Two buses, three churches & tea
In blazing sunshine, thirty five Friends of St Mary's met at Rye Station Approach to board two community buses for the annual visit to a selection of churches on Romney Marsh. This year the choice was Snave, Appledore and Stone in Oxney.
Let’s go to the movies!
This week's featured film showing at Rye Kino is 'Love & Mercy' Set to the era-defining music of The Beach Boys (pictures above), Love & Mercy intimately examines the personal voyage and ultimate salvation of the band's mercurial lead singer and songwriter Brian Wilson, an icon whose success came at an extraordinary personal cost. For details of this and other movies showing in Rye please follow the link...
Singing in black and white
Stephen Sondheim's music and words (reviewed last week) were celebrated in black and white in the theatre space in New Road's Rye Creative Centre...
Janet explores Jim’s mystery
Janet Denny's prize winning mystery starts with a photograph. Explore what happens next in "The man on the mantlepiece"
Festival to stage 50+ events
More than 50 events at least 15 different venues over 17 days. It's the 44th Rye Arts Festival and its 36 page programme has just been launched. Charles Harkness reports on a few of the highlights
Look what the tide brought in
As the high tide peaked on Sunday, July 19, the Harbourmaster's launch (pictured) brought St Mary's Rector Canon David Frost and Canon Richard Orchard to...
Tax refuser escapes jail
An anti-war campaigner has been sentenced to prison for refusing to pay council tax as it "was used to fund wars". This argument had already been found to be without merit and he was only released after a friend had paid the amount owed
Museum’s fete-full day stays dry
Rye's Castle Museum held a fundraising garden party last Saturday, 18 July, at 11 High Street in bright sunshine compared to last year's downpour which led to the "garden party" being held indoors in the Museum's East Street premises
Time for Rye Maritime Festival
August is near and high tide at Strand Quay is early afternoon, so it must be time for Rye Maritime Festival. On Sunday August 2,...
Cash bid for community groups
Community groups and organisations have just days left to apply for funding to boost projects within the Rother area. Thousands of pounds are available for the development of community facilities, activities and sustainable local action as part of the Rother District Council Community Grants Scheme. The deadline for applications for the latest round of funding is Friday, July 31
Rye Country Show gets bigger
The fantastic Rye Country Show is being held again this year at Lea Barn Farm, Rye Foreign, on August 15 in support of St Michaels Hospice.. With events from horses to classic cars and dogs to country crafts, all the usual ingredients are there together with new events to make the show even bigger and better
Eurocash funds Channel upgrade
The European Commission and South East Local Enterprise are jointly funding a £4 million upgrade of signals to Ashford station to ensure that new cross-Channel...
Refugees flood into Rye
The English Channel was dotted with boats containing women and children as refugees fled mainland Europe. Rye was one of the principal destinations as it was then a principal gateway to London - where many refugees thrived and survived, particularly in the City's banks
Amazing boats need volunteers
Rye Harbour lifeboat station had open days on July 18 and 19 and showed both Rye and Dungeness lifeboats to the public. A very real demonstration of the Rye boat came on Sunday afternoon when the boat and crew had to attend to two emergencies
What a job: finding a ‘worker’
Rural communities like our own have felt the pinch of austerity Britain. To make ends meet people need jobs. Or, as some see it, jobs for locals, jobs for Brits, not jobs for migrants. John Howlett has a few wry words on the subject after speaking to two local friends who have the other problem: finding someone who wants to work
Paramedic’s air ambulance jump
After the air ambulance had been called out three time to incidents involving her family, former paramedic Natalie Brodrick and her niece completed a sponsored parachute jump and are aiming to raise £1,000 for the service
Adding old to now pictures
Merging old photographs with pictures taken now can somehow link us with the past and help us walk in the footsteps of those who came before - in a war a century ago. Karen Bowles reports on an interesting experiment
Support needed after fire
Supporters are rallying around the St Michael's Hospice (which has a shop in Rye) and the Sara Lee Trust after a fire left two patients dead - and one arrested on suspicion of arson and murder. Hospice staff are caring for patients evacuated to alternative premises.
Row grows on centre demolition
Rye Town Council will again be discussing next Monday the redevelopment of the old school site in Tilling Green as concerns grow in particular about the loss of community centre services. A fairly limited "pre-consultation" by the developer added to concerns raised back in April, which have simply got worse.
Football starts in Icklesham
It may still be the height of Summer but Icklesham Casuals Football Club are already looking ahead to the forth coming season. Training is...