NEWS & SPORT

Vandalism in Rye Cemetery

Families give their reaction after a vehicle damaged graves, tombstones and floral tributes

“It’s about the people, not the party”

Cheryl Creaser is now an independent Rother District councillor after resigning from Labour

Congratulations to the Colonel

Richly deserved MBE for Anthony Kimber in New Year's Honours

Strand Quay biker ban discussion

Excluding motorbikes from riverside being explored

Heroes come in all shapes and sizes

Ambulance rescued from Camber beach on New Year's Day

Nurdle continue to collect bio-beads

More work at Camber as plastic pellet pollution continues

Convicted after Camber crash

One of the first prosecutions for drink driving during Christmas police crackdown

New premises for Rye’s martial arts academy

Doors open at Sean Kinsella's purpose-built new centre

Get ready for Rye Cricket Club’s AGM

Meet at the pavilion on Sunday 25 January at 7pm

PEOPLE

Crafty Kt Bruce

As her artwork goes on display at the Discovery Centre it's time to find out more about a Rye legend

99 years old and saying goodbye to Rye

Rachel Sarrieddine - a creative life

Clearing up Rock Channel path

Volunteers clear overgrown bushes to make route accessible again

Holistic health collective

Complementing traditional medicines each Friday at St Mary's Centre

Hospital scholarship on offer again

Applications for the Leslie Fitch Scholarship now open for 2026/27

OPINIONS

Camber businesses concern at falling visitor numbers

Businesses to discuss ways to promote Camber at 17 January meeting as bead clean-up clears large numbers

So many more questions

Following the pollution at Camber, environment charity Strandliners says it cannot work with Southern Water

A quiet place shattered

The destruction in Rye Cemetery is more than just vandalism

Modernism vs traditionalism

Some very different Christmas trees in Rye and Hastings have encouraged debate

Here’s to 2026 from Rye News

A short break over Christmas for Rye's local paper

NATURE & ENVIRONMENT

The Garden of Eden on Rye’s doorstep

Working in the Chapel Down vineyard brings purpose, joy and real exercise for our writer

Pledging to help nature

Rother District Council declares a nature emergency locally

Come on you Robins!

The life of your common-or-garden Christmas Robin is complicated and surprising

The future of the bio-bead clean-up

Some beads are buried 15cm into the beach at Camber

Dog-friendly Rye

You can be sure of a warm welcome for you and your hound

ARTS & CULTURE

2026 Dates for your diary

All the important events in Rye all in one place

The Bell through the ages

Archive pictures of the Iden pub as villagers become owners

2025 in focus

Rye & District Camera Club share their best pictures of the year

Rye’s new creative kiln

K.S Creative Pottery opens on Cinque Ports Street

Tales from Winchelsea Court Hall return

True stories to take you back in time on 31 January

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