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Radio Sussex,06 Nov 2026,6 mins

The night Bexhill turned violent

Secret Sussex

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In 1828, a smuggling run from Bexhill beach descended into violence, ending in a dramatic confrontation. Nearly 200 years later, Emily Jeffery joins Julian Porter from Bexhill Museum to hear about the Battle of Sidley Green. Produced by Simon Furber Image of smugglers on a beach (Getty)

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