Patriotic bangers

VETERAN butcher Colin Staplehurst is celebrating the Queen's Jubilee today (Friday) and tomorrow with a big sizzling bang-er!

Colin, who operates from the Riverside, near Cliffe Bridge, Lewes, has produced a batch of red, white and blue prime sausages for sale to local monarchists.

'I am a bit of a monarchist myself,' said Colin, who has been a butcher in Lewes for 35 years. 'I queued nearly five hours recently to go past the Queen Mother's coffin at Westminster Hall.

'I produced these patriotic sausages because I wanted the Lewes celebrations to go off with a bit of a bang-er. And if I sell out, I can make more.

'Every time anyone has a bite from one of these special sausages they should feel a surge of pride in their monarchy.'

Colin used natural cake colourings to achieve his sausage multi-hues.

Cliffe Bridge and other parts of the Cliffe High Street are being covered with bunting over the jubilee. And traders at the Riverside are giving away free lollipops to the kiddies today (Friday) and tomorrow.