CATEGORIES

Tomorrow's world

Children’s author Damian Dibben has branched out into adult fiction with this vivid story of a time-travelling dog. Anne Hill is spellbound

The Ties That Bind

Ditchling-based Annabelle Thorpe has used her background as a travel journalist to great effect in her intriguing ‘holiday noir’, What Lies Within

Another Twist

Playwright Tim Luscombe tells Duncan Hall about the challenges of bringing Rye novelist Henry James’ The Turn of the Screw to the stage

The Keys To Success

Seaford-born musician Maria Marchant is preparing for a busy few months as Shipley Arts Festival’s pianist in residence. She tells JENNY MARK-BELL that her early musical education was very much a family affair…

Bersted Park

Berkeley Homes’ latest show home features interior design by John Lewis

Pillars Of The Community

As well as being the home constituency of three British Prime Ministers, Seaford can lay claim to a rich educational past and historic naval importance. CLIVE AGRAN met local expert Kevin Gordon to find out more

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

Harbinger Of Spring

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

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

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

An Open Mind

As deputy editor of lads’ mag FHM, Ed Halliwell was working hard and playing harder. It was all great fun... until it wasn’t. Now a leading expert on mindfulness, Cuckfield-based Ed tells JENNY MARK-BELL that his journey to enlightenment began with a cup of tea.

Woodlands Under Threat

As we enjoy wild flowers in our county’s beautiful woodlands this spring, it’s easy to forget just how many challenges our native trees are facing. DIANE MILLIS investigates.

Broadening Tastes

Since taking over as artistic director of Petworth Festival in 2009, Stewart Collins has become part of the county’s cultural community

The Mill House, Isfield

Seven bedrooms, 4 reception rooms, 3 bedroom detached cottage, substantial barns, swimming pool, tennis court, 4.904 acres

Forge Ahead

Chichester’s Tom Simpson started out as a blacksmith before turning his hobby into a career by setting up Foundry Motorcyles. Harry Maddock finds out more

The Insider's Guide

News and happenings from around the county

Life Stages

Former Christ’s Hospital pupil Susannah Fielding returns to West Sussex this month, playing Margery Pinchwife in Chichester Festival Theatre’s production of The Country Wife

Event Horizons

This year Will Furlong was the second youngest rider to compete at Badminton. It was just the latest landmark in an already illustrious career for the Battle-based equestrian

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

Welcoming The Royal Couple

The British monarch’s personal representatives, the Lord-Lieutenants and the counties’ High Sheriffs, share their hopes for the new duchy

Ninjas Of The Air

Debonair and dashing, famed for its speed and dexterity, the hobby flies from the Congo Basin to raise its chicks in the Sussex countryside

All's Fair

Whether it’s the raffle, the stalls or the home-baked goods, few things are more quintessentially British than the humble village fair

Super Sleuth

Lesley Thomson has built a bestselling series of novels around her highly rational detective, Stella Darnell. She tells Simone Hellyer that crime takes a back seat in her books

Aces High

This April marks the 100th anniversary of the RAF. Aviation historian KENNETH DELVE uncovers the hidden histories of Sussex airfields

Mindful Motherhood

Mindfulness can reduce the risk of stress-induced complications in birth. HAZEL SILLVER spoke to Sussex-based doula Riga Forbes, who has written a book about this empowering practice

The future's bright

MICHAEL BLENCOWE of Sussex Wildlife Trust looks forward to his favourite signal of spring’s arrival

A Rosy Future For Sussex Veal

It once garnered a bad reputation in the culinary world, but thanks to improved standards, dedicated farmers and the endorsement of celebrity chefs, veal is making its way back onto the nation’s dinner plates.

To Walk Among The Stars

Couturier Rowena Gill recently opened a bridal boutique in Arundel. She tells Jenny Mark-Bell where she gets her inspiration

The Caring Approach

Selecting a care home is one of the most important decisions anyone can make. But with the right planning in place, it can be a stress-free process