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.

Royston Godwin

A well-loved resident is remembered, as mourners gathered at the Catholic Church of St Anthony of Padua, in a memorial service for Royston Godwin.

By Kenneth Bird

/ 2 Aug 2014

M20 commuter boost

Local jobs and traffic congestion may be helped by a new motorway junction on the M20 north of Romney Marsh. The £70 million junction, half a mile south of Ashford&

By Charles Harkness

/ 2 Aug 2014

Free makes it more fun

Removing the entrance fee to Rye Castle Museum in East Street has increased by almost 2,000 the number of people through the door. And it's not only the visitors who are benefitting from this bold move

By Rye News

/ 1 Aug 2014

Anger over blocking of surgery

The GPs are keen to provide the service, the village hall has the space, but NHS England has said "No!" to a weekly surgery in Peasmarsh. The authority took months to reach this decision, but an appeal must be received by August 10

By Ben Keeley

/ 31 Jul 2014

Chernobyl children at convent

Local charity arranges visit to Russian Orthodox convent for children from Chernobyl, the area devastated in the nuclear power plant disaster in 1986.

By Kenneth Bird

/ 29 Jul 2014

Garage break-in

A garage door was forced open in Henley Close, Rye, between 7.50pm on Sunday July 20 and 7am the next morning, says Sussex Police. Inside a window was broken

By Ben Keeley

/ 28 Jul 2014

Mac and iPad stolen

Computer equipment and jewellery have been stolen from a house in Pett Road, Pett. Sussex Police says the owner came home at 4.20pm on July 21 to discover that

By Ben Keeley

/ 28 Jul 2014

Is East Sussex cutting corners?

Winchelsea prizes its grass verges. Many are kept in pristine condition by proud residents. The rest are cut by contractors employed by the county council and Highways Agency, who leave a mess of uncollected hay

By Ben Keeley

/ 28 Jul 2014

Arrivederci Il Monastero

The notice was short and clear. The landlord had taken repossession of 6 High Street because of the lessee’s default under the terms of the lease dated January 6,

By Kenneth Bird

/ 26 Jul 2014

Countdown to the future

The shape of Rye to come is contained in a neighbourhood plan survey. Every household in the town received a copy. This weekend is the deadline for your views on the issues it raises

By Ben Keeley

/ 26 Jul 2014

Building boom hits schools

Concerns are growing over the additional homes being built in Rye. More housing means more families and more children - and more classroom places needed. So what plans are there for local schools?

By Charles Harkness

/ 23 Jul 2014

A tale of tiles

Rother District Council is accused of using inconsistent and conflicting conservation area policies by confused Winchelsea residents.

By Ben Keeley

/ 21 Jul 2014