Community
A dog day afternoon
Despite storms before and after, the annual Winchelsea summer fete was a triumph. Brilliant sunshine and a fresh breeze created the perfect setting for a bustling afternoon
Wanted: fit, strong rescue crew
The inshore rescue service at Pett Level needs some help itself. It needs more volunteers to man the boat. If you dare, go along to its open day
Grand National comes to town
A summer fair is an integral part of life in the English countryside. The Rye Show is on Saturday August 16 and has everything you'd expect: horses, dogs, serious contests, silly competitions, fun, games, food, drink - and lots of visitors
Bales of hay and wool
Thousands of marsh sheep are looking well shorn at the moment after an annual haircut but are the farmers happy with the return? Our farming expert stares into his wallet and explains the economics
Another successful swap
The final Saturday in July saw the tenth in the series of popular Recycle Swap Shop events, this time held at the Tilling Green Community Centre.
Pastors go extra mile
Street pastors have transformed the weekend late-night scene in many towns and cities. But what did they find to do in Rye?
Restored and rewarded
Two awards have come the way of Liz and Andrew Bamji this year for the restoration of their Georgian house in Rye. Here they tell the story of their project
Ryers rally round
It takes more than one "tornado" to stop the party. Rye Museum held a successful fund-raising event despite rotten weekend weather
‘Allo ‘Allo . . . it’s wartime
Living in the past is big business. Locally, few come bigger than the War and Peace Revival. Dance to vinyl, embrace tanks, laugh with a classic comedy cast
Salutes to the fallen
The annual visit to Ypres to commemorate local men who fell there in 1914 has a particular poignancy as the centenary of the start of World War 1 approaches
Cakes, music, fireworks
Rye Bonfire Society held a successful money-raising fête in Rae Festing's delightful garden at 11 High Street Rye on July 12