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Museum festive success
There were queues at Rye's museum: more than 100 children, parents in tow, eager to meet Father Christmas in his fireside grotto. Heather Stevenson reports . . .
Golfer Darcie ends on a flourish
Darcie Smith, a 14-year-old cadet member of Rye Golf Club, was one of 70 young players in the final rounds of the Andalucian Junior European Open, played in Spain. Bad weather made the tough courses even tougher, but she made the cut and finally showed her true form
Christmas sails into Strand Quay
Father Christmas can't keep away from Rye, making his second visit in a week. This time he eschewed his Roller and arrived in the harbour master's launch to entertain children on the quayside
Open all night at Jempson’s
For the first time, the Jempson's supermarket in Rye will be open continuously from early Tuesday December 23 until 8pm on Christmas Eve along with the Peasmarsh superstore and petrol station
Roadshow Andy does it for Arrcc
Andy McConnell of Rye, the Antiques Roadshow glass specialist, sat in Celebrity Mastermind's famous black chair on BBC1 this week to support a local charity. The charity ended up £3,000 better off
Thank you for nothing, Rother
How did the proud Landgate Arch become a tatty monument to neglect? Cllr Mary Smith used people power - the Freedom of Information Act - to discover just how much maintenance is undertaken by the district council. And what it spends on it. Be prepared to be angry
A jam is not news in Rye
This little tale is a visual aide-memoire to the county's Police and Crime Commissioner Katy Bourne. The people of Rye and those who visit our beautiful town will have seen it all before - and that's the point