Bruce Child, 63, a caretaker, of Jameson Road, Bexhill, appeared at Brighton Magistrates Court on Tuesday 23 November and was committed for trial, charged with on-line grooming of a 12-year old girl who he then allegedly sought to meet Continue reading Bexhill man charged with grooming a young girl for sex
Local residents from all over Shepway are gearing up for the Mass Demonstration set to hit the town of Folkestone at one of the busiest times of the year.
An alliance of various groups are coming together to protest against the shoddy way they are being treated by Shepway District Council in riding roughshod over the wishes of the people. This is set to be one of the biggest demo’s in Shepway. Continue reading Mass Demonstration Against Shepway District Council.
A tree fell across the B2067 outside the premises of P R Marine on Knoll Hill around 11am (today) Thursday 24 November 2016.
The road was still blocked at noon. Council workers are aware. Continue reading Tree Down – B2067 Blocked
Alfred Horner, Joan Camier, Tony Tookey, Tony Night, David Smeed, Jeffrey Waters, Pauline Morris etc. take part in this movie club film made in one evening.
650 foot Cargo vessel sailing under a Hong Kong flag loses engine power near Sanfire Hoe off Dover. She dragged her anchor and collided with barge full of rocks (used for coastal defences). Coastguard reports the ship was holed and is taking water faster than her pumps can pump it out.
Dover and Dungeness Lifeboats have been launched and are standing by. Some of the crew have already been evacuated by helicopter. (11 reported to be airlifted off)
A powerful tug is racing to the scene from Boulogne and plans to tow the stricken vessel to safety
Ship involved appears to be the Saga Sky. A message from her at 10.19am says she is now under her own power speed 1.2 knotts. Lifeboats standing by. (Thanks to Jamie Hayden who worked out which ship it appears to be)
Latest position approx. 1.5 miles off Capel Le Ferne.
The French Tug ABEILLE LANGUEDOC should be on the scene by 12 noon.
Anyone with pictures please post them on our Ryes Own Newsfeed page on facebook
Last Update … 21 November – Jamie Hayden tells us that the Saga Sky is now safely in port at Dunkirk
Reports are coming in of obstacles and branches littering the road from Brenzett to New Romney. Several cars with buckled wheels due to hitting large branches etc. blown onto the road by the storm.
There is a lot of standing water on many roads in the area
Power cuts reported in Ivychurch and Dengemarsh
Beatrice Cloake from Hythe area reports : Today Angus is battering the coast. We have had little sleep.
Plenty of bangs during the night. I wonder which kind of damages there will be!!! Hope my friends are alright!
Wind gust of 97mph reported in English Channel
Vince Winter reports: Been a very rough night in Hornstreet Village. Currently the road is shut to traffic due to power lines down.
In Hornstreet power and phone come off poles on the roadside.
Police blocking the road at the moment. Happy to say we still have electrics to make a good cup of tea…
Keep safe peeps
70mph in Kent
10k run in Brighton cancelled
Many transport delays on railway
Continue reading Obstacles Litter Brenzett – New Romney Road
Were you there? Continue reading Rye Horse Show 1967
There are several old Rye personalities in this little film made by the Rye Movie Society in 1967.
Police Sargent Roy Parrock , Mr. Tookey the Grammar School Teacher, David Smeed, George Grey, Joan Munn, Pauline Morris and Maureen Matthews. Continue reading Zartan and 15 Yen
A coroner has appealed for more witnesses to come forward after five people died at Camber Sands on a single day this summer.
The five men, all from the London area, died on Wednesday, 24 August despite efforts to save them. The men, who all knew each other, were friends and family had travelled to Sussex together for a day out.
The East Sussex coroner, Alan Craze, opened the inquests at the beginning of the month and buy levitra 5mg costo has since spoken to Sussex Police about helping him gather more witnesses for the full inquests.
Detective Sergeant Alex Campbell said: “This was an incredibly tragic incident to have happened on such a popular beach. To help with the inquest we are Continue reading Camber Sands deaths
