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A forest of creativity and community – the Christmas Tree Festival in St Mary’s

The church is full of trees decorated by local groups, charities and businesses

“The sea won’t wait. We had to take action.”

Locals use tractors to move rocks to protect Mary Stanford Lifeboat House from collapse

Beach cleaning volunteers should wear gloves, scientists warn

New study finds that microplastics could be a risk to human health

Family share dead seals story

Fishing net caught on groyne at Camber trapped seals, dogfish and crabs

“Making Rye a better place”

Rye Community Support Officer Demetrius Georghiou wins top police award

Christmas comes to Tilling Green

The tree is up and hundreds attend event at community centre

Pett Level Rescue Boat gets a huge donation

Events at Combe Haven Holiday Park raise £7,500

News in brief 5 December

Transferring assets to Rye Town Council, hunting on nature reserve fine, and A259 night closures - but where?

George takes on the world

15-year-old George is one of the best young kickboxers on the planet

A liquid love letter to Rye

A new gin inspired by our town has just gone on sale

Just brilliant! Volunteers celebrate as Rye’s Christmas lights go up after £30,000 appeal

Pictures and video as the new lights are switched on after stunning community response

Captain Pugwash to promote Rye tourism

Blistering barnacles. Innovative AI uses cartoon character as the new face of tourist information

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