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Lord AttenboroughThe curtain came down on the ten-year role of Oscar-winning film director and actor Richard Attenborough as Chancellor of Sussex University this summer. More than 900 friends gathered to say goodbye to Lord Attenborough, affectionately known as ‘Dickie’. Here he looks back on his happy association with his adopted university... READ MORE »  OTHER ARTICLES
Superman & MeSarah Douglas became a screen icon after playing the leather-clad super-villain Ursa in Superman and even gave Joan Collins a run for her money as ‘British bitch’ Pamela Lynch in the American TV soap opera, Falcon Crest. She went on to star in a string of sci-fi and horror movies, winning her scores of fans on both sides of the pond. But when she hit her fifties her career began to slow down and she had to face some tough decisions. Angela Wintle meets her at her Brighton home...
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Golden summerEvery year the thrilling sport of polo comes to Midhurst bringing with it a host of high-profile players and celebrity fans. Kate Eastman meets some of the local people who share a love of this sport of kings READ MORE » 
Countryside CrusaderRural England has a new guardian: Paul Mackenzie spoke to best-selling American author Bill Bryson about our beautiful countryside and shooting litter louts... READ MORE » 
A star pupilFrom playing the Little Princess at school to winning a drama award, Stephanie Hume
has known the career she wanted from an early age – and is determined to get there READ MORE » 
A born championJosh Gifford was one of the greatest British horse trainers of all time. He retired in 2003, but still lives at the West Sussex stables complex from which he made horse racing history – including masterminding one of the most emotional sporting achievements of all time. Ashley Bird went to meet him… READ MORE » 
| Strip teasingAs The Observer’s award-winning political cartoonist, Sussex-based illustrator Chris Riddell has been stalking the big beasts of the political jungle for more than a decade. He tells Angela Wintle how the journey on the train between Haywards Heath and East Croydon provides the inspiration for his deadly pen READ MORE » 
All that JAZZA short hop from Hove’s pebbly seafront lives a singer who is among the finest in her field. Jazz chanteuse Claire Martin has sung with some of the world’s most respected musicians, released more than a dozen albums and been hailed by Jazz Times magazine as ‘the finest British female jazz singer of all time’. Ashley Bird met the Sussex siren of smooth … READ MORE » 
Brighton NightlifeBilled as the cultural capital of Sussex, Brighton has clubs, bars and venues to rival even London’s glamorous scene. Ashley Bird visited five of the city’s finest stages and met some of the people who know them best... READ MORE » 
In good companyShe’s photographed Jude Law, Ralph Fiennes and Cherie Blair and was inspired to become a photographer by her late mother Linda. Mary McCartney’s first solo exhibition was a behind the scenes study of the Royal Ballet. It’s now showing in Brighton and Jonathan Keeble caught up with her on the opening night... READ MORE » 
West Sussex Poet LaureateHugh was appointed in 2000 by West Sussex County Council’s Library Service to promote poetry and creative writing. In schools and libraries, Hugh reads or writes poetry and encourages others to pick up their pens and get writing... READ MORE » 
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Lord Attenborough
The curtain came down on the ten-year role of Oscar-winning film director and actor Richard Attenborough as Chancellor of Sussex University this summer. More than 900 friends gathered to say goodbye to Lord Attenborough, affectionately known as ‘Dickie’. Here he looks back on his happy association with his adopted university...
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Superman & Me
Sarah Douglas became a screen icon after playing the leather-clad super-villain Ursa in Superman and even gave Joan Collins a run for her money as ‘British bitch’ Pamela Lynch in the American TV soap opera, Falcon Crest. She went on to star in a string of sci-fi and horror movies, winning her scores of fans on both sides of the pond. But when she hit her fifties her career began to slow down and she had to face some tough decisions. Angela Wintle meets her at her Brighton home...
Portraits by Kate Eastman
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Beautiful country gardens to visit
The National Gardens Scheme, founded in 1927, is an independent charitable trust which raises funds by opening gardens to the public throughout England and Wales...
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Late summer sizzle
Leigh Clapp visits two gardens with non-stop summer colour...
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