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Another Winchelsea secret
Like many things in Winchelsea, the resurrected post office seems to be a secret. After a chequered history in recent times, the post office re-opens two days a week - but who knows ? And would it be better off in the pub ? Richard Comotto reports.
Lifeboat damaged in rescue dash
Rye lifeboat, on a mercy mission to rescue a person in the river near Strand Quay, suffered major damage and three crew members were injured when it hit an unlit submerged obstruction
Sam’s long service ends
Long serving Rye Town Councillor Sam Souster, a former Mayor, has resigned his seat after losing in the Rother District Council election. The council may co-opt to fill the vacant position if an election is not called by June 2. The Town Council now has nine new faces and one vacancy
Arsonists to gather at Mermaid
And the next lot is a portrait of a well known arsonist. But he's not wanted by the police. However you may want him, and he is to be auctioned off this Thursday to raise funds for Rye's Bonfire Society. Seana Lanigan reports
Winchelsea remembers
Another name on the war memorial in Winchelsea, that of Private Robert Griffin of the Royal Sussex, was commemorated on the centenary of his death
Souster loses District, quits town
Labour District Councillor Sam Souster (second from the left in the photo above) lost his seat as Tory control of Rother District became even stronger, while Rye Town Council has nine new faces - but existing councillors mainly topped the town poll. Charles Harkness reports on a long day's vote counting at Bexhill as the General Election increased turnout for the local elections
Amber gets green light
Amber Rudd has won her second term in office as MP for Rye and Hastings, nearly doubling her majority in a seat that Labour had at number 30 on their hit list
Darts: Rye show their bottle
In a tightly contested match, Rye managed to get the better of highly fancied Lewes in a contest that went to the last game.