Rye News

The five pétanque leagues in and around Rye are enjoying a good summer. The sport is growing fast. It is competitive, fun and easy to learn

The World Cup began with the opening ceremony which took place at the Arena de Sao Paulo in Brazil with performers including Jennifer Lopez

Rye's new academy is focused on building careers for young people. It is part of a "nationwide experiment" to bridge the worlds of education and employment

The archaeological investigations that have preceded the building of the Bexhill-Hastings Link Road are radically changing our understanding of the prehistory of East Sussex, according to County Archaeologist Casper Johnson

Studio school students set out to make an impression with an exhibition showcasing a year of hard work and a lot of talent

Tim Redfern meets BBC producers Susie Liggat and Lisa Osborne on the Mapp and Lucia set at Lamb House to discuss the production and filming on location in Rye

Extending the life of Dungeness B nuclear power station will help us keep the lights on but does raise some concerns

Filming is all very well but what do the neighbours think?

On Saturday the funfair might have departed from the Salts but a big dipper was left behind which the Rye 1st Xl, in a match sponsored by local antique jewellers My Sweet Old Etc, rode all afternoon

Were the Cinque Ports really an impotent naval power by the end of the 14th century? That is the story told by most naval historians. But one leading medieval maritime historian thinks otherwise

Rye Community Centre seeks handyman

High-speed Javelin trains pulling hourly into Rye and Hastings, and boosting the local economy, are not just an artist’s impression

They were jiving, bopping and strolling in Camber at the weekend as the annual Rockabilly Rave took place at Pontin's holiday park

Winchelsea residents open secret gardens to raise money for local charities

EDF, the operator of Dungeness B power station, is seeking a change to the safety limit rules

Rye Hospital welcomed visitors to its annual fete with a goodly range of stalls and entertainments

With the main street in Winchelsea breaking up, residents were looking forward to the resurfacing promised by East Sussex Highways; but the wait continues.

A delightful afternoon was spent retracing the steps of one of the town's most creative writers, whose impact on Rye is as strong and valued as ever

Roy Hodgson was recently spotted in Rye and now he's in Rio managing England's World Cup team. Roy, Rye and Rio are all winners but how successful will his England team be in Brazil?

Local cartoonist John Izod's take on the latest events in town. After the Monuments Men and Mapp & Lucia film shoots, anything can happen in Rye