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Pretty saplings all in a row
A small army of volunteer gardeners rolled up their sleeves to get their hands dirty planting 300 saplings for the new community garden next to Love Lane allotments. Why not come and help next time? Volunteers are always welcome!
Rum goings on . . .
You'd expect to find booze in a boozer but the landlord of the Robin Hood ended up in court when the Inland Revenue and local constabulary discovered a quantity of smuggled spirits concealed about the property
Romney Marsh goes ever greener
Like it or loathe it, farmers on Romney Marsh have embraced the new green revolution of sustainable energy. They're on the hunt for additional income. So, while last year's crops have to be stored to await the right price, solar panels now adorn Simon Wright's Moo Motel - and they don't even need any nurturing
Let’s give streets a spring clean
Rye residents should take responsibility for cleaning up the area immediately surrounding their homes. This would greatly help the new town steward, who has started well, but who needs the support of local people to maintain the beauty of our town
Studio students fly high
Rye Studio School students visit New York to study art, drama and retail skills; learn about every aspect of opera including costume design as a follow-up to the Rye Arts Festival; and acquire work placement experience in order to focus both on academic exams and future job opportunities
Litter pickers need help
Tilling Green Residents' Association committee members and volunteers will...
Bargains aplenty at Tilling Green
It's time to come and grab a free bargain as the first recycle swap shop of 2015 comes to the Tilling Green Centre on Saturday March 21. Energy savings advice from RX Energy will also be on offer
Steve’s at the cutting edge
If some men in the town have been looking particularly dashing in the past few years it's probably due to the tonsorial expertise of barber Steve Lemon of Rye Barbers, who has just moved to larger premises at 40 Cinque Ports Streets, writes Tony McLaughlin.
This March in ‘Fixtures’ . . .
Nick Taylor provides our lead in this month’s 'Fixtures' magazine, which is delivered to local homes by Adams of Rye. This is one of two features Taylor has written on local owls with photos by Dr Barry Yates, manager of Rye Harbour Nature Reserve. For a full list of content in this month’s taster print edition – with hyperlinks - read on . . .