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In photos: late night Saturday at the Volunteer in Lewes

Wed 16th March, 2022Tue 15th March, 2022 - by editor - Leave a Comment

Lewes is poorly served when it comes to late night bars – most people bugger off to nearby Brighton – so we were happy to find that the Volunteer in …

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Sixty photos of Hastings: Old town, beach, boats, shops and historic architecture
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Sixty photos of Hastings: Old Town, beach, boats, shops and historic architecture

Thu 12th December, 2019Tue 1st June, 2021 - by editor - Leave a Comment

Boasting a natty funicular railway, a knackered castle, a bustling fishing fleet, shedloads of boozers and some stunning historic architecture, Hastings is well worth a look around. Here’s a set …

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In photos: the windswept vista of Hastings Pier, Autumn 2019
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In photos: the windswept vista of Hastings Pier, Autumn 2019

Thu 21st November, 2019Wed 20th November, 2019 - by editor - 1 Comment

I first visited Hastings Pier in February 2005, when much of the original  Victorian structure was still intact (see pic below). Five years later, the pier was nearly completed destroyed …

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The last remains of Brighton's West Pier and the British Airways i360 tower, November 2018
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In photos: Brighton’s West Pier falls into the sea while its i360 tower successor flounders, Nov 2018

Mon 19th November, 2018Mon 19th November, 2018 - by editor - 1 Comment

The remains of Brighton’s magnificent West Pier have been doomed to slowly rust away into the English Channel after a series of unexplained fires followed by storm damage made all …

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Lewes in photos: architecture, street scenes and signs and closed pubs, May 2018
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Lewes in photos: architecture, street scenes and signs and closed pubs, May 2018

Fri 18th May, 2018Fri 18th May, 2018 - by editor - 3 Comments.

Last weekend, I paid another visit to the lovely East Sussex town of Lewes – I was in town to play a gig with my band at the Con Club, …

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Brighton photos: bird whistle man, moody skies, the Monochrome Set and a late bar
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Brighton photos: bird whistle man, moody skies, the Monochrome Set and a late bar

Thu 28th April, 2016Wed 27th April, 2016 - by editor - Leave a Comment

I paid another visit to a chilly Brighton over the weekend and grabbed this selection of 22 photos on my travels around town. I hope you like them 🙂

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The beautiful LED lights of Brighton: Luminary by Ron Haselden at Fabrica
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The beautiful LED lights of Brighton: Luminary by Ron Haselden at Fabrica

Tue 26th April, 2016 - by editor - 1 Comment

Luminary is a fascinating series of LED light drawings exhibited in two parts inside the Fabrica gallery in Brighton. The installation in the former Regency church takes the form of a …

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Lewes: architecture, stickers, a disused railway line and a fine chippie - in photos
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Lewes: architecture, stickers, a disused railway line and a fine chippie – in photos

Tue 16th February, 2016Tue 16th February, 2016 - by editor - Leave a Comment

Last week, I took a trip south to return to the charming East Sussex town of Lewes. I was there to watch my team, Dulwich Hamlet lose (once again) to …

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Scottish heart and passion: Admiral Fallow live at the Prince Albert in Brighton, November 2015
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Scottish heart and passion: Admiral Fallow live at the Prince Albert in Brighton, Nov 2015

Tue 24th November, 2015 - by editor - Leave a Comment

Formed in Glasgow in 2007, Admiral Fallow are another of those relatively obscure Scottish bands that I seem inexorably drawn to (see also: The Blue Nile/Doll By Doll etc), and a …

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Brighton West Pier sunset - photos of the autumnal sun setting over the doomed Victorian pier
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Brighton West Pier sunset – photos of the autumnal sun setting over the doomed Victorian pier

Mon 28th September, 2015 - by editor - Leave a Comment

I think it’s fair to say that I’m a bit obsessed with the melancholy dereliction of Brighton’s West Pier, a beautiful Victorian pleasure pier which is slowly rusting into the sea.

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Brighton's i360 tower under construction -photos
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Brighton’s i360 tower under construction -photos

Wed 22nd July, 2015Wed 22nd July, 2015 - by editor - 3 Comments.

The Brighton i360 tower, the controversial ‘replacement’ for the seaside town’s much-loved but now-abandoned West Pier can be seen under construction in these recent photos.

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Brighton seagulls, skinheads, seaside and sun, photos from the the south coast resort
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Brighton seagulls, skinheads, seaside and sun, photos from the the south coast resort

Sat 6th June, 2015 - by editor - 1 Comment

Here’s a selection of photos taken in and around Brighton this week.  Above: a couple walks on to the beach as the skies darken.

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Brighton beach huts and shelters in the winter chill
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Brighton beach huts and shelters in the winter chill

Mon 23rd February, 2015 - by editor - 2 Comments.

With my coat buttoned up against the February chill, I took a walk along the seaside path that runs west from Brighton into Hove. At the western end there’s a …

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Brighton's derelict West Pier in the winter sun and storms - in photos
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Brighton’s derelict West Pier in the winter sun and storms – in photos

Fri 20th February, 2015 - by editor - 2 Comments.

I’ve been drawn to Brighton’s West Pier ever since I saw it featured in the photo story that  accompanied the vinyl release of The Who’s Quadrophenia and it’s been heartbreaking …

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Brighton in winter: street scenes, pier, architecture and graffiti
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Brighton in winter: street scenes, pier, architecture, graffiti and hardy paddlers

Wed 10th December, 2014Wed 10th December, 2014 - by editor - 1 Comment

I was out and about in Brighton over the weekend, heading to the south coast to watch the mighty Dulwich Hamlet beat nearby Peaceheaven FC in a non-league football game. The …

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Brighton’s West Pier in 2014 - Victorian elegance rusts into the sea
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Brighton’s West Pier in 2014 – Victorian elegance rusts into the sea

Tue 9th December, 2014Tue 9th December, 2014 - by editor - 2 Comments.

It’s heartbreaking to see the skeletal remains of the once-grand Brighton West Pier slowly rusting into the English Channel.

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Blind Tiger Club in Brighton mothballed thanks to a single neighbour's noise complaint
Clubs & Nightlife / music

Blind Tiger Club in Brighton mothballed thanks to a ‘single neighbour’s noise complaints’

Sun 1st June, 2014Sun 1st June, 2014 - by editor - 6 Comments.

This has become such a depressingly familiar story: New neighbour moves in right next to a well known music venue. New neighbour doesn’t like the noise that was going on well before …

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Photos of Lewes, East Sussex - ruined castle, historical buildings, lovely ales and a car boot sale
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Photos of Lewes, East Sussex – old castle, historical buildings, Harveys ales and a car boot sale

Tue 25th March, 2014Tue 25th March, 2014 - by editor - 3 Comments.

It’s stuffed full of historic buildings, has a long history dating back to Roman times, goes crazy on Bonfire Night and has a fabulous brewery right in the middle of the town. Yep, …

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We feel the love for Saturday night at the Lansdown Arms, Lewes
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We feel the love for Saturday night at the Lansdown Arms, Lewes

Mon 3rd March, 2014Tue 16th February, 2016 - by editor - Leave a Comment

Keen to let alcohol smooth away the disappointment of Dulwich Hamlet‘s 0-2 defeat against Lewes FC on Saturday, we decided to spend an evening in the East Sussex town enjoying …

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Heavily policed EDL march in Brighton; marchers completely outnumbered by counter-demonstrators
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Heavily policed EDL march in Brighton sees marchers outnumbered by counter-demonstrators

Mon 22nd April, 2013Mon 22nd April, 2013 - by SuperSnapper - 13 Comments.

There was a massive police presence around the Brighton seafront yesterday in readiness for the 6th annual ‘March for England St George’s Day Parade.’ March for England describes themselves as …

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The wonderful posters of Lewes FC, a member-owned lower league team
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The wonderful posters of Lewes FC, a member-owned lower league team

Thu 28th March, 2013Wed 5th March, 2014 - by editor - Leave a Comment

With the higher echelons of football turning into a homogenised, sponsor-pleasing, corporate-friendly selling machine, it’s great to see the individuality and sense of fun that can still be found in the lower divisions. South …

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Hastings Pier to be restored after £11m lottery grant
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Hastings Pier to be restored after £11m lottery grant

Mon 19th November, 2012Mon 19th November, 2012 - by editor - Leave a Comment

When I visited Hastings pier earlier this year, the future looked very bleak indeed, with the burnt out shell of the pier slowly rusting into the sea. I feared it …

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