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The Local Government Minister and Rother council have clashed over the way in which redundancy payments were reported in financial accounts. Kris Hopkins, MP, talks of the need for councils to be open and transparent about how taxpayers' money is spent. Carl Maynard, Rother's leader, is defiant and says the Minister's comments come as a surprise

Rye Lions' long-serving secretary Robert Harvey was presented with a long-service badge to mark his 45 years as a Lion at the Brickwall hotel in Sedlescombe. Rachael Elsey reports

A Requiem Mass for King Louis XVI of France and Queen Mary Antoinette will be celebrated at St Mary's Rye on January 21- probably the first such Mass to be held there since the Reformation

Unemployed people are being offered help and guaranteed interviews through a project run by the Rye Partnership. More than 200 benefited last year and, following this success, eligibility to join the project has been extended

If your new year resolve is to get fit at Rye's sports centre, mention Dan Lake's article in Rye News and you'll be given a discount . . .

The weather has yet again shown up the weaknesses in Rye's drainage system. Anthony Kimber reports on a wet, midweek night and a wet morning after

Many of us were disappointed when the Christmas episode of Celebrity Mastermind, in...

Rye's indoor cricket team looks to continue its unbeaten record as the team enters the cup competition with a place at the County Cup up for grabs for the winner

Christmas giving was still very much in vogue when...

Thieves broke into Jempson’s store at Peasmarsh on Sunday...

The centuries-old tradition of three teams battling to get a Frenchman's head into a single goal - no rules allowed - was continued with the usual enthusiasm by Winchelsea townsfolk. Visitors could, if wanted, also find less aggressive entertainments