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Make it a double please Iden

Iden's barmy army travel to Little Common and Robertsbridge as they play in 2 cup finals on Saturday and Tuesday respectively with the hope of doing a double. Dan Lake previews the matches.

Jempson’s attack charge trial

James Waller, 24, of  The Maltings, Peasmarsh, has been sent...

Break-ins at lock-up garages

Garages in North Salts, Rye, were broken into last...

Southeastern trains ‘**** awful’

Southeastern slammed again and in no uncertain terms but this time by a top transport boss.

‘Stunning’ Tilling Green plans

The future of Tilling Green's community centre begins to take shape in public. Until now little has been known of the plans. But at a meeting this week many questions appeared to have been answered: on timing, design, facilities and proposals to work round flood risks in the area. Nick Taylor reports

Rother and you – the app

Outside a restaurant and have doubts about its cleanliness standards? Annoyed that your bins haven't been emptied? Sick of driving over potholes? Keep your lines of communication open with Rother council at all times of day or night, wherever you are with their new app

St Mary’s salutes St George

St Mary's church welcomed some French visitors from the congregation of Fecamp Abbey for its St George's day procession and service. Fecamp Abbey used to own Rye and the two churches have maintained close links

Bill’s service rewarded

Local Scout leader Bill Perfitt received an Award for...

Helping at crashes

Technology that enables faster sharing of vital information about...

Hiccups . . . on the buses

The bus cuts axe has fallen and new services came into effect on Sunday April 26. There are some new operators and new route numbers, too. Some might be better, but change can mean confusion. So bus user Charles Harkness stepped out to discover for himself what was going on. In some cases, not a lot

Rallying call to Tilling Green

Tilling Green's community centre is suddenly the centre of attention. When will it be bulldozed, rebuilt and who will run it? The answers are unclear, moreso after a private meeting during the week with those who hire parts of the centre. But on Monday, Cllr Mary Smith will be trying to pin down those who manage it at a meeting of the town's public services committee. She urges the public to turn up in force to seek answers. Charles Harkness reports . . .

Casuals raise the roof

Icklesham faced Sedlescombe on Monday April 20 at the home of Hastings United in a friendly match in aid of raising funds for the club's project to build a new changing facility at the recreational ground. David Mayne reports on this match and a friendly between Icklesham's 1st team and 2nd team

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