Rye News

Were the Cinque Ports really an impotent naval power by the end of the 14th century? That is the story told by most naval historians. But one leading medieval maritime historian thinks otherwise

Rye Community Centre seeks handyman

High-speed Javelin trains pulling hourly into Rye and Hastings, and boosting the local economy, are not just an artist’s impression

They were jiving, bopping and strolling in Camber at the weekend as the annual Rockabilly Rave took place at Pontin's holiday park

Winchelsea residents open secret gardens to raise money for local charities

EDF, the operator of Dungeness B power station, is seeking a change to the safety limit rules

Rye Hospital welcomed visitors to its annual fete with a goodly range of stalls and entertainments

With the main street in Winchelsea breaking up, residents were looking forward to the resurfacing promised by East Sussex Highways; but the wait continues.

A delightful afternoon was spent retracing the steps of one of the town's most creative writers, whose impact on Rye is as strong and valued as ever

Roy Hodgson was recently spotted in Rye and now he's in Rio managing England's World Cup team. Roy, Rye and Rio are all winners but how successful will his England team be in Brazil?

Local cartoonist John Izod's take on the latest events in town. After the Monuments Men and Mapp & Lucia film shoots, anything can happen in Rye

Tim Redfern reviews Andy Hamilton's foraging book "Booze for Free" and he can't wait to start sampling one or two of Andy's many recipes

An English garden party at its best was held in the lovely garden of Little Orchard House

Our local rotary club focuses on its aspirations for the coming year and hopes to maintain the club's excellent track record of achieving high standards but in an enjoyable way

Locals back Fairlight parish council over funding for improved coastal defence costs

Rother council has been banned from seeing what happens to household waste

All are welcome to attend Rye United Football Club's annual general meeting on Thursday June 26 at the Clubhouse on the Salts, Fishmarket Road which will start at 8pm

Spotting Mapp and Lucia: the BBC are in Rye for two months filming an adaptation of former Rye mayor EF Benson's series of comic novels. Tim Redfern will be commenting on the production itself and Charlie Harkness will observe how filming affects the town

The renovation of St Mary's church clock has revealed interesting historical details, united two towns and created a photographer's delight

Recycle swap shop goes from strength to strength helping the environment and the local community