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Lucky escape from canal crash

A driver and his passenger lived to tell the tale when their car crashed into the Royal Military Canal in Winchelsea in the early hours of the morning

The power of the English bow

A master archer is coming to Winchelsea to demonstrate the awesome power of the medieval English warbow. Marauding Frenchmen beware!

Spelling it out

Concern about the plight of refugees was spelt out in front of Rye Town Hall last Saturday, as well as in many European cities.

Three canons wheeled out

Canons David Frost (Rector of Rye), Hugh Moseley (former...

Floating around Iden

Iden "resident" James Strangeways (above left in photo) popped...

Celebrating Fair Trade

Saturday September 19 is Fair Trade Day and there...

Singing with dementia

The incredible Sunset Singers have a secret - and it does not stop them singing, or helping raise funds to raise awareness at the Rye Creative Centre.

The Royals descend on church

Well almost. Winchelsea Church became the location for filming part of an episode of US cable TV show "The Royals". A film unit in a small armada of vehicles drove into the Ancient Town for the day and apparently so did Liz Hurley and Joan Collins, but it was rather difficult to see in the torrential rain

Keeping town glued together

The Rye Fund is seeking applications for grants and one of last year's recipients, Rye Community Transport (one of whose buses is pictured above coping with roadworks earlier this year) describes how important the grant was to them in keeping the town glued together

Final in sight for casuals vets

Icklesham Casuals Veterans travelled away to Sedlescombe Rangers Veterans looking to increase there chances of qualifying to the final of the Hastings F A Veterans Cup. Find out how the 1st Xl got in there first league of the season against Bexhill AAC and how the 2nd team got on against Wittersham in there last friendly before there season starts. Read David Mayne's report here

Year ends with results and awards

Rye finished off their 2015 season with the better half of a draw against Hellingly in a match sponsored by My Sweet Old Etcetera and in the evening celebrated the annual awards

Wheelers cycle for lunch

Perfect weather on the day and 86 riders aged...