Category Archives: Letters

Since her visit to Chichester Nursery School last year, Chichester MP Gillian Keegan has been calling for maintained nursery schools to be fully funded.   During her tour, Gillian was impressed by the community work Chichester Nursery does to support

Chichester Harbour Conservancy welcomed Sarah Mukherjee last week, as part of the Government’s review of all national parks and areas of outstanding natural beauty.   Ms Mukherjee, who is one of the members of the review panel, is a former

THE Rev Jenny Gaffin handed cheques for just under £2,000 to both SAAFA (the Armed Forces charity, formerly known as Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen and Families Association) and the Royal British Legion from donations made during the poppy event on Hayling

The University of Chichester has been shortlisted for three awards in the national Whatuni Student Choice Awards.   It is a finalist in three categories: courses and lecturers; students’ union, and; student support.   Across the last six months the

A NATIONWIDE survey of 5,500 adults by campaign group Right to Vote shows 54 per cent in the West Sussex constituency favour a new public vote including those in Chichester.   With key votes taking place in the House of

THE TEAM at Covers Timber and Builders Merchants in Chichester donned an array of silly socks to raise funds for local charity Aldingbourne Trust.   A colourful collection of socks featuring everything from spots and stripes to more intricate patterns

Dabbers were at the ready on Wednesday night last week, as residents enjoyed a charity bingo night.   The event was hosted by children’s TV star Dave Benson Phillips at The Duke & Rye pub, in West Street.   The

THE CROWN Community Pub Hub Steering Group, which is working on preserving Muchos Nachos at the Crown for community use, has announced the beginning of a new partnership with the University of Chichester.   To celebrate the launch of a

FOR  THE last ten years, the Rotary Club of Chichester Harbour has organised a series of successful annual charity cycle rides from Chichester to its twinned city of Chartres, which in total have raised in excess of £100,000 for local

WITH INTERNATIONAL Women’s Day held on Friday, First Steps Childcare, based at Chichester College, Brinsbury and Bersted, were boldly celebrating their new, male, nursery manager at their Bersted nursery.   Ashley Hopkins, who obtained his childcare qualifications from Crawley College