NEWS & SPORT

High tides help Nurdle collect millions of bio-beads

Clean-up in Camber continues as Southern Water boss visits Rye

Safe for now

Rocks placed by volunteers in front of Mary Stanford Lifeboat House save it from high tides and storms

Rye’s new mayor will be Chris Hoggart

Unanimous vote for current deputy to take over in 2026

Villagers to buy The Bell in Iden

Proposals will see pub re-open after almost three years

Rye Bay Football Club needs your help

Volunteers urgently required to fill key positions

News in brief 12 December

Anti-social behaviour meeting this Friday, town council by-election next week, and it's panto time this weekend.

Winning Gold in Europe

Braydon and Sophia have done it again. Amazing!

Sussex mayor elections postponed

Candidates have been giving us their reaction on two-year delay

A forest of creativity and community – the Christmas Tree Festival in St Mary’s

The church is full of trees decorated by local groups, charities and businesses

PEOPLE

Rye’s town crier for ten years – the keeper of volume and vanquisher of silence

Oyez! Oyez! Oyez! Paul Goring has been in post for a decade. Lets meet him.

Aubrey Halls: a new motoring landmark for Rye

Christmas launch for classic car meets at Rock Channel venue

A very special service at St Mary’s

Locally donated and locally received at Toy Service

The Rye Conservation Society party rocks!

Christmas social and annual awards

Atoo the Cockatoo visits Church Square

Noel Varley's wartime discovery in Rye is turned into a children's book

OPINIONS

Who are the candidates for our town council?

All five on the ballot set out their positions ahead of 18 December by-election

Trunk road blocked

How many people does it take to change a light bulb, or remove a tree? Too many it seems.

Inaction leads to direct action

The Mary Stanford Lifeboat House needed saving so we stepped in

Make your vote count

New councillor to be elected at a critical point for Rye

Inconsiderate parking

A wide load and parked cars on South Undercliff in Rye delay traffic

NATURE & ENVIRONMENT

Dog-friendly Rye

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

Upheaval is coming

Climate and migration - our book reviewer looks at Nomad Century by Gaia Vince

A walk to change lives

Hearing Dogs for Deaf People's Welly Walk is at Bodiam Castle this Saturday

Cycle path options explored

Sussex Greenways promotes better paths and connections locally

Autumn at Marsh Willow

Making artist's charcoal out of off-cuts from the basketmaking process in Iden

ARTS & CULTURE

All go for opera

Innovative and exciting ,the Chronicles of Rye will start to be performed in 2026

Wendy Bowker: new pastures beckon

As Washhouse and Parlour closes, gallery owner reveals new plans

Jempo pulls it off!

The 16th opera night in aid of Rye Tennis Club

Christmas with the Jameses

Lamb House dressed for the festive season

Different priest and different venue

A talk at the Chapel of Christ Stillness in Guestling inspires

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