Bognor Regis
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Bognor Regis is a seaside resort town in West Sussex, England, and has a permanent population of about 20,000.
It was originally named Bognor, and was a fishing and smuggling village until the 18th century, when it was converted into a resort by Richard Hotham. It gradually took off over the next hundred years, and was visited by George V of the United Kingdom in 1929, and after this, it was allowed to add Regis to its name. Reputedly though, the King's last words, upon being told that he would soon be well enough to visit the town again, were 'Bugger Bognor'.
Bognor Regis lies within the constituency of Bognor Regis and Littlehampton, the MP for which is Nick Gibb (Conservative).
The nearby village of Felpham, now a suburb of Bognor, was home briefly to the poet William Blake.
Bognor Regis was placed in the top ten of The Idler magazine's 'Crap Towns' list of UK towns for 2004.
The local Butlins holiday camp has recently (2004) erected a large pointed roof, which resembles a small Millenium Dome.
The Birdman is a competition for human powered flying machines held each summer in Bognor Regis.
Nightlife in Bognor - Bognor is home to a few good pubs and a club on the pier. The 'Hatters' bar [part of the Wetherspoons chain] is usually a centre for people before they head off to "Club Vision" formerly known as "Sheiks" for music through until 2am
