Rye News

Three Rye readers have won signed copies of David Russell's paperback The Pubs of Rye, East Sussex, 1750-1950 in our pre-Christmas quiz. They are...

The original Christmas story was one of poverty and generosity and with some of our community dealing with financial hardship, Canon David Frost of St Mary's, Rye, suggests one way to help our neighbours

Reindeer, elves and Christmas puddings were just some of the competitors in last Sunday's annual Santa fun run in support of St Michael's Hospice

Shoppers in the High Street were serenaded on Saturday (December 13) by a collection of carols and hymns from the Sunset Singers, writes Tony McLaughlin....

If you have computer problems over the Christmas break, the Rye internet cafe is your best bet as the Tilling Green Computer Club is now on holiday until January 8.

Opera with a Christmas theme was on the menu in Northiam. Organised by the Conservation Society, the evening also commemorated the memory of local men killed in World War One

Sussex Police has donated £200 to Rye's Activities Respite Rehabilition Care Centre (ARRCC) to fund  internal redecoration of its visitors' lounge. The money comes...

There were queues at Rye's museum: more than 100 children, parents in tow, eager to meet Father Christmas in his fireside grotto. Heather Stevenson reports . . .

Darcie Smith, a 14-year-old cadet member of Rye Golf Club, was one of 70 young players in the final rounds of the Andalucian Junior European Open, played in Spain. Bad weather made the tough courses even tougher, but she made the cut and finally showed her true form

While the river and internal waterway drainage authority operates efficiently and cost effectively, the Environment Agency spends money like water, conducting repairs poorly and at unsuitable times, says local farmer Simon Wright

Malcolm Smith, 35, of no fixed address, wanted by police for breaching a court order, has been arrested in Warrior Square, St Leonards-on-Sea. Smith, who...

Father Christmas can't keep away from Rye, making his second visit in a week. This time he eschewed his Roller and arrived in the harbour master's launch to entertain children on the quayside

For the first time, the Jempson's supermarket in Rye will be open continuously from early Tuesday December 23 until 8pm on Christmas Eve along with the Peasmarsh superstore and petrol station

Andy McConnell of Rye, the Antiques Roadshow glass specialist, sat in Celebrity Mastermind's famous black chair on BBC1 this week to support a local charity. The charity ended up £3,000 better off

Police are trying to trace Malcolm Smith, 35, who is wanted for breaching conditions of a court order. These include living at approved premises in Portsmouth. Formerly from Hastings,...

Due to other pressures, the police cannot routinely monitor parking offences in Rye, even though it continues to cause frequent traffic problems. Here Rother's police commander explains his point of view

Rye Academy Trust announced on Wednesday that it is interested in buying the former Lower School site now that Sainsbury's and Tesco have...

How did the proud Landgate Arch become a tatty monument to neglect? Cllr Mary Smith used people power - the Freedom of Information Act - to discover just how much maintenance is undertaken by the district council. And what it spends on it. Be prepared to be angry

Andrew Bamji, a Rye resident, discussed the arts - music, poetry, lyrics - during World War I in his latest talk at Rye Museum. He pointed to local connections for Paul Nash and much-loved words by the brother of Rye's famous literary mayor

Now that both Sainsbury's and Tesco have walked away from Rye's "bombsite", formerly known as the lower school, is the Rye Academy Trust going to step forward and provide a perfect campus for 5 to 18 year-olds around a shared sports field?