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.

Skydives to thank air rescue teams

A Peasmarsh woman and her young niece are both to jump from an aircraft at 12,000ft in a sponsored skydive for the Kent, Sussex and Surrey Air Ambulance. In a bizarre twist of fate the two women and two other members of the same family have all been rescued by the charity in three separate incidents

By Ben Keeley

/ 23 Apr 2015

Kino wins townscape award

As Rye Conservation Society announces its award for a major contribution to the townscape, the symbolic brick goes to Fletcher in Rye CIC for its successful completion of the Kino Digital project

By Kenneth Bird

/ 23 Apr 2015

Car park row: poll off for now

A parish poll concerning Icklesham Parish Council's controversial proposal to take a 99-year lease on Rye Harbour's car park and toilet has been deferred. Richard Comotto reports on the packed parish meeting called by residents of the Winchelsea ward

By Ben Keeley

/ 23 Apr 2015

Bus cuts start this Sunday

The bus subsidy axe falls this Sunday. The immediate effect: no Sunday services to Northiam and Rye Harbour. To be followed by the halving of weekday off-peak services from Rye to Northiam and Tenterden. There is another snag facing passengers: printed timetables aren't on the streets yet. Charles H

By Charles Harkness

/ 23 Apr 2015

Mayor to open John Ryan garden

A scruffy overgrown triangle of ground outside Rye railway station has been transformed into an attractive haven of rest in memory of local author and artist John Ryan

By Rye News

/ 22 Apr 2015

Lifeboat rescues car from flooding

Rye Harbour RNLI Lifeboat B-842 Hello Herbie rescued a couple and their car that was stuck in the mud at the side of the River Rother on Tuesday April 21,

By Ben Keeley

/ 22 Apr 2015

Jempson's knife attack charge

A member of staff at Jempson's garage in Peasmarsh was flown to hospital after a stabbing incident on Wednesday. A Peasmarsh man, aged 24, is due to appear at Brighton & Hove Magistrates Court where he faces a total of four charges including causing grievous bodily harm to a man aged 51

By Ben Keeley

/ 17 Apr 2015

Democracy's dismal roll calls

It is all about winners and losers. There can be but one winner of our parliamentary constituency and that's too close to call. The fight for a place on Rother will not be so keenly fought but, at least, there is a fight. The real losers are the parishes, where there are so few candidates that anyon

By Rye News

/ 16 Apr 2015

Call out for local firefighters

The East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service is short of firefighters across the county and Rye is no exception, which is why a new recruiting drive is under way

By Kenneth Bird

/ 16 Apr 2015

Gang of three rob woman in Rye

Three men robbed a 61-year-old woman as she looked around an empty property off Cinque Ports Street, Rye, on Monday April 13. The robbery occurred between midday and 1pm when

By Ben Keeley

/ 16 Apr 2015

Digging up the dirt on La Trecherie

Archaeologists from the University of Southampton are coming to Winchelsea to work with the local archaeology society to locate the harbourside of the medieval port, an area reputedly filled with warehouses, workshops, inns and brothels

By Ben Keeley

/ 16 Apr 2015

A Fabulistic fundraiser

Rob McCaig, one of the artists at local charity Arrcc's New Road centre, is a founder member of The Fabulistics Atlantic Soul Band, writes Irna Mortlock. To help

By Ben Keeley

/ 16 Apr 2015