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Beatles show their talent

Beatles Day 16, held on Sunday April 12 at...

Open gardens blessed by sun

The first open garden day this year in Winchelsea coincided with beautiful spring weather

New family court offers hope

An innovative approach to justice to help keep families...

Trip down Memory Lane

A talk by Don Dray, looking back at the...

Spring sees new shops blossom

Spring has seen the opening of two new shops...

Riddle of our hidden reservoirs

Investigating flood risks and excess water on roads led a local team to discover the now abandoned Budge Well underground reservoir in the Military Road. And it seems quite likely it is not the only one . . .

Pitch up and show your support

Jempson's will be playing host to a number of boot...

Hot cakes for a cool cause

There's a cake sale and raffle at Rye Retreat, 36-38...

This April in ‘Fixtures’ . . .

Our lead article in this month's Fixtures, delivered to local homes by Adams of Rye, is by farmer Simon Wright. He explains why Romney Marsh farmers are on the hunt for additional income to sustain the core business. There are six pages of articles . . .

Clock that boozing

Election time in Rye could be very noisy as candidates "treated" the voters in the "Rotten Borough" to a few drinks, and Age UK's Rye shop was the scene of terrible goings on when it was known as The Dial. David Russell explains why it had that name, and why drinkers were not the only ones counting their pennies

Pavements and payouts

How does East Sussex decide which potholes and pavements to repair? That is a question that is puzzling residents of Winchelsea after the county council agreed to repair one area of pavement but not the identically damaged one opposite....and meanwhile the council's payouts on pothole damages has tripled to a regional high

Rye country market re-opens

Rye's country market has recently re-opened after its winter break between Christmas and Easter. It is worth sitting for a while in the Community Centre queue at 9.45 am on Friday mornings, swapping news and a little gentle badinage, in anticipation of the doors opening at 10

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