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.

Christmas sails into Strand Quay

Father Christmas can't keep away from Rye, making his second visit in a week. This time he eschewed his Roller and arrived in the harbour master's launch to entertain children on the quayside

By Seana Lanigan

/ 18 Dec 2014

Open all night at Jempson's

For the first time, the Jempson's supermarket in Rye will be open continuously from early Tuesday December 23 until 8pm on Christmas Eve along with the Peasmarsh superstore and petrol station

By Rye News

/ 17 Dec 2014

Roadshow Andy does it for Arrcc

Andy McConnell of Rye, the Antiques Roadshow glass specialist, sat in Celebrity Mastermind's famous black chair on BBC1 this week to support a local charity. The charity ended up £3,000 better off

By Rye News

/ 16 Dec 2014

'Shoplift suspect' sought

Police are trying to trace Malcolm Smith, 35, who is wanted for breaching conditions of a court order. These include living at approved premises in Portsmouth. Formerly from Hastings, he

By Ben Keeley

/ 13 Dec 2014

Schools vie for supermart site

Rye Academy Trust announced on Wednesday [December 10] that it is interested in buying the former Lower School site now that Sainsbury's and Tesco have given up thoughts

By Ben Keeley

/ 12 Dec 2014

Thank you for nothing, Rother

How did the proud Landgate Arch become a tatty monument to neglect? Cllr Mary Smith used people power - the Freedom of Information Act - to discover just how much maintenance is undertaken by the district council. And what it spends on it. Be prepared to be angry

By Ben Keeley

/ 11 Dec 2014

A jam is not news in Rye

This little tale is a visual aide-memoire to the county's Police and Crime Commissioner Katy Bourne. The people of Rye and those who visit our beautiful town will have seen it all before - and that's the point

By Ben Keeley

/ 11 Dec 2014

Bonfire boys' hot awards

Rye's Bonfire Boys don't only enjoy the annual spectacle they create, they also like to support other local good causes from the collections they organise. This week they gathered the recipients together at The Queens Head to hand out cheques for £200 each

By Ben Keeley

/ 11 Dec 2014

Faster trains: a head-on collision

It was stop-start and shuntings into various sidings when the full council meeting last Monday considered the question of whether or not the proposed faster trains should stop at Rye. The possibility was even raised that the town should not support the idea of the new service at all

By Ben Keeley

/ 11 Dec 2014

Dreaming of a brighter xmas . . .

This year's Christmas festivities in Rye are spread over three Saturdays. They're meant to draw crowds to the town. But critics are circling - if comments at Rye's full town council meeting are a genuine reflection of public opinion

By Ben Keeley

/ 11 Dec 2014

Search for sloe gin champion

Were you out in the autumn picking sloes, freezing them and then steeping them in sweetened gin? If so, bring some along to the "Rye News" sloe gin competition and see how your home brew compares

By Ben Keeley

/ 10 Dec 2014

Bumper year for charity card sales

It has turned into a bumper year at the Cards for Good Causes charity Christmas card shop at Rye Community Centre, writes Jane Nunn. Takings this year already exceed – admittedly

By Ben Keeley

/ 8 Dec 2014