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Candid and still sassy, rock superstar Suzi Quatro chats to fans
ROCK superstar Suzi Quatro was in town for the screening of feature documentary Suzi Q. The Duke of York’s was crammed with fans hoping to get a glimpse of rock’s first lady in the live Q and A after the film. The rock-doc biopic, directed by Melbourne’s Liam Firmager, followed …
Kate Tempest review – this isn't a gig, it's a reckoning
DRY ice swirls on stage as spoken word poet Kate Tempest walks out to take the mic at Brighton Dome. A huge disk, reminiscent of Jerram’s Museum Of The Moon, is stagelit behind her in red as she launches into Europe Is Lost from her 2016 Mercury Prize nominated album …
Candid and still sassy, rock superstar Suzi Quatro chats to fans
ROCK superstar Suzi Quatro was in town for the screening of feature documentary Suzi Q. The Duke of York’s was crammed with fans hoping to get a glimpse of rock’s first lady in the live Q and A after the film. The rock-doc biopic, directed by Melbourne’s Liam Firmager, followed …
Kate Tempest review – this isn't a gig, it's a reckoning
DRY ice swirls on stage as spoken word poet Kate Tempest walks out to take the mic at Brighton Dome. A huge disk, reminiscent of Jerram’s Museum Of The Moon, is stagelit behind her in red as she launches into Europe Is Lost from her 2016 Mercury Prize nominated album …
Punk or dinosaur? Toyah Willcox is still a rebel
Toyah Willcox, the high priestess of punk, is looking forward to returning to the “hot steamy” gigs of her youth. She is playing a gig at Brighton’s Chalk Live – formerly The Haunt – on November 2 and thinks it will be a blast. “I’m very fond of Brighton,” she …
‘I can be very undisciplined’ says Sir Trevor McDonald
BROADCASTER Sir Trevor McDonald was the face of News At Ten and is well loved by the nation. Now he has written his autobiography An Improbable Life. Argus weekend caught up with him ahead of his talk at the De La Warr Pavilion in Bexhill on Wednesday Speaking to him …
Kate Tempest review – this isn't a gig, it's a reckoning
DRY ice swirls on stage as spoken word poet Kate Tempest walks out to take the mic at Brighton Dome. A huge disk, reminiscent of Jerram’s Museum Of The Moon, is stagelit behind her in red as she launches into Europe Is Lost from her 2016 Mercury Prize nominated album …
Sussex's best restaurants revealed in the AA Restaurant Guide 2020 - with 1 new entry
A HOTEL is celebrating after being awarded a prestigious four rosettes from the AA, writes Karen Goodwin. Gravetye Manor Hotel in East Grinstead already has a Michelin Star and this new accolade sets it among the best in the British Isles in a new guide revealed by the AA. The …
Punk or dinosaur? Toyah Willcox is still a rebel
Toyah Willcox, the high priestess of punk, is looking forward to returning to the “hot steamy” gigs of her youth. She is playing a gig at Brighton’s Chalk Live – formerly The Haunt – on November 2 and thinks it will be a blast. “I’m very fond of Brighton,” she …
‘I can be very undisciplined’ says Sir Trevor McDonald
BROADCASTER Sir Trevor McDonald was the face of News At Ten and is well loved by the nation. Now he has written his autobiography An Improbable Life. Argus weekend caught up with him ahead of his talk at the De La Warr Pavilion in Bexhill on Wednesday Speaking to him …
Weekend walk: an Autumnal stroll through Arundel
If you want to enjoy the best of what West Sussex has to offer then head to Arundel for this picturesque walk. Natalie Leal follows a route through the pretty medieval town, along the river Arun and into the spectacular countryside of the Norfolk Estate surrounding Arundel Castle Distance/Time: A …
A south downs walk to savour this weekend
1. From the Whiteways car park, standing with the cafe to your left, take the bridleway past the metal gate and head into the woods. You soon enter Houghton Forest, a Forestry Commission woodland of mainly beech trees with the odd patch of conifer. Whitewalls and Houghton Forest is a …
A weekend walk on the Sussex/Hampshire border
1. Park up in the lay-by next to the Walderton village sign and then walk back out to the main road and turn right. Walk along the narrow pavement until the road curves around to the right and a smaller road peels off to the left. Turn down this quieter …
Parham offers a picturesque weekend walk
1. Park on the verge just past the gatehouses to Parham Park. Enter through the white gates and follow the public footpath straight ahead along the wide path. This is the West Sussex Literary trail, a 55 mile walking trail linking Horsham in the north to Chichester in the south. …
A Scenic September Stroll in Storrington
1. Park up in the lay-by beside the Roman Catholic Church at the end of School Lane. Follow the public footpath up Kithurst Lane. When you reach a fork in the road with private driveways on either side, follow the public footpath through the narrow alley in between. This would …
Enjoy a weekend walk in West Sussex
1. Park up just beyond the Earl of March pub on the A286 Lavant Road between Chichester and West Dean. Walking away from the pub in the direction of West Dean you will soon come to Sheepwash Lane on your right. Cross the road and take the alleyway opposite signposted …
Enjoy a weekend walk in West Sussex
1. Park up just beyond the Earl of March pub on the A286 Lavant Road between Chichester and West Dean. Walking away from the pub in the direction of West Dean you will soon come to Sheepwash Lane on your right. Cross the road and take the alleyway opposite signposted …
Does anyone know Ernie the bricklayer?
A retired bricklayer is trying to find a long-lost friend who worked with him years ago.
How devoted mother turned an upset in a pub into a celebration of disabilities
WHEN her adopted daughter experienced “disability discrimination” in a pub, Jenny Skelton decided to take positive action.
It’s a beauty! New clinic opens in Hove
AN innovative and multi-award winning beauty retreat and spa opened a new branch in Hove on Friday.
Free bus travel offer for friends of disabled
PEOPLE travelling with a disabled friend will get free travel in a scheme supporting Brighton’s Disability Pride festival.
Fears for staff as Primark reaches 'unbearable' 33C in heatwave
SHOPPERS have complained of sweltering heat after the air conditioning system broke in a major city clothes store in the middle of a heatwave.
In celebration of our Armed Forces
The band of the Welsh Guards made a special appearance at Armed Forces celebrations on Sunday.