Sussex Life 2014 – best features, stories and interviews of the year so far

The front covers so far this year

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2014 saw a lot of exciting things for Sussex Life and the county in general. We launched our new food & drink app, The Menu to help you discover top Sussex restaurants. As well as this, we put together a number of online articles such as: famous figures who went to school in Sussex, eating out in Sussex - best restaurants, Sussex personalities share what they love most about the county and a feature on Sussex film and TV locations.

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JANUARY

• Cover story: Tom Hanks and Emma Thompson in Saving Mr Banks

• Popular in the mag: Campaign with Prince’s Countryside Fund

• Popular online: Interview with Flog It! presenter Mark Stacey

• Photo of the month: Brighton wheel, minus the carriages

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FEBRUARY

• Cover story: Romantic dining

• Popular in the mag: Brendan Cole on his Licence To Thrill Tour

• Popular online: Chef Jacqueline and the best-ever chocolate brownie recipe

• Photo of the month: Stormy waters over Brighton Marina

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MARCH

• Cover story: Crawley Town’s Sergio Torres on arriving in England without a club, becoming a professional and playing at Old Trafford

• Popular in the mag: What the future holds for our fishing fleets in Hastings

• Popular online: Sussex walk around Clayton windmills and the Chattri

• Photo of the month: Seven Sisters at Dawn

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APRIL

• Cover story: Lynne Truss on life, career and her latest foray into comic horror novella writing

• Popular in the mag: Interview with Brighton Festival 2014 Guest Director Hofesh Shechter

• Popular online: Take a Sussex stroll around Ashdown Forest

• Photo of the month: Amex Stadium

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MAY

• Cover story: Battle of Lewes in its 750th anniversary year

• Popular in the mag: Guide to outdoor swimming in Sussex

• Popular online: Dream homes in West Chiltington and Worthing

• Photo of the month: Bluebell Woods

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JUNE

• Cover story: Australian stuntman Matt Coulter at the South of England Show

• Popular in the mag: Shoreham actress Carol Cleveland gearing up for live Monty Python shows

• Popular online: 25 great gardens to visit in Sussex

• Photo of the month: Sunset on the Beach

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JULY

• Cover story: Top cafés and restaurants - eat and drink on the Sussex seafront

• Popular in the mag: Interview with Big Allotment Challenge semi-finalists Pete Taylor and Gary Murdock

• Popular online: Jungle Paradise Adventure Golf now open at Chichester Golf Club

• Photo of the month: Enjoying Ditchling Beacon

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AUGUST

• Cover story: The Tigers aka 3rd Battalion The Princess of Wales’s Royal Regiment return to Sussex

• Popular in the mag: Royal unveiling for pioneering East Grinstead plastic surgeon Sir Archibald McIndoe

• Popular online: Best downland villages to visit in Sussex

• Photo of the month: Eastbourne Pier

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SEPTEMBER

• Cover story: Guide to shopping organic in Sussex

• Popular in the mag: Michael Simkins interview
• Popular online: Interview with actor Christopher Timothy

• Photo of the month: Seafront

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OCTOBER

• Cover story: New biopic ‘Mr Turner’ starring Timothy Spall filmed at Petworth House

• Popular in the mag: Places to enjoy literature in Sussex

• Popular online: Southwater singer reaches regional final

• Photo of the month: Petworth Rutt

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