Rye News

A decade of decorative displays of home-grown victuals, and a few dubious ones, will be celebrated when the 10th Rye Flower and Vegetable Show takes place on Saturday August 30 at the Community Centre from 2pm

The Grand Budapest Hotel, a comedy that scores 8.2 with the public on IMDb, is the Rye Film Club's next feature on Friday September 5. It...

After more than 700 years Winchelsea has lost its butcher's shop. The Winchelsea butcher was closed following continuing financial losses at Winchelsea Farm Foods, the trading subsidiary of local charity Wetland Trust, set up by retired hedge fund manager Stephen Rumsey and his wife Anne

Nearly half of the 300 Rye men who volunteered to fight in World War 1 were to perish. A special service at St Mary's on Sunday commemorated the start of that war. Many families lost two sons, but one - the Tiltmans - lost five

At a time when the nation has been reflecting on World War 1, this poem caught the eye of a Rye resident. Its title is the name of a local High Street shop

For two long months the BBC filmed EF Benson's comic "Mapp and Lucia" novels in Rye, and the Memorial Hospital is expecting a donation from the BBC. One of the many extras comments on the final days - and wonders if the cheque is in the post

The Rye Arts Festival which comes to town on September 12-28 has opened its "walk-in" box office. Tickets are fast disappearing and, if you're unlucky enough to miss out, remember there's also an impressive package of free events

Rye Ist XI entertained League leaders Steyning at the Rye Cricket Salts, in a match sponsored by My Sweet Old Etcetera, while the 2nd XII were left one man short following a late injury

Despite storms before and after, the annual Winchelsea summer fete was a triumph. Brilliant sunshine and a fresh breeze created the perfect setting for a bustling afternoon

The Tory-dominated county council is bent on bus cuts but the local Tory MP is not. She is urging them - strongly - "not to make these cuts"

The inshore rescue service at Pett Level needs some help itself. It needs more volunteers to man the boat. If you dare, go along to its open day

Despite vehement local opposition and the rejection of plans by both Rye and Rother councils, permission has been granted for houses to be built in the garden next to the Globe pub in Military Road

NHS England rebuffed plans to open a satellite surgery in Peasmarsh. But locals - by the hundreds - are backing an appeal by GPs at Rye Medical Centre. The fight is not over yet. Join in by signing an e-petition

A summer fair is an integral part of life in the English countryside. The Rye Show is on Saturday August 16 and has everything you'd expect: horses, dogs, serious contests, silly competitions, fun, games, food, drink - and lots of visitors

Rye's new two-screen cinema moves closer to November's opening as Kino Digital advertise for staff and, next door, scaffolding comes down and pictures go up in the St Mary's Centre in Lion Street

The shop at 7 Cinque Ports Street is not just an ordinary charity shop. Not only does it recycle second-hand goods but it also recycles its profits by distributing funds to local community groups

Alan Pawson (pictured above), who was a finalist in the boules knockout tournament hosted by Rye Harbour Lifeboat Station last year, has just gone...

Rye's local MP explains her position on proposed funding cuts to local bus services. She staunchly supports the retention of the town's 326 and Dial-a-Ride services

Rye Lawn Tennis Club's 87th annual tournament enjoyed four days of fine weather. The threatened rain on Saturday never arrived, as the 270 entrants battled for glory on the club’s magnificent grass courts

The Rye Partnership is an economic and social regeneration company that leads on the provision of 10 hour adult education and family learning sessions in Rye and surrounding rural areas, in partnership with Sussex Coast College