News

Stay informed on local events and their impact on Rye and the surrounding villages. From politics and local government, to humanitarian challenges and our local economy, our News coverage brings context and clarity to the stories shaping our local community.

Auction raises record sum for RNLI

The annual Harvest Home auction raised a record amount for Hastings and Rye lifeboats this year

By Rye News

/ 5 Oct 2017

World's biggest coffee morning

ARRCC Elders’ staff and members based at Magdala House in Rye raised £142 for Macmillan at a charity coffee morning. Many Magdala House residents also attended, and visitors from Aaron

By Kenneth Bird

/ 5 Oct 2017

Heritage Centre celebrates season

Rye Heritage Centre celebrated the end of its latest successful season

By user

/ 5 Oct 2017

A different kind of life

Local author Pamela Buxton’s book-launch at the Rye Bookshop last Saturday was like a gathering of old friends, writes Kenneth Bird. She was there, signing copies of her

By Kenneth Bird

/ 5 Oct 2017

Oodles of attercops

The local natural history society opens its season of lectures with a talk by the warden of Rye Harbour Nature Reserve

By Kenneth Bird

/ 5 Oct 2017

Adult Learning Courses in Rye

The WEA starts its classes for the Autumn again this coming week

By user

/ 29 Sep 2017

High Street has top Cookshop

Most Promising Newcomer It's official! Rye Cookshop is one of the UK’s best retailers for products for the kitchen, table and home, having reached the finals of

By user

/ 28 Sep 2017

Camber safer this year

Following the events of 2016, fewer visitors have ventured to the beach at Camber this summer

By user

/ 28 Sep 2017

Even more industrial action

Here we go again - more train disruption

By user

/ 28 Sep 2017

Rye Harbour lifeboat christened

The dedication service and formal launching of the new Rye Harbour "B Class" lifeboat took place last Saturday

By Rye News

/ 28 Sep 2017

Fatal accident in Church Square

Police and emergency services were called out around 9am on Tuesday September 26, to attend a fatal accident at a house in Hucksteps Row, off Church Square, writes Kenneth Bird.

By Kenneth Bird

/ 28 Sep 2017

Fire in Mermaid Street

Three fire appliances were called out to a fire in Mermaid Street at around 3:30pm on Friday September 22, writes Kenneth Bird. Apparently, a shaving mirror had reflected the

By Kenneth Bird

/ 28 Sep 2017