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By Kelly Wickham kelly.wickham@sussexpost.co.uk   A homeless charity in the city has pledged its commitment to helping those in need, despite huge challenges.   Stonepillow, the charity that provides a lifeline for homeless people in Chichester, Bognor Regis and Littlehampton,

By Kelly Wickham kelly.wickham@sussexpost.co.uk   Residents in the city have expressed their outrage after the district council allowed their street market to go ahead despite strict new measures by central government.   Chichester District Council had posted on their Facebook

Self-harming figures for West Sussex have been higher than the national average for the past five years.   Women aged 15-29 are the most likely to be hospitalised.   The figures were discussed at a meeting of West Sussex County

By Kelly Wickham kelly.wickham@sussexpost.co.uk   Some 3,000 people have signed a petition against West Sussex County Council’s plans to license tables and chairs on highways land.   The petition was presented to the council’s Conservative cabinet member for highways, Cllr

West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service has appointed an assistant chief fire officer. He is Jon Lacey, who has been the fire service’s acting chief fire officer for the past three months.   Jon brings with him over 26 years’

Twitchers will be able to watch on as Chichester’s beloved peregrine pair return to the cathedral.   The Peregrine Project will offer visitors the chance to watch the peregrines through a telescope, view footage and learn more about the birds

A postcard initiative hopes to tackle social isolation and loneliness.   Marriott House and Lodge have been helping to do their bit for such issues for some time now through their Postcards of Kindness initiative.   A spokesman from the

By Kelly Wickham kelly.wickham@sussexpost.co.uk   A charity shop in the city centre which sell books and vinyl records is celebrating its first birthday.   The Oxfam bookshop in East Street celebrated a year in business on Saturday with staff and

By Kelly Wickham kelly.wickham@sussexpost.co.uk   The city centre will welcome three new start-up businesses to the high street as part of Chichester District Council’s exciting Pop-up Shop initiative.   The scheme, which has been launched to help support small and

More volunteers have signed up to help out with conservation in Chichester.   A spokesman for Chichester Conservation Volunteers said: “We have been delighted recently to have several students join us who are doing their Duke of Edinburgh Awards.