News
This April in ‘Fixtures’ . . .
Our lead article in this month's Fixtures, delivered to local homes by Adams of Rye, is by farmer Simon Wright. He explains why Romney Marsh farmers are on the hunt for additional income to sustain the core business. There are six pages of articles . . .
Cuts hit bus runs to hospitals
The long-awaited cuts to local bus services bite from later this month. Trips to the local community hospital and the Rye Medical Centre take a knock. Some off peak services will be halved. There are new routes with buses renumbered and new operators. Camber gains but Rye Harbour loses, and Rye, Northiam and Tenterden will all be badly affected. Charles Harkness sums up the changes
Hat-trick for Daniels
The ever-improving young Icklesham Casuals 2nd team recorded their third victory of the season on March 28, with a thoroughly deserved 3-0 success against Hampden Park United, Daniels scoring the hat-trick
RDC – conserving or destroying?
Rother District Council's Planning Department lacks 'joined-up' management, which leaves historic sites unprotected, says conservation group Winchelsea Heritage
Buses: cut through the confusion
After months of waiting for the axe to fall on bus services, the slimmed down timetables have been published. But the county council's presentation makes it hard to know what is going on: what's the route number, where's it going, who runs it and even, which bus stop? Charles Harkness attempts to make sense of it all
Defending the Strand Gate
Can the iconic Strand Gate in Winchelsea, which has been defending the Ancient Town for 700 years, survive the battering it is receiving from oversized vehicles ignoring height and width restrictions? Local residents are taking action to enforce the law
Rye country market re-opens
Rye's country market has recently re-opened after its winter break between Christmas and Easter. It is worth sitting for a while in the Community Centre queue at 9.45 am on Friday mornings, swapping news and a little gentle badinage, in anticipation of the doors opening at 10
Museum adds Mapp and Lucia
Last year's BBC filming of Mapp and Lucia in Rye (EF Benson's 'Tilling') is marked by a new display in the East Street site of Rye Museum which has just re-opened for the summer. It is now open at weekends and Bank Holidays to show off aspects of Rye's varied history - and is free to visit
Winchelsea gets a defibrillator
Winchelsea has joined the growing list of villages in the district which now have a Public Access Defibrillator, courtesy of local charity Rother Responders. The PAD will greatly increase the chances of survival if anyone, resident or visitor, suffers a cardiac arrest in Winchelsea