Monthly Archives: March, 2016

Remembering a crashed Hurricane

What started as an enquiry concerning some oak trees planted near Camber Castle has broadened into a search for a more informative memorial

Boiling water on trek North

When might a midwife be really useful? Possibly not when you are trekking through the world's highest mountains

Art gallery becomes unfriendly

Friends of Rye Art Gallery face crisis as their committee disbands. What does the future hold?

Lightning strikes secretly

The St George’s flag nearly failed to fly last Saturday - but some sailing techniques saved the day

New plans for Tilling housing

Rye Partnership continues working for the town's economy, but fails to convince its critics as a major project has to submit new plans - and another is rethought

High speed batteries fall flat

Is there any joy for Rye's rail and road users after Amber Rudd's summit? Ray Prewer reports on one plan that may fall flat

Walking to help wounded

Walkers last weekend at Rye Nature Reserve raised money for service charities - and those wounded by war

Egging on the lifeboat

An Easter egg hunt was organised at the RNLI...

Heading south for the summer

Signs of summer - as birds migrate, days lengthen and the clocks have to be changed

Rotten at the Corp?

The installation of Winchelsea’s un-elected mayor sees the village divide as usual into opposing camps. There are those who want to celebrate, those who argue that the ‘tradition’ is manufactured trumpery, those who do not care, and quite a few who do not even know that Winchelsea has a mayor

Million pounds for safer roads

Road users in this part of the UK are more dangerous - and more in danger. Are you at risk?

Easter fun at Tilling Green

Chocolate, bunnies and fun all in one place. Dan Lake previews the Tilling Green Easter event

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