Sussex World Bulletin - 17-11-23 - video Dailymotion

Petworth House stars in Russel Crowe's latest, and Sussex pubs and hotels take home the gold in today's daily bulletin.

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00:00 Hi there, Conor Gormley here, a trainee reporter for Sussex World, and this is our daily bulletin

00:05 where I walk you through all the biggest stories across both East and West Sussex today.

00:10 Petworth House had a vital role to play in the production of Ridley Scott's latest

00:13 blockbuster epic, Napoleon, Sussex World has reported.

00:17 The property's grand rooms, French-style interiors and beautiful staircases provided

00:21 the backdrop for several key scenes in the biopic, which sees Joaquin Phoenix, I think

00:25 I said that right, in a title role and obviously follows Napoleon's life and career through

00:30 the military and building his empire.

00:33 The production team fell in love with Petworth House because its features are much more typically

00:36 French than English, which is obviously appropriate, and filming took place over two days.

00:41 It had 13 members of the principal cast on the site, with 120 supporting artists and

00:46 a 200 crew.

00:48 It was easily one of the biggest productions to ever take place at Petworth, and curators

00:52 at the property are hoping to use the proceeds to help continue to do their thing and curate

00:57 exhibitions.

00:58 Calhurst Park Lodges in Battle was crowned Best Relax and Explore Destination in the

01:03 South of England at this year's Host Seasons 17th Annual Awards.

01:07 Colin Simmons, manager of Calhurst Park Lodges, said the award represents the hard work and

01:13 commitment of his team.

01:14 "We are very proud of this award, not just because it's nice to be voted the best at

01:17 what we do, but also because it's a reflection of the hard work the team puts into looking

01:21 after our guests," he said.

01:23 In similar news, a family-owned pub in Salehurst has been named Community Pub of the Year by

01:27 the Campaign for Real Ale.

01:29 For those in the know, it was really no surprise.

01:31 The pub's been going for 17 years and locals know it very well for the quality of its beers,

01:36 its gorgeous south-facing garden, its seasonal menu, and for its palpable sense of community

01:42 spirit.

01:43 It's a very, very community-orientated pub.

01:46 But that's all from me today.

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01:59 Thanks very much.