Harold ll (Harold Godwinson) was the last Anglo-Saxon king of England because, unfortunately for him, he…
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The Yellow Pages started in Brighton. Sixty years later, how does Sussex find a tradesperson?
One of Britain’s most familiar household objects began its life in Brighton. In 1966, the classified…
Batemans – Just So Kipling
As a writer, I’m drawn to the houses of authors, especially one as revered as Rudyard…
Queen Camilla comes to Ashdown Forest
The Royal Literary Fund – the world’s oldest literary charity – hosted Her Majesty The Queen…
Submarine HMS Urge found on the Seabed after 77 years
On 27th April, 1942, at the height of World War II, the Royal Navy’s submarine HMS…
A Con and a Comedy: How Operation Mincemeat Became the West End’s Most Unlikely Hit
Laughter, history, pin striped suits and a terribly proper British diction mingle to create the Olivier…
What Did Anne Boleyn Really Look Like?
Visitors to Hever Castle’s exhibition Capturing a Queen: The Image of Anne Boleyn have the rare…
Kent and Sussex Are Full Of Historic Pubs & Inns, Legends & Folk Stories
Across Kent and Sussex, some of the most compelling places to visit are not landmarks in…
Queen Elizabeth II’s Everlasting Love for Malta
Her most favourite country outside her own As the United Kingdom gears up to mark the…
Taxi Noir: How It All Works
From 1988 until the first Covid lockdown in 2020 I was, off and on, a London…