News

Obituary: Davina Artis

A former resident of Rye, who worked in London for Lentheric fragrances and who, in retirement, helped Rye Conservation Society and at a local day centre

Rye pads up for new league

Rye CC have a tough 2014 opener as the first XI attempts to match the highs of a hugely successful season last year

Mayor making and bikers

Hot pennies competed with hot leather for public attention in Rye as the sunny three-day bank holiday weekend came to an end

European cash might help Rye

The Romney Marsh Partnership, which includes Rye, wants to boost the area's economy with European funding of up to £180m available to the South East

Warriors’ big fight night

Rye's boxing club faces an important test at the end of May: it will be hosting Rye's first fully competitive boxing show

Rye News goes live

Rye News is, finally, a reality. Wishful thinking has been turned into a community newspaper. Its Editor, Kenneth Bird, introduces the growing team who are giving their free time - to making a difference

Cash for cancer nurses

Macmillan nurses had 950 runners raising cash for them in this year's London Marathon. One of them was Rachel Comotto of Winchelsea

Male Lions take a mauling

By Dan Lake Male pride was dented when Rye &...

Ferry disaster planning

The recent ferry disaster in South Korea underlines why emergency teams need "crisis rehearsals" like a recent one aboard P&O's Spirit of Britain

Record result for Runners

Rye Runners did the town proud. Coach Jeff Pyrah came in fourth and won the title for highest placed Sussex man. Farther back in the field, and a bit later, two of his "marathon virgins" completed their first ever race

‘No town plan means no say’

Anthony Kimber believes that those who scoff at a Neighbourhood Plan for Rye need to think again

Unstuck – a parking problem

Residents of Lion Street in Rye, as well as tourists, have frequently protested at traffic jams caused by delivery vehicles illegally parked in the road. The answer, the town council has decided, is to build a loading bay in the High Street