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As Arts festival visitors set off on "A walk through World War Two Rye" they are gazing across two battlefields which have virtually vanished from sight - though one re-appeared this week, and will be commemorated on Sunday

The fantastic Rye Country Show is being held again this year at Lea Barn Farm, Rye Foreign, on August 15 in support of St Michaels Hospice.. With events from horses to classic cars and dogs to country crafts, all the usual ingredients are there together with new events to make the show even bigger and better

Rye relief lifeboat performed another rescue on July 11 when a small speedboat ran into trouble. If you want to learn more, the lifeboat station is having an open weekend on July 17 and 18 with events for all the family.

Tempers fray at Rye’s level crossings, folks in cars eager to get on, frustrated by the wait for the gates to open. What’s the delay mate? Get a move on! Gawd, is it him again, the geezer who punishes our impatience? And what, in John Howlett’s imagination, has that got to do with Bertolt Brecht and the night he nearly blew up Royal Tun Wells?

Continuing pressure on waste collectors to recycle as much as possible can mean changes to when and how bins (or sacks) are collected. Also Rother Council have just introduced more changes from June 1. But what happens to the waste collected from our black bins which can not be recycled? Anthony Kimber reports from one site where waste turns into power for our homes

Missed connections to the High Speed at Ashford (shown here) were a major moan when a Southern executive was grilled by the MarshLink Action Group. But last trains, cancelled trains, repairs, new timetables, Sunday services and car parking were also on the agenda as months of poor service were spelt out. Stuart Harland reports on the wide ranging question and answer session

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The nation's symbol of remembrance - the poppy - was burnt as part of Rye Bonfire Night on Saturday. It is now the subject of debate. Here Colonel Anthony Kimber, a former serving soldier and president of the Rye & District Royal British Legion, tells us why this was, at best, ill-judged

Remember, remember the 8th of November: Bonfire Night in Rye can be a nightmare for unwary motorists, with roads closed all around the town. If you are "travelling through", the following advice might help tempers from exploding in your own car

The open weekend at the Rye Harbour RNLI station was a big success at raising awareness of the work of the volunteer force - and funds - with other local emergency services contributing to the fun and games

The weather tried its hardest to dampen the efforts of Rye's Bonfire Night volunteers, but it was mean Mr Railwayman who rained on the parade and took money destined for charities