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Lancing and Sompting News

The News Page is to promote local activities and events.

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This site is constantly being updated - please come back and visit regularly.
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FAMILY CHRISTMAS PANTO
10 - 13 January 2007.
Lancing Repertory Players panto this year is "The Old Woman who Lived in Shoe Cottage". If past productions are anything to go by, then this is not to be missed!
Click here for further details.

CAN YOU HELP?
A grieving family is trying to track down their missing headstone.
Click here for further details.

SOMPTING FESTIVAL 2006
Plans for a Fair on Sompting Rec as part of the Adur Festival.
Click here for further details.

MONEY FOR VOLUNTARY GROUPS
Adur Health and Social Care Local Planning Group (LPG) have grant support available.
Click here for further details.

WHO KILLED THE HEADMASTER?
Murder/Mystery evening at Boundstone College.
Click here for further details.

JOSHUA SKINNER
Letter of thanks to the community from his parents.
Click here for further details.

LETTERS
New letters on the letters page! Have you got anything to say? Then please email us.
Click here for further details.

BUS TIMES CHANGE

Timings for Compass Bus Services 8 and 14 are changing from 5 Sept 2005.
Click here for details

Picture of Compass Bus service 8 on the first day of operation - 27 June 2005

IN MEMORY OF DARRAGH HUME

Tribute website for Darragh Hume, who died from an epileptic fit at the young age of 12. Darragh was a much-loved pupil at Whitestyles School in Sompting. Click here to visit his memorial website.

In Memory of Darragh Hume

SOMPTING CROP CIRCLE

Strange happenings from outer space, or just an elaborate hoax?
This crop circle has appeared in the field West of Halewick Lane.
Click here for details

Sompting Crop Circle

SPONSORED WHEELS EVENT
Twinkle Tots are holding a "Sponsored Wheels" event in aid of the Rainforest Ward at Great Ormond Street Hospital.
Click here for further details.

ADUR ART CLUB EXHIBITION
Adur Art Club are holding their annual exhibition from Saturday 9 July to16 July
Click here for further details.

NEW BUS SERVICE

The new service 8, serving North Lancing & Sompting started 27 June, and provides a direct service to Sainsbury's and Worthing via the Hospital
Click here for details

Picture of Compass Bus service 8 on the first day of operation - 27 June 2005

WHAT'S WRONG HERE?

Welcome to Lancing sign


BUS SERVICE CHANGES FOR LANCING

New route starting in North Lancing & Sompting on 27 June 2005
Click here for details


NEW EVENTS

Got an event? Want to publicise it? Then email us at Add my Event


LANCING & SOMPTING CARNIVAL DAY

Saturday 14 May 2005 - Click here for further details


FOOTBALL TEAM SEEKING SPONSORS
Youth team Thistle Youth B FC U15 are looking for sponsors.
Click here for further details.

BOUNDSTONE PERFORMANCES

Boundstone Community College have two shows coming up in April. Click on the item for further details:

DANCE THE NIGHT AWAY - April 20-22

WORDS AND NOW MUSIC! - April 26


NEW EVENTS

Click below for details of some exciting new events:

Quiz Night Saturday 26 February
Youth event Saturday 5 March
Cabaret Night 5 March


LANCING POSTCARDS
Modern & historic photographic catalogue of Lancing & Sompting, compiled by Ray Hamblett.

CHANGES ON THE BUSES
Several local bus routes are changing from Sunday 21 November.
Click here for further details.

LANCING AND SOMPTING PASTFINDERS

Lancing and Sompting Pastfinders now have their own website.


Click here for further details.


MEMORIES
We are indebted to Iris Sayers (nee King), who has contacted us with some of her memories of the area. She was a relief cashier at the Luxor Cinema during WWII.
Click here for Cinema Memories
Click here for Lancing Memories

* NEW * LETTERS PAGE
We have now started a letters page.
Click here for further details.

HARRIET FINLAY JOHNSON
Picture of cover of the book "A Little School on the Downs" by Mary Bowmaker. Click here to visit the publisher's website.

The community centre in Loose Lane Sompting is the old village school, where Harriet Johnson was headmistress. In her time here, she became famous for her forward-thinking educational methods.

A book has now been written by Mary Bowmaker and published by Woodfield Publishing. Further details can be found on their website by clicking here.


LANCING PARK PILLARS
We have received an enquiry regarding the ownership of the pillars at the entry to Lancing Park.
Click here for further details.

MEMORIES OF LANCING
We have received memories of Lancing & Sompting in bygone times from across the world. See our latest feature.

CINEMA MEMORIES
BN15.co.uk, the Community Website for Lancing & Sompting, is stirring memories of the old cinemas across the world
Click here for further details

SHOREHAM PLANE CRASH MAY 2001
We have received new photos of the crash site. Click here to view them. Thanks to Carol Donnelly for the new pictures.

SHOPFRONT DESTROYED IN ACCIDENT
An Indian takeaway has been severely damaged in an accident which closed part of Crabtree Lane for several hours
Click here for further details.

ADUR ELECTION RESULTS
All the results from the elections held on Thursday 10 June 2004 for Adur District Council.
Click here for further details.

'LOLLIES' BY HARLEQUIN THEATRE
Friday 4th and Saturday 5th June 2004 at Sompting United Reform Church, Cokeham Lane, Sompting.

ADUR FESTIVAL
Click here for some information.

WORTHING TO WORTHING EVENT
Worthing Striders running club are holding a charity event between 28th and 30th May 2004.

BOUNDSTONE COLLEGE BAND
The College Band perform at the South of England Show at Ardingly 10th to 12th of June.

LANCING COLLEGE PHOTO
We are indebted to a visitor to our area who has sent in a superb photograph of Lancing College
Click here for further details.

SPRING FLOWER SHOW
Saturday 3 April at Boundstone College.
Click here for further details.

* NEW * LETTERS PAGE
We have now started a letters page.
Click here for further details.

LANCING REPERTORY PLAYERS
Lancing Repertory Players now have their own website, and are also performing a World Premiere in April.
Click here for further details.

ARTS COMPETITION
The British Red Cross are running an Arts competition for young people aged 13-19.
Click here for further details

CONTACTING FORMER PUPILS
A former Lancing resident is trying to contact former pupils of the North Lancing School.
Click here for further details.

HARRIET FINLAY JOHNSON
Picture of cover of the book "A Little School on the Downs" by Mary Bowmaker. Click here to visit the publisher's website.

The community centre in Loose Lane Sompting is the old village school, where Harriet Johnson was headmistress. In her time here, she became famous for her forward-thinking educational methods.

A book has now been written by Mary Bowmaker and published by Woodfield Publishing. Further details can be found on their website by clicking here.


LANCING PARK PILLARS
We have received an enquiry regarding the ownership of the pillars at the entry to Lancing Park.
Click here for further details.

VOLUNTARY GROUPS FUNDING NEWS
There is good news for voluntary organisations in Adur wishing to apply for grant support from statutory organisations serving the area.
Click here for further details.

NEW TRAVEL CONSULTANCY
Lancing has a new travel consultancy. Specialising in cruises, Alexandra Holmes is a personal consultant.
Click here for further details.

BOUNDSTONE PERFORMING ARTS
Click here for listings of forthcoming performances

MEMORIES OF LANCING
We have received memories of Lancing & Sompting in bygone times from across the world. See our latest feature.

CINEMA MEMORIES
BN15.co.uk, the Community Website for Lancing & Sompting, is stirring memories of the old cinemas across the world
Click here for further details

 

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