Unfairness for a Friday
Dedicated to all victims of injustice and corporate bullying: INJUSTICE Crouched in darkness ‘neath the counter’s friendly face Who could know the turmoil... Read more.
Eastbourne has been ranked as the third saddest place in the UK
Eastbourne has been ranked as the third saddest place in the UK, which has prompted a demand for action. A new study by Paranimo into local well-being reports... Read more.
A Trip to London to Hear the Voice of an Angel
I’d booked tickets to see what sounded like a rather intriguing musical experience for the evening. You’ll remember, from my previous writings, how much I... Read more.
Eastbourne’s Old Workhouse.
by Harry Pope Eastbourne, like a lot of towns, had a workhouse. I have recently re-read the Charles Dickens novel Oliver Twist, and the depiction is I suspect very... Read more.
Sussex Pumpkin Wine & Teabread
I’ve made my own wine for years, and as I had a huge pumpkin left over from my visit to Newick in the pumpkin season, I decided to make it…... Read more.
Seren on Saturdays The Foods of Love and Romance – not just for Valentine’s Day
By Seren Charrington Hollins It’s that time of year when you seemingly can’t escape from hearts, flowers and bottles of fizz, yes it’s Valentines... Read more.
The strange story of the Aldwick Shipwreck at Bognor Regis
By Wendy Hughes Like any South Coast seaside resort, Bognor Regis can be blustery. The museum there provides the visitor with the history of early Bognor... Read more.
My Favourite Price… FREE! Pizza, That Is.
As you’ll know, here at UKS we like to review and promote local, owner-run businesses where possible. So how does a franchise fit it? Well, it’s still owned... Read more.
Memories from Malta about Kent and Sussex Did you know that MEGHAN MARKLE’S paternal great, great, grandmother was born in Malta?
…Well, she was and she is proud of it! Meghan Markle in Malta eight years ago – she loved Maltese wine and Maltese food By Albert Fenech If I were…... Read more.
Flight Sport Aviation, Deanland Airfield, Sussex
Deanland, Golden Cross, Sussex has been an airfield since the 1st April, 1944. It has since been split in half with a road in between which leads to Ripe and…... Read more.
Ashdown Forest in East Sussex featured on BBC1’s Countryfile last Sunday evening.
THE iconic Ashdown Forest in East Sussex was featured on BBC1’s Countryfile yesterday evening. Presenters Matt Baker and Charlotte Smith have visited the... Read more.
The Mirabelle Restaurant’s New Head Chef Alex Burtenshaw will provide More Treats for Grand Hotel, Eastbourne Visitors
by Tony Flood Pictures by Teri V Photography The appointment by The Grand Hotel in Eastbourne of Head Chef Alex Burtenshaw to their elegant Mirabelle Restaurant... Read more.
Seren on Saturdays. Apple Jam and Custard Tart
I love a nice home-cooked custard tart, but this simple dish is transformed to a dish worthy of great merit and praise when coupled with the tang of Bramley apple…... Read more.
The Six Bells – billed as the Eighth Wonder of the World
Following on from our walk around Chiddingly, we suggested a visit to the Six Bells pub would be an appropriate landing place, so let’s tell you a little about... Read more.
Memories from Malta. Royal Sussex Regiment amalgamated with other regiments in the 60s but Malta’s independence in the mid-60s was not related to this but a mere coincidence
By ALBERT FENECH Writing has brought me an enormous amount of satisfaction throughout my life, but amalgamated to this is the need for thorough research before putting... Read more.
A Lovely & Varied Walk Close to Chiddingly Village
The lovely village of Chiddingly is situated in a conservation area and is an unspoilt delight. Today, come with me on one of my favourite walks that not many people…... Read more.
How Green is my Dairy? High Weald Dairy, Sussex
By Lyn Funnell High Weald Dairy is based on a farm in beautiful countryside on the outskirts of Horsted Keynes, Sussex. Owner Mark Hardy showed me round and explained... Read more.
Proud dad Matt Vince raised more than £20,000 for Chailey Heritage Foundation last year when he ran the Brighton Marathon.
By Peter Lindsey Proud dad Matt Vince raised more than £20,000 for Chailey Heritage Foundation last year when he ran the Brighton Marathon. The charity has spaces... Read more.
Seren on Saturdays. Cocktails and Cake
By Seren Charrington Hollins The Piña Colada is an iconic cocktail from the 1950’s and it is the ultimate summer escape cocktail. Whenever I think of the drink... Read more.
Bede’s presents Guys and Dolls Devonshire Park Theatre Eastbourne From Thursday 1st February to Saturday 3rd February, 2024
Bede’s talented cast brings the vibrant characters from Guys and Dolls to life in this tale of love, luck and old time New York charm. by Tony Flood All photos…... Read more.
The Old Chain Pier in Brighton
At low tide, some way to the east of Brighton’s brightly lit Palace Pier, can be found a few petrified wooden pilings and stone supports. These are all that... Read more.
Recollections of Kent and Sussex from Malta A surprising Malta export Our old colourful Maltese buses
By Albert Fenech It really is something that the colour and shape of our old buses should win acclaim across the world We are used to exporting and bartering stuff…... Read more.
Showbiz Stars Alex and Debbie have Rescued the Eastbourne Hippodrome
By Tony Flood The real life stories of talented showbiz couple Alex and Debbie Adams would be a scriptwriter’s dream! Alex followed the example set by his... Read more.
A Week’s Supply of Meat for a Fiver!
By Lyn Funnell A week’s supply of fresh meat for just £5. Impossible, surely! Oh no it’s not. I went to Hailsham Market last Friday, and butcher Steve... Read more.
Incredible Engineering & a Stunning Piece of Art
I’m referring to the Ouse Valley Viaduct, also known as the Balcombe Viaduct, carrying the London-Brighton line in West Sussex. In order to carry the line... Read more.
Large Doses of Chaos, Panic & Mayhem at the Congress Theatre, Eastbourne.
Tue 23 Jan to Sat 27 Jan 2024 by Tony Flood The ridiculousness served up in large doses by Noises Off has, over the past 42 years, left many audience…... Read more.
Hastings Indian Brave Grey Owl
By Wendy Hughes While touring England, Archie Belaney enthralled audiences with his tales of the Canadian wilderness, the harsh winters he endured, and the... Read more.
Memories from Malta: When salt and flour were worth more than their weight in gold in Kent and Sussex – but also for Malta’s economy!
By Albert Fenech Windmills in Amsterdam – wind grinders just as prolific in Malta Hard to believe that many, many hundreds of years ago a keg of salt was... Read more.
Visiting a 12th Century Village Church
A couple of miles from Uckfield in East Sussex lies the small village of Framfield. You’ve come across it in a previous article enthusing about its fabulous... Read more.
Shampoo and the Man who introduced it to Brighton.
By Wendy Hughes Brighton is full of unknown stories; for instance, do you know what an Indian gentleman, shampoo baths, therapeutic massage, south Asian cuisine... Read more.
Hot Rods and Romans in a Sussex Village!
By Lyn Funnell Arlington is both a village and a civil parish. It stretches for miles, although it has a low population. Most of the area is farmland, but with…... Read more.
Putting the Last First in Eastbourne: the Fascinating World of Handmade Shoe Manufacture
On 19 February, six highly skilled artisans will travel to Eastbourne from as far away as Germany, Switzerland, Finland and even the USA. They’ll walk down the... Read more.
Tina – A Brave Lady who is an Inspiration to Everyone!
by Tony Flood Sixty-four-year-old Eastbourne resident Tina Whitmore is one of the bravest and most dedicated women I’ve ever met – an inspiration to... Read more.
Great Dixter, Kent; Stunning House and Gardens.
By Lyn Funnell For around 800 years Great Dixter has been on its site in various forms, with one of the most stunning gardens in the UK, which was started…... Read more.
MEMORIES FROM MALTA: What links the Phoenician TANIT cult to THANET in Margate, Kent?
By ALBERT FENECH “Thanet is a local government district in Kent. It came into being on 1st April 1974, and is governed by Thanet District Council. It is on the…... Read more.
Sussex Community Safety Champion Invited to 10 Downing Street!
By Lyn Funnell Keith Mates has been nominated by Maria Caulfield MP to be invited to a Local Community Safety Champions’ Reception hosted by Rt Hon. James... Read more.
Ethical Roadhouse Diner in Sussex: Quirky Custom Café’s Quality Cuisine
I like quirky places with lots of interesting paraphernalia to catch the eye. You’ll notice as much in my reviews of the Upper Dicker Village Shop and the Hare... Read more.
Eastbourne in Sussex and Portmeirion in Wales; What’s the Link?
By Lyn Funnell I’ve been a lifelong fan of the cult series, The Prisoner, starring Patrick McGoohan, and I’ve always had a visit to Portmeirion high on my bucket... Read more.
Hans Feibuschj Who will save his paintings?
By Elizabeth Wright Beautiful painted figures once covered all the walls of this shadowy crypt, telling a story held still in time. The flowing artwork embedded... Read more.
Memories of Kent and Sussex from Malta First-ever television picture transmitted – a Maltese Cross!
TV inventor John Logie Baird makes resounding international history and uses the medallion for his first workshop transmission By Albert Fenech Many thanks to the... Read more.
Sussex Christmas Cranberry Cheese Quiche
By Lyn Funnell This is an ideal post-Christmas recipe when you’re fed up with large meals and you have lots of food left over, like cheese, milk, cream, Cranberry... Read more.
Kiki Dee & Carmelo Luggeri Outshine the London Christmas Lights
Although we have so much on offer throughout our two counties, another thing going for us here in Kent and Sussex is the ease with which we can get to…... Read more.
1930s Sussex Holiday
by Harry Pope Looking through an auction catalogue I discovered they were selling some old 1930 photos of a family holiday in my home town of Eastbourne, on... Read more.
Tonbridge, Kent
People often get Tonbridge and Tunbridge Wells confused. But if you say them out loud they sound very different. Tunbridge Wells has a U and Tonbridge has an O.... Read more.
Worthing is More Than a Holiday Resort
By Wendy Hughes A replica of the Sistine Chapel Ceiling on the south Coast of England, a memorial to pigeons, and some unique boat porches? Where could it be? Worthing... Read more.
Free Offer of Two Much Acclaimed Books by Sussex Writer.
By Tony Flood It’s a pleasure to be invited by Lyn Funnell to become a writer with Unknown Kent and Sussex. I am a local author and most of my…... Read more.
The Perfect Village Pub: Hare and Hounds, Framfield, East Sussex
Throughout Sussex and Kent we’re blessed with an abundance of village pubs but if I were to select the perfect specimen I would choose our local, the Hare and... Read more.
Hate Sprouts? Try Sussex Brussels Sprout Crumble with a Cheesy White Sauce & be Converted!
By Lyn Funnell I must admit that the British aren’t the greatest veg cooks, although we grow a large selection of really flavoursome vegetables. Our generation... Read more.
Recollections of Kent and Sussex from Malta; The splendour of Regency architecture and buildings Upper class sectors of Malta’s “new town” Sliema based on Kent and Sussex seafront areas
By Albert Fenech Down through the centuries architecture and building-styles have undergone changes, clearly defined by the construction of palaces, manor... Read more.
East Hoathly, a Sussex Village with Lots to Discover!
By Lyn Funnell On the 10th November we went to Halland and East Hoathly Bonfire Night https://unknownkentandsussex.co.uk/halland-and-east-hoathly-bonfire-night/... Read more.