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Charities cheque-in at town hall
A large cheque was distributed between 10 deserving groups earlier this week, when members of the Rye Fund and its awards panel joined the most recent recipients of its annual grants for a celebration at the town hall
Locals give generously to Iraq
Donations of warm winter clothes for refugees in the Kurdistan area of Iraq are mounting up almost as quickly as volunteers can sort and pack them ready for the trucks that will head for the camps in the coming weeks
Sparrows – victims of the pot shot
These days we are worried about declining sparrow populations across the UK. In the 19th century, sparrow clubs did their best to kill them all off. The second in our Beer and Skittles series on local pubs highlights the goings-on at the Robin Hood, Icklesham
We want snow on the cards
Sales at the multi-charity Christmas card shop at Rye Community Centre went wild last year, overtaking the previous three years convincingly. The best sellers were local charities. How do we keep up this success, asks the shop manager . . .
Dementia champions step forward
The national campaign to raise dementia awareness takes practical form in Rye
Walkers want the Red Pig
There's a treat in store for walkers, visitors and locals between Pett Level and Winchelsea beach where tasty dishes, drinks and cakes are on sale at the Red Pig, writes Tony McLaughlin
Forty five years in the pride
Rye Lions' long-serving secretary Robert Harvey was presented with a long-service badge to mark his 45 years as a Lion at the Brickwall hotel in Sedlescombe. Rachael Elsey reports
Be your own planet spotter
Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn are all visible at various times in the night skies this month. While Jupiter is the most prominent, an unobstructed horizon, persistence and a good pair of binoculars might help you find the most elusive of these planets: Mercury
Heady rough stuff in Winchelsea
The centuries-old tradition of three teams battling to get a Frenchman's head into a single goal - no rules allowed - was continued with the usual enthusiasm by Winchelsea townsfolk. Visitors could, if wanted, also find less aggressive entertainments