Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall surprised to learn of need for food bank near her Lewes childhood home

The Duchess of Cornwall expressed her surprise that an affluent town needed a food bank service while visiting a church in Lewes, East Sussex, today, just miles away from her £2.3million childhood home. Camilla, 73, who is back in the UK after a whirlwind trip to Greece last week, visited Lewes Open Door charity and Fitzjohn’s Food … Read more

The Dripping Pan quenches thirst: Fans seeking live action enjoy Lewes FC’s clash with Worthing

Watching the fans of Lewes FC queue dutifully to have their temperature checked at the gate, chairman Stuart Fuller allowed himself a brief smile. Then he reeled off the myriad safeguarding measures that allowed us to watch Tuesday night’s match at The Dripping Pan, the club’s wonderfully quirky stadium. ‘It’s been an absolute nightmare,’ he … Read more

Idyllic Lewes in Sussex is hotbed of revolution, according to social media group 

The Maoist town hall ‘infiltrators’: Idyllic Lewes in Sussex is hotbed of revolution, according to social media group Riverside town of Lewes, East Sussex is a ‘hotbed of revolution’, say online group The Lewes Maoist Action group claim three followers ‘infiltrated’ local council The group have even produced new versions of the town’s historic shield … Read more