Plans to add expand the driving range and construct a new retail unit at Rustington Golf Centre in West Sussex have been approved by Arun District Council The existing range comprises 28 covered bays – 25 of which feature Power Tees – and five outdoor bays with the new plans enabling the venue to provide 10 more covered bays in a 44m extension The planning permission also includes a license to expand the area of where alcohol is allowed to be consumed on the premises A spokesperson for the centre said: “Sale of alcohol will take place from the existing kiosk on the first tee for consumption on the golf course but we will also sell drinks via a roaming till and payment system that will enable orders to be taken from inside and outside the clubhouse on the driving range and on the golf course.” Following the news of the theft of over £2 million of stock from its Manchester warehouse last weekend Worldwide Golf Brands reports that the business is 'back up and running' with minimal disruption to the vast majority of its customers the business growth agency for UK and Irish golf clubs has launched a new marketing system that has delivered rapid advances in the service they deliver Brocket Hall has announced that world-renowned putting coach Phil Kenyon is to open a new state-of-the-art putting studio at the Hertfordshire-based venue GolfBusinessNews.com (GBN) is for the many thousands of people who work in the golf business all around the world We cover the full range of topics both on and off the course We aim to supply essential information both quickly and accurately in a format which is easy to use We are independent of all special interest groups Click here to sign up for our free twice weekly golf industry news summary View the latest newsletter here 5/7 High StreetDorchester-on-ThamesOxfordshire OX10 7HHUnited Kingdom publisher@golfbusinessnews.com © 1999-2025 e.GolfBusiness.com Limited | All Rights Reserved. | GBN Privacy Policy It’s set to affect branches in Bognor Bosses at Santander say it’s all due to them investing in digital platforms MP Alison Griffiths had this to say at PMQ's  This notice was placed on the Santander Bognor branch website: said: “As customer behaviour changes we are ensuring that our branches remain fit for the future Our new combination of full-service branches counter-free branches and reduced hours branches aims to provide the right balance between digital banking and face-to-face money management and guidance we must move with customers and balance our investment across all the places where we interact with customers to deliver the very best for them now and in the future “Closing a branch is always a very difficult decision and we spend a great deal of time assessing where and when we do this and how to minimise the impact it may have on our customers we believe that the introduction of our new Community Bankers and the exciting plans we have for our remaining network of 349 branches and Work Cafés alongside the rapid and innovative improvements to our award-winning mobile banking app will provide the right balance of digital banking and human interaction when required.” Forgotten/Reset your Password The Chelsea Pensioners choir came to Rustington on 9 October and performed for a group of blind veterans who were staying at military charity Blind Veterans UK’s rehabilitation centre in the town The group performed a variety of pop classics and sea shanties for the crowd before pausing for lunch and then carrying on for a singalong bringing Chelsea Pensioners and blind veterans together for renditions of classics like ‘Sweet Caroline’ and ‘Amarillo’ Blind Veterans UK’s Head of Rustington Centre “We were absolutely delighted to have the Chelsea Pensioners with us here today What better way to celebrate our partnership than with some wonderful singing in the build up to Christmas The blind veterans staying with us had a wonderful singalong Royal Hospital Chelsea’s Head of Veterans Outreach “We’re going out around the UK to show who we are and what we do at the Royal Hospital Chelsea We already work closely with Blind Veterans UK as they support some of our sight impaired Chelsea Pensioners so events like this are only bringing our organisations closer together There’s a great gathering of veterans here today and we’ve been made to feel so welcome The therapeutic benefits of singing are well known so hopefully we have been able to spread some joy.” Blind Veterans UK supports thousands of blind veterans across the country but knows there are many thousands more who still need its support to rebuild their lives after sight loss If you, or someone you know, served in the Armed Forces, including National Service, and are now struggling with sight loss, then please get in touch. Call 0800 389 7979 or visit blindveterans.org.uk/gethelp By @Cobseo 55 years ago ©2004-2025 Confederation of Service Charities Site by Run | Change cookie settings In light of recent events in Afghanistan, please find information and support resources here Join our FREE mailing list and receive our Weekly Digest bulletin and other updates direct to your inbox Check your inbox or spam folder to confirm your subscription Content Labels Explained Her Royal Highness visited the charity at its new south coast home in Rustington seeing first-hand the difference the charity makes to the lives of the blind veterans it supports completed the move from its previous south coast home in Brighton at the end of last year Blind Veterans UK Rustington Centre Manager particularly ensuring that our small number of permanent residents were settled in the building is now operating at full capacity welcoming blind veterans from across the country for holidays themed and activity weeks and for specific training and rehabilitation “We had over 80 years of history at our Brighton centre but we’ve had such a warm welcome from the local community in Rustington that I know we’ll be making all new memories here “It was such an honour for our blind veterans and our new staff team here for our Royal Patron to visit and formally open our new south coast home.” The Duchess of Edinburgh met with veterans who served in the Second World War and tried her hand at some mosaic making with veterans who enjoy art and craft Her Royal Highness also assisted with the ceremonial reburial of a time capsule that was dug up from the charity’s former centre in Brighton and marched to Rustington by a group of blind veterans last summer buried in 2015 to mark 100 years of Blind Veterans UK contains items and documents detailing the history of the organisation the first piece of equipment offered to every Blind Veterans UK beneficiary Blind Veterans UK has had an association with Sussex that dates to just after the charity’s founding in 1915 including one of its first bases in Kemptown from 1917 The Duchess also unveiled a very special plaque carved from wood and made by two blind veterans who have been supported by the charity to continue their hobby of woodworking a sensorial place with wonderful surroundings Here you’re getting a whole environment So thank you so much and I hope it will be a very One of the blind veterans who had the opportunity to meet The Duchess was Alan Walker Alan started the whole visit off when he was given the responsibility of raising the Royal Standard when the Royal party arrived He also had the opportunity to talk to Her Royal Highness in the charity’s new gym “I serve as a standard bearer for Blind Veterans UK so it really is the ultimate honour to raise that Royal Standard for the time The Duchess of Edinburgh was with us “I was also proud to speak to Her Royal Highness and get across the impact the charity has had on me since I lost my sight.” joined the Army in 1976 and served 14 years as a Qualified Chauffeur Bodyguard in the Falklands Alan lost his sight on Christmas Day in 2012 He was hospitalised with a pneumococcal infection in his eyes and brain which caused him to become completely blind in his left eye and have only 30% sight in his right He began to receive support from Blind Veterans UK in 2013 and the charity supported him in retraining as a gym instructor He now represents the charity at events across the country as a standard bearer He was also one of a group of blind veterans who contributed to the design and layout of the new Rustington Centre Blind Veterans UK supports thousands of blind veterans across the country but knows there are many thousands more who still need its support to rebuild their lives after sight loss If you, or someone you know, served in the Armed Forces, including National Service, and are now struggling with sight loss, then please get in touch. 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