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A Fine Line
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A Fine Line

Brighton artist Aubrey Beardsley, who died 120 years ago aged 25, was known for combining the grotesque and gorgeous. STEVE ROBERTS examines his legacy

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April 2018
Harbinger Of Spring
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Harbinger Of Spring

IN THE words of Shakespeare, the ever-popular primrose is the “first-born child of Ver, merry spring-time’s harbinger.

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April 2018
Postcards Of Post-Impressionism
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Postcards Of Post-Impressionism

It depicts a landmark much-beloved by the Bloomsbury Group. MICHAEL ESCOLME uncovers the story behind Landscape at Asheham House, Lewes

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April 2018
John Moore Jewellery
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John Moore Jewellery

The award-winning Brighton-based jewellery designer who is breaking new ground by experimenting with materials and movement

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February 2017
Feast Food
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Feast Food

Sarah Raven is not only an inspirational cook and gardener, she was also once a doctor – knowledge that informs her new healthy eating cookbook. From her idyllic farmhouse in the Sussex Weald, she talks to ANGELA WINTLE about her passion for “good, good food”

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February 2017
New Homes In Handcross
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New Homes In Handcross

Crest Nicholson to launch new development at Hoadlands Grange in Handcross

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July 2018
Smugglers' Rest
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Smugglers' Rest

Contraband goods provided a valuable source rest of income for Rottingdean in years past, and a number of illustrious figures have made it their home since then

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July 2018
A Royal Romantic
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A Royal Romantic

The story of Prince Augustus, the only previous Duke of Sussex, is a tale of family breakdown, two illegal weddings and a heartbroken bookish and sensitive boy

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July 2018
Den Of Mischief
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Den Of Mischief

Summer is now in full swing and this year’s fox cubs are really finding their feet.

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July 2018
Safe In The Sun
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Safe In The Sun

Leading dermatologist Dr Tamara Griffiths offers her advice on making the most of the sunshine this summer

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July 2018
A Recipe For Happiness
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A Recipe For Happiness

When Match of the Day presenter Jimmy Hill succumbed to dementia, his wife Bryony determined not to fade with him. She reflects on the healing power of growing and cooking your own.

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March 2019
Life In The Fast Lane?
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Life In The Fast Lane?

Last time Clive Agran went to Bexhill it was for a speed awareness course. But he wasn’t the first to race at high speed around the town.

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March 2019
Time To Slow Down
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Time To Slow Down

As giant snails take over Brighton and Hove for the next two months, Sally Turner speaks to an artist behind twodistinctive snail designs about what inspired her creations

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October 2018
Talk Of The Town
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Talk Of The Town

Former Shoreham Labour candidate Sophie Cook discussesbeing the first transgender person to work in the Premier League,transitioning and her vision for Sussex.

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October 2018
Full Circle
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Full Circle

Olivier Award-winning theatre producer Michael McCabes childhood trips to the theatre in Sussex inspired a glittering careerbehind the curtain of some of the West Ends biggest shows. And now, after returning to his Sussex roots, he is bringing therazzle-dazzle of the West End to theatres across the country.

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October 2018
Keepers Of The Flame
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Keepers Of The Flame

Towards the end of her lifetime Lee Millers photography wasnt fully appreciated. But her formerChiddingly home has been keeping her name alive.

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October 2018
Horror From Horsham To Hollywood
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Horror From Horsham To Hollywood

This year marks the bicentenary of Mary Shelleys horror novel Frankenstein. Amanda Hodges explores its Sussex connections.

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October 2018
Feel The Buzz
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Feel The Buzz

The UKs climate is playing havoc with honeybees, something that should be a concern to us all.

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October 2018
Lest We Forget
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Lest We Forget

It was on the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month that the worlds first industrial war ended. A century on, Sussex remembers

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November 2018
Harbour Lights
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Harbour Lights

Pagham Harbour has inspired photographer Richard Dunkley for20 years. Ahead of a charity event he introduces his favourite shots

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November 2018
Moth Of Nightmares
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Moth Of Nightmares

A WORD ABOUT WILDLIFE with Michael Blencowe ofSussex Wildlife Trust

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November 2018
Hidden History
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Hidden History

Micheal Elscombe discovers the interesting literary historyassociated with an unattributed painting which hangs at Batemans

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November 2018
Romantic Retreat
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Romantic Retreat

Baliffscourt is an eccentric but beautiful hotel on a quiet stretch of the West Sussex coast – perfect for a Valentine’s break

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February 2019
All Sett For A Spring Clean
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All Sett For A Spring Clean

Badgers have spent the winter months mostly underground. They don’t hibernate but do spend a lot of time asleep in their setts, emerging occasionally to forage but otherwise surviving on fat reserves laid down last autumn.

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February 2019
The Tunnelling Terrorist
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The Tunnelling Terrorist

They’re traditionally seen as the gardener’s enemy – eating worms and destroying lawns. But don’t be too quick to call the exterminators.

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February 2019
A Wheel Around The Weald
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A Wheel Around The Weald

Secret Sussex explores four of the villages on the far east of East Sussex and discovers tales of lost heroes, ransacked abbeys and a strange pub toilet.

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February 2019
Making Memories
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Making Memories

Self-taught newborn and maternity photographer Reka Choy wants her past insecurities to help inspire women to celebrate their bodies, as Simone Hellyer discovers.

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February 2019
Body Re-Building
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Body Re-Building

Brighton-based health coach Jo Morrison has fought back from two cancer battles to win a series of bodybuilding competitions as Harry Maddock discovers.

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February 2019
Kids Know Best
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Kids Know Best

Brighton author Simon Lelic is not shying away from the big issues in society with his first children’s book, as Simone Hellyer discovers.

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February 2019
Innovators In The Field
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Innovators In The Field

No prizes for guessing which subject dominated discussions at the annual South of England Farming Conference

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January 2019