Rye and District Lions Club have made a donation to Rye and District Community Transport for the third year running. Following their earlier donations of £1,000 and £500, they have donated an additional £500, making a total of £2,000 over the last three years. Continue reading Lions Support Rye Community Transport
Category: Local News
Sad Month for Rye
By Jim Hollands
This job of Editor of “Rye’s Own” has many great moments. I am able to share in the good times enjoyed by Rye and Rye people, support the town when outside forces threaten to change our way of life and enjoy victories and achievements of Ryers young and old. But there are bad times when I have to report the loss of friends and contemporaries, and this is a very sad time. Continue reading Sad Month for Rye
Rye’s Mayor in The Stocks
The new Mayor of Rye Shaun Rogers took his turn in the stocks on Bank Holiday Monday, helping to raise over £140 towards the restoration of The Women’s Tower project. Continue reading Rye’s Mayor in The Stocks
£500 Donation to Rye Scouts
The Jempson Foundation has contributed £500 to Rye Scouts new building project.
The groups new building will replace the current Scout hut & will be constructed on land adjacent to the leisure centre, the first phase is due to be completed by February 2012. Continue reading £500 Donation to Rye Scouts
Kelvin Leaves Rye Harbour on 900 mile bike ride
Amateur cyclist Kelvin Pawsey, son of David Pawsey (Town Hall Keeper) and Sandra Pawsey (who organised the Garden Safari’s for the Hospice) embarked on his two-wheeled charity adventure of the year when he set off from Rye Harbour Lifeboat Station on Sunday 1 August. Continue reading Kelvin Leaves Rye Harbour on 900 mile bike ride
Town Crier
News & Gossip Pages
By Jim Hollands
COACH PARKING PROBLEMSCOACH PARKING PROBLEMS
Several readers have been in contact with us pointing out the problems being caused by the new coach parking arrangements. Continue reading Town Crier
80 Year Celebration at Jempsons
Jempsons Superstore at Peasmarsh celebrated 80 years of service to the community in 2010.
Many events and attractions were staged at the Peasmarsh store over the last week in June and the first week in July. Hundreds of regular shoppers turned up to join in with the festivities.
Police Recover Statute
POLICE RECOVER STOLEN STATUE
Sometime between October 2009 and February 2010 a statue of a girl was stolen from the Churchyard of St George’s Church, Brede. Continue reading Police Recover Statute
Sunk in the Strand
The well known local fishing boat “Llamedos” was recently reported ‘sunk’ in The Strand.The owner of the vessel contacted the RNLI Operations Manager at Rye Harbour requesting assistance with the recovery of his boat, which had sunk due to the wind pinning the boat under the ledge of the Strand wall and with a high tide and excessive flood water coming from the River Tillingham, following a heavy rain fall. Continue reading Sunk in the Strand
100 Years of Scouting in Rye
The man on the white horse parading at the front of his troop of soldiers is Captain Cory. The Captain, a hero of the Boar War was a great friend of Lord Baden Powell who started the scouting movement. In 1907 he held an experimental camp on Brownsea Island, Poole and Dorset, to try out his ideas. Continue reading 100 Years of Scouting in Rye