Monthly Archives: September, 2015

Rye Bookshop on the High Street will welcome author...

Local artist Richard Adams threw open his home in...

As the Rye Arts Festival gets close to its final weekend, our gossip column picks up bits and pieces which may have passed you by - such as the Kings on the fringe, a flying visit from the Irish and some historic "blowers", and a director chatting his way through his film. But it will all be over soon, and some of the organisers will be taking a swift holiday

Sloe drupes (pictured) are now to be seen, which means it's time for the Rye News sloe gin competition. And there also seem to be a lot of other autumn fruits and berries around at the moment which some say means a hard winter is on its way. Optimists will add, though, that just means more elderberry wine and blackberry cordial for Xmas

Black cats have been associated with good luck, and bad luck too, in the past - as well as with witches - but St Mary's cat, Sylvester, is looking forward to when he, and other pets, can be blessed

One in two men have a prostate problem at some stage in their lives and one in eight will develop cancer - but you can be tested to check out any problem, and Rye Lions have stepped in to help

Fair Trade products were on sale in St Mary's Centre, along with a demonstration by Rye Dance, to promote Rye as a Fair Trade Town.

Hiring a deep sea diver to save a cathedral from catastrophe seems so unlikely to be unbelieveable - but it happened, and a Brede man can tell the tale

Dee Alsey interviews Tracy Dighton, uncovering her passion and vision for working with the local community in Rye in the latest installment of the Ryers Unwrapped series

Strange things travel up and down Traders Passage. The odd JCB, and a large number of cyclists. I always thought it was pedestrian only, says Ray Prewer

Placing the Conquest Hospital in special measures may hasten plans for devolving key care services into the community, perhaps to Rye's hospital (shown above) bringing benefits to local residents. Some of the Conquest's problems are common across the Health Service. So is local "hospital bashing" the way to tackle national problems like growing demand, an ageing population, staff shortages and council care cuts?

Two portakabins were supposed to be moved on Tuesday. The owners had circulated a note saying precisely when it would happen - and that cars in the way would be removed. But it didn't happen when scheduled.