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Rangers thrash Tonbridge

Beckley Rangers Eagles U18s looked to begin the new season in style as they travelled away to Tonbridge Youth Eagles U18s on Saturday 12 September in the Crowborough and District League Youth Division A fixture. Ashleigh Fraser reports.

Mixed results for Casuals

The 1st and 2nd team of Icklesham Casuals were both in action Saturday 12 September as the 1st were at home to Catsfield and the 2nds were away to Magham Down. Find out how they both got on in David Mayne's report

Fitting tribute to cyclist

A cycle way to Rye Harbour has just been completed and named after a cyclist who died there more than ten years ago. But questions remain about whether it is fit for purpose, or whether the road is "an accident waiting to happen". Read the report and then look at comments on our Opinion page

Lucky escape from canal crash

A driver and his passenger lived to tell the tale when their car crashed into the Royal Military Canal in Winchelsea in the early hours of the morning

The power of the English bow

A master archer is coming to Winchelsea to demonstrate the awesome power of the medieval English warbow. Marauding Frenchmen beware!

Spelling it out

Concern about the plight of refugees was spelt out in front of Rye Town Hall last Saturday, as well as in many European cities.

Three canons wheeled out

Canons David Frost (Rector of Rye), Hugh Moseley (former...

Floating around Iden

Iden "resident" James Strangeways (above left in photo) popped...

Celebrating Fair Trade

Saturday September 19 is Fair Trade Day and there...

Singing with dementia

The incredible Sunset Singers have a secret - and it does not stop them singing, or helping raise funds to raise awareness at the Rye Creative Centre.

The Royals descend on church

Well almost. Winchelsea Church became the location for filming part of an episode of US cable TV show "The Royals". A film unit in a small armada of vehicles drove into the Ancient Town for the day and apparently so did Liz Hurley and Joan Collins, but it was rather difficult to see in the torrential rain

Keeping town glued together

The Rye Fund is seeking applications for grants and one of last year's recipients, Rye Community Transport (one of whose buses is pictured above coping with roadworks earlier this year) describes how important the grant was to them in keeping the town glued together

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