- Weight loss operations up by 12%
- Church settles phone hacking claim
- Pay freeze for 1.6m council staff
- Son's tribute to funnyman Carson
- Labour suspends MP over 'assault'
- Healthcare regulator chief quits
- Mild weather hits Centrica profits
- Body found at murder arrest house
- Scrap NHS Bill, says Royal College
- Toddler critically ill after crash
- Net immigration steady at 250,000
- GPs 'overpaid for ghost patients'
- Adoption process to be speeded up
- MEP arrested over 'fraud' claims
- Probe into sex-selection abortions
- Tube staff under attack, says RMT
- 'Sharp drop' in degree courses
- Action urged on hip fracture costs
- Clegg reveals £1bn jobs fund boost
- Tributes to 'jolly jester' Carson
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Football
Pagham happy to hit six at Uckfield
Pagham’s first and second teams have recorded their first wins for 2012.
Wolves hungry to snap up Poyet - Brighton boss second favourite for job
Premier League Wolverhampton Wanderers are eyeing up Brighton’s Gustavo Poyet as a potential replacement for recently sacked Mick McCarthy.
Rocks Review: Rocks 6 Walton Casuals 1
Two early goals set the standard for the Rocks as they put in a commanding performance against struggling Walton Casuals.
FOOTBALL: Rocks v Walton Casuals
The Rocks take on Walton Casuals at Nyewood Lane this afternoon looking to protect their five-point lead at the top of Ryman one south.
Rocks Review: The scene that helped team motor to another win
THE Rocks may have had problems in their midfield engine room this season – but who expected this to be the solution?
Rugby
Chichester miss out at Hove - but it could have been so different
Chichester lost by the narrowest of margins - 14-13 - on the other wide of Sussex at Hove as the battle for the London one south title took another twist.
Chichester rugby ace Uta gets England nod
UP-AND-COMING Chichester rugby ace Mike Uta has been selected to start for England Colleges in Portugal this week.
Sussex Trophy semis beckon Chichester are Lewes are beaten
Chichester started their defence of the Sussex Trophy with a comfortable but mediocre 26-13 win against a well-motivated Lewes in an Oaklands Park quarter-final.
Pearham penalty peps up Chichster as they edge out Basingstoke
There was high drama at Oaklands Park in the last five minutes of a terrific London one south game between Chichester and Basingstoke.
Weakened Chichester colts have enough at Hove
For their Under-18 Sussex Premiership league match at Hove, Chichester foursome Tom Stride, Jack Walker, Joe Woods and Jacob Poulton were not available as they had been asked to attend the under-18 London division trials.
Horse racing
Goodwood golf bosses have more ups than Downs
The Downs Course at Goodwood, widely regarded as the best downland course in the UK, has been ranked 59th in England’s top 100 courses for 2012.
New boss: I’m loving life at special Fontwell
My first month at Fontwell Park has been hectic – but hugely enjoyable, writes general manager Holly Glover.
Unusual names? It’s a racing cert in the Gamble family
A family called Gamble are so keen on horse racing they’ve named their six children after racecourses.
UPDATE: West Sussex sport hit by weather - but Chichester 10k is on
The weather has wiped out most of West Sussex’s sporting programme - but Sunday’s Chichester Priory 10k is on after the area escaped the worst of the weather affecting other parts of the country.
Horses and heroes in the spotlight at Fontwell Park
RACE-GOERS will be on the lookout for heroes on and off the track when Fontwell stages its first big Sunday meeting of 2012 this weekend - if it survives the freeze.
Golf
Golf coach Tony’s keeping his eye on the ball at Chichester
One of the most experienced coaches in the country has set up a golf academy in Chichester.
Chichester ladies read it just right in Mail on Sunday contest
Chichester ladies’ Mail on Sunday competition team set off to meet West Sussex GC in the first round.
New Bognor captain’s Scot a great golfing year ahead
Bognor’s new captain Alistair Murray and his wife Lesley were hosts to 120 members at the captain’s welcoming party. The evening was a great mixture of good banter, food and music.
Bowls
Devon test awaits after West Sussex bowlers get better of Norfolk
West Sussex A won their rearranged preliminary round KO match against Norfolk at Potters Bar.
Even West Sussex indoor bowls was hit by winter weather
Such was the severity of the winter weather last weekend, even indoor bowls was hit.
Bowls: Arun can’t find Wey past Valley - but can get past presidents
Arun travelled to Wey Valley in Surrey for a six-rink annual men’s fixture – and what a game it was.
Mind the gap! London Transport bowlers too strong for West Sussex
Arun hosted the annual fixture between London Transport Bowling Association and the West sussex tourists.
Cricket
Cricket: Seb’s on way to being a Sussex starlet
SEB FECHER is jubilant after being selected for Sussex’s under-ten cricket squad.
Top ECB coach set to give Middleton a boost
Rob Maier, a former South African schools under-19 cricketer and now an outstanding ECB level-three coach, has joined Middleton CC to work principally with the club’s senior sides.
How to win tickets to Sussex v Hampshire t20 cricket
TICKETS have gone on sale for Sussex Sharks’ home Friends Life t20 games – and we have teamed up with the club to give away a pair to the mouthwatering opener against Hampshire Royals.
Cricket: Things are stirring at Stirlands
STIRLANDS Cricket Club are starting to gear up for the 2012 season.
Cricket season’s looming into view at Eastergate
Eastergate Cricket Club’s indoor training starts this Thursday (Feb 2) and continues for ten weeks at the Six Villages Sports Centre, Westergate.
Other sport
Good times had by all - and it’s more than half a marathon at Brighton
Perfect running conditions for the 22nd Brighton half marathon helped many runners achieve great times – even if they did all run a little farther than they should have.
Charlton’s snooker efforts are no longer semi-frustrating
WEST Sussex raider Jon Charlton has finally shaken off his dose of snooker semi-finalitis.
Time to get on your marks for Chichester Corporate Challenge
With less than two weeks to go until the opening race of this year’s Chichester Corporate Challenge, entries are pouring in.
Bognor runners in the Zone in Hampshire
ToneZone members were well represented in two events in Hampshire.
Larbeys rallying round to make an impression in New Forest race
RALLYING father and son Stuart and Simon Larbey have been invited to take their iconic ex-works MG Metro 6r4 out on behalf of the Children’s Trust charity at this year’s Rallye Sunseeker.
National Sport
Donald crashes out of Match Play
Luke Donald's defence of the Accenture Match Play title lasted only 14 holes in Tucson.
Daley through to synchro final
Tom Daley did enough to progress to tonight's platform synchro final at the FINA World Cup on his return to competition following his public feud with British Swimming performance director Alexei Evangulov.
Pearce keen on Euro 2012 job
Caretaker England coach Stuart Pearce is ready to lead the side to Euro 2012 - "with pleasure".
Wolves turn to Smith
Former Rangers manager Walter Smith has emerged as the new favourite to take charge of Wolves as Mick McCarthy's successor, Press Association Sport understands.
Women divers make history
Tonia Couch and Sarah Barrow claimed Great Britain's first ever women's international diving medal after snatching bronze in the platform synchro at the FINA World Cup.
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Weather for Bognor
Thursday 23 February 2012
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Temperature: 8 C to 12 C
Wind Speed: 15 mph
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