Monthly Archives: April, 2015

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The best views of Rye, tourists are told, are from the top of St Mary's tower. Up to 20,000 visitors a year pay to go up and this helps maintain the historic Norman church. But the church still needs Friends, who will be taking steps shortly to make visitors safer, as Anthony Kimber reports

Rye & Winchelsea Rotary Club's annual charity walk will...

Do we vote like sheep, or should we think more carefully about the issues before putting our cross on the ballot paper when it comes to Election Day? Local livestock farmer Simon Wright ponders the issues to be considered in his monthly column

Rye's new Kino on Lion Street is attracting accolades, the latest of which is a prestigious RIBA architecture award

The bus cuts axe has fallen and new services came into effect on Sunday April 26. There are some new operators and new route numbers, too. Some might be better, but change can mean confusion. So bus user Charles Harkness stepped out to discover for himself what was going on. In some cases, not a lot

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What is sassy? What's it all about? Well, it can be a day out, a success, or even a door with Diva splashed across it. Here are a few sassy items Britainy Rae is into this week

Ridley Scott was unhappy with the original version of 'Blade Runner' when it was released in 1982. Critics were less than overwhelmed too. Now it's a cult movie. And at the Kino in Rye there are two chances to see Scott's 'Final Cut' version. Nick Taylor illuminates the film's themes and its influences

In the first in a new series of interviews, Ryers Unwrapped, Dee Alsey explores the developments at the new nursery and primary school - and finds that parents and volunteers have a great part to play in furthering the education of children of all ages

Tilling Green's community centre is suddenly the centre of attention. When will it be bulldozed, rebuilt and who will run it? The answers are unclear, moreso after a private meeting during the week with those who hire parts of the centre. But on Monday, Cllr Mary Smith will be trying to pin down those who manage it at a meeting of the town's public services committee. She urges the public to turn up in force to seek answers. Charles Harkness reports . . .

Icklesham faced Sedlescombe on Monday April 20 at the home of Hastings United in a friendly match in aid of raising funds for the club's project to build a new changing facility at the recreational ground. David Mayne reports on this match and a friendly between Icklesham's 1st team and 2nd team