A LITTLE boy has just one wish for his birthday this week – to raise enough money for an operation to help him walk.
Observer backs Tom’s Toddle Fund
Midhurst team in Talisker Whisky Atlantic challenge
A MIDHURST resident and professional polo player is getting ready to row 3,000 miles across the Atlantic in aid of children and horses.
Crowds flock to Petworth Fair
IN KEEPING with a 1,000-year-old tradition, neither rain nor wind could stop this year’s Petworth Fair from taking place.
Fittleworth residents call for road safety measures
RESIDENTS in Fittleworth have blasted rush-hour drivers for treating their roads as a ‘rat-run’, calling the village a ‘push-over for road hogs of the worst kind.’
Midhurst and Petworth Rotary help Philippines
THE Rotary Club of Midhurst and Petworth have been tirelessly collecting for the Philippines emergency and have raised a fantastic £910.00.
Rogate and Terwick Christmas market
VILLAGERS flocked to the village hall to grab some early presents at the Rogate and Terwick Christmas market 2013.
Why reputation of Guy should never be tainted by manager failings
Guy Whittingham possesses the record for the most goals in a club season for Pompey.
Little Steps support at St Richard’s
NOTHING can prepare parents for the elation and exhaustion of taking their new baby home for the first time.
Support our Christmas appeal with charity Stonepillow
OBSERVER readers have been throwing their weight behind this year’s festive appeal.
KELLY BROWN: It’s that time of the year when we can eat lots of comfort food
HELP! I’m addicted to chocolate. And cakes and biscuits and, well, just about everything which is bad for me.
KELLY BROWN: It is that time of year when just about everyone gets a cold ..
YOU could almost make a song from all of the sneezes and sniffles in our office.
LAURA CARTLEDGE: A teapot island and eating sugar diamonds makes this quite a week
DO you know why curiosity killed the cat?
Sussex chief constable announces retirement
THE chief constable of Sussex Police, Martin Richards, has announced he is to retire next year after more than six years at the helm (December 6).
LAUREN BRAVO: Christmas seems to sneak up on us - time for the novelty antlers
FOR something that has been happening with pretty dependable regularity every year since at least 1988 (and for a fair while before that, I’ve heard), Christmas doesn’t half sneak up on you.
Further strikes for firefighters union
The Fire Brigades Union (FBU) has announced two further strikes in the on-going dispute with central government over pensions.
DAWN GRACIE: Growing business relies on support of a fantastic team
ANYONE who knows Russells Garden Centre in Birdham will agree that it’s a constantly evolving showroom of all things amazing for the home
and garden.
RICHARD WILLIAMSON: Our Bubbly was a partridge out of his pear tree
The embroidered kneeler in Stoughton church reminded me of Bubbly, the French-cum-Chukor partridge we kept as a pet years ago.
RICHARD WILLAMSON: Country walk: Stoughton and The Mardens
In wet muddy weather, one can always walk along deserted country lanes and keep dry.
Cash for crime tackling groups in Sussex
A POT of £200,000 has been set aside for projects in Sussex which tackle police issues.
PICTURE GALLERY: Lagham Brewery fundraiser for Philippines
A FREE festive PoPuP party in aid of the Philippines Disaster relief fund was a great success at Langham Brewery.