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Rye Mayor-making ceremony, postponed due to the general election, will now take place on Monday May 18, complete with macebearers, full regalia and traditional 'hot penny' throwing. We also have details of revised rubbish collection days and temporary road closures.

Rye and District Dementia Action Alliance are ready to launch at the end of May during national dementia awareness week. The group set up towards the end of last year is now signing up businesses and charities. Read Daliea Redman's report here

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Like many things in Winchelsea, the resurrected post office seems to be a secret. After a chequered history in recent times, the post office re-opens two days a week - but who knows ? And would it be better off in the pub ? Richard Comotto reports.

Rye lifeboat, on a mercy mission to rescue a person in the river near Strand Quay, suffered major damage and three crew members were injured when it hit an unlit submerged obstruction

Three people died on Sunday in a traffic accident...

Long serving Rye Town Councillor Sam Souster, a former Mayor, has resigned his seat after losing in the Rother District Council election. The council may co-opt to fill the vacant position if an election is not called by June 2. The Town Council now has nine new faces and one vacancy

An air ambulance hovered over Rye last week as...

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

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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

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