Busy weekend for fire service as temperatures soar
West Sussex Fire & Rescue Service is encouraging people to act sensibly, stay alert and to stay safe during the heatwave. It comes after a busy weekend for the service. The service dealt with a significant spike in demand
Children activity days sponsored by town’s Lions
Bognor Regis has been considered as fortunate after South Coast Sports Company have organised activity days at Aldwick Cricket Club until August 28. After parents have struggled to home school their children since schools closed in March they are
M&Co’s Bognor is saved in major company restructure
M&Co’s long-established store in Bognor Regis is one of more than 200 of the company’s UK outlets to be saved following a financial restructuring exercise which has preserved over 2,200 jobs. The company, which has had a presence in
Covers wins timber industry award at virtual ceremony
Covers Timber & Builders Merchants has been named Timber Merchant of the Year at the third annual BMJ Industry Awards 2020. Organised by the Builders Merchants Journal, the awards aim to celebrate the UK merchanting industry and highlight the
Housebuilder to start work on 50 homes in North Bersted
Construction work is set to begin on a new housing development in Bognor Regis. Bellway Wessex is to build 50 new homes on land off New Barn Lane in North Bersted after planning permission was granted by Arun District
Keep children entertained with recycling challenges, reading and family-friendly days out
A recycling challenge, activities with the library and family-friendly days out in West Sussex are just some of the ways families can keep children entertained over the summer holidays. Recycling challenge Children are being challenged to learn about
From the green benches to greener pastures
Two local MPs, Gillian Keegan, Chichester, and Andrew Griffith, Arundel and South Downs, came together to visit Crimsham Farm just south of Chichester. The farm, founded by Armed Forces veterans and local people with learning difficulties is an education
Dangerous ‘lockdown’ hair clippers found online
Dangerous ‘lockdown’ hair clippers have been found online by West Sussex Trading Standards officers. Following the closure of hairdressers and barbers, officers bought seven cheap hair clippers from online platforms and assessed them for safety. Six failed safety
Community flood-action schemes set to be given £260,000 boost
A total of more than £260,000 is set to be distributed in the latest rounds of Operation Watershed Active Communities Fund awards. Eight projects will benefit from the county council fund, which encourages communities to act against flooding.