FareShare, the UK’s largest food redistribution charity, needs you, your family and your friends to come and help them feed the most vulnerable people in your community.

Thousands of people would go hungry each week if it wasn’t for FareShare rescuing good quality surplus food and giving it to charities in your area.

Don’t be fooled, there really are thousands of people in need - hidden in your community, suffering quietly, debating whether to buy food or pay the power bill. It’s that serious for some people.

But to do this FareShare needs many more volunteers.

These are the food heroes – the ones sorting the food in your local FareShare regional centre, putting food orders together and delivering that food to many incredible frontline charities.

You can be a food hero too – it doesn’t take much time and by volunteering just a few hours a day, you can make a massive difference.

And not just in the warehouse – you could be speaking to charities, or pushing the word out on social media.

Johnston Press’ digital advertising partnership, 1XL, is this year delighted to be working with FareShare to get the word out – so come on people, volunteer now and help these vulnerable people, who find themselves living in food poverty for all sorts of reasons.

More information on how to volunteer can be found at www.fareshare.org.uk/volunteer

A man who has experienced and enjoyed life to its fullest is celebrating a very special birthday.

On Saturday, August 25, Bill Morrice celebrated his 100th birthday. To mark this special occasion, he looked back over his full and exciting life.

William (Bill) Morrice, was born near Aberdeen on August 25, 1918 and lived on various farms until he was 14.

When Bill turned 18 he joined the Boys’ Service where he was posted to Northern Ireland as he was in the Signals Regiment.

Between the ages of 20 to 21 Bill served time in India during the Second World War. When he returned at the end of the war he was posted to the War Office, and after leaving the Army he worked until retiring for GCHQ. He then lived in Taunton until the age of 90 when he moved in with his daughter Maggie Snowdon and her husband at their home in Walberton.

For his 100th birthday, big celebrations were in order and Maggie organised an birthday afternoon tea in the garden, where many of Bill’s relatives attended from all over the country including Kent, Buckinghamshire and Aberdeenshire.

Friends came from as far as France and Sweden and of course his girlfriend Ann from Taunton, who is young at 84.

Bill entered the party “piped in” by a bagpipe player and later on a group of Scottish dancers came along to give a demonstration. Bill had danced until the age of 90 and the of the dance group managed to get the majority of the guests up to dance.

During the course of the celebrations, Bill gave a rendition of Paddy McGinty’s Meal and Ale, which is an old Scottish song about a pig getting hold of the toddy barrel.

Maggie is currently in contact with the Signals Museum as Bill has so many experiences from his adventures to share with others and a voice to be heard.

Staff and councillors are enduring their fourth day without use of their website or emails.

The city council's clerk said the hacking had been a 'sophisticated attempt' and that the council is awaiting a detailed report but had not contacted police.

He said: "Our website has been hacked and our technical advisers are on the case.

"It is beyond a nuisance. Pick up the telephone or come in. It is a major nuisance upon our business efficiency."

The clerk has said there is no evidence of data loss.

To contact the city council call 01243 788502 or visit the council offices in North Street.

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NSPCC Campaigns Manager Emma Motherwell takes a look at the apps and sites children are using and how you can help keep them safe.

This week we are looking at an app that those with younger children may recognise, Popjam.

Popjam is aimed at seven to 12-year-olds and allows users to create and share art with peers in this online community. Children can comment on each other’s’ work and follow their favourite artists.

Users have to create an account and are asked not to use real names while photos can only be added after your child has reached a certain number of followers and understands the rules of the site.

The app is Kid’s Safe certified, has no direct chat function and swear words and suggestive emojis are blocked out in comments. Despite this some children did tell the NSPCC and O2’s Net-Aware survey that they don’t like not being able to make their account completely private and that people can say mean things to them.

However, they like the creativity of the app and playing games with friends, so what can be done to keep them safe?

Firstly, Popjam is parent friendly and encourages users to ask their parents to read a policy before they sign up. And while anyone can comment on your work and vice-versa, comments only become public once they’re moderated and you can block users you don’t want to engage with.

Show your child knows how to report posts they don’t want to see by pressing the arrow icon in top right of the post then pressing the (!) report post. This flags the post for moderators to look at. The same can be done to report comments and block users if you following the same process on someone’s profile.

To make sure your child is using Popjam safely it’s important to explore it with them. Go through the community guidelines with them, make sure they know how to report posts, block users and go through the house rules. A full parents guide is available at www.popjam.com/parents

Ultimately to keep your child safe online let them know they can talk to you about anything inappropriate that upsets them and reassure them that they won’t get into trouble by telling you.

More information about how to start those conversations can be found on the NSPCC’s Share Aware site while our Net-Aware site gives loads of information about using apps safely, including Popjam.

Call our Online Safety Helpline for advice an all things online safety, including setting up parental controls, on 0808 800 5002. You can also book an appointment with an NSPCC-trained O2 Guru in store for support, whether you’re an O2 customer or not.

Net Aware is available as an app or at www.net-aware.org.uk

Arundel Castle in West Sussex is set to kick off the back to school season on September 16 with Norman Knights in the Keep, an exciting and educational experience for children and parents alike.

Exhilarating and historically accurate combat demonstrations will recreate the 1139 siege of Arundel Castle. This military dilemma was an early skirmish in the anarchy, a turbulent and bloody power struggle between competing claimants to the throne, Empress Matilda and King Stephen, the consequences of which reverberated throughout history.

Inside the walls of the early norman fortress, characters from the past will bring the Middle Ages to life, wearing authentic garments and wielding replica 12th century weapons.

Visitors will learn how the castle was built, why it was constructed in Arundel and how its features have changed over time.

After climbing the steps up to the oldest part of the castle, the keep, the view of the River Arun, the sea, the town and the South Downs will clearly show the defensive position of the Castle – it was considered nearly impregnable.

The Stone Hall will host an immersive display of the workmanship and artistry of the late Norman period including leatherwork and naal binding. Children will also have the chance to have-a-go at some of the 12th century crafts on display.

This family event complements key stages 1, 2 and 3 school curriculums and is a truly authentic and immersive experience of the sights and sounds of 12th century life. It is also the ideal opportunity for parents and teachers to gain a greater understanding of the early history of Arundel Castle and the region.

Castle manager, Stephen Manion, said: “We are thrilled to be able to entertain and educate visitors of all ages about life in a Noman castle, the strategic importance of the castle and the European influence England was experiencing at this time in history. “This is one of the last chances to see history in action at Arundel Castle this season, so don’t miss out.”

Arundel Castle is open from 10am until 5pm, Tuesday to Sunday.

For more information on the castle and its events calendar, visit: www.arundelcastle.org.

Masterchef 2018 winner Kenny Tutt held the cookery demonstration and talks as the face of West Sussex County Councils 'Fight Against Food Waste' campaign.

He ran two cooking demonstrations last week and moves with the campaign to Crawley today (Thursday 6)

Stalls at the event included one from UK Harvest, a 'food rescue operation' that handed out free vegetables and herbs.

Brogan Rehill from the charity said: "We rescue perishable waste food and we deliver it to people that need it. We support just over 75 charity with 11,000 meals per week."

Stacey Cullen added: "We also have an education programme and we are trying to get into schools and tell young people about not wasting food and how to cook with different fresh fruit and vegetables so we are all about the education too."

West Sussex County Council gave out a fact-sheet highlighting the problems with food waste and how much it costs the average family.

It revealed that food waste makes up nearly one third of the average rubbish bin in West Sussex - equivalent to nearly 20 rubbish trucks full of food everyday.

The fact-sheet also said 41 per cent is just not used in time and 25 per cent is binned due to making too much.

Every month, it was estimated that £70 of food is thrown away per family of four. However, on average 70 per cent of food waste is avoidable.

Take a look at this tasty recipe from the campaign team...

Potato and pea pakora-peach, chutney-pickled carrot salad and mint yogurt

(Serves 2-3)

Ingredients

Potato and pea pakoras
4-5 medium potatoes - boiled and mashed
100g frozen peas - thawed
1 small onion or 2 spring onions - finely chopped
1 tsp ground cumin
1/2 tbsp. fresh coriander - chopped
Salt and pepper to taste
100g plains flour
50g corn flour
200ml cold water
Vegetable or sunflower oil to fry

Pickled carrot salad
2-3 carrots
1 red onion
1 tsp coriander seeds
Small bunch of coriander, finely chopped
100ml white wine vinegar or distilled vinegar
50ml water
2 tbsp. of sugar

Peach chutney
3 peaches, peeled and cut into small dice (you could also use nectarines or apricots)
1 small red chilli, finely chopped
1/4 onion, finely chopped
Small piece of ginger, peeled and cut into fine matchsticks
1 tsp cumin powder
2 cardamom pods (optional)
50g brown sugar
Good splash of cider or white wine vinegar
1 tbsp. oil

Mint yogurt
Thick plain yogurt
Small bunch of mint, roughly chopped
1/4 cucumber (optional)
Pinch of salt

Method

For the pakora

- Mix the mashed potatoes, peas, onions, cumin and fresh coriander. Season with salt and pepper, stir to combine.

- Shape into 6-8 golf ball sized balls, place on a plate and chill for at least 30 minutes until firm.

- Mix the plain flour, corn flour, chilli powder and turmeric together. Using a fork, stir in a quarter of the water to make a thick, smooth paste. Stir in the remaining water smoothly.

- Heat the oil for frying to 180°C. Dip the balls in the batter and fry for about 2 minutes until golden. Remove with a slotted spoon and drain on kitchen paper. Keep hot until all are ready.

For the pickled carrot-salad

- In a saucepan over medium heat place vinegar, water, sugar and coriander seeds to simmer for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.

- Take off the heat and allow to cool until lukewarm and spices have been infused.

- Finely slice red onion and using a vegetable/ julienne peeler, slice carrot into fine strips.

- Pass pickling liquid through a sieve over the carrot and onion to remove excess spice seeds.

- Leave to pickle for 30 minutes or so and remove all excess liquid. Place in bowl ready to serve. This can be done in advance to make life easier.

- Finish with a generous sprinkle of finely chopped coriander.

Spiced peach chutney

- Heat the oil in a large pan, add the onion and cook for a few minutes until starting to soften.

- To peel the peaches easily, blanch them by pouring a kettle of boiling water over them to cover and leave for 3-5 minutes. Allow to cool before peeling and chopping.

- Add the remaining ingredients, increase the heat and stir to dissolve the sugar. Reduce the heat and simmer, uncovered, until most of the liquid has evaporated and the peaches have softened - this will take about 20-30 minutes.

- Take off the heat and place in a bowl ready to serve.

Mint yogurt

- Grate cucumber and wrap grated cucumber in a tea towel. Squeeze well to remove any excess liquid.

- Combine cucumber, mint and yogurt. Stir well and season to taste.

- Place in fridge until ready to serve.

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A Bosham-based nursing home is remembering a much-loved resident in a unique and creative way.

A son, friends, staff and residents of King’s Lodge nursing home in Bosham were all heartbroken after the passing of much-loved resident Brenda Sweatman just before Christmas last year.

Brenda’s son Nigel felt his mother should be remembered in a special way, so he decided to dedicate his time and money into turning an unused piece of ground to a beautiful place now known as ‘Brenda’s Garden’.

The garden is used and enjoyed by many residents and visitors on a daily basis as a mark of the respect and gratitude all had for Brenda.

On Tuesday, August 28, the nursing home invited councillor Elizabeth Hamilton to open the garden as part of a ceremony in celebration of Brenda’s life and marking her memory.

Brenda made it known to many that she enjoyed her pub lunches with her friends and family at the nursing homes in-house pub.

To make the day even more special, after the garden was officially opened, those who attended continued to a pub lunch where Elizabeth then met many residents, staff, Nigel and friends who donated their time to build the garden.

The staff at King’s Lodge Nursing Home are impressed with the work that Nigel and friends Ian, Mark, Anthony and Phillip put into ‘Brenda’s Garden’.

Nigel would like thank King’s Lodge for the care, love and support that they showed for Brenda and himself while she stayed at King’s Lodge and hopes the garden will now be enjoyed by many.

There are gulls galore on the Sussex shore. Yet these are the birds that people ignore. Many detest them, because they scream, and might snatch your chips.

Herring gulls are hated especially, because they no longer seem to respect the human race. Herring gulls clean up our garbage on the land-fill sites, and have baleful, yellow eyes, and they take gross liberties with our property, perching on the roofs of our town houses, and squabbling, just as we do. There they stand, on the super-market stores, and wail like drowning sailors.

Falconers with Harris hawks on their wrists fly these deterrents at the pirate birds and try to remove them but the gulls have dealt with peregrines and buzzards on a daily basis and know how to out-swoop. Here and there in the crowd of irritated shoppers putting up with the cacophony of seaside noises, off will be a weird bird-watcher like me, or perhaps a glider pilot like my brother who will see and hear nothing but joy at the perfection in the sky above.

We know that there are too many gulls in our towns because there is too much rubbish and they take advantage. They are not daft. They waste nothing; they leave that luxury to us. They scrape a living from our left-overs yet remain clean and tidy with perfect plumage as white as the driven snow.

My brother took advantage of them by watching where they were flying. They knew where the thermals were. In the Andes during the World Championships he followed gulls lower down, then vultures and condors into the high peaks. In Czechoslovakia, he followed the flight patterns of gulls, and again in Australia. The wings of gulls are built much better than the carbon fibre plastic wings on which we soar nowadays.

Gulls’ wings are renewed each year, and if you examine a flight feather discarded in summer as another grows in its place you will see how barbs at the tip have been frayed by a year of slicing through air. These are not so pronounced as in a peregrine’s flight feather which has had perhaps an inch torn off the end by repeated dives of 200 mph. You may also see stress lines across the shaft where a bird starved for a few days causing a halt in development. Da Vinci may have been the first person to describe in diagram the mechanics of flight performed by a gull. He admired them for their perfection as he did with human forms. Every gull is an athlete. Few of us can claim to be Olympiads.

If I go to Brighton, or Shoreham, or Chichester, the sight of gulls swooping over the streets and their wild cries take me to the cliffs of Devon, or the Gower peninsula, or Flamborough Head as they drown the sound of traffic. But most people would just see them as an annoyance. It is now an offence to feed gulls in cities with a fine for so doing.

Nine different species of gull are commonly found in Sussex, with another seven species recorded. Some of them take four years to develop full adult plumage so identifying one from another always keeps me busy on a walk along the shore. Do not ignore, I implore; just watch them soar and you won’t feel so sore.

Horsham district councillors have voted to object to a legal challenge against plans for an A27 Arundel bypass launched by the South Downs National Park Authority.

The Authority (SNDP) called for a judicial review after Highways England announced its preferred route for the bypass would cut through the park, including ancient woodland at Binsted.

Known as option 5a, it would, said SNDP, cause ‘significant damage’ to the park’s landscapes.

But, at a meeting of the council on Wednesday (September 5), Paul Marshall (Con, Chantry), tabled a notice of motion, which accused SDNP of ignoring the plight of residents in villages near the A283, which endures heavy traffic as drivers try to avoid congestion on the A27.

Calling on the council to write to SDNP chairman Margaret Paren, Mr Marshall said: “The action taken by the SDNP has completely ignored the traffic volume and the environmental impact that residents have had to put with in south of the district that is also part of the South Downs National Park.

“The residents for years have been waiting for an improvement scheme that will make the A27 route accessible as opposed to circumnavigating A283 and other local roads to avoid the A27 congestion.

“Residents who live in the vicinity of A283 particularly the villages of Steyning, Wiston, Washington, Storrington,  Amberley & Pulborough have had to put up with this traffic in both directions as a consequence.”

Mr Marshall shared concerns about the air quality in Storrington as a ‘direct consequence of the diversionary traffic’, with it and Cowfold designated as Air Quality Management Areas.

The notice of motion was supported by Liz Kitchen (Con, Rusper and Colgate), who described traffic in the Arundel area as ‘a disgrace’.

Mrs Kitchen said: “I recall this council opposed the standing of a national park because they knew that this kind of conflict would happen. It has happened and I’m sorry that it’s happened in this way.”

Leonard Crosbie (Lib Dem, Trafalgar) added: “I think as many district councils affected by the problems of traffic from the A27 which have been going on for 30 or 40 years should back Highways England on this matter.”

Council leader Ray Dawe (Con, Chantry) said it was ‘no longer acceptable’ for residents to put up with the consequences of the traffic that goes through Storrington.

Mr Dawe added: “Twenty thousand cars a day are going through Storrington on average. It’s intolerable. It is actually an area that’s highly polluted.”

While none of the councillors opposed the notice of motion, a handful chose to abstain from the vote.

They included David Coldwell (Con, Bramber, Upper Beeding and Woodmancote), who told the meeting that SDNP’s first duty was to preserve and enhance the natural environment of the park –  and the Highways England preferred route would destroy six hectares of ancient woodland.

He said the judicial review may not have come forward if another option had been chosen – route 6 – which ran further to the south and avoided the woodland.

​Mrs Paren said: “As I have said on a number of occasions, the decision to call for a judicial review was not taken lightly.

“Our work is guided by the statutory purposes of the national park, set by Government in legislation, and these inform all of our decisions.

“Having heard from public speakers, considered expert legal opinion and discussed the matter in detail, the difficult decision was taken to seek leave for the High Court to grant a judicial review.

“We await their decision.”

Christopher Gath from Chichester has been selected to represent the UK as part of a team delivering the World Scout Jamboree in West Virginia next summer.

Christopher will work with Scouts from nearly every country in the world to share life skills and deliver this life changing event.

Held only every four years, a World Scout Jamboree is an opportunity young people in Scouting only get once. The World Scout Jamboree brings together 45,000 Scouts from across the world to experience international cultures and celebrate the Scouting principle: to create a better world.

UK Scouting has selected an amazing team to help make this life changing event possible. The team has been brought together from across the country and will make the event possible as well as picking up important skills for life. The team will help deliver all aspects of the event from delivering world leading activities, to awe inspiring staged events through to mass catering.

Christopher, 23, said: “I’m just looking forward to meeting all the new people and getting the opportunity to help the younger people who are going. I was eager to become an IST on this Jamboree in particular because it’s in America and it’s the biggest it’s ever been, so it was definitely worth going. If I can gain new skills when I’m over there that will be brilliant.”

Chief scout, Bear Grylls said: “Congratulations to Christopher and all the other UK volunteers who have been selected to support Scouts at the World Scout Jamboree in West Virginia, USA. While lots of people know that Scouting helps young people learn the skills they need for life they often don’t realize that adult volunteers learn just as much as our young members.

“The Jamboree is a great example of this. Over the course of the Jamboree our volunteers will be able to meet people from around the world, take part in amazing adventures and experiences, learn new skills and be challenged to think about global issues in a new light. I wish Christopher all the best and I know they are going to have an amazing time next over the next few years.”

The 24th World Scout Jamboree will be hosted by the United States, Canada and Mexico Scouting Associations, and will take place between July and August 2019. They aim to focus on the cultures of the ‘New World’.

A paramedic who tried to track down the person who left a £5 note on his ambulance in Littlehampton said it was ‘unbelievable’ that his Facebook post went viral.

Gareth Pryor and his fellow crewmate Tom Barlow, who work for South East Coast Ambulance Service (Secamb), were helping a patient in Western Road during a night shift on Monday. When Tom came out to move their ambulance, a message had been left on the windscreen along with the money which said ‘Keep up the good work :) x’.

He then showed Gareth, who said it made them feel ‘over the moon’.

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The 46-year-old from Rustington said: “There has been so much bad press about ambulances blocking roads and driveways, and people leaving notes that are not nice, so to get something like that really lifted our spirits.

“We don’t expect thanks for what we do – we do it because we love helping people – but that really brightened our night.”

The pair spent their present on their children, with Gareth buying Sainsbury’s LEGO cards while Tom took home Kinder Eggs for his five-year-old son and three-year-old daughter, who ‘pretty much inhaled’ the sweet treats.

The 30-year-old from Burgess Hill explained the story of the eggs to his eldest. He said: “My little boy is very proud of me, driving the old ‘nee-naws’.”

As the note was anonymous, and they were not parked over someone’s drive, it has been hard to track down the mystery note-writer – so Gareth decided to write a public post on Facebook, thanking them for their generosity.

What happened next exceeded both of their expectations. As of Thursday, the post had more than 900 shares and had been posted in various community groups on the social media platform.

Gareth said: “It was unbelievable. We can’t believe it, it’s gone crazy. It’s nice, because a lot of people are commenting on it and giving us thanks. It does make you realise how appreciated you are really.”

Tom added: “As an ambulance service, Secamb has been under a lot of pressure and has got quite a bad rap in the papers, so this shows there are nice stories out there and we are appreciated by people.”

While neither of the pair had received negative messages on their windscreens, they said they knew colleagues who had, and that from time to time people would ask them to move. Gareth said: “If we are at a job that is time-critical, and you have a lot of equipment you need to get out, you have to just park the ambulance safely and run.

“On a job that isn’t so urgent, we will always find somewhere to park where we aren’t causing an obstruction.”

To the person who left the note, Tom said: “We would like to say a big thank you to you. It means a lot to us.”

Were you the person who left the note? If so, we would love to speak to you. Email our reporter James Butler at news@worthingherald.co.uk or call 01903 282 377.

A classic car tour and picnic has raised thousands of pounds for Sussex Air Ambulance.

The eighth Regis TAP (Tour and Picnic) took place on Sunday, September 2.

The tour was sponsored for the seventh year by Kevin and Robert Law of Orchard Restorations of Heathfield.

It was a day which showcased an amazing array of vehicles, from a 1926 Frazer Nash Fast Tourer and a 1927 Alvis 12/50 SD, 12 Austin Healeys, a very rare 1956 Daimler Drophead Coupe and a Dart SP250, Sunbeam Rapier, variants of Triumphs, MG and Minis. Many other British and European marques were also entered, plus a Ford Model A and Mustang plus some different eras of Cobra.

The start was hosted by the team at Great Ballard School. The 104 mile route headed north through the countryside, to the lunchtime visit this year at Farnborough Air Sciences Trust (FAST). Within half a mile of the museum, the B.Y.O Picnic stop was at the most unusual venue of The Hub at Farnborough Business Park, under the arches of the original airship factory framework.

The private cream tea and visit this year was at the heathland garden developed around old sand quarries at Champs Hill, Coldwaltham. There is an extensive collection of over 300 heathers and dwarf conifers sprinkled with beautiful animal statues. This is normally only open under the National Garden Scheme a few times a year, so the participants were very fortunate that the owner, Mrs Bowerman, agreed to the visit. She hosted the afternoon cream tea through the Bowerman Charitable Trust.

The last leg took crews through the lanes with views of the South Downs to The Tithe Barn at Old Ditcham Park Farm for a hog roast and cash bar with live music from the Chichester based Tom Belbin Trio. The auction and raffle raised more than £1,000, with prizes, many from local companies, including Rolls-Royce Motor Cars, Temple Spa, The Spitfire Experience at Wisborough Green, The Body Shop at Chichester, Edgcumbe’s Tea and Coffee at Ford, Autosports Gallery, Motorsport Magazine, Sussex Life, Autoglym plus donated items from participants.

More than £3,875 has been raised from this year’s tour for Sussex Air Ambulance.

Cast 4 Life is a sponsored fishing match organised by Victoria Palmer and her husband Ian, who has survived two rounds of Hodgkin’s lymphoma.

His sister passed away after her second bout of breast cancer, after which the pair decided to fight back.

Victoria said: “The event was a great success. We had a lovely turnout on the Saturday for the raffle and the auction. So far we have raised £4,555.40 with still more sponsorship to come in. Copse Tackle and Café provided a lovely hog roast to spectators and anglers and a lot of fun was had by all. Chichester Lakeside’s general manager came to the lake on the Sunday to see how the event went and has gladly given his consent to us holding our 2020 match there if we wish.

“We had some lovely prize donations given from Linear Fisheries, longbridge lakes, Chichster Lakeside, Pavyotts Mill Fishery, Poindestres, Planet Ice Basingstoke, Birdworld, New Forest Wildlife Park, Beaulieu Motor Museum, Jason Elliot from Carpy Lottery, Jay French, Shawn Brewer, Alan Pugh, Earnley Birds, beasts and butterflies, BM Baits Aand Top Baits just to name a few.

“The winning pair with a total weight of 138lb 1oz were Mike Grassick and Mike Walsh, second place went to James Coleman and Clinton Cooper with a weight of 63lb 5oz, and third place went to Vali Cojocaru and Jordan Hookings with a weight of 46lb 3oz. Winner of the biggest fish trophy went to my husband Ian with a fish weighing 16lb.

“We would like to say thankyou to Chichester Lakeside for allowing us to use the lake and every angler that took part has said what a lovely venue it is and are looking forward to going back. We would also like to thank Ian Pedwell for all his help setting up the venue and ferrying people around to their pegs on the lake and to everyone who helped getting set up. We would also like to thank everyone who took part in the match and to all the supporters who have supported us to make this year the biggest and best one yet.”

Housing association Home Group has apologised to a Chichester mum who was left without hot water for more than two weeks.

Jasmine Sheehan, who lives in North Mundham, was also unable to bathe or shower her two children, who are both under five, due to a broken shower.

She said: “The service I have received from Home Group is absolutely disgusting.

“I was told I was not priority and I have two children under five.

“I’ve been without hot water for more than two weeks. It is terrible.”

The broken immersion tank causing the problem has since been fixed by an emergency electrician, and the housing association has offered an apology for any ‘inconvenience’ and ‘confusion’.

A Home Group spokesman said: “We are very sorry for the inconvenience caused to Miss Sheehan and her family.

“Our repairs team visited the property to drain the immersion heater after a valve leaked.

“They replaced the top element but were unable to replace the bottom element at the time due to Miss Sheehan’s schedule.”

Home Group said they ‘promised’ Jasmine the work would be done on Tuesday (28th August) and ‘liaised with her to ensure that was the case’.

The spokesman added: “The out of hours team were judged by our contractor as being best placed to do the repair.

“If there has been any confusion as a consequence then we would offer our apologies.”

Home Group was due to fix the broken shower yesterday (Wednesday).

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Dapper motorcyclists will cause a spectacle as they ride across West Sussex for the Movember Foundation.

Expect the finest tweed and dinner jackets for this unique piece of ‘theatre’ that was founded in Australia and is now known worldwide.

The Distinguished Gentleman’s Ride raises money for Prostate Cancer Research and men’s mental health issues.

Neil Westoby, one of the co-ordinators, said: “This year, more than 240 riders will take part in the West Sussex ride on Sunday, September 30.

“The riders dress dapper and create a wonderfully colourful and fun experience for spectators to enjoy.”

The ride will start at Shoreham Airport around 9.30am, call in at East Beach Café in Littlehampton and Butlin’s in Bognor Regis, and finish at the Northgate car park in Chichester around three hours later.

Greeting them at the end will be a band and members of the Movember Foundation.

Neil added: “To date this year we have already raised more than £16,000 on our ride. The global target is six million dollars.

“We would love the good folk of Sussex to come and see our stately and dapper procession along the south coast.”

The ride for men and women takes place in more than 650 cities across 95 countries on the same day, raising awareness of the one million men who lose their lives annually from suicide and prostate cancer.

If you ride a vintage or classic styled motorcycle and wish to take part, or to make a donation to the cause, visit www.gentlemansride.com

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Actor, playwright and 'Old Boy' David Wood OBE will present the first half of the talks followed by former teacher Dave Smith and other colleagues who taught at the school.

David, who was a prefect, said he had 'affectionate memories' of the school. He said: "It was thanks to that school that I got into Oxford. I have always been very grateful to that school.

"When I got to the school I had to see the headmaster who asked 'What do you want to do when you leave?'

"I told him he would probably laugh but he didn't. He gave me as much theatre as possible and as early as possible."

After receiving the lead in the play The Imaginary Invalid, David said he 'knew then what he was supposed to be doing'.

He said: "I'm looking forward to this event to hear about the various different roads upon which the school has travelled."

Nearly 100 people are expected to attend the event to which students from all generations have been invited to celebrate 90 years since the foundation of Chichester High School on October 20.

Organised by the Old Cicestrians Assocation with support from the current Chichester High School, the day will include a 'fascinating' talk tracing the history and achievements of the school its students and staff through nine decades.

A spokesman for the association said: "The Old Cicestrians are keen to hear from all former students and staff whether the left last year or 60 years ago with the hope that as many as possible will attend. In particular, please do get in touch and tell us your memories and reminiscences to include in the presentation.

"Please do tell us about former students who have achieved something special. Perhaps Tim Peak the astronaut is the former student most in the public eye, but many others have achieved great things and made an impact at international, national and local level — we want to hear about it! Don't be shy!"

Clive Sayer, a member of the organising committee and 'old boy', said: "One of the greatest things is that people who were at the school can get together again.

"We have lunch every December as well and it is always nice to see them."

Tickets cost £25. For more information and to apply for tickets, visit www.oldcicestrians.co.uk

Two more war memorials have been stolen from a church in Petworth.

The life-sized “silent silhouettes” of an airman and a naval officers were taken from St Mary’s Church, in Church Street, overnight on Monday (September 3).

Five days earlier another memorial was stolen from outside Co-Op in Main Road, Yapton.

The silhouettes have been created by the Royal British Legion to mark the centenary of the end of the First World War.

Councillor Chris Kemp, Chairman of Petworth Town Council, said: “I am saddened by the theft of the sailor and airman from outside the church here in Petworth. I feel that it is a bit of thoughtless misguided mischief by those who do not understand or appreciate the significance of what these silhouettes represent.

“Many in our community here in Petworth have a personal connection to the Great War 100 years ago and have sponsored a soldier in memory of a family member or a person of significance. I have been moved by the emotion attached to this personal act of remembrance and thanks to those that have made the ultimate sacrifice for our freedom.”

Local resident Eileen Lintill said: “I think it is very disrespectful to the memory of those they are representing and upsetting for those that have raised funds to provide them.”

Anyone with anyone information is asked to report it online or call 101, quoting serial 78 of 03/09 (Yapton) or serial 1097 of 05/09 (Petworth).

You can also contact the independent charity Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 or report it online.

A small group of items originally owned by Princess Margaret are to be sold at auction in Sussex later this month.

They were among a collection that provoked a bidding frenzy at Christies in 2006, when 1,000 people packed into four salerooms, all trying to acquire a piece of royal history.

Everything in the sale sold for many times its estimated value, and the four lots being offered for sale in Sussex were all bought that day.

A 1967 aquamarine brooch made by John Donald, which has the Princess’s ‘M’ monogram on the reverse, is a classic piece of retro designer jewellery. The pre-sale estimate is £5,000-10,000.

Also included is a 19th century ruby and diamond brooch, again monogrammed on the reverse, and again estimated at £5,000-10,000.

A 19th century silver figure of a Hussar on horseback was given to the Princess as a wedding gift from the King’s Royal Hussars in 1960, and was on display in the dining room of her private apartment in Kensington Palace. The estimate is £5,000-7,000.

The final lot is a group of books on ballet which were presented to the Princess, and all have been signed by the various authors and dancers, with dedications. This group is estimated at £2,000-3,000.

Each item comes with a leather bound document or provenance signed by Viscount Linley, under who the original sale was instructed.

The sale will take place at Burstow and Hewett of Battle on Wednesday, September 19 as part of an auction of antique and modern jewellery, silver, and fine art.

For more details, visit www.burstowandhewett.co.uk.

A 100m cordon was put in place around Memorial Gardens and Queens Way after the item was discovered in a bin.

Crawley town centre evacuated after suspicious item found

Police evacuated the town centre at about 6.20pm and closed part of College Road and Southgate Avenue whilst they investigated the incident.

In videos recorded at the scene viewers can hear a large bang which is believed to have been carried out by the bomb disposal unit.

An eyewitness said officers had carried out a 'controlled explosion' in the area.

A mostly sunny day is expected in Sussex.

However, there are highs of just 18 degrees expected between 1 and 5pm, and lows of 8 degrees this morning in West Sussex.

Although, in East Sussex, most of the sun is expected to come out between 7am and 1pm.

A dry day is predicted in Sussex with a zero per cent chance of rain until 10pm.

As we move into the weekend, it will become more cloudy but the temperature will be mostly the same until Sunday when highs of 22 degrees are expected.

Light rain could fall in West Sussex at around 3pm on Saturday, with the chance of precipitation rising to 67 per cent.