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…

LEWES. A Story Round Every Corner

Lewes, the County Town of Sussex, has a long, colourful history, dating back through many centuries,…

The True History of the Banoffee Pie

By Lyn Funnell Banoffee Pie, originally spelt Banoffi Pie, has become one of the most popular…

Rye, Intriguing Sussex Town

By Wendy Hughes   Located on the east coast of Sussex, Rye may be a small…

Oggy Oggy Oggy and a Sussex Churdle

By Lyn Funnell Oggy Oggy Oggy! Oy Oy Oy! This is a chant often shouted out…

MEMORIES FROM MALTA When West Sussex became my second home for many years – and how that came about – Part Two

By Albert Fenech The first part I wrote about how very often the twists and turns…

Charlotte Turner-Smith ‘A literary icon of the South Downs’ (1749-1806)

By Elizabeth Wright Charlotte Turner Smith is best known for her poems about Sussex; She also…

Memories from Malta The Blue Song Thrush, one of Malta’s Symbols but also breeds in Sussex and in fact, worldwide

By Albert Fenech If you go out into your garden or are walking around a public…

Alvin the Celebrity Squirrel of Hailsham, Sussex

Appearing fairly high on a list of “words you’re unlikely to hear in a Sussex town”…

MEMORIES FROM MALTA. When West Sussex became my second home for many years – and how that came about – Part One

By Albert Fenech Very often the twists and turns of life are just simply amazing –…