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.

It's no contest in most parishes

Who can you vote for? In some cases, the electorate is robbed of the chance to decide because, other than in Rye, no local parish councillors will have to fight for a place

By Ben Keeley

/ 16 Apr 2015

District polls - at last a scrap

Rother District is more of an old-fashioned scrap between parties in our area. There are 26 candidates chasing 10 seats: Labour has 8, the Conservatives 10, Lib-Dems 7 and UKIP 1

By Ben Keeley

/ 16 Apr 2015

Local employers join forces again

Are you looking for work or need training then the Rye Partnership is working with local businesses and organisations, to host another recruitment & training road show event in Rye.

By Ben Keeley

/ 15 Apr 2015

Connected - but still a farce

Months of battling for a BT connection is coming to a close. Residents in Vidler Square, Rye, were despairing. BT spun them a series of excuses which didn't seem to square with the real world. One of the residents asked Rye News to help. Here's the update. Here's a connection . . .

By Ben Keeley

/ 9 Apr 2015

New family court offers hope

An innovative approach to justice to help keep families together launched this week in East Sussex in a one-year trial. The Family Drug and Alcohol Court sees parents who are

By Ben Keeley

/ 9 Apr 2015

Mindi, the Extraordinary treasure

Ironmongers Extraordinary soon grew into an institution in Rye after Mindi Gill arrived from Uganda in the early 1970s and first opened its doors on to the High Street. While the sole proprietor for all those years has died, her treasure trove of kitchenalia lives on

By Kenneth Bird

/ 8 Apr 2015

Even rat-runners have fans

Parked cars are getting in the way of speeding traffic! A Winchelsea resident was surprised to receive a hand-written note complaining that he had parked legally and made the road less convenient for rat-runners to use

By Ben Keeley

/ 7 Apr 2015

General Election hustings

Churches Together in Rye and District is hosting the General Election hustings at St Mary’s Church on Thursday April 30 at 7pm, writes Ray Prewer. All declared candidates for

By Rye News

/ 7 Apr 2015

Spring sees new shops blossom

Spring has seen the opening of two new shops in Rye in the past week, benefitting from the influx of visitors over Easter, writes Seana Lanigan. A Ladybird pop-up in

By Seana Lanigan

/ 7 Apr 2015

Local Hero - 80 years young

Celebrating Jempson's 80th Anniversary, a new ale has been developed with the Old Dairy Brewery! Read about this premium bitter 'Local Hero' and go out and savour the flavour

By Rye News

/ 7 Apr 2015

Car thief rams ancient wall

Speeding traffic, a constant concern to residents of Winchelsea, is causing severe damage to the town's ancient monuments. In the latest episode, a stolen car careered round a bend and took out a long section of a 14th-century wall

By Ben Keeley

/ 7 Apr 2015

Pitch up and show your support

Jempson's will be playing host to a number of boot fairs again this year at its Peasmarsh store car park (pictured above), with all proceeds from the sale

By Rye News

/ 6 Apr 2015