News
A quiet man for a coup
Richard Bower, who has died suddenly after a fall, may only be remembered by recent arrivals as a "greeter" in St Mary's offering you a prayer book or hymn book, but his life before retirement had taken him to distant places - and close contact with coups and revolutions.
Riding again for rescuers
Cyclists will be taking to the road again to raise money for the ambulance charity, now celebrating its 25th anniversary, as part of a major annual bike ride. Several of those riding have been aided by the service after life-threatening accidents
Every dog has his day
The Rye Country Show attracted a vast turn out from the dog community. As well as the Coakham bloodhound pack, individual dogs turned up to compete in various events. The Grand National saw dogs dragging their owners over fences (and the reverse) and the subsequent terrier racing was a chaotic success as competitors tried to invade and escape the arena, while others stayed quietly inside their traps to avoid trouble
Nuclear jet risk ‘soars’
Over 100 large jet planes an hour, like the Boeing 737, could be taking off or landing directly over Dungeness nuclear power station - and the latest planning permission waters down nuclear safety concerns, while paying more heed to environmental ones. Opponents of Lydd Airport's expansion remain concerned about the risks
Tower chooses safety first
Work is planned to make the church tower at St Mary's safe for the thousands of tourists who visit it each year
Goodbye, Jenny
Jenny Lee, a very active member of Rye Conservation Society, and a patron and supporter of many other Rye organisations, has died, aged 83.
Caravanners join in on the green
Rye Harbour villagers and the caravan folk came together for a busy, bustling, Pimms-full day, and the sun shone, the coconuts flew, and the rat got splatted.
Mothers’ Union celebrate founder
Mothers' Union (MU) members and friends from all over the Bexhill District (which includes Eastbourne, Hastings, Battle and Rye) gathered at St Mary's for the annual commemoration of their founder, Mary Sumner, on Monday August 10.
Throwing light on quick action
A yet-to-be-named, public spirited person reported the damaged lamp-post...
Dungeness for sale
A once in a lifetime opportunity to buy a truly unique property. Sounds like typical estate agent hyperbole? In this case it might be true as the Dungeness estate is up for sale - though that does not include the Romney, Hythe and Dymchurch railway, the famous Prospect Cottage or the nuclear power station