, covering Bognor and Horsham, though both of its vehicles have been decommissioned after failing their MOTs.

Of the 36 library buildings in the county, four – in Crawley, Horsham, Chichester and Worthing – will close at 6pm rather than 7pm from April.

This would account for £55,000 of the savings.

Mr Crow, who recently opened the new library in Burgess Hill, added: “We have seen many of our neighbours having to close libraries and remove their mobile library service.

“I’m very pleased we haven’t closed any of our libraries and we have no plans to do so.”

He told the meeting that the mobile service accounted for only 1 per cent of library customers and there had been a 27 per cent drop in use since the last review in 2011.

There were concerns about the more vulnerable and isolated members of society not being able to access library services.

Mr Crow said they would be offered alternative options such as the Home Library direct service and even the use of tablets.

A report to the cabinet said the aim was to work with parish councils to take on volunteers who would deliver books and act as reading friends as part of that service.

Labour leader Michael Jones was not happy about the loss of the mobile libraries, asking: “It is a fantastic service so why are we cutting it?”

His suggestion that smaller vehicles could be bought to keep the service going received no support.

Jacquie Russell, cabinet member for children and young people, said: “We have a duty to make the best use of taxpayers’ money and to acquire a brand new mobile library vehicle or two would cost more than £100k each to deliver 16 hours of library service.”

Looking at the impact on library staff, the report said one of the mobile drivers had already left the council but the other would be made redundant.

In the day’s first race Barnett, from Chichester YC, finished third on the water to take a corrected-time lead of almost a minute on second-placed Mark Harper (DQSC), a fellow Solo sailor.

The pair repeated their positions in race two, but Barnett more than doubled his winning margin,to just over two minutes.

The forecast brisk wind failed to materialise, rarely topping force three. But its easterly direction meant a windward start was impossible, so the fleet set off on a reach to the first mark, faced with the tactical choice of whether to find more wind and face more tide in mid channel or stay closer to shore out of the current.

Positioning an extra inflatable mark gave a beat at the southern end of the course, and a course change for race two ensured a second good windward leg on each of the three laps.

Shifts and gusts added to the complications, but despite close racing early on each time positions didn’t change too dramatically. Helm and crew of one RS 400 decided to test the water temperature three times, and a knotted gennaker halyard meant an RS Vareo sailor headed at full tilt towards the shore before an emergency stop.

Jon Wilburn and Lawrence Kies (RS 400, DQSC) were by far the fastest on the water, opening out big leads in both races, but even two-minute and four-minute gaps over their closest challengers put them only at 13th and seventh on handicap. Dell Quay waters are too constricted for optimum RS 400 performance, unfortunately.

More Solos followed Barnett and Harper in the top places, with Simon Verrall and Stephen Holcroft (both DQSC) each taking a third. Junior Ethan Sparkes showed the other seniors how it should be done, with two fourths in his Topper 4.2.

Next classes to feature were the RS Aero 7 of Tom Dobbs (CYC), the 2000 of Warwick Hoddy and John Denyer (DQSC) and the YW Dayboat sailed by Ken Baker and Helen Evans (DQSC)..

With six races left in the series, Harper leads from Verrall and Holcroft, with Baker and Evans fourth overall. But Barnett will be in with an excellent chance if he continues to compete.

Next races in the series are on December 14, 11.30am start. New competitors are welcome, no entry fee, see www.dellquaysc.co.uk for more details.

Improvements at the South East Coast Ambulance Service have been praised but councillors have been told there is still ‘a significant way to go’.

SECAmb had been in special measures for almost three years, before its ‘journey of improvement’ saw it rated good by the Care Quality Commission in the summer.

Members of West Sussex County Council’s health and adult social care select committee were given an update on the work being carried out and the areas which still needed attention.

Joe Garcia, executive director of operations at SECAmb, said he was ‘very, very proud of the achievements of all colleagues in the trust who have got us to this particular point, but it’s been a big journey of improvement’.

Mr Garcia added: “While we are progressing well, we do have a significant way to go. That is recognised and we’ve put an awful lot of measures into place to improve our performance to the communities that we serve across the region.”

One of the major tasks faced by service leaders was to improve the morale of staff, which the meeting heard had been ‘very poor’ in the past.

Philip Astle, who took over as SECAmb’s chief executive in September, said he had been ‘testing the pulse’ of the staff, visiting one-third of the stations so far.

He added: “I’ve been absolutely delight by two things. Firstly the morale in the places where I was led to believe that it would be challenging actually isn’t as bad as I expected it to be.”

The second thing which delighted Mr Astle was the ongoing focus on staff wellbeing, which has seen fewer shifts over-run and fewer staff missing meal breaks.

He said: “I’ve had reflected back to me that it’s so much better than it was three years ago.”

As for the issue of bullying, Mr Astle acknowledged the situation was ‘not good enough’ and that SECAmb was still too slow at resolving complaints from staff.

He told the meeting this was being worked on, adding that too many staff still thought a formal grievance was the first step to take when they had a complaint, rather than trying to talk things through.

When it came to helping patients, members of the committee said they were a ‘little bit worried’ about the time it took to drop people off at hospital and get back on the road.

This was particularly bad at St Richard’s, in Chichester, which members were told had ‘struggled to retain improvements’ when it came to turnaround time.

Committee chairman Bryan Turner said: “We would like to see a written update on the work being done at St Richard’s Hospital to improve the handover delays, when a report is ready.”

Highlights of the Care Quality Commission’s last report were the outstanding ratings given to emergency and urgent care and the way operations were led in A&E and the ambulance control room.

Mr Turner told Mr Astle: “We’re really pleased you’ve reached where you are. If you are well-led more progress will come.”