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.

Spelling it out

Concern about the plight of refugees was spelt out in front of Rye Town Hall last Saturday, as well as in many European cities.

By Charles Harkness

/ 17 Sep 2015

Three canons wheeled out

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,

By Kenneth Bird

/ 17 Sep 2015

Floating around Iden

Iden "resident" James Strangeways (above left in photo) popped up on Channel 4's "Grand Designs" this week with a house on stilts that looks

By Charles Harkness

/ 17 Sep 2015

Celebrating Fair Trade

Saturday September 19 is Fair Trade Day and there will be a coffee morning in St Mary's Centre from 10:30am-12:30pm with Fairtrade coffee, tea and biscuits.

By Charles Harkness

/ 17 Sep 2015

Singing with dementia

The incredible Sunset Singers have a secret - and it does not stop them singing, or helping raise funds to raise awareness at the Rye Creative Centre.

By Ben Keeley

/ 17 Sep 2015

The Royals descend on church

Well almost. Winchelsea Church became the location for filming part of an episode of US cable TV show "The Royals". A film unit in a small armada of vehicles drove into the Ancient Town for the day and apparently so did Liz Hurley and Joan Collins, but it was rather difficult to see in the torrentia

By Ben Keeley

/ 17 Sep 2015

Keeping town glued together

The Rye Fund is seeking applications for grants and one of last year's recipients, Rye Community Transport (one of whose buses is pictured above coping with roadworks earlier this year) describes how important the grant was to them in keeping the town glued together

By Neale East

/ 17 Sep 2015

Responding to refugees' plight

The plight of refugees has attracted newspaper headlines all week and locally a petition has been set up calling on local councils to welcome refugees, a vigil is being held at the Town Hall and shelters, sleeping bags and other equipment is being collected for sending to Calais camps.

By Charles Harkness

/ 10 Sep 2015

Reacting to very high tides

Last week we reminded readers of the effect of exceptional winter tidal surges. Here Anthony Kimber chairman of REACT gives his own measured view of our flood defences

By Ben Keeley

/ 10 Sep 2015

Shop Watch restarted

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

By Kenneth Bird

/ 10 Sep 2015

Graham's Way will be unveiled

The final section of the cycle route down to Rye Harbour from the lock bridge and past the boatyard will be officially unveiled next Tuesday, September 15, at noon when

By Charles Harkness

/ 10 Sep 2015

Health bus came to town

This London bus looks a little lost by the Cinque Port Arms in Rye - and should have been somewhere more conspicuous. But healthwatch director Julie Fitzgerald (on left, above) was on hand to tell you how you can help...and make a valuable contribution to the on-going debate about our health and soc

By Ray Prewer

/ 10 Sep 2015