Monthly Archives: April, 2015
Barmy army go for triple glory
Iden face the first of two cup finals this Monday, April 13, as they line up against Hollington in the Birchwood Group challenge cup at Eastbourne Borough. And there could be a third cup final coming up . . .
Connected – but still a farce
Months of battling for a BT connection is coming to a close. Residents in Vidler Square, Rye, were despairing. BT spun them a series of excuses which didn't seem to square with the real world. One of the residents asked Rye News to help. Here's the update. Here's a connection . . .
Andy’s ‘Roadshow’ tearjerker
Andy McConnell, one of Britain's leading glassware experts who lives in Rye, turns antiques detective in two episodes of a new BBC2 series currently on our screens. Kleenex tissues, he says, are needed for the first programme he appears in - on Friday April 10 at 18:30
What goes on behind his scenes
Richard Adams's familiar townscapes peopled with characters we think we know are beloved of Ryers. In a talk to the Friends of Rye Art Gallery, the artist sketched out his earlier career, painting to order, which he abandoned to concentrate on his own distinctive style that is now so familiar to local people
Mindi, the Extraordinary treasure
Ironmongers Extraordinary soon grew into an institution in Rye after Mindi Gill arrived from Uganda in the early 1970s and first opened its doors on to the High Street. While the sole proprietor for all those years has died, her treasure trove of kitchenalia lives on
Let’s go to the movies!
Our weekly look ahead at films showing at Rye Kino. Featured this week is Kenneth Branagh's enchanting new 'Cinderella' (pictured above). Watch Ella's fortunes change after meeting a dashing stranger! Read on for reviews and links to trailers . . .
Even rat-runners have fans
Parked cars are getting in the way of speeding traffic! A Winchelsea resident was surprised to receive a hand-written note complaining that he had parked legally and made the road less convenient for rat-runners to use
Local Hero – 80 years young
Celebrating Jempson's 80th Anniversary, a new ale has been developed with the Old Dairy Brewery! Read about this premium bitter 'Local Hero' and go out and savour the flavour