By David Tingley, editor

I am delighted to introduce my co-editor Lydia Turner – who joined the team last month. I really wanted to wait until our first issue was published before looking for an editor to join me working on Haywards Heath Life – by doing so, I was able to talk to a number of excellent candidates who could see exactly what we were trying to do with the launch of this magazine in this community.

Whilst Lydia’s professional background isn’t in journalism (she is actually a recently retired consultant psychological therapist) – her passion for the town was clear to see. Having lived here for nearly 40 years, Haywards Heath is very much home for Lydia and she’s as keen as I am for our humble title to become part of the fabric of this amazing community.

“I was looking for a new challenge,” Lydia said, “and was immediately drawn to David’s vision for Haywards Heath Life when I saw it. I believe in the power of community, and I am excited to be part of this journey.”

Alongside her other passions in life which include watching football, sewing and learning Spanish – Lydia is going to use her curiosity, her writing skills and her knowledge of working on published books to help our readers discover more about the town where they love to live and work.

If you have a story, an event or a person who you believe would make a fabulous feature interview, do please send us an email to editor@haywardsheath.life in the first instance – as we are keen to explore as diverse a range of content for our magazine as possible.