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The Iden and Playden Garden Society - one of the oldest in the area - held its annual flower and produce show last weekend - and the flowers were very much to the forefront

As Arts festival visitors set off on "A walk through World War Two Rye" they are gazing across two battlefields which have virtually vanished from sight - though one re-appeared this week, and will be commemorated on Sunday

Plans are well underway to rebuild St Michael’s Hospice in Hastings after the devastating fire, and the fund-raising team have organised the Fabulously Vintage Fair at Bodiam next weekend.

Recycle swap shop returns to Tilling Green on Saturday 12 September. People are encouraged to bring unwanted items and also have the chance to take away items that have been brought by others.

Surprise flash mobs are not obligatory and dance experience is not really necessary in Laura's dance class - and all genres are taught - from ballet to burlesque, and street to show numbers

The annual horticultural show saw a bumper crop of fruit, vegetables, flowers and visitors despite the awful weather in the run up to the event. There were no obscenely shaped vegetables, but there was a smashing pumpkin and some rather confused tomatoes.....and former Councillor Nigel Jennings, who works for Natural England and advises on matters like relocating nightingales, swept the board.

Rye & District Community Transport, Rye Day Centre and Rother Responders have been among those benefiting from this year's Bank Holiday Charity Boot Fairs

The appearance of portaloos in St Mary's churchyard is creating ructions. Kenneth Bird uncovers the story

Another of the town's pubs which have disappeared over the years. David Russell tells the story of the Dolphin, which closed its doors in 1801 after just under 90 years

Do you want to earn some money? Have you got items to sell? Then book a pitch at the Tilling Green boot sale from just £5 and support a new group at the same time.

A very wet and windy drove many more children and parents into the East Street Museum than expected - but they coped.

Neither farmers nor shoppers are getting fair deals from the supermarkets, says local farmer Simon Wright who is busy with the harvest. The sheep are getting shorn, but so are the producers he says. Will he get a price that covers his costs, and why is there such a gap between what he gets and what we get charged in the shops ?