Inauguration Speech

The New Mayor of Rye & Speaker of the Cinque Ports, Councillor Bernardine Fiddimore’s  Inauguration Speech

The first time I stood in this Chamber I was just seventeen and I had recently been crowned Miss Rye. Continue reading Inauguration Speech

Rye News May 2013

                     Fifteenth Rotary Walk

For the fifteenth straight year in a row Rye &Winchelsea Rotary Club are inviting applications for their annual Charity Walk. Participants are being sought for one of the 3, 6 or 10 mile circuits that take walkers close to several local sites of interest. Continue reading Rye News May 2013

ARRCC Relocated at New Road

Local Rye charity ARRCC has now relocated to The School Creative Centre in New Road, Rye. ARRCC was very fortunate to have the support of E.S.C.C., Rye & Winchelsea District Memorial Hospital, The league of Friends and a local trust providing funding for the substantial refurbishment costs. Continue reading ARRCC Relocated at New Road

Rye Bay Scallop Week

Saturday 2nd – Sunday 10th February 2013 School for Scallops

The medieval town of Rye, on the Sussex coast, is home to one of the biggest scallop celebrations in Europe. From 2nd – 10th February 2013 the ancient Cinque Ports town gives itself over to the mouth-watering shellfish during the Rye Bay Scallop Week. Continue reading Rye Bay Scallop Week

Lions Boost Demelsa

From “Rye’s Own” April 2011

Demelza Hospice Care for Children provides hospice care for over 600 children with life-limiting illnesses and their families across Sussex, Kent and South London. The charity has two hospices, an eight-bedded one in Sittingbourne and a six-bedded one in South East London and a base for nurses and staff at Magham Down near Hailsham. Continue reading Lions Boost Demelsa