Monthly Archives: August, 2015

Time to enjoy the fruits of your labour in the garden, says Tim Redfern, as he does battle with white fly

One leg of a circumnavigation of Britain by bike met with an unexpected obstacle - Southern Railways. But the cyclists did get to meet Rye's Mayor and the Town Cryer outside the Heritage Centre. Paul Simpson reports.

Icklesham Casuals Veterans started off the new season as they faced Little Common Veterans. Casuals kicked off the defence of there Hastings F A Veterans Cup at home on Wednesday evening. Read David Mayne's report here

The first of a series of seven races saw some precise sailing in light air conditions with one boat, in particular, meeting the challenge

This week’s featured movie showing at the Rye Kino is Southpaw - Billy Hope seemingly has it all with an impressive career, a beautiful and loving wife, an adorable daughter and a lavish lifestyle. But when tragedy strikes he hits rock bottom and turns to an unlikely saviour at a run-down local gym... For details of this and other movies showing in Rye please follow the link...

Looking ahead to the future, Rye's Hospital is considering plans for a minor illness and injury unit, integrated local care and residential care. Barry Nealon reports

Traffic issues, and not just parking, feature frequently on Rye Town Council agendas - and came up again this week when councillors were looking at a "wish list" for actions to be taken in the town over the new council's lifetime, following the May elections

Richard Bower, who has died suddenly after a fall, may only be remembered by recent arrivals as a "greeter" in St Mary's offering you a prayer book or hymn book, but his life before retirement had taken him to distant places - and close contact with coups and revolutions.

Rye Heritage Centre raised £172.10 during the Rye Maritime...

Cyclists will be taking to the road again to raise money for the ambulance charity, now celebrating its 25th anniversary, as part of a major annual bike ride. Several of those riding have been aided by the service after life-threatening accidents

The Rye Country Show attracted a vast turn out from the dog community. As well as the Coakham bloodhound pack, individual dogs turned up to compete in various events. The Grand National saw dogs dragging their owners over fences (and the reverse) and the subsequent terrier racing was a chaotic success as competitors tried to invade and escape the arena, while others stayed quietly inside their traps to avoid trouble

Its worth going back to the Rye Society of Arts summer show for a second look as you may uncover all sorts of interesting exhibits that you missed the first time around. We went back and found a multi-talented artist who has worked on a hugely diverse range of projects