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.

Dementia questions answered

Nearly every adult knows of someone living close by who is suffering from dementia. Understanding how to interact positively can help lessen the burden

By Kenneth Bird

/ 10 Sep 2015

Hold the front page. We're one.

One year and 1,500 headlines later Rye News is settling in as the town's volunteer-run community on-line newspaper with around 600 regular "readers" week after week, and a growing stream of visitors to the website who want to learn about Rye. And, like all voluntary organisations, we can always mana

By Charles Harkness

/ 10 Sep 2015

Water, water everywhere - maybe

It is the start of the season of high tides and tidal surges. Rye had a close escape 2 years ago, but what has been done since to prevent a disaster? John Minter investigates

By Ben Keeley

/ 3 Sep 2015

Fifth continent gets lottery help

Huge skies, flat ground, shadowy sheep, a hint of water. It has to be the "Fifth Continent" - as one writer dubbed it. The Marsh. A unique area in many ways with a place in history over the centuries. Open to invasion from the Romans onwards, and probably before, and now the subject of a wide-rangin

By Rye News

/ 3 Sep 2015

BBC at jazz festival

BBC South East Today program paid a rare visit to Rye with a report on the Jazz Festival. Ray Prewer has the details

By Ray Prewer

/ 2 Sep 2015

Help for a heart attack

If you are unfortunate enough to suffer a heart attack, the chances are that a trained volunteer from Rother Responders could reach you before the ambulance. Hundreds of people were trained in using the resuscitation techniques last weekend

By Kenneth Bird

/ 1 Sep 2015

Time to show off green fingers

Autumn starts in September and is traditionally also seen as the harvest month - so it's time to get out your green fingers and show off what you have grown as it's time for Rye's annual flower and veg show this coming Saturday, September 5.

By Kenneth Bird

/ 30 Aug 2015

Cuts making some poorer

Buses get us to work, the shops, school and college - but for how long ? Thousands of the poorest Rother residents, and possibly hundreds of young people having to stay in education, may suffer if two local councils decide on further cuts. However the choice is between these cuts, or other cuts, or

By Kenneth Bird

/ 27 Aug 2015

Country market blacked out

Friday's Country Market has been blacked out with drak drapes hanging from floor to ceiling and an entrance looking like the morning after a heavy party - not the usual surroundings for a market selling local produce, including flowers, vegetables, cakes and curries. Meet, for one weekend only, the

By Charles Harkness

/ 27 Aug 2015

Four coaches is step forward

Four-coach trains at last on the Marsh line - but only at weekends for the moment. But other improvements may be in the pipeline

By Charles Harkness

/ 27 Aug 2015

Rye News takes stock

Rye News was launched last year after four months of experimenting and, four months later in September 2014, it got into its regular stride. So now, a year later, is a good time for an annual meeting to review progress and consider the future - on September 4 at 6:30pm in St Mary's Centre

By Charles Harkness

/ 27 Aug 2015

Mayor visits Venetian fete

Rye mayor Bernadine Fiddimore together with other Cinque Port mayors attended the biannual Venetian Fete in Hythe with its procession of wonderful floats on the canal

By Seana Lanigan

/ 27 Aug 2015