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Visions of climate change

A local environment group believes that Rother's vision for the future ignores weather change. But a leading local Tory appears to embrace many of their ideas

Jobs day a success

The Rye Partnership work and training Roadshow took place at Tilling Green Community Centre on 9th July.

Hi-speed plans might slow up

Plans for hi-speed trains into London to call at Rye could face obstacles. The impact extreme weather can have is of major concern, while some residents are opposed because they fear commuters flooding into the town and pushing up house prices

PM promotes local MP

One local Tory MP resigned the brief. Another has picked it up in this week's Cabinet changes: Amber Rudd, MP for Hastings and Rye

Wins all round the wickets

Rye Cricket Club enjoyed a great day as all four teams won. Young players led the way, some making amazing individual contributions

Van driver ‘threatened’

Police are appealing for witnesses to an incident in Harbour...

Charity fraud charge

An Icklesham woman has been charged with fraud and...

Reprieve for power workers

A change to safety regulations at Dungeness B power station could extend the life of the plant by 10 years, meaning jobs for longer than expected

Heart of the community

What makes a community centre a raging success? The organisers behind the centre at Crowborough seem to know, so interested parties from Rye went to find out

Open all hours

The open weekend at the Rye Harbour RNLI station was a big success at raising awareness of the work of the volunteer force - and funds - with other local emergency services contributing to the fun and games

Crib teams need you

Cribbage is one of the oldest card games around, a traditional pub game, too. The league starts again in autumn but already pubs are looking for new team players

Hospitals losers in bus cuts

Almost a hundred bus services are affected across East Sussex by cuts in subsidies proposed by the Tory-controlled county council. Here's how they could hit public transport to two local hospitals and other services

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