Two very different young pianists featured on the same day at St Mary's with Maya Irgalina at lunchtime delivering an all Chopin programme and Alexander Panfilov powering away in the evening with Mussorgsky's "Pictures at an exhibition". Alexander Stiller compares two very different programmes and t
Hiring a deep sea diver to save a cathedral from catastrophe seems so unlikely to be unbelieveable - but it happened, and a Brede man can tell the tale
Placing the Conquest Hospital in special measures may hasten plans for devolving key care services into the community, perhaps to Rye's hospital (shown above) bringing benefits to local residents. Some of the Conquest's problems are common across the Health Service. So is local "hospital bashing" th
Two portakabins were supposed to be moved on Tuesday. The owners had circulated a note saying precisely when it would happen - and that cars in the way would be removed. But it didn't happen when scheduled.
Hastings' Conquest Hospital, part of the larger East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust, has been put into special measures by the Chief Inspector of Hospitals. But some of its deep-rooted problems seem to be common across the NHS. Finding beds when patients are fit to leave is one. Finding staff is anothe
Canons David Frost (Rector of Rye), Hugh Moseley (former Rector, now at Icklesham) and Richard Orchard (retired) blasted off (in journalism, canons always blast) with their cycling muscles last Saturday,
The voices for war are gathering strength. The Government is preparing the way for the UK to begin waging a new war in Syria. Can we leave it to Parliament to decide? Where is the voice of conscience in all this?
Plans are well underway to rebuild St Michael’s Hospice in Hastings after the devastating fire, and the fund-raising team have organised the Fabulously Vintage Fair at Bodiam next weekend.
Rye traders have welcomed the return of a mutual support scheme, which puts them in immediate communication with the police and with each other, writes Kenneth Bird. The benefits of
Nearly every adult knows of someone living close by who is suffering from dementia. Understanding how to interact positively can help lessen the burden
For four days the town came, almost literally, to a halt as it became the international centre for the best of Jazz and blues music. With so many events, both free and ticketed, there was something for almost everyone. Rye News has an overview of the festival
