Arsonists to gather at Mermaid
And the next lot is a portrait of a well known arsonist. But he's not wanted by the police. However you may want him, and he is to be auctioned off this Thursday to raise funds for Rye's Bonfire Society. Seana Lanigan reports
Art helps to raise roof funds
Hundreds of people flocked to St Michael’s church in Playden over the weekend to snap up the wide variety of arts and crafts on...
Paying for acid burn operation
Wendy Vu flies out shortly to see a Vietnamese child terribly scarred in an acid attack. She raised funds for an operation to help the child, and now wants to take other help with her to the child's village
Landgate – update and questions
Former Rye Town Councillor Mary Smith has worked hard to get the facts about Rother's plans for the Landgate Arch. She reveals some of her latest discoveries and asks some searching questions about the future of this important historic landmark
Winchelsea remembers
Another name on the war memorial in Winchelsea, that of Private Robert Griffin of the Royal Sussex, was commemorated on the centenary of his death
Souster loses District, quits town
Labour District Councillor Sam Souster (second from the left in the photo above) lost his seat as Tory control of Rother District became even stronger, while Rye Town Council has nine new faces - but existing councillors mainly topped the town poll. Charles Harkness reports on a long day's vote counting at Bexhill as the General Election increased turnout for the local elections
Amber gets green light
Amber Rudd has won her second term in office as MP for Rye and Hastings, nearly doubling her majority in a seat that Labour had at number 30 on their hit list
Dinghies defy the weather
Bank Holiday Monday saw the Rye Harbour Sailing Club dinghies out on the water for the William the Conqueror Cup race. Sunday's weather had...
Darts: Rye show their bottle
In a tightly contested match, Rye managed to get the better of highly fancied Lewes in a contest that went to the last game.
Rye CC ready for the new season
Rye Cricket Club completed their preparations for the new league season as they faced Iden in a friendly at the Salts last Saturday May 2. Read Martin Blincow's match report here to see how they got on
Chip nets a large fish
Every fisherman hopes that one day they can catch the big one and for one lucky Rye man, he managed to do just that.
Iden win as Athletic see red
Two cup finals in a week for Iden: the first against Ore Athletic at Little Common and the second against St Leonard's Social at Robertsbridge. Read how they got on here.
Village pulls in big names
The Peasmarsh Chamber Music Festival is up and running, with a programme showcasing new and old classics and an array of internationally reknowned performers
Late night streets get kinder
Rye's Street Pastors got going on Saturday night of the bank holiday weekend, offering help and humanity to those in need of a friend - or flip flops. High heels and alcohol do not work well together as Accident and Emergency departments and Street Pastors elsewhere have discovered, and can result in a variety of problems. Seana Lanigan reports
Visit backs Chernobyl appeal
A Ukrainian helicopter pilot visited Rye on the 29th anniversary of the Chernobyl nuclear disaster. He was invited by the Chernobyl Rye Fund to visit local schools and recount his experiences following the explosion
Downfall of Winchelsea Corporation
Winchelsea Corporation does not seem best pleased at the appearance on YouTube of a parody of a film about Hitler called The New Mayor of Winchelsea
Summer begins in Hastings
Thousands of people gathered in Hastings for the annual Jack in Green festival on Bank Holiday Monday (May 4) and, after a cold and...
Don’t hedge, trim those trees
Landowners who allow their trees, hedges and other vegetation to impede pedestrian and vehicular progress are being targeted by the county council
‘Woeful service’ questioned
Missed connections to the High Speed at Ashford (shown here) were a major moan when a Southern executive was grilled by the MarshLink Action Group. But last trains, cancelled trains, repairs, new timetables, Sunday services and car parking were also on the agenda as months of poor service were spelt out. Stuart Harland reports on the wide ranging question and answer session
Let’s go to the movies!
This week's featured movie is 'The Woman in Gold' staring Helen Mirren, pictured above with Ryan Reynolds, the incredible story of a Jewish refugee who is forced to flee Vienna during World War II. Decades later, determined to salvage some dignity from her past, she takes on a mission to reclaim a Klimt painting the Nazis stole from her family. For details and previews of this and other movies showing in Rye over the next week follow the links...