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Punk Princess
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Punk Princess

Adam Ant said she invented punk rock. But how did a ballet-mad youngster from Seaford become one of the most iconic faces of the time?

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September 2019
Up And Away
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Up And Away

When he’s not making cider, Matthew Billing soars across the Sussex skies with friend William Wood in their mission to push the boundaries of ballooning

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September 2019
All Change
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All Change

It was a move to Eastbourne that inspired artist Robert E. Wells to develop his painting style. Simone Hellyer finds out why he thinks change is a good thing

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September 2019
Wittering ON
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Wittering ON

Clive Agran investigates East and West Wittering known for their beautiful beaches – and a connection to motoring history

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September 2019
The Sky's The Limit
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The Sky's The Limit

Kate McWilliams, Goodwood Aero Club’s new ambassador, is hoping to inspire more girls to take to the skies

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August 2019
The Insider's Guide
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The Insider's Guide

News and happenings from around the county

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August 2019
This Old House
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This Old House

Gill and Pete Mills love a project, but when they took on Summerhill House near Polegate they faced an incredible challenge

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August 2019
Worthing's Wilde Past
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Worthing's Wilde Past

It was 125 years ago that Oscar Wilde came to Sussex. Steve Roberts looks at the influence Worthing had on his greatest work

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August 2019
Taking Pride
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Taking Pride

Brighton street photographer JJ Waller has turned his camera lens to Pride, documenting its growth in the city

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August 2019
Racing Times
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Racing Times

Goodwood’s curator James Peill has published a new history of the estate as its summer season gets into full swing

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August 2019
Parental Guidance
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Parental Guidance

Psychologist Philippa Perry on how a festival helped create her bestselling parenting book and why she needs to be in the East Sussex countryside

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August 2019
On The Beach
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On The Beach

Landscape artist Shazia Mahmood has painted around the world, but there’s no place like home when it comes to dramatic seaside scenery, as she tells Simone Hellyer.

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August 2019
Arresting And Dramatic
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Arresting And Dramatic

Maureen Connett, honorary research fellow at Slade and an expert on Walter Sickert, casts her eye over Charleston’s exhibition In Colour

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August 2019
A Novel Connection
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A Novel Connection

Jane Austen was just one famous visitor to Worthing, as Clive Agran discovers

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August 2019
Drawn From Nature
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Drawn From Nature

A new exhibition at Standen House looks at how its Morris & Co designs were inspired by its surrounding natural environment.

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June 2019
Spirit Of Sussex
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Spirit Of Sussex

Sussex Heritage Trust’s Person of the Year 2018, Neil Holland, on preserving the county’s beauty as an architect and a landscape painter.

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June 2019
Supersonic Past
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Supersonic Past

It was 50 years ago this month that Concorde was revealed to the world at the Paris Air Show. As senior photographer for British Airways Lewes’ Bob Tracy saw its legend grow.

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June 2019
Damsels And Dragons
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Damsels And Dragons

GOING WILD with Charlotte Owen of the Sussex Wildlife Trust

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June 2019
Finding A Rural Harmony
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Finding A Rural Harmony

The Countryside Code has been an integral part of rural life since the 1930s, yet few of us are aware of exactly what it involves. Here we find out why it remains as important as ever.

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June 2019
Civil War Comes To West Hoathly
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Civil War Comes To West Hoathly

Inspired by musket balls lodged in a church door, historian Philip Pavey sets out to solve a 400-year-old mystery.

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June 2019
Casting A New Light
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Casting A New Light

Premier Pre-Raphaelite Edward Burne-Jones has inspired contemporary artists in an unusual summer exhibition.

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June 2019
Burning Up The Dancefloor
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Burning Up The Dancefloor

Horsham-based wedding DJ Brian Mole is celebrating after winning big at the 2019 Wedding Industry Awards.

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June 2019
Blake's Green And Pleasant Land?
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Blake's Green And Pleasant Land?

On his quest to find the hidden stories of Sussex Clive Agran heads to the coastal villages of Felpham and Middleton-on-Sea.

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June 2019
Backyard Beetlemania
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Backyard Beetlemania

Why I’m campaigning to make Sussex the official rose chafer capital of England.

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June 2019
Animal Hero
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Animal Hero

Veterinary surgeon Noel Fitzpatrick on life, loves and becoming TV’s favourite supervet

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May 2019
Virtuoso Of The Thicket
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Virtuoso Of The Thicket

When it comes to birdsong, the nightingale is a world famous virtuoso with a voice so powerful, melodious and varied that few other species can match it.

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May 2019
The Spiky Truth
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The Spiky Truth

The nation’s favourite animal is in decline, but there’s plenty you can do to help keep hedgehogs thriving

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May 2019
Shooting Seaford
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Shooting Seaford

As William Nicholson’s breakthrough play is revived in Chichester, he explains how his former hometown influenced his new film

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May 2019
Secrets Of The Ouse
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Secrets Of The Ouse

Running from Lower Beeding to Newhaven this Sussex river passes through one of the county’s prettiest villages and quirkiest towns

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May 2019
Keeping Secrets
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Keeping Secrets

Bassist-for-hire Guy Pratt talks about his love for Brighton, his passions for food and clothes and his new Pink Floyd-influenced supergroup A Saucerful of Secrets

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May 2019