10 Of The Best Summer Pubs

WHEN THE SUN’S SHINING, THERE ARE FEW BETTER PLACES TO BE THAN ENSCONCED IN A SUSSEX BEER GARDEN WITH A LOCALLY MADE PINT IN HAND

Chichester

WEST SUSSEX’S COUNTY TOWN HAS PLENTY GOING ON CULTURALLY

Hassocks

A LARGE VILLAGE , JUST SEVEN MILES FROM BRIGHTON, AT THE GATEWAY TO THE SOUTH DOWNS NATIONAL PARK

Under Threat

A proposed 50 per cent cut in funding could see the future of Eastbourne’s contemporary art gallery Towner put at risk.

Dining Companions

THE bird feeders are busy at this time of year as winter holds its grip and natural food sources begin to dwindle.

Changing Lives

For more than 70 years Watersfield’s Lodge Hill Centre has been changing the lives of the young people going through its doors. DUNCAN HALL finds out more

The Kitchen Gardener

Great Dixter’s vegetable gardener and cook has produced a food book as delectable and life-enhancing as the famous Sussex garden that inspired it. Surely the garden’s creator, Christopher Lloyd, would have approved.

Brighton Murmurations

Great British Menu winner Michael Bremner’s casual family dining offering is a boon to Brighton’s busy seafront

Put A Stamp On It

The average age of members of The Philatelic Society is 60. RICK WARREN writes about why collecting stamps is the ideal hobby when you have time on your hands

Men In Black

They might look a lot like crows but these baggytrousered relatives are much more sociable, says MICHAEL BLENCOWE of Sussex Wildlife Trust

Keeping Mum

Former Sussex Life columnist Grace Timothy tells JENNY MARK-BELL how motherhood changed her identity for ever – and why the ensuing crisis led to her first book, a wryly funny memoir

The Breakfast Club

The Breakfast Club

Allison Ferns

Allison Ferns

Lithe Spirit

Brighton boy liam francis will return to his hometown this month to dance with rambert in the seminal piece ghost dances. He tells jenny Mark-Bell how hip hop led him to the uk’s leading contemporary dance company.

Our Changing Landscape

What are the big challenges facing the sussex countryside in the coming years and what will our landscape look like for the generations to come? Diane Millis reports.

The Insider's Guide - Unsung heroes

News and happenings from around the county.

Hometown Glory

Clive Agrans monthly investigation of Sussexs hidden past turns homeward as he visits Bodiam, Northiam and Ewhurst Green.

Autumn Leaves

GOING WILDwith Charlotte Owen of the Sussex Wildlife Trust

Humble Gardener

In praise of the earthworm - without whom none of this would be possible.

Sleeping Beauty

The dormouse is well known for being very sleepy, and rightly so.

South Downs Superorganisms

The underground Game of Thrones-style struggles between miniature ant kingdoms

Sussex's Natural Pantry

From roses to lavender, a farm in Plumpton is providing the ideal ingredients for a thriving skincare brand

Small Is Beautiful

Alexander Stanhope Forbes has created an evocative and enigmatic scene with his Ferryman at Flushing as Michael Escolme explains

Manhattan Memories

So finally, after 42 years of waiting we get another glorious summer like the one of 1976.

Heaven In A Wild Flower

Increasing our engagement with nature is a big part of Tor Lawrence’s new job with Sussex Wildlife Trust, as she tells Duncan Hall

The Hot Dog

The dachshund has truly won over our hearts, but its rise in popularity means more reasons to be wary

Back To The Future

With the new school year upon us, what changes can we expect to see in the classroom?

Golden Girl

Nine million UK viewers watched the GB women’s hockey team triumph in the Rio Olympics last year. CLIVE AGRAN catches up with the West Chiltington woman who became Britain’s hockey hero

Tainted love

Brighton thriller writer Julia Crouch specialises in women behaving badly. As she publishes her fifth novel, Her Husband’s Lover, she explains to JENNY MARK-BELL why it’s good to be bad

LET'S Play House

From crafting a Christmas present for his twin grandsons Adam Vernon has built a business offering exciting play spaces for young minds