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Record result for Runners

Rye Runners did the town proud. Coach Jeff Pyrah came in fourth and won the title for highest placed Sussex man. Farther back in the field, and a bit later, two of his "marathon virgins" completed their first ever race

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/ 25 Mar 2014

Fill those potholes

I heard on local radio that the Government has allocated £15 million for road repairs "in the South" so I do hope at least a few thousand will

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/ 22 Mar 2014

Old pals act for WW1

Two local theatre groups Acting Up in Rye and the Icklesham Players are joining forces to mark the centenary of the start of World War I. They’re learning the

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/ 22 Mar 2014

A traffic-free centre

A Rye couple urges us to think long-term about freeing parts of the Citadel of traffic - to the benefit of shops, residents and visitors. They were impressed recently by how three towns in Italy have tackled the same issues

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/ 21 Mar 2014

Power to the Green

Making a difference matters to the people of Tilling Green. Its local residents' association now in its 11th year is going from strength to strength. Dan Lake describes how teamwork continues to be key to making a better community

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/ 21 Mar 2014

Scanning for lambs

In a series of planned regular countryside articles, local farmer Simon Wright introduces himself to Rye News readers

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/ 21 Mar 2014

'No town plan means no say'

Anthony Kimber believes that those who scoff at a Neighbourhood Plan for Rye need to think again

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/ 21 Mar 2014

Unstuck - a parking problem

Residents of Lion Street in Rye, as well as tourists, have frequently protested at traffic jams caused by delivery vehicles illegally parked in the road. The answer, the town council has decided, is to build a loading bay in the High Street

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/ 21 Mar 2014

Mithraic ragstone to a bull?

There is much speculation about the stone altar in the church of St Mary, Stone in Oxney. A bull carving on one side suggests it is probably Roman. John Hazleden takes an inquiring look into suggestions that the bull is linked to sacrificial rites and the cult of Mithras

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/ 21 Mar 2014

Wow, what a doll

A dress to turn heads: created in wallpaper, designed by Rye students

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/ 21 Mar 2014

Another sound in the wall

Music festivals, medieval churches, pubs. On walks, even. Jazz, pop, classical. Members of Rye's Wall of Sound Singing Ensemble enjoy themselves in all sorts of ways. Their coach is Sandra Scott who believes in a sense of humour more than the ability to read music

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/ 20 Mar 2014

Rye cinema: the prequel

The making of a modern two-screen cinema complex, complete with a bar and café, reads more like a Hammer horror. Pip Al-Khafaji reveals some of the hidden nasties that plagued the cast of builders

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/ 20 Mar 2014