Rye Bowls open to all
Rye Bowls Club open day was a great success, with a number of first-timers trying their hand and new members being signed up. Despite the cancellation, due to weather, of the following day's practice session, the club recorded victories in both their opening matches during the week
Rangers thrash weakened Borough
Beckley Rangers were goal happy as they defeated a weakened Eastbourne Borough side. A successful season ends at home next weekend against Broad Oak and Horam. Ashleigh Fraser reports.
Make it a double please Iden
Iden's barmy army travel to Little Common and Robertsbridge as they play in 2 cup finals on Saturday and Tuesday respectively with the hope of doing a double. Dan Lake previews the matches.
Jempson’s attack charge trial
James Waller, 24, of The Maltings, Peasmarsh, has been sent for trial at Lewes Crown Court on May 14 following an alleged knife attack at Jempson's...
Break-ins at lock-up garages
Garages in North Salts, Rye, were broken into last weekend, writes Tony Nunn. Sussex Police said it received two reports on Saturday morning of forced...
Southeastern trains ‘**** awful’
Southeastern slammed again and in no uncertain terms but this time by a top transport boss.
‘Stunning’ Tilling Green plans
The future of Tilling Green's community centre begins to take shape in public. Until now little has been known of the plans. But at a meeting this week many questions appeared to have been answered: on timing, design, facilities and proposals to work round flood risks in the area. Nick Taylor reports
Present is now in the Past
When you were a short of a gift idea or needed a card, something a bit arty, you could stroll into Past & Present in Rye's High Street. That's no longer an option. The Holmans - Margaret and Derick - have sold up, and finally, after years of promising to do so, retired to their roots - somewhere in East Anglia
Rother and you – the app
Outside a restaurant and have doubts about its cleanliness standards? Annoyed that your bins haven't been emptied? Sick of driving over potholes? Keep your lines of communication open with Rother council at all times of day or night, wherever you are with their new app
Michael’s long walk home
A local man has written about his experiences under the Nazis, enduring terrible hardships as a Prisoner of War, but surviving the "long walk" in below freezing conditions with little food and making it home to marry his sweetheart
Tracing the Woods
Anyone with the name Wood should hurry to either Adams in Rye, or Rye Old Books in Lion Street - to learn all about...
Digging into Winchelsea harbour
Leading academics shed light on the location and history of Winchelsea's long-lost medieval harbour at an exciting conference held in the town
A grinder comes to Rye
In the 9th in his series of Beer & Skittles columns, David Russell retells the story of the noble organ grinder who stayed at the Crown
BT – ‘lie after lie’
A Rye resident is sick of 'endless excuses' and 'repeated lies' about non-existent phone and broadband connections. The Ombudsman can't help, so what is the point of its existence?
Enraged or weary? – VOTE!
In the first outing for a new regular column in Rye News, which will feature a variety of writers, John Howlett kicks off with his thoughts about the General Election in a week's time and how another coalition government came to a sudden end as the result of a misjudged jibe
St Mary’s salutes St George
St Mary's church welcomed some French visitors from the congregation of Fecamp Abbey for its St George's day procession and service. Fecamp Abbey used to own Rye and the two churches have maintained close links
Folk Fest limbers up
Immediately after Bank Holiday Monday Hasting’s Folk Fest is limbering up to entertain, involve and surprise visitors at twelve different venues and with more...
Bikers and bogies head to Hastings
Mayday! Mayday! Giants, bogies, clog and Morris dancers, drummers, sweeps and May Queens collide with thousands of bikers on Bank Holiday Monday at the end of Hastings' busy weekend. But you should feel quite at home as the residents take advantage of the Jack in Green festival to revel, frolic and of course dress up from very early Friday onwards. But the bikers are coming too - in their thousands
Bill’s service rewarded
Local Scout leader Bill Perfitt received an Award for Merit marking his long and distinguished service, in St Mary's Church last Sunday, after the Rye...
Helping at crashes
Technology that enables faster sharing of vital information about a motorcyclist or cyclist involved in an accident is being rolled out with the help...