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.

Don't get cleaned out

Winchelsea Neighbour Watch recently discovered a cleaning company claiming to be based in Winchelsea at the home of a mystified resident. There is a sister company based in Rye, also claiming to be based in someone's house. What's going on?

By Ben Keeley

/ 20 Jul 2014

Blacked out by storms

It was a night Rye remembers vividly. An intense electrical storm, storm-force winds that severed limbs from trees and a power black-out that possibly enhanced the atmosphere of a World War 1 tribute in the Rye Community Centre

By Charles Harkness

/ 20 Jul 2014

Entente cordiale

Elections to the Rye & Winchelsea Rotary Club management committee introduced a foreign accent. Members then heard the new president's comprehensive plans for the year ahead

By Ben Keeley

/ 19 Jul 2014

Visions of climate change

A local environment group believes that Rother's vision for the future ignores weather change. But a leading local Tory appears to embrace many of their ideas

By Ben Keeley

/ 19 Jul 2014

Jobs day a success

The Rye Partnership work and training Roadshow took place at Tilling Green Community Centre on 9th July.

By Ben Keeley

/ 19 Jul 2014

Hi-speed plans might slow up

Plans for hi-speed trains into London to call at Rye could face obstacles. The impact extreme weather can have is of major concern, while some residents are opposed because they fear commuters flooding into the town and pushing up house prices

By Charles Harkness

/ 18 Jul 2014

PM promotes local MP

One local Tory MP resigned the brief. Another has picked it up in this week's Cabinet changes: Amber Rudd, MP for Hastings and Rye

By Kenneth Bird

/ 18 Jul 2014

Van driver 'threatened'

Police are appealing for witnesses to an incident in Harbour Road, Rye in which three motorcyclists allegedly threatened the driver of an Asda delivery van. The incident on Saturday July

By Ben Keeley

/ 16 Jul 2014

Charity fraud charge

An Icklesham woman has been charged with fraud and money laundering in relation to the will of a woman for which she was sole executor. Sussex Police says Andrea Garrick,

By Ben Keeley

/ 15 Jul 2014

Reprieve for power workers

A change to safety regulations at Dungeness B power station could extend the life of the plant by 10 years, meaning jobs for longer than expected

By Charles Harkness

/ 14 Jul 2014

Heart of the community

What makes a community centre a raging success? The organisers behind the centre at Crowborough seem to know, so interested parties from Rye went to find out

By Ben Keeley

/ 14 Jul 2014

Open all hours

The open weekend at the Rye Harbour RNLI station was a big success at raising awareness of the work of the volunteer force - and funds - with other local emergency services contributing to the fun and games

By Rye News

/ 14 Jul 2014