Now in its fifth year Emsworth's celebration of St George's Day has become a favourite in the town's calendar.

IT WAS the end of an era as a historic hospital closed its door after 115 years.

Shoppers urged to support £15,000 target to benefit Emsworth community The Southern Co-operative store in Emsworth is urging shoppers to back its 2013 Community Support Card campaign to donate up to £15,000 for the benefit of local people.

Emsworth School girl, Mia Billins a pupil of Ditcham Park school in Petersfield who lives in Emsworth is putting all her efforts into supporting Wear a Hat Day for Brain Tumour Research.

By Giles Babb, landlord and chef of The Blue Bell Inn, Emsworth   You are what you eat – well, let's hope not if the horse meat scandal is anything to go by.

THE demolition of a 200-year-old former church in a conservation area has caused fury.

NEW FARMERS' MARKET HOPING FOR BETTER WEATHER Hampshire Farmers' Markets will stage their first market in Emsworth on Saturday, 16th February.

Emsworth Extra Loyalty Card Voucher Winners Announced   The first prize draw for the new card was held on Friday 1st February.

Chichester Harbour News & Guide The 2013 issue of the Chichester Harbour News and Guide is now available. This annual magazine contains a wealth of information on the harbour.

A PENSIONER is in hospital recovering from burns after it is thought his electric blanket caught fire. Mick Jennings, 82, was taken to Queen Alexandra Hospital following the drama on Saturday evening.

Emsworth awoke to snow this morning with a covering of up to four inches by 10.00am and parts of the Mill Pond were frozen.

Members of the Emsworth Business Association braved the weather to launch the Emsworth Extra Card this morning. Sheltering under a gazebo, provided by the Coal Exchange' members were on hand to explain how the loyalty card works.

Richard Owen has been with Hampshire Constabulary as a member of policestaff for 18 years and currently works in the Criminal Justice Department.

THE Environment Agency has committed to carrying out a vital flood defence scheme in Emsworth 'as soon as possible'.

For the first time there was a Santa Fun Hunt as part of the Christmas Festivities organised by the Emsworth Business Association. Chocolate Santas were hidden in the windows of 6 shops-the challenge was to find them all and name the shops.

Hampshire Farmers Markets are coming to Emsworth in 2013. Producers providing the highest quality and freshness, with food produced within the county borders.

Yesterday evening Santa visited Emsworth to turn on the |Town's new Christmas Lights. The Lights, provided by the Co op's community fund, lit up the square above a crowd of over a thousand who turned out for the occasion.

Hampshire based estate and lettings agency Johnson Wood is celebrating the 30th anniversary of one of their staff joining the company. Hilary Munro has been Johnson Wood's client account manager since 1982.

Man takes jewellery worth around £2,400 from Emsworth store POLICE have released this CCTV image of a man they want to find in connection with the theft of rings worth £2,400 from an antiques store.

Regeneration plans for historic church in Emsworth PLANS have been submitted to demolish part of a church building.

Emsworth's Christmas Celebrations on Friday 30th November

Once again the town square was packed with residents to see the men and women of 58 'Eyre's' Battery, recently returned from Afghanistan, receive their campaign medals,

Cinema lovers celebrate Emsworth cafe's birthday Cinema lovers from across the area flocked to Emsworth to commemorate the history of a cafe building.   

FOLLOWING a gruelling six-month deployment in Afghanistan, soldiers will be returning to a warm welcome. 58 Eyres Battery, part of 12 Regiment, Royal Artillery, based on Thorney Island, touched down in the UK on Friday and will be given their campaign medals in front of friends and well-wishers, in Emsworth Square tomorrow morning.

26 November 100 years of Chichester Harbour An illustrated talk by Judi Darley. Judi will show pictures and tell stories of memories of Chichester Harbour as found in the Conservancy's archives. EMSWORTH COMMUNITY CENTRE Church Path. Emsworth Beginning at 7.30pm Emsworth Historical & Maritime Trust Members £1.50, Non-members £3.00 www.emsworthmuseum.co.uk

 Emsworth Yacht Harbour held their first Open Day on Saturday 6th October from 12 noon to 5pm. The marina tenants opened their workshops to berthholders and the public to show what they have to offer while many other stallholders were there to share their wares on a wonderful sunny afternoon. The RNLI were busy checking over lifejackets (173 inspected) and at the end of the afternoon the Bomb Disposal Unit took away 1736 out of date flares.

Chichester harbour events November 2012 - January 2013 A full list of activities has been published

New ramp makes train travel easier for the disabled IMAGINE having to take a train to the next railway station just to change platform. This was the bizarre situation for disabled people using Emsworth railway station because there was no proper access to the Chichester-bound platform.