NEWS & SPORT

“The sea won’t wait. We had to take action.”

Locals use tractors to move rocks to protect Mary Stanford Lifeboat House from collapse

Beach cleaning volunteers should wear gloves, scientists warn

New study finds that microplastics could be a risk to human health

Family share dead seals story

Fishing net caught on groyne at Camber trapped seals, dogfish and crabs

“Making Rye a better place”

Rye Community Support Officer Demetrius Georghiou wins top police award

Christmas comes to Tilling Green

The tree is up and hundreds attend event at community centre

Pett Level Rescue Boat gets a huge donation

Events at Combe Haven Holiday Park raise £7,500

News in brief 5 December

Transferring assets to Rye Town Council, hunting on nature reserve fine, and A259 night closures - but where?

George takes on the world

15-year-old George is one of the best young kickboxers on the planet

A liquid love letter to Rye

A new gin inspired by our town has just gone on sale

PEOPLE

Rye Christmas windows 2025

The Sunflower Charity Shop is the mayor's choice but who will win the public vote?

“I still can’t quite believe it”

The challenges of putting Rye's Christmas lights up in just six weeks

“Rye is all the paradise I need”

Tributes to Alyona Kojevnikov who died last week

Winchelsea Christmas windows

Festive tradition switched on for Saturday 13 December

A magical Wizard of Oz

Rye College students performances play to packed audiences

Rye Heritage Centre’s Christmas special

Something new for children and families about Rye's smugglers

The Crib Service at St Mary’s

One of the biggest church services in Rye is on 24 December

OPINIONS

Inaction leads to direct action

The Mary Stanford Lifeboat House needed saving so we stepped in

Make your vote count

New councillor to be elected at a critical point for Rye

Inconsiderate parking

A wide load and parked cars on South Undercliff in Rye delay traffic

What does COP30 mean for Rye?

The impact locally of the climate change meeting in Brazil

Is the worst still yet to come?

Owner of the Gallivant in Camber on the pellet pollution on its doorstep

NATURE & ENVIRONMENT

A walk to change lives

Hearing Dogs for Deaf People's Welly Walk is at Bodiam Castle this Saturday

Cycle path options explored

Sussex Greenways promotes better paths and connections locally

Autumn at Marsh Willow

Making artist's charcoal out of off-cuts from the basketmaking process in Iden

ARTS & CULTURE

Wendy Bowker: new pastures beckon

As Washhouse and Parlour closes, gallery owner reveals new plans

Jempo pulls it off!

The 16th opera night in aid of Rye Tennis Club

Christmas with the Jameses

Lamb House dressed for the festive season

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