News

For sale: Landgate (needs TLC)

One year on, and after a load of bird excrement, Rother Council seems to want to wash its hands of Rye's historic Landgate - but who will step in, and how can it be used? The Mayor appealed last year for "Friends of the Landgate" to come forward. Details of the renovation costs are about to be revealed

Work project comes to an end

Last week saw the end of Rye Partnership's Rural Employability Project. Gina Sanderson reports. Some services continue, but "signing on" gets harder

Local groups can go wild

Local groups can go wild with help from the Lottery and London's Kew Gardens if they have good ideas for improving communal spaces with native wild flowers

Centenary party for WI

It's centenary time - so let's invite 100 people to a party and let the ukuleles play. Read on . . .

Oyez, oyez – swimming to victory

Oyez, oyez. Town Crier meets duck - but there are many more little yellow ducks bobbing around in the river. What is going on?

Barking mad at St Mary’s

Mixing multiple dogs, a cat, rodents and a bemused tortoise in a confined space could have been a recipe for disaster at the pet blessing service at St Mary's. Read on...

New lease of life for Reserve

Badly affected by the December 2013 floods, the visitor centre at the Rye Harbour Nature Reserve faces a brighter future

Good performances for the Bay

On Sunday October 4 Rye Bay under 9s football team faced Robertsbridge. U9s manager Ali Macdonald reports on this match and and Dan Lake reports on the under 13s game

Mystic Sky wins Ladies

The ladies showed the way on Saturday's race in good conditions. The men had more of a trial on Sunday

Rail fatality near Rye

Just before 2:00 pm Thursday October 1 the train...

Le Tour de Rye et Romney Marsh

This is apparently just one fifteenth of the riders attempting "Le Tour de Rye et Romney Marsh" this week, who all faced a difficult challenge - or a helping hand - depending on whether your glass is half empty or half full

New season begins for under nines

Rye Bay under nines kick off the new season - but Rye News can't publish the scoreline. Puzzled ? Read on.