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Monthly Archives: November, 2014

Rye’s indoor cricketers unbeaten

Quality performances all round, with good batting starts, tight bowling and improved fielding meant Rye could continue their unbeaten start to the indoor cricket season as they faced Hastings Priory 3s at Horntye

Raising the Standard

Another frequent visitor who fell in love with the town has returned to live and work here - and to reopen The Standard Inn. The renovation has been going on for months, so Ray Prewer went along to see what they've been up to

‘Speak up, Crime Commissioner’

Correspondence between Mary Smith, a Rye councillor, and the department serving Katy Bourne, Sussex Police & Crime Commissioner shows the increasing frustration with the commissioner's office for a lack of response to queries about the recent incidents in Rye in which illegally parked vehicles blocked the progress of fire appliances

Operation foodbank in Rye

Rye is preparing to open a foodbank next month to help families and individuals to ride-out a short-term crisis - whether the cause is unemployment, illness or a benefit gap. The service will be a branch of the Bexhill Foodbank which has been making emergency deliveries to the town for some time

More fast links to London needed

Southern have just announced that they have purchased hundreds...

There is such a thing as a free lunch

Christmas came early for the luncheon club that meets monthly at Rye Community Centre. Local traders made such generous donations that the turkey meal - with wine - was free. The next lunch is on January 26 - come along and join the club

Pearls of advice for men

What does a woman want for her undies' drawer this Christmas? What is a man supposed to buy her? Lingerie boutique Siren and Pearl will provide the answers at a special men's shopping night in December. To add to the temptation, mulled cider and canapes will be dispensed along with advice

Winton a master tactician

A bit of selection magic from the Iden manager Chip Winton paved the way for a fantastic win at home to Robertsbridge in the cup.

‘Belle’ is new movie choice

Rye Film Club has changed its movie offering on...

Fisherman Fred’s surprise show

Work by Jill Stott, the late artist and author...

Santa changes the day

Santa is coming to town. The date is fixed but not the one we thought it was. He'll be in Rye, ho-ho-ho-ing, on Saturday December 6. If that weren't enough, there'll be another Santa the following Saturday, too. This time down on The Strand - arriving by boat

Iden players lucky not to see red

Awful tackles from both sides going unpunished fortunately left no lasting injuries on either side in the latest fiery encounter between Iden and Ore

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