Man attacked and robbed in Summer Fields, Hastings

Witnesses sought after man is attacked and robbed in Summer Fields, Hastings

Police are seeking witnesses to a robbery in Hastings which has left a 35-year-old local man with serious head injuries.

It happened at around 1.20pm on Wednesday (14 September) in the Summer Fields area, on a path between the Falaise Gym on Bohemia Road and Holmesdale Gardens near its junction with Redmayne Drive.

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The victim was attacked by two men and his black Samsung S1 mobile phone and a black wallet were stolen. After seeking help at the St John Ambulance training centre he was taken to the Conquest Hospital, St Leonards-on-Sea. Continue reading Man attacked and robbed in Summer Fields, Hastings

Rye’s New Football Team Comes Home

Rye Town to Play First Match on The Salts

Rye’s new soccer team,  Rye Town,  will line up in Division One of the Macron East Sussex Football League for their first home game of the season and their first ever match on The Salts.

Thanks to Shane Ridgers and wife Charmaine  who have put so much into the birth of Rye Town the rebirth of soccer in Rye.

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Shane, manager and treasurer, and Charmaine  secretary,  Ged Say, chairman. With Martin Blincow, Darren Paine, Francis Walker and Kevin Highams on the committee, and Kelvin Wall , assistant manager make up a formidable team. Continue reading Rye’s New Football Team Comes Home

Historic window badly damaged at Rye parish church

 

Despotic Act of Vandalism

Historic St Mary’s Church, Rye, has had one of its most valuable stained glass windows smashed and removed.

The damage is believed to have occurred between 10.45pm and 08.45am on the night of Monday/Tuesday 29/30 August. Police are continuing to investigate.

The 12th Century parish church is in the centre of Rye and the damaged window was dedicated to the memory of Dr John Adamson and his wife, Jane. It was given by members of their family in about 1882.

It is the church’s oldest window and was the work of C.E Kempe. The lower, damaged part of the window was a vivid representation of the Lord giving sight to a blind man. Continue reading Historic window badly damaged at Rye parish church

Football Returns to Rye Salts

Rye Town v JC Tackleway

Soccer is coming back to The Salts. What a great pleasure it is to write those words. It seemed that after the death of Rye United there would never be another match played at Rye.

Now, after great efforts by a group of Rye enthusiasts the old name of Rye Town, made famous for football successes in the early 1900’s, has been revived for a new team that will carry on the tradition of football in this Ancient Town. Continue reading Football Returns to Rye Salts

Rye Wheeler Hurt in Crash in Cornwall

Fell on Decent.

An announcement on the Rye Wheelers webside is telling of an accident among the eight riders from the club who are taking part in a ride from Lands End to Rye.

 

It seems that Chris Ashbee came off his bike on a downhill section of the ride through Cornwall and and suffered back injuries. Continue reading Rye Wheeler Hurt in Crash in Cornwall

Man arrested on suspicion of attempted murder in Bexhill

Police are appealing for witnesses after a man was stabbed in Albert Road, Bexhill on Tuesday (30 August).

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Emergency services were called at around 3.50pm after it was reported two men were seen fighting.

The victim, a 35-year-old man from St Leonards, was pushed off his stationary moped and punched and stabbed twice in the back. He was taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries which required stitches and has since been discharged. Continue reading Man arrested on suspicion of attempted murder in Bexhill