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Jessica braves the shave

Jessica has had all her hair shaved off to raise money for charity. Queen's Head staff joined in, with a particularly unusual depilation

Painter stripped of clothes

A recent spate of apparently trivial thefts has been tracked to the door of one woman who has turned (unwittingly) to crime

Hastings mosque opens doors

Open doors, open minds. Hastings mosque is welcoming visitors to see what really goes on

Dogs are for life

Canine Partners gave a talk to Rye veterans and members of the public about how dogs can perfom an extraordinary range of tasks to help people with disabilities lead independent lives

Click for a green win

Spare a few seconds to support Rye's Community Garden which needs funds to pay its annual insurance premium from a chocolate backer

Celebrating hospital volunteers

The hospital volunteer team receive the recognition they deserve

Sloes take over wine bar

Olde Worlde Wines echoed to the clink of, not wine, but gin glasses on Thursday as the sloe gin competition got under way. And the winner was . . .

Swapping and socialising

Why has the Recycle Swap Shop been so successful over the last three years? Dan Lake talks to Mike Pepler

Plan prompts street outcry

As the latest version of the Neighbourhood Plan was being presented at St Mary’s Centre, stentorian cries could be heard along the High Street. But were they protesting against the proposals?

Food for thought – eat to win

Training and exercise needs to be matched with a healthy diet - but what does that mean? And why should drinkers beware ?

Woodland Trust seeks champions

Eight hundred years after a similar charter, plans are afoot for an updated Charter for Trees and local people are being asked to help

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