Honouring the World War I Centenary in Béthune, France
Deputy Mayor of Hastings Councillor James Bacon attended a wreath laying ceremony in Béthune, France, on behalf of the town of Hastings earlier this month. The deputy mayor said, “It was such an honour to be one of the representatives…
BOOKBUSTER BOOK REVIEW
May Made Easy: An Oral History of the 1960s Uprising in France By Mitchell Abidor Pluto Press, paperback, available at Bookbuster, £ REVIEW BY TIM BARTON During the 1984 miners’ strike, the anarcho-punk band Crass played a benefit for South…
New World/Old World… Chaqu’un a son gout
by Tracey Claridge In the 1970s the choice of wines available on the High St was poor. Brands such as German Blue Nun Liebfraumilch, Bulls Blood from Hungary, Mateus Rosé from Portugal and Mouton Cadet from Bordeaux were benchmark styles…