Rye News

Stressed, aggressive and upset pets now have a place to go to for help - and their owners too. Yvonne Zackim offers a range of complementary therapies at The Dog House on Rope Walk, including reiki, crystal therapy and diet advice

It will come as no surprise to Rye commuters that, during the recent heatwave, when train companies across the country struggled to maintain full services, the one who stood out as the least able was Southern Rail, operator of the Marsh Link.

The Rye Bookshop "officially" opened on Saturday, July 4, with Peter Rabbit (from the Beatrix Potter books), visiting town crier Andy Stephens, and glasses...

Just as roadworks finish on Rye Hill, with markings back in place, another queue forms last Saturday over the railway bridge and back up...

It may have been raining for much of the day on Sunday, but Tilling Green just got on with enjoying their Summer Fete -...

St Mary's Knitwits and Sew'n Sews met for the first time on Monday to knit and sort blanket squares for Iraqui refugees. Visitors took photos and maybe a calendar will be forthcoming to send with the blankets!!

Sunday July 19 will be observed in Rye as "Sea Sunday" by Churches Together, supporting in particular Missions to Seafarers. Worship at 2pm on...

It could almost be a comedy program: we have to put up with weeks of road repairs that closed off one of the main...

Rye Town Council has filled the vacancy left by the resignation of Sam Souster by co-option after three candidates applied. The successful candidate was Justin Erswell

Tempers fray at Rye’s level crossings, folks in cars eager to get on, frustrated by the wait for the gates to open. What’s the delay mate? Get a move on! Gawd, is it him again, the geezer who punishes our impatience? And what, in John Howlett’s imagination, has that got to do with Bertolt Brecht and the night he nearly blew up Royal Tun Wells?

As part of Jempson's 80th Anniversary celebrations, celebrity chef Rosemary Shrager hosted two cookery demonstrations at the Peasmarsh Superstore on June 26 and the...

Monday July 6, Tilling Green Community Centre, 3pm. People arriving for the "consultation" on Tilling Green redevelopment plans find notices pasted on the door...

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The sun shone, the musicians played, and it was very much an international occasion with artistes from more than half a dozen countries. Alexander Stiller reports on Peasmarsh's Chamber Music Festival.

On Friday, July 3, Rye Cricket Club holds its Annual Bat & Trap evening to raise funds. The evening hits off at 7pm with an...

Last Saturday Rye's cricketers looked to bounce back from the previous weeks defeat as they faced top of the table Mayfield at the Salts. Read Martin Blincow's report here

Unease over the future design of Tilling Green's new centre continues unabated. It is too small claims one opponent. The public need more opportunities to question the proposals, says Rye's town council. Perhaps it is time for the council itself to be running the show - and not Amicus or Rye Partnership

Thousands come to Camber Sands every year as the weather warms up but, although the beach is an ideal destination for many families, danger can still lurk if sensible precautions are not taken

Traffic grinds to a halt at the bottom of Rye Hill as Military Road is swamped with a three fold increase in the number of cars using it. And, as the A268 roadworks may be coming to an end, Rye's Town Council is less than happy. Five weeks of disruption after only a few days notice is not enough warning, particularly when doctors' appointments are at risk. Charles Harkness reports

Hundreds of scooters arrived in town to celebrate the wedding of Elaine Russell from Epping and Kev Taylor, at Rye Town Hall on Saturday...