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Hot wax and a warm welcome – the new Turkish barbers

NEWS & SPORT

Big ambitions for Strand Quay

£3.6 million investment officially opened as contractors confirm it wasn't an easy project

An amazing man

The priest at Rye's Catholic church pays tribute to the Pope

Beacons to burn

Torches to be lit to mark 80th anniversary of VE Day

News in brief April 25

Winchelsea mayor sworn in, Asian Hornet sighting, council elections and two events this week that need your support

Impact on the High Weald

Beckley housing development turned down at appeal

1066 Country announces new chair

Sarah Broadbent takes the reins promoting local tourism

Winchelsea, Tea and Cake

The befriending group, which started in Rye, expands with a new monthly meeting

The cricket season starts

The Salts look great as 2025 Rye's friendlies begin

Fantastic talent

Youngsters to represent GB in Australia

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PEOPLE

Bubbling with creativity

Easter baskets and the Easter message at St Mary's

Easter fun at Tilling Green

Games and crafts for all the family

An ancient craft

Local willow is used for making coracles by the River Rother at Iden

Meet the town stewards

Proud to serve the the town's residents and visitors

A quacking success

RNLI Duck Hunt at Rye Harbour with lots of local sponsors

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OPINIONS

Balancing tourism and housing

The scale of holiday lets and second homes to be discussed after new report

A dangerous clause

Misguided government proposal to end councillors' planning rights

A challenge to eat out

Rye restaurants say ‘they cater for dietary requirements' - but what does that really mean?

Affordable housing in Rye

Will we get what the town needs from planned developments?

Celebrating VE Day 80 years on

Anniversary will be marked on May 8. What are your family's memories?

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NATURE & ENVIRONMENT

A day in the life of an allotment holder

Starting from scratch and reconnecting with nature

Mission accomplished

A rescue with a happy ending for one Rye News reader

Testing the water

Community River Watch Rother looks into water quality in Rye and Iden

Celebrating spring

Rye Harbour Nature Reserve invites you to enter photography competition

Spirit and aspirations

Rye Community Garden AGM looks to the future by welcoming all

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ARTS & CULTURE

Mapp and Lucia’s Tilling

The locations of the 1980s tv series as it's rebroadcast on 40th anniversary

Rye Film Club presents – Conclave

Timely showing for Oscar winning film based on the College of Cardinals

Remembering Mapp and Lucia 40 years on – pictures and memories of an iconic tv series

Filmed in Rye and Winchelsea and first broadcast this week in 1985

The beauty of the Marsh churches

For Easter a trip to Romney Marsh to see some truly original buildings

A visual feast for the senses

'Artist Collective 2' on show Easter weekend at St Mary's Centre

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