Monthly Archives: January, 2016

Rubbish new tourist attraction

Why is it only the seagulls who are keen to collect rubbish in the Citadel? A town councillor rubbishes our refuse services

Council tax increases planned

Local councils are considering the maximum possible increase in council tax charges this year as a result of central government cuts

Post office move concerns

At the recent Town Council meeting, concerns were expressed about the proposed move of the Post Office into the adjoining Jempson's supermarket. Ray Prewer discusses some of the issues raised

Community 1: Potholes 0

Rye Harbour residents turned into navvies for the weekend as they tamed Tram Road

Big step of faith with a lorry

One day a young mother decided to fill a lorry with warm clothes for refugees in the Middle East, and send it there - and this year there were 34.

Rum Race goes ahead

Despite worries over the weather, the first race of 2016 for Rye Harbour Sailing Club goes ahead

Cricket club holds its AGM

Rye cricket club will be reviewing another impressive season and also look ahead to the next 12 months as they hold there annual general meeting. Martin Blincow reports

Litter bugs me

Rye has set up a voluntary group to tackle litter - but what is happening nationally?

Winchelsea’s history rewritten

The New Year in Winchelsea was launched irreverently by the town's Mummers in a traditional performance followed by a musical re-interpretation of the town's history

Rye heads for Cannes

Is Rye about to be seen in Cannes? The makers of this film hope so

Lets go to the movies!

This week's featured movie showing at the Kino is Joy, the wild story of a family across four generations centered on the girl who becomes a woman who founds a business dynasty and becomes a matriarch in her own right, starring Jennifer Lawrence, Robert De Niro and Bradley Cooper . . .

Wassail, wassail all over town

We will be nigh on drowning in cider this autumn, if the ceremony at The Oak last weekend was anything to go by

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