Major David Wilkinson who lives in Church Square, Rye celebrated his 105th birthday this week with golfing friends before getting a special delivery from the Queen of best wishes. Photo
Scallop Week starts this weekend with a variety of menus, music and events - not just for visitors (though it does bring many to the town and surrounding villages) but also for locals - so time to get shucking
Rye's Town Council will be discussing a 20 miles per hour speed limit on Monday. Expect a gnashing of gears and a revving of engines - and pedestrians up in arms
Vehicles of all kinds speed into, and through, Rye and what is our MP going to do about it ? A minor A road and an even more minor B road are carrying traffic for which they were never intended and which follow routes laid down for horse and carts before cars and lorries were even invented
Highways England thinks that 20 miles per hour limits on main roads are a non-starter, but a landslip might persuade them otherwise. And could we end up with a road on stilts?
Some new homes are being built in Rye - but do too many have old owners? Nationwide, home ownership is falling and is it time to decide who can have new homes? One town thought so. Should Rye also consider its options?
The snow may look attractive, but a storm surge heading South may be more a problem . . . and Friday the Thirteenth will be a "wait and see" sort of day. But beware the ice !
Performers from Rye Dance School presented their pantomime at Rye Community Centre last weekend, December 17, following performances during the "Tales of Old" Christmas celebration on December 10
Church doors are open everywhere - whether you want a service for the children, or one with carols, or indeed one that can be done before the cooking has to start
