About The Downs
The Downs are a roadstead in the southern North Sea near the English Channel off the east Kent coast, between the North and the South Foreland in southern England. In 1639 the Battle of the Downs took place here, when the Dutch navy destroyed a Spanish fleet which had sought refuge in neutral English waters.
Colston statue: 'We need better education and economic action'
... I petitioned and protested to get the statue removed for 25 years around the time Marlon Thomas was attacked on The Downs, " she said...
Camilla: From tabloid target to crowned queen
... He remembers Camilla and her sister Annabelle as very independent: " The girls used to be allowed to go out with their ponies on to The Downs on their own and spend the night sleeping… with a sandwich and sleeping bag or rug...
Bristol Pride Day celebrations take place across the city
... The city saw an LGBT+ celebration on Saturday, with a parade that marched through the city centre and the main at The Downs, in Clifton...
Owen Harding: The teenager who disappeared during a lockdown
... Meg and her parents rushed back to the South coast the following day and the family began the search on The Downs behind Saltdean, and along the coast to Newhaven...
Bristol Pride Day celebrations take place across the city
Celebrations have been taking place across Bristol for its Pride Day.
The City saw an LGBT+ celebration on Saturday, with a parade that marched through the City Centre and the main at The Downs , in Clifton.
More Than 40,000 people attended The Festival , and Canadian singer Carly Rae Jepsen was the headline act.
A two-week programme of Pride celebrations led up to Saturday's Main Event .
Source of news: bbc.com
