Funding Boost to Preserve Ashdown Forest

By Peter Lindsey Pictures by Craig Payne THE Conservators of Ashdown Forest have been awarded £30,000…

Dogs in Yellow Ashdown Forest Walk on Thursday 20 March

A special walk is taking place in the iconic Ashdown Forest on Thursday as part of…

Treating Long Hair

  My hair has always been my ‘trademark’. I have had long hair most of my…

Celebrating 40 Years of Wildlife Rescue: The Journey of Trevor Weeks, MBE and WRAS

In 2025, East Sussex Wildlife Rescue & Ambulance Service (WRAS) celebrates two extraordinary milestones: 40 years…

Hever Castle, Ann Boleyn’s Haunted Family Home

By Lyn Funnell Getting off the coach, we walked through the entrance arch to Hever, and…

Brave Ann Supportive of LA Wildfire Victims

Eastbourne author Tony Flood talks to former Miss World and Los Angeles resident, Ann Sidney, about…

Beautiful Sunflowers

For my “lockdown garden” in 2021, I went to the local animal feed store and bought…

Winnie the Pooh celebrations start in East Sussex

2026 marks the centenary of Winnie-the-Pooh, and The Ashdown Forest Foundation is delighted to announce a…

The Kings & Queens of the Ancient Kingdom of Fife

Explore Fife and its pretty coastal villages of East Neuk as well as the wealth of…

Ann’s Favourite Article of the Year & Thought for 2025: No Bees = No Humans!

I’ve chosen this as my favourite article of the last year because the message is so…