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The final stretch of the cycle and pedestrian path commissioned following the tragic death of cyclist Graham Mathews in 2004 has finally been given the all clear now that issues over the availability of additional land and funding have been resolved

In the dispute over the development of 53 Cinque Ports Street, Rye, two questions have repeatedly been raised. Who gave the go-ahead for work to begin and which plan were builders working to? The answers - just days from a site visit by Rother's planning committee - seem, finally, to be clear. Tony Nunn reports

Following on from the roll-out of super-fast broadband, East Sussex County Council is promoting the Government's Swift project, which is designed specifically for women to give potential entrepreneurs and business owners training in computer-based techniques and business programs

LTA Seniors Player of the Year - Frances Candy - starts 2015 with continued success and a convincing double victory at the tennis National Indoor Championships. Head coach Candy provides yet more lustre to Rye Tennis Club with another title to add to an impressive list from last year.

Great batting, bowling - and some "interesting" fielding - brought another win for Rye's indoor cricketers and lengthened their unbeaten record

Rye Bay under-12s faced a tough match away to Bexhill. It was freezing cold and, with the opposition evenly matched and both teams pushing forward, it took a full 100 per cent effort to do so well

There were goals galore when Icklesham Casuals 2nd team...

The Campaign for a Democratic Rye might have been dissolved at its recent annual meeting, but the members will carry on working to raise the profile of Rye, establishing its status as a great place to live and a wonderful venue to visit. They'll be doing it with a new focus, greater vigour and renewed enthusiasm - and under a different title

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Fed up with its decaying appearance, Rye has appointed its first town steward. Nicky Ledger, a local man, is busy cleaning up the streets, solving problems and making our town a better place in which to live and to visit

A faster, direct rail service to London is jam tomorrow - if it comes off. For now, commuters on the Marshlink line would settle for a service they could count on and for rail operators to keep them in the loop when things go wrong. Stuart Harland went to the rail summit to get a handle on what goes on

Rye Cricket Club have pulled off a major coup: the signing of bowler Kshemal Waingankar, who has often scuppered the innings of touring English batsmen. More than that, he will also be coaching the local Colts