Laura Raymond

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<p>Members of the Environment Committee have agreed proposals to continue offering 2 hours free parking for those who have a valid disc or the equivalent virtual permit. This applies to the main car parks of Bognor Regis and Littlehampton and supports the vibrancy of the town centres.</p> <p><em>The council will offer both the cardboard disc and app during the transition period next year. Its open to both residents and visitors.</em></p> <p><em>Its understood the scheme will be delivered by Ar…

<p> </p> <p>We understand, from the hotel that a wedding booking has been able to transfer to another hotel and that the two wedding bookings next summer have chosen a refund and are looking for alternative venues. </p> <p>The Home Office, say they don’t comment on individual arrangements and therefore V2 can only be guided by the statement from the Chichester Park Hotel, believed to be from current management. </p> <p><strong>Home Office spokesperson said:</strong></p> <p>“The number of…

<p><strong>Tributes have been flooding social media platforms over the weekend after the sad news that former Sussex radio newsreader, Sharon Plummer has died at the age of 39.</strong></p> <p>Sharon Plummer (nee Williams) was given the devastating diagnosis in September of Stage 4 cancer, just 9 months after giving birth to her daughter Jemima. </p> <p>Sharon was well-known in local radio here in Sussex, having covered all manner of news stories as a journalist for Spirit FM in Chichester,…

<p><strong>Thursday 2^nd November:</strong></p> <p><strong>Fordwater School, Summersdale Road, Chichester, PO19 6PP and Fordwater School Kingsham site, Kingsham Road, Chichester, PO19 8AL will be closed. Fernhurst Primary School is closed due to the weather conditions as is Felpham Community College.</strong></p> <p><strong>The full V2 list is <a href=“https://www.v2radio.co.uk/local/school-closures-storm-ciaran/”>here</a></strong></p> <p>West Sussex County Council has also made the…

<p> </p> <p>A significant number of drivers were stopped for erratic or sometimes dangerous driving in the county owing to being intoxicated through alcohol or drugs as part of <a href=“https://www.sussex.police.uk/news/sussex/news/news/motorists-warned-of-devastating-impact-of-drink-driving-in-winter-crackdown/” title=“Operation Limit, a national campaign to tackle drink and drug driving”>Operation Limit, a national campaign to tackle drink and drug driving</a></p> <p>In some cases, drivers c…

<p align=“JUSTIFY”>The Honours list was released late on Friday 29th December with winners knowing their good news well in advance but unable to share it until the embargo was lifted! </p> <p>Other local winners include:</p> <p>Charles Henry the Duke Of Richmond the founder of Goodwood Festival has been made a CBE</p> <p>Brighton and Hove Albion’s Tony Bloom made an MBE.</p> <blockquote class=“twitter-tweet”> <p dir=“ltr” lang=“en”>Tony Bloom has been recognised for his services to footba…

<h1 dir=“ltr”> </h1> <p dir=“ltr”>The RSPCA has revealed that it has found loving new homes for more than 17,000 animals in a decade in Sussex, with the remarkable rehoming feat revealed to mark its 200th birthday in 2024.</p> <p>The charity has come a long way since 1824 - when founding members of the charity met in a coffee shop in London determined to change animals’ lives, creating the then SPCA and sparking an animal welfare movement that spread around the world.</p> <p> </p> <p dir=“lt…

<p>This statement has been issued this afternoon:</p> <p>Today, the Directors of The Body Shop International Limited have appointed Tony Wright, Geoff Rowley, and Alastair Massey of business advisory firm FRP as Joint Administrators of the company, which operates The Body Shop’s UK business.</p> <p>Taking this approach provides the stability, flexibility and security to find the best means of securing the future of The Body Shop and revitalizing this iconic British brand. The Joint Administrat…

<p><p align=“LEFT”><font color=”#1c1e21″><font face=“inherit”><font size=“2″>Nathalie now in her 40s and living in London, posted on a local Chichester group. </font></font></font></p> <p align=“LEFT”><em><font color=”#1c1e21″><font face=“inherit”><font size=“2″>“Between about 2005 - 2009 all the medals in this photo were sold at a car park car boot sale in Chichester and they belong to me. If you or anyone you know has them or knows where they are, pls pls pls can you contact me. I was a Rhyth…