On 31st March Malta celebrated 46 years of freedom from colonial rule. What did Malta and Gozo go through in the preceding 7,250 years?

By Albert Fenech The 31st March this year commemorated probably the greatest day in history for…

Funding Boost to Preserve Ashdown Forest

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

The Old Mill, Hailsham

ByLyn Funnell Driving out of the market town of Hailsham, East Sussex, to turn left on…

Hot Rods and Romans in a Sussex Village!

By Lyn Funnell Arlington is both a village and a civil parish. It stretches for miles,…

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…

Great Dixter, Kent; Stunning House and Gardens.

By Lyn Funnell For around 800 years Great Dixter has been on its site in various…

Hans Feibuschj Who will save his paintings?

By Elizabeth Wright Beautiful painted figures once covered all the walls of this shadowy crypt, telling…

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…

Belle Tout – The Beachy Head Lighthouse That Moved

By Elizabeth Wright How do you save an 850 tonne cliff top lighthouse from falling into…

SUSSEX FOLK KEEP ON TRUGGING

By Elizabeth Wright ‘Willow, willow, bend it true, Here’s a Sussex trug for you. First the…