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Arsonists to gather at Mermaid
And the next lot is a portrait of a well known arsonist. But he's not wanted by the police. However you may want him, and he is to be auctioned off this Thursday to raise funds for Rye's Bonfire Society. Seana Lanigan reports
Winchelsea remembers
Another name on the war memorial in Winchelsea, that of Private Robert Griffin of the Royal Sussex, was commemorated on the centenary of his death
Souster loses District, quits town
Labour District Councillor Sam Souster (second from the left in the photo above) lost his seat as Tory control of Rother District became even stronger, while Rye Town Council has nine new faces - but existing councillors mainly topped the town poll. Charles Harkness reports on a long day's vote counting at Bexhill as the General Election increased turnout for the local elections
Amber gets green light
Amber Rudd has won her second term in office as MP for Rye and Hastings, nearly doubling her majority in a seat that Labour had at number 30 on their hit list
Darts: Rye show their bottle
In a tightly contested match, Rye managed to get the better of highly fancied Lewes in a contest that went to the last game.
Rye CC ready for the new season
Rye Cricket Club completed their preparations for the new league season as they faced Iden in a friendly at the Salts last Saturday May 2. Read Martin Blincow's match report here to see how they got on
Chip nets a large fish
Every fisherman hopes that one day they can catch the big one and for one lucky Rye man, he managed to do just that.
Iden win as Athletic see red
Two cup finals in a week for Iden: the first against Ore Athletic at Little Common and the second against St Leonard's Social at Robertsbridge. Read how they got on here.
Late night streets get kinder
Rye's Street Pastors got going on Saturday night of the bank holiday weekend, offering help and humanity to those in need of a friend - or flip flops. High heels and alcohol do not work well together as Accident and Emergency departments and Street Pastors elsewhere have discovered, and can result in a variety of problems. Seana Lanigan reports
Visit backs Chernobyl appeal
A Ukrainian helicopter pilot visited Rye on the 29th anniversary of the Chernobyl nuclear disaster. He was invited by the Chernobyl Rye Fund to visit local schools and recount his experiences following the explosion