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Lucky escape for two
Two young men had a lucky escape when their car hit a tree and crashed on Camber Road at East Guldeford. The road had to be closed for 90 minutes whilst firefighters cut away the roof and rescued the occupants
Fine for guilty Jempsons
Following a horrific accident when a customer lost a leg after being hit by a delivery lorry, Jempsons in Peasmarsh have been fined and ordered to pay costs by Lewes Crown Court
Rock Channel ‘jewel’ dims
Rock Channel was supposed to be the jewel in Rye's crown, but a new proposal for housing there has been rejected by the Town Council's Planning Committee partly because of Rye's other problems including traffic congestion and lack of parking spaces. Redevelopment is needed, but it can be a jigsaw - and the councillors are not sure the pieces fit together. Charles Harkness reports.
Sharp battles wet triathlon
70 year-old Bob Sharp battled his way through a wet Canterbury triathlon on Sunday. John Minter reports on how he got on
Children’s coaching goes Aussi
Children's tennis coaching took a different turn this week when the Tennis Club head coach was joined by former Womens Tour player, Australian Mandy Morgan. After coaching they played a demonstration game, showing neither had lost their touch
Cricket Club’s decisive victory
Rye travelled to Hellingly and needed to pick up some much needed points, putting the recent defeats behind them. With their batsmen setting the home team a target of over 200, this looked possible. Martin Blincow reports
Southern cannot take the heat
It will come as no surprise to Rye commuters that, during the recent heatwave, when train companies across the country struggled to maintain full services, the one who stood out as the least able was Southern Rail, operator of the Marsh Link.
Stitch in time saves lives
St Mary's Knitwits and Sew'n Sews met for the first time on Monday to knit and sort blanket squares for Iraqui refugees. Visitors took photos and maybe a calendar will be forthcoming to send with the blankets!!