It’s fun – but serious, too
What is it like to be a Sea Cadet in Rye? Masses to do, weekends away sometimes as well. Right now they're recruiting. Form an orderly queue
Rye News faces a challenge
It's a good start, but to make the paper a success more local people need to become involved
Playden’s web link
Playden Parish Council has a new website www.playden.info. It is a new place to find Playden PC meeting notices, agendas and minutes along with a...
A fair rate or legalised theft?
A Rye High Street shopkeeper complains that the extremely high rates are punitive and a contributing factor in the failure of many small businesses
Breed mystery solved
The "Chocolate Sheep" mystery has been solved. Without doubt, they are Welsh Mountain Badger Face breed, writes my brother Christopher from Downton, Wiltshire....
Obituary: Davina Artis
A former resident of Rye, who worked in London for Lentheric fragrances and who, in retirement, helped Rye Conservation Society and at a local day centre
Jack – and Jill – in the Green
A hugely enjoyable spectacle as a procession of exotic characters, musicians and morris dancers parade through Hastings Old Town
Bin Rother’s wheelie bins
Large bins and recycling boxes will do nothing to improve the appearance of the town or help its residents. A better plan is needed
Why I’ll vote in EU elections
Ten MEPs representing our region will join the European Parliament after elections on May 22. David Cracknell explains why it is important to take part
Rye pads up for new league
Rye CC have a tough 2014 opener as the first XI attempts to match the highs of a hugely successful season last year
Met mast appeal
Ecotricity, a green energy company based in Gloucestershire, is appealing against the refusal for it to erect a meteorological mast at Snave on Romney Marsh....
Solar panel farm plan
Planning permission is being sought for a solar panel farm at Catfield, north of Bexhill (writes Kenneth Bird). The site at St Francis Farm...
Charity leap for fishermen
A Rye woman is to paraglide down a mountain for charity in June in memory of her son's best friend who died in a road accident. See how to sponsor her here
Mayor making and bikers
Hot pennies competed with hot leather for public attention in Rye as the sunny three-day bank holiday weekend came to an end
Park for cyclists
Cycle parking has been approved by Rye council in the Cattle Market, due in part to £500 from Rother Environmental Group (writes Kenneth Bird). The money...
European cash might help Rye
The Romney Marsh Partnership, which includes Rye, wants to boost the area's economy with European funding of up to £180m available to the South East
‘Your paper is brilliant’
One of our readers has written to say she thinks this paper is a very good idea. She came up with a good one of her own: to do a series of interviews for us
No pavement for pedestrians
With reference to Tony Nunn's letter "Absence of road sense": I am afraid what he criticises as a pavement up Ferry Hill at Winchelsea is...
First to take ad-vantage
All advertising in Rye News is free for the next few months and the first business to go online with us is the Britcher &...
Quick off the mark
A reader in Northiam was the first to send us an advert for our free classified section. Rye watchers will know him well: Conrad...