Shut again
The A259 is closed through Rye again for two nights next weekend. Parts of the New Road and Fishmarket Road/South Undercliff/Strand/Winchelsea Road will be shut from 8pm to 6am on Saturday 6 and Sunday 7 December.
The exact locations will be updated on the One.Network website.
Camber drugs sentence
A Camber man pleaded guilty to supplying Class A drugs at Lewes Crown Court on 13 November.
67-year-old Terry Arnold from Lydd Road in the village received a suspended prison sentence for two years.
Marsh assault charge
Charges have been brought against a suspected offender following a serious assault on Romney Marsh. Kent Police were alerted to an incident at Brenzett Green shortly after 9am on Monday 17 November.
Following a dispute, which involved a small group of people that were known to each other, a man was reported to have been assaulted. Two men were taken to hospital – one was treated for injuries consistent with stab wounds and was later discharged. The other remains in hospital in a stable condition.
Five men from the local area were arrested in connection with the incident.
On Wednesday 19 November, 18-year-old Arry Burgess from Paddock View in Brenzett, was charged with malicious wounding with intent to cause grievous bodily harm, possession of a knife in a public place and a public order offence. He was remanded in custody to appear before Margate Magistrates’ Court later that day. A detainee remains in custody and three were bailed with conditions while enquiries continue.
Leaf busters
A special fleet of trains continues to treat rail lines for leaf fall. Wet leaves, crushed by passing trains, create a slippery Teflon-like surface on the rails. It’s similar to black ice and makes it harder for trains to accelerate and brake.
Running around the clock to and from the Horsham and Tonbridge depots, the special trains will run until mid-December to keep tracks clean. They use high pressure water jets to blast leaves off the lines and, where necessary, apply a sand-like gel to help trains grip the rail better.
Drones are also being deployed to aerially inspect the railway and reduce the need for line closures while high-definition video cameras mounted onto the front of trains – known as Automated Intelligent Video Review (AIVR) – capture high-definition images and video to help identify track that need extra attention.
Buster Keaton’s Seven Chances with live piano
After a sold out showing of Buster Keaton’s The General with Mike Hatchard playing piano accompaniment a few weeks ago, Mike and Buster Keaton return with another film full of amazing acrobatic stunts and chase scenes, the fantastic Seven Chances of 1925. Mike’s piano playing brilliantly reflects both the action and emotions happening on screen, performed with impeccable timing. The performance is on Monday 8 December, doors open at 2.30pm, performance at 3pm at Rye Community Centre. Tickets can be booked here. Price £10.
Meet Rye News
There’s a chance to find out more about Rye’s local paper and how to get involved on Monday 1 December. We will be at Rye Kino from 6.15pm to 8pm taking questions. Come and join us for a glass of wine.
Rye News is run by volunteers and we are keen to find new members of the team, especially people to help us cover news stories around town.
More details here or email info@ryenews.org.uk
Image Credits: James Stewart , Sussex Police , Network Rail/Govia , Rye News .
If you’re going to supply class A drugs at Lewes Crown Court, I’m not surprised you’re getting trouble. Or am I missing something here?