Rye News

Firemen responding to a 999 call in the historic Citadel were twice blocked by parked cars in a high fire risk area of densely packed old houses. Luckily no one was injured but parking problems are a contentious issue as discussions continue on the Neighbourhood Plan.

This year's Maritime Festival will be the 10th and will take place on Sunday August 31 which is later in the year than usual due to exceptionally low tides

The Heritage Open Day weekend allows free access to buildings that are usually closed to the public or for which there is an admission fee. But buildings in Rye are missing from this Europe-wide list which ranges from government buildings in Whitehall normally kept firmly under lock and to residential houses of architectural interest. Seana Lanigan reports.

With cricket coming to an end, and the nights beginning to close in, you may fear the worst - too much television - but fear not as the excitement of another football season is here. ... and it is only six a side.... and open to all ages and abilities

Fairlight's hidden secrets include a bunker under the Fire Hills - and a dinosaur's footprints. Haydon Luke reveals these secrets in his new book about this pretty Sussex village

Harvesting, holidays and weddings meant the 2nd XI only had 10 players, six of whom were first-timers, and so they lost to Crowhurst Park. But the Under-16s (who were mostly under 15 and 14) came second in their Division in the Sussex Juniors Cricket Festival. Martin Blincow reports and bowls 1 for 22

The Rye Partnership's rural employability project is proving a great success in supporting local people back into employment. Several recent roadshow/ recruitment events have all proved successful in recruiting staff for local businesses

Now in its third year the jazz and blues festival has been embraced by locals, tourists and businesses alike and not even the wettest of bank holiday Mondays could dampen the enthusiasm of the musicians, performers and especially the audiences over the weekend. In the words of festival director Ian Bowden: "Rye was buzzing!"

Chris Coverdale , who refuses to pay Rother Council taxes which he believes are paying for an illegal war, has been given a suspended sentence at Hastings' Magistrates court providing he pays the council tax he owes. But, if Rother cash his cheque, he wants the council arrested. Tony McLaughlin reports on this campaign to "make war history".

Two art exhibitons in Rye have ended after a very successful summer season with record sales

All Rye's problems could be solved by outsourcing all its services, and giving the Town Council a long and much deserved rest. Or so the Rye Shakespeare Company would have us believe. Ray Prewer and Seana Lanigan "disnae" believe this is the solution but will the Neighbourhood Plan have to be rewritten?

This Friday the artist Djibo will be exhibiting his vibrant and exotic work to raise money for charity at one of Rye's loveliest shops providing an appropriately chic backdrop for Djibo's African based work. The proceeds will go to help children... and there's free fizz as well

After a long run of defeats since early July, Rye's 1st Xl learnt from those hard lessons and Craig Pierce's bowling hammered Henfield on the Salts, moving Rye closer to their mid-table end of season target. Martin Blincow reports

The first auditions for Acting Up in Rye's christmas pantomime took place at the Queens Head on Wednesday August 20 and Old Mother Hubbard herself would have been proud. With a clutch of enthusiastic thespians and a witty script that leaves no entendre undoubled, the group enjoyed a most productive evening that will be repeated at the second audition night on Tuesday August 26

There will be theatrical mayhem by the Ypres tower at the weekend when the Rye Shakespeare Company takes to the green

While they can't call a halt to the August harvest, cricket captains might be tempted to ban weddings. Rye 1st XI went to Portslade with a team much diminished by these events - and the 2nds went from high hopes to a whimper at home

The Rye Show at Lea Barn Farm, attended by around 2,000 people, quite a few horses, dogs, birds of prey and a blacksmith (but no sheep), raised at least £8,000 for the local hospital - even the Red Arrows flew over for a look

Jumbo the bus - so called because of his V747 JPU number plate - made his last outing for Rye Community Transport ferrying visitors to...

Chocolate box Rye. Cobbles, ancient houses, narrow streets. But, argues one of our readers, some parts are the worse for wear. Here, in the first of three articles, he highlights a problem that courses through the town's heart: the lanes and roads themselves

Of the 400,000 people in the UK who suffer from type 1 diabetes, 29,000 are children. The mother of a teenage sufferer talked to members of The Rye and Winchelsea Rotary club, who are helping fund research to find a cure