Monthly Archives: July, 2014
Don’t get cleaned out
Winchelsea Neighbour Watch recently discovered a cleaning company claiming to be based in Winchelsea at the home of a mystified resident. There is a sister company based in Rye, also claiming to be based in someone's house. What's going on?
Blacked out by storms
It was a night Rye remembers vividly. An intense electrical storm, storm-force winds that severed limbs from trees and a power black-out that possibly enhanced the atmosphere of a World War 1 tribute in the Rye Community Centre
Controlling interests
Our reporter's description of who controls the county council is challenged by a Tory member of Rother District Council
Entente cordiale
Elections to the Rye & Winchelsea Rotary Club management committee introduced a foreign accent. Members then heard the new president's comprehensive plans for the year ahead
Visions of climate change
A local environment group believes that Rother's vision for the future ignores weather change. But a leading local Tory appears to embrace many of their ideas
Jobs day a success
The Rye Partnership work and training Roadshow took place at Tilling Green Community Centre on 9th July.
Hi-speed plans might slow up
Plans for hi-speed trains into London to call at Rye could face obstacles. The impact extreme weather can have is of major concern, while some residents are opposed because they fear commuters flooding into the town and pushing up house prices
PM promotes local MP
One local Tory MP resigned the brief. Another has picked it up in this week's Cabinet changes: Amber Rudd, MP for Hastings and Rye
Wins all round the wickets
Rye Cricket Club enjoyed a great day as all four teams won. Young players led the way, some making amazing individual contributions
‘Allo ‘Allo . . . it’s wartime
Living in the past is big business. Locally, few come bigger than the War and Peace Revival. Dance to vinyl, embrace tanks, laugh with a classic comedy cast