Monthly Archives: October, 2015
Horse crowned Comedy King
A horse called Wally has just been crowned "Comedy King" by a charity. Don't ask what he does or you will get hoarse from laughing so much. Just beware - because he lives somewhere around here
Putting frogs in throats
Do you want to heat up your dinner party ? Tickle your friends' fancy - or rather their throats? Then spice up their lives with a trip to Harbour Road
Yo ho ho and a bottle of rum
The latest in David Russell's Beer and Skittles series looks at the Jolly Sailor in Watchbell Street. It sounds like a lot of fun!
Once the world’s greatest power
The world's greatest power, green fingers, and today's headlines have one thing in common. WEA adult learning classes, starting this week and next. Andy Stuart has the details
Dixter, dahlias and more!
Gardens that attract hundreds of visitors will attract more this weekend as Great Dixter at Northiam stages an international Plant Fair with experts from home and abroad coming to talk about and sell their specialities
For your eyes only
Shaken but not stirred, Rye Bay Crew hold special Bond themed evenings at the Queens Head
Thumbs up from the visitors
There was a "nice gentleman on the desk" said a Portuguese family - and a welcoming face (above) at the Ypres Tower, home to the Rye Castle Museum, has meant visitors repeatedly give it the "thumbs up", reports Jean Floyd
Once is enough with floods
The tide came, and went. But water was out of control in Winchelsea Road, and invaded the Farmers Market. Massive sea defences are being built, but some river defences will not be in place until 2021. Have the risks been properly evaluated, or do we need to prepare for the worst ? Questions are asked on our News and Opinion pages, but this time we were lucky
Camber sea defence ready
This £30 million project at Camber is a small part of the work of the Environment Agency to increase the protection of the marsh from flooding. Some may wonder how well protected and for how long
A259 death crash: police appeal
Police are appealing for witnesses after a motorcyclist died after a crash at Winchelsea Sunday morning
Abba kicks off the weekend
The Arts Festival may have ended but this weekend is no less busy: from Abba to Beethoven via duck racing as well as help for refugees, the events keep coming
Call for council to debate levy
A number of matters were discussed at the last CFAiR meeting. The minutes are here