Monthly Archives: November, 2014
Veterans net all goals in a 5-2 win!
After a disastrous start and two own goals, Icklesham Veterans led the way last weekend with a decisive win. Unfortunately, the 1st and 2nd teams of Casuals did not follow
Prizes for petanque prowess
A tough season for the Cinque Ports petanque players ended with a night of celebration as both teams and individual winners were presented with their trophies
Paper bags, painkillers, pyjamas
Oysters, champagne, painkillers, paper bags & avoiding the mirror. My week and yours, if you like . . .
Hat tricks for Studio School
Herald & Heart, the High Street milliner, has teamed up with Rye Studio School to offer placements to two gifted students. Not only will they learn about millinery but also about running a business
Tilling unites behind Mapp & Lucia
When the BBC presented a preview of the forthcoming Mapp and Lucia series filmed in the town during the summer, the reception was unanimously enthusiastic. But while the two socialite rivals might be the principal characters, the real star is our location
Drivers enjoy a classic Sunday
There were traffic hold-ups at the Landgate on Sunday (November 16), but this time no one was complaining as a cortege of classic cars wound its way slowly around the centre of town
Here to help those who help others
The Rye Fund has again given away £7,000 in grants to local voluntary and charitable groups. But the list of recipients is not growing and the fund would like to help more of the smaller groups in town. So help yourselves: apply for a grant
The best panto? It’s behind you!
Acting Up in Rye is staging the pantomime "Old Mother Hubbard" on Friday and Saturday. Here's a few verses to whet your appetite and get you in the panto mood
In memory of RNLI heroes
Sunday was a day to cherish the memory of those who perished at sea trying to save others: the annual service to commemorate the 1928 lifeboat disaster of the Mary Stanford lifeboat at Rye Harbour