Monthly Archives: June, 2014
Winchelsea’s secret gardens
Winchelsea residents open secret gardens to raise money for local charities
Concern at n-power changes
EDF, the operator of Dungeness B power station, is seeking a change to the safety limit rules
Sun comes out for hospital fete
Rye Hospital welcomed visitors to its annual fete with a goodly range of stalls and entertainments
Road repairs farce
With the main street in Winchelsea breaking up, residents were looking forward to the resurfacing promised by East Sussex Highways; but the wait continues.
Following in Fred’s footsteps
A delightful afternoon was spent retracing the steps of one of the town's most creative writers, whose impact on Rye is as strong and valued as ever
It’s that time again
Roy Hodgson was recently spotted in Rye and now he's in Rio managing England's World Cup team. Roy, Rye and Rio are all winners but how successful will his England team be in Brazil?
Whatever next?
Local cartoonist John Izod's take on the latest events in town. After the Monuments Men and Mapp & Lucia film shoots, anything can happen in Rye
Booze for free!
Tim Redfern reviews Andy Hamilton's foraging book "Booze for Free" and he can't wait to start sampling one or two of Andy's many recipes
Sun shines on garden party
An English garden party at its best was held in the lovely garden of Little Orchard House
Rotarians look in crystal ball
Our local rotary club focuses on its aspirations for the coming year and hopes to maintain the club's excellent track record of achieving high standards but in an enjoyable way
Backing for sea defences
Locals back Fairlight parish council over funding for improved coastal defence costs
Rother council banned from waste site
Rother council has been banned from seeing what happens to household waste