Welcome to Rye’s Own, the online archive of the magazine created by the late Jim Hollands. Across more than 2,000 articles, Jim recorded the people, places, events and everyday life of Rye and the surrounding district in his own unmistakable style. The Hollands family maintains this site as a memorial to Jim and his lifetime’s work, allowing readers old and new to explore the stories, photographs and local characters he preserved. The articles below are among the last pieces added to this online collection; many more can be found through the categories and search.
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WHERE CAN I GET RYE’S OWN?
List of Newsagents and Outlets Bargain Box – Cinque Ports Street Jempsons – Station Approach Adams …
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Toyland The Video
The Best Rye Christmas Festival Ever They came in their thousands to Rye on Saturday 9 December for the third Christmas event staged by Liz PenDennis and her fantastic committee. For the third year the roads inside the Town were closed resulting in huge crowds safe streets for the children to roam and allow musicians…
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Hastings Man Seriously Injured at Beckley
Motor-cyclist injured in Beckley road incident Police are seeking witnesses to a road incident in Beckley in which a motorcyclist was seriously injured. The incident happened in Furnace Lane, Beckley at 4.45pm on Wednesday (29 November). A 42-year-old Hastings man riding his 125cc motorcycle west in Furnace Lane took evasive action to avoid an…
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£500 Reward
Reward for arrest and conviction of Nigel Fry, aka May, wanted on warrant Police are offering a £500 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of Nigel Fry. Fry, 50, also known as Nigel May, from Bexhill-on-Sea, is wanted on a warrant for failing to appear in court. Officers also wish to speak…
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16 Year Old Dies in Hospital
Victim of St Leonards stabbing dies in hospital A 16-year-old boy who was stabbed in the street in St Leonards on Saturday, November 18, has sadly died. The boy, who had been taken to the Royal Sussex County Hospital in Brighton following the attack, had remained in a critical condition throughout. On Friday afternoon (November…
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8 Years for Manslaughter
Men from Rye given eight years for Hastings manslaughter Report from Sussex Police. When brothers Brian and Andrew Hill went out together for their usual twice monthly drinks in their home town of Hastings, they didn’t know that evening would end in tragedy. Brian would end up with severe head injuries and pass away…
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Question for Today
Who is the Third Young Lady? We have found these two pictures in the archive and discovered about the event and have recognised two of the three young ladies. We believe the event was a Trade Exhibition at the Congregational Church Hall.
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Hastings Police Offer Reward
Police in Hastings offer reward in hunt for wanted man Joseph Nelson Police in Hastings are offering a £500 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of Joseph Nelson. Nelson, 19, unemployed, and now with a South London address, is nevertheless believed to be frequenting the Hastings area and is wanted in connection…
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Lorry Park Plans Defeated
M20 lorry park scheme dropped by government Common sense has prevailed. The government’s ill thought out scheme to build a massive Lorry Park on the M20 near Sellindge have been dropped. Protests Marches and local opposition have brought democracy back to the area and demonstrates that a fight against injustice can be won.
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Nine Burglaries in 24 Hours
UPDATED Police warning after nine burglaries in one day in East Sussex Police are reminding residents across East Sussex to be on the alert for suspicious activity after nine house burglaries in one day in the Polegate, Westham, Bexhill areas. The offences all happened between 8am and 6pm on Tuesday (7 November) but police warn…