Rye News

Everyone in Winchelsea agrees that the Pipewell Gate, which stands at the corner of the town overlooking Ferry Hill, is in urgent need of repair. Winchelsea Corporation, which owns the monument, claims that in order to get grants they must cater for visitors. But there is mounting concern among some residents that the Corporation's plans look a touch too Disney.

Silent movies needed a musical accompaniment and that's where the Wurlitzer theatre organ came in. Today, the cinema experience is a little different, but a Wurlitzer lives on in Rye and one of the world's greatest organists will be giving a special performance this month at Rye College to celebrate its 90th birthday

Rye Harbour's lifeboat crews have just held two open sessions to encourage volunteers to come forward. But the response was a letdown for the men and women who often risk their lives for us, reports K T Bruce

Rye Police have donated £500 to Rye Sports Centre to assist with the funding of an upgraded CCTV system. The gift comes from the Police Property Act...

This week's featured film showing at the Rye Kino is 'The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel for the Elderly and Beautiful', a wonderful feel-good film with an all star cast including Lillete Dubey and Richard Gere (pictured above). Read on for reviews and links to trailers . . .

Calling all painters and decorators! Rye needs a touch up - can you help? Lets do what we can to tidy up our town, writes John Lanigan

Authors vying for East Sussex Children’s Book Award, organised by the county council’s Schools Library and Museum Service, will be visiting schools across the county...

Rye residents should take responsibility for cleaning up the area immediately surrounding their homes. This would greatly help the new town steward, who has started well, but who needs the support of local people to maintain the beauty of our town

Rye Harbour Sailing Club is holding a Boat Jumble at the club on Sunday morning March 22 from 10:30.

A former committee member of the Royal British Legion Club, now the Brewery Yard Club, which is up for sale, believes that proceeds from the sale should be used locally

Motorists  illegally using Blue Badges to park in disabled bays and avoid parking charges were the target for enforcement teams in a recent day...

Rye Studio School students visit New York to study art, drama and retail skills; learn about every aspect of opera including costume design as a follow-up to the Rye Arts Festival; and acquire work placement experience in order to focus both on academic exams and future job opportunities

"Foul and abusive" language led to the Iden player/manager being sent off in the critical semi final of the Birchwood Group challenge cup against Battle Baptists. What happened next . . .?

Icklesham Casuals had a bad weekend when both their 1st and 2nd teams were defeated at home while their veteran team ended up with the weekend off

Town Hall staff and Rye News reporter Charles Harkness and myself were among the few to witness the raising of the Commonwealth flag on...

On a wet and windy Saturday morning Rye Bay hosted Little Common at Dogs Hill Road. Despite the weather both teams produced a cracking match

Tilling Green Residents' Association committee members and volunteers will be doing a litter pick on the Tilling Green Estate on Saturday March 14, meeting...

Rye's new Church of England bishop, the Rt Rev Richard Jackson, Bishop of Lewes (pictured above), will be making his first visit to Rye...

It's time to come and grab a free bargain as the first recycle swap shop of 2015 comes to the Tilling Green Centre on Saturday March 21. Energy savings advice from RX Energy will also be on offer

In a scheme believed to cost not less than £15 million, the Environment Agency has just published plans to strengthen flood defences on the east bank of the Rother which will further protect homes in New Road and Kings Avenue. But funding is not guaranteed and it will be seeking 'contributions'