Archive for May, 2017

Rye Firsts go second despite the rain in a wet week

Winchelsea Arts end second season of concerts and announce new series starting this July

Captain Jack (Johnny Depp) is back in fine form for Pirates of the Caribbean: Salazar’s Revenge. Watch out for Sir Paul McCartney in a cameo role as a pirate

EF Benson society members enjoyed a fascinating talk about the family of the former mayor and acclaimed author of the Mapp and Lucia novels, set in Rye

A classical, inspiring evening in Hastings with Beethoven, Brahms and conductor Marcio da Silva

The 10th Winchelsea Country Attic Sale was held to raise funds for the Hospital at Rye. Business was brisk and sales good

Read about the super Niche fashion fundraiser for the Hospital at Rye, a great success on all fronts

Rye and Winchelsea Rotary Club enjoy perfect weather for their annual sponsored walk

Does your child enjoy singing? There could be just the ting for them in Peasmarsh

The candidates hit town – but what are the odds on who will win? Locally it may be hard to predict our next MP

Sitting MP Amber Rudd works hard to be re-elected

Train services next week and into the future

The Stroke Association is holding a free information session on June 6 at the River Haven Hotel, Winchelsea Road, Rye, TN31 7EL from 11am to 1pm for public and health professionals to attend, writes Marie White.

Enquiries to Marie White, Information Advice and Support Coordinator –  Stroke Association.
Telephone 07515 596965, Helpline 0303 3033 100, Textphone 18001 0303 3033 100

A portrait of the Town Crier and a pillion ride on a charismatic motor bike – what can they possibly have in common ?

A collapsed sewer in Kings Avenue, Rye, is being dealt with by Southern Water’s contractors and may take up to June 6 to fix, so the road is temporarily closed outside numbers 33-35. (Source: East Sussex Highways)

The closure of one of the last food shops in the High Street means we are losing the traditional character of this street and local residents are losing out. Is this something we want to happen ?

Nigel Kennedy’s concert last night (Thursday May 25) was a sell-out, as St Mary’s Church in Rye, at the top […]

Superb theatre on your doorstep – The Ellen Terry Barn Theatre season has started well at Smallhythe,near Tenterden

A play about the life of a local punk legend is to be performed in Hastings (where else?), together with a whole host of other events

Do take a trip to Winchelsea, St Thomas’ church, to look at two donated paintings – they are beautiful

South Undercliff allotmenteers celebrate the start of the growing season with a barbecue in the sunshine

Time to bird watch as the chicks come out to play

Time to give away or find something new without paying for it – The Recycle Swap Shop

Another in our series of updates from Rye College, reporting on new appointments, new budgets and plans for a new core curriculum

Hastings and Rye is regarded as a marginal constituency, but can a local lad win it back for Labour ?

A new development of affordable homes for local people is officially opened in Broad Oak, Brede

Hold the front page! There was an enforcement of parking violations in town last week. Eye-witness Heidi Foster reports

The weather getting you down ? Why not try something even hotter

A local bridge is to be closed overnight – for 5 nights. Could it cause you problems ?

Major David Wilkinson, who received a special message from the Queen in February to celebrate his 105th birthday, has died and his funeral service will be in St Mary’s Church next Wednesday, May 31, at 2pm. He lived in Church Square, had a long career in the army, and was a life member of the golf club. Source: St Mary’s church notices.