When I Ring my Bell ……… Rye Town Crier, Rex Swain, uttered the immortal words “When I ring my bell, peddle like hell” and 83 cyclists set of on a ride that took them through the winding back lanes of kent to Hythe. On the way the course was brilliantly sign posted and Marshalled by … Continue reading Town Crier’s Starting Bell
Category: Local News
Browse the Rye’s Own Local News archive for magazine pieces that combine contemporary reporting with memories and historical perspective. The selection ranges across “ARRCC Furniture Warehouse”, “Town Crier January 2007”, “Lad from Winchelsea Beach is “Safe and Well””, “Town Crier News and Gossip Pages”, and “Rye News May 2013”, showing the breadth hidden behind the section heading. Together the articles retain the immediacy and individuality of a local magazine rather than reading like a formal reference book.
Rye Town Crier Film
Rye Town Crier Introduces The Bride & Groom Rex Swain, the best known Town Crier in all England makes another momentous cry from the steps of Rye Town Hall. Crier
Rye’s Own – July 2016
Contents for July 2016 Issue Jimper Sutton, our number One contributor since 1966, died just about the time the July Issue of “Rye’s Own” reached the printing press. Too late for even a mention of his sad passing to be recorded in this issue but there are some of his stories included.
Electric Pole Endangers Road at Sellindge
Rotted Pole Snaps at Base A pole carrying electricity cable snapped at it’s base and threatened to block the A20 in Main Road Sellindge, close to the school this afternoon (Sunday 24 April 2016) The pole was prevented from falling on the highway by the cable it was holding up.
Bernard’s Problem Page – March 2016
What’s the Point? Is it worth the police arresting people who commit crime? I ask this because in the local paper there is a page of local crimes taken to court. I wonder if the cost of police work in arresting these criminals is worth the time, money and effort. Some of the sentencing is … Continue reading Bernard’s Problem Page – March 2016
Lad from Winchelsea Beach is “Safe and Well”
Shanon Lench is Home 19-year old Shanon Lench of Winchelsea Beach, who had not been seen or heard of since visiting a friend in Eastbourne on Wednesday (20 January), returned home safe and well today Friday (22 January).
100 Caught Drink Driving Locally
102 arrested in First Two Weeks of Sussex Police Christmas drink drive campaign Of the 102 people arrested since the 1 December 50 have been charged according to a police press release on 18 December
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Send Your News Items and Pictures to Rye’s Own as soon as you can to:- [email protected] They will be used in the next magazine or here on the Ryes Own Website. Pictures, News, Views, Comments, Drawings and other Art Work, Poetry, Political comments and criticisms are all welcome as long as they are about Rye.
Cycle / Footpath Finished Today
Graham’s Way will be Officially Opened Next Tuesday “Rye’s Own” Reports :- It is almost eleven years since Graham Matthews was knocked off his bike on Rye Harbour Road and killed. This was a notoriously dangerous stretch of road to anyone walking as there were no places to get off the road, the verges were … Continue reading Cycle / Footpath Finished Today
Where is the Anchor?
The mystery of the Rye Heritage Centre Anchor. Why was it moved? – It was moved for ‘repair’. When will it be returned? – It would be back in March ready for Easter visitors.