Rye News

A Requiem Mass for King Louis XVI of France and Queen Mary Antoinette will be celebrated at St Mary's Rye on January 21- probably the first such Mass to be held there since the Reformation

Unemployed people are being offered help and guaranteed interviews through a project run by the Rye Partnership. More than 200 benefited last year and, following this success, eligibility to join the project has been extended

If your new year resolve is to get fit at Rye's sports centre, mention Dan Lake's article in Rye News and you'll be given a discount . . .

The weather has yet again shown up the weaknesses in Rye's drainage system. Anthony Kimber reports on a wet, midweek night and a wet morning after

Many of us were disappointed when the Christmas episode of Celebrity Mastermind, in which Rye's Antiques Roadshow glass expert Andy McConnell was to appear, was postponed, writes Jane...

Rye's indoor cricket team looks to continue its unbeaten record as the team enters the cup competition with a place at the County Cup up for grabs for the winner

Christmas giving was still very much in vogue when Rye & Winchelsea Rotary Club attended a Brownies celebration held at Rye Scout HQ, writes...

Discover the houses and haunts of Mapp and Lucia and of EF Benson, their creator. A guided tour with the secretary of the Benson Society takes in many places of interest, including the houses used in the recent BBC series

Thieves broke into Jempson’s store at Peasmarsh on Sunday afternoon January 4, when the shop was closed, writes Kenneth Bird. A sledgehammer was used to...

The answers to the quiz are: Rye Baptist Church opened in 1910 Adams of Rye have been printers since 1853 Rye Golf Club was formed in 1894 John Wesley...

Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn are all visible at various times in the night skies this month. While Jupiter is the most prominent, an unobstructed horizon, persistence and a good pair of binoculars might help you find the most elusive of these planets: Mercury

Could there be another series of "Mapp and Lucia" in the offing? Several national TV critics acclaimed the recent BBC production set in Rye, so here's hoping . . .

The centuries-old tradition of three teams battling to get a Frenchman's head into a single goal - no rules allowed - was continued with the usual enthusiasm by Winchelsea townsfolk. Visitors could, if wanted, also find less aggressive entertainments

The editorial team of Rye News wanted a break over Christmas and New Year but one member, farmer Dennis Leeds-George, spent the time devising a testing start to 2015. Expose your (lack of) local knowledge here

The Old Bell, The Ship, The Queens Head are among the contenders for the title. It's not which building is the oldest. No, the question is: which Rye public house holds the longest continuous licence?

The scenery was wonderful, the photography lush and the town definitely one of the stars of the production. But, in the recent BBC series, were Mapp and Lucia true to the rivals in EF Benson's books? What did the secretary of the Benson Society make of it all . . .

Dear Editor All of us love dogs, and many of us are lucky enough to have one. But walking on some of the paths around Rye...

St Mary's Church, East Guldeford, held its carol service on Sunday, December 21, writes Sarah Cooper. The Rev Richard Dengate led the service and...

A new service for people with speech or communication difficulties - the Pegasus card - will make contacting the emergency services quicker and easier. On registering...