News in brief September 5
Flags, information on the Housing Relief Fund, the Safer in Sussex Survey, and cycle ride raises funds for the Bonfire Society
Council to appoint new councillor through co-option
Councillor will be appointed as Rye faces many changes
Two league wins and a win for St Michael’s Hospice
Charity match raises vital funds for hospice
The results are in for Flower and Veg Show
New competitors, including children, join regular entrants
Rye Harvest Wine and Food Fair returns
The second year of the festival promises to be a tasty one
Back on the mend
Volunteers at Rye Repair Café to fix broken and damaged items on September 13
Every hour helps, every volunteer counts
St Michael’s Hospice urgently needs volunteers for its charity shops
Flagging a patriotic contradiction
Flying the flag is easy. But are there less divisive ways to build pride?
Youngster and his trio wow their audience
Inspired by a previous Rye Jazz Festival aged 10, Marcus Bunton returns to perform
One of the world’s best orchestras comes to Hastings
If you've never heard a full orchestra play live before, you're in for a treat this month.
Classic of silent film era at arts festival
To celebrate the centenary of Charlie Chaplin’s The Gold Rush
Donizetti’s Lucia di Lammermoor reimagined
Barefoot Opera comes to the Rye Creative Centre this September
Rye International Jazz Festival 2025 in pictures and video
Great weather and fantastic music brought in the crowds for 13th annual event
Aldi decision in the balance
Two new analyses assess the effect of the new supermarket on Jempson's in Rye town centre
Bring back the international trains
MPs call for services to Europe to be restored at Ashford after economic warning