The Garden Party 2025

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Features

Charity: Kit Wilson Trust Celebrates 50 Years

As the Kit Wilson Trust celebrates its 50th year, Viv Norman, Trustee of the charity explains about the history of the Trust and its vital work...

Travel: Farm Stay Holidays

Lisa de Silva explains why a farm stay is the perfect antidote to the pressures of today’s fast-paced tech driven world...

Home Style: Grains of Time

Over the centuries, this 17th-century malthouse has been adapted to suit generations of occupants, yet its intrinsic character remains very much the same...

You’re a Natural Beauty: May 2025

Each month Adele Trathan and Sara Whatley look at seven elements of living the life of a natural beauty, helping you to enrich the mind, body and soul...

Community News

Planners To Consider Homebase Transformation Into New Aldi Store

Plans to turn an old Homebase store into an Aldi supermarket are due to be decided by councillors next week...

Hastings Home Could Become HMO If Plans Approved

Planning proposals from a Hastings-based homelessness charity are set to go in front of borough councillors...

Residents Hit Back Over "First Park" Claims In Hove

The opening of a new park in Hove was heralded as “the first in 100 years” but critics soon came forward to challenge the claim...

Hefty £4m Cost Of East Grinstead Parking Extension Revealed

Building an extra level of parking spaces at an East Grinstead car park would cost around £3.9m, Mid-Sussex councillors have been told...

Hidden Membership

PREMIUM VIP BALLOT: Lexus Eastbourne Open 2025

Time & Location June 23 & 24 (10:00 - 18:00) Devonshire Park, Blackwater Rd, Eastbourne BN21 4JF, UK About the event The line-up for the...

Win Taster Throwing For Two At Clayful Hands

Wheel you be the winner?! Step into the calming world of clay with a private Pottery Taster Experience for two at Clayful Hands , nestled...

NEW FOR 2025: Win A Family Pass To The Bluebell Railway Model Railway Weekend

Back for 2025, we've got TWO family passes up for grabs to this fun weekend from June 28th - 29th at Sheffield Park station and Horsted...

Win a Bignose and Beardy Cider Gift Hamper

We're pleased to be teaming up with the fantastic Bignose & Beardy Sussex cidery once more to offer this fantastic prize including a...

Stuff We Like!

Five Most Scary Children's Films Which Left Us Terrified

Children’s films are supposed to be safe, whimsical, and heart-warming — but sometimes they go a little too far. Whether it was the...

Five Offbeat UK Locations Perfect To Visit In June

June is a magical time to explore the UK. The days are long, the weather (mostly) behaves, and wildflowers bloom across the countryside....

If You Ask Me: Bring Back the Courtesy Chair

This month, Flo Whitaker recalls the good old days of customer service and courtesy chairs for shoppers...

Five Hottest Places Worldwide You Might Want To Think Twice About

Some places on Earth are so blisteringly hot that visiting them could be outright dangerous. These locations routinely break temperature...

Food And Drink

Recipe: Spicy Tomato Pasta Salad

As we head into summer, it's time for fresh, seasonal flavours and a kaleidoscope of colourful ingredients...

Recipe: Traditional Hot Cross Buns

Instead of buying from the supermarket, why not make these brilliant buns at home? Hot cross buns are an Easter favourite, so your guests are sure to be impressed...

Easy Peasy Apple Tarts

These simple but delicious apple tarts are made with ready made all-butter puff pastry with hints of cinnamon and sweet apricot jam

Super Salmon & Spinach En Croûte

This classic recipe is it quick and easy to make, but also tastes great and is ideal for any time of the year

Home And Garden

Blooming Times: Sociable Climbers

There’s a group of plants that’s often overlooked – annual climbers. These fast-growing characters are easy to propagate from seed. Give them a sunny, sheltered spot and they’ll perform all summer long, says Flo Whitaker