Share in a charity shop’s fortunes
Rye Community Charity Shop would like to thank everyone for their wonderful support. The shop at 7 Cinque Ports Street, which is run solely...
Father Firefighter’s parcel post
Fancy arranging for a fit man in uniform to deliver a present to a friend on Christmas day? Rye firefighters are helping Santa with his deliveries again this year
Conservation conversation . . .
Caring for the town’s heritage can have its lighter side as these partygoers will confirm.
Bumper year for charity card sales
It has turned into a bumper year at the Cards for Good Causes charity Christmas card shop at Rye Community Centre, writes Jane Nunn....
Centenary poppy appeal success
In this centenary year of the start of World War I, Rye & District Poppy Appeal has so far collected £10,500 for the Royal...
Mapp and Lucia TV times
The fun that was had when the filming of Mapp and Lucia took place will be replicated in the lead up to 2015. As director Diarmuid Lawrence said "We seem to have captured summer in a bottle". Forget the age of Sagittarius this will be the age of Campricorn!
Beachcombers clean up
More than 50 volunteers joined in a beach-cleaning exercise at Winchelsea Beach on Saturday and collected bags and bags of detritus
If this is in your rear view mirror. . .
As part of Sussex Police's drink and drug-drive campaign for the festive season, officers are patrolling Rother in a very different vehicle. The distinctively marked...
More money for flood defences
The Rye Emergency Action Community Team welcomes the Chancellor's announcement about funding for flood defence projects to protect high-risk areas and 300,000 homes
Not me, not me, not me . . .
It was a festive meet-your-MP evening: mince pies and a bout of serious thinking. Debate focused on the three most important issues facing Rye. Amber Rudd impressed. Rye councillors didn't. But then how could they? Most of them didn't turn up. John Howlett reflects on Amber, accountability and absentees
Mayor averts Xmas shops headache
The first stage of long-awaited work on Rye's historic Landgate tower will involve the closure of the one-way system for up to three days, so the town's mayor has asked for the clean-up operation to be put on ice until after Christmas
Tilling Green quick to join in
Tilling Green Residents Association is the first organisation in Rye to become dementia friends. As a member of the association and following training by the Alzheimer's...
Day and night parking issues
Car parking issues are as relevant in the evening as they are during the day, writes Paul Barker
Candlelit carols at East Guldeford
The annual candlelit carol service will be held at St Mary’s, East Guldeford (just off the A259), on Sunday December 21 at 2.30pm, writes Ray Prewer. The...
Parkers watch out . . .
Patrols by police in Rye's citadel continue to be higher profile, writes Nick Taylor. Last weekend officers were seen issuing tickets - and...
Loading bay work to start
Work on the new loading bay in Rye High Street – outside The George In Rye hotel – will start on Monday January 12....
Party with a rattling good raffle
The Christmas spirit is certainly not lacking among our local traders. Thanks to them, The Oliver Curd Trust is able to offer the most generous auction and raffle at a Christmas party at The George next Friday. And even if you're not among the winners, it promises to be a rousing evening with disco and buffet
Director’s delight at panto hit
Acting Up in Rye's pantomime was a roaring success and director Sarah Givertz was very pleased indeed.
Once upon a time – in Rye
The filming of Mapp and Lucia in town might have inspired the grown-ups to read - or reread - the books by EF Benson, but do the town's youngsters know about the really good stories for them that are set in Rye?
Bay’s youngsters always give 110%
Both young teams from Rye Bay had good matches at home last weekend, displaying probably some of the best football the boys have played