Motor-cyclist injured in Beckley road incident Police are seeking witnesses to a road incident in Beckley in which a motorcyclist was seriously injured. The incident happened in Furnace Lane, Beckley at 4.45pm on Wednesday (29 November). A 42-year-old Hastings man riding his 125cc motorcycle west in Furnace Lane took evasive action to avoid an … Continue reading Hastings Man Seriously Injured at Beckley
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This Rye’s Own collection brings together articles connected with Beckley, drawing news, memories and magazine features into one path through the archive. Among the pieces gathered here are “Dutch Scouts Visit Rye”, “Station Approach 1928”, “The Rotary Club Of Rye & Winchelsea”, and “Hastings Man Seriously Injured at Beckley”, each adding its own detail to the story. Taken together, these pieces preserve the names, places and passing details that might otherwise slip out of the local record.
Two Burglaries Near Rye – Can You Help?
Police linking two burglaries near Rye 01 Apr, 2016 12:20 News Witness Appeals The first happened at a property in Peasmarsh Road, Beckley, between 8.45am and 9pm on Saturday (26 March).
Quotes From Newsfeeds Saturday 1 April 2016
Tony May Thinking about Ronnie Corbett I think his legacy could teach a lot of people today a thing or two about how to live their lives. Ronnie was never one to take offence when someone made fun of his height, indeed he often would go as far as to instigate a joke at his own … Continue reading Quotes From Newsfeeds Saturday 1 April 2016
The Rotary Club Of Rye & Winchelsea
There is good news in Beckley as the Guide Company, that had to close last year has opened again. Two first class young women have come forward and taken on the task of rebuilding the Company.
Line Dance at Tilling Green
All Fun And Dance at Tilling Green By Helen Day Line Dance class takes place on Friday mornings 10.15 – 11.45am at Tilling Green Community Centre, Mason Road, Rye. This is a lovely friendly group and a real delight to teach.
Jimper’s Jottings
40 years ago you could find Mark Wright and myself fly fishing for wild brown trout in the Tillingham as far up stream as Beckley. The little trout with his shiny brown back all covered in red and yellow spots, his tummy a pure white the most handsome inhabitant of this fast sparkling clear running … Continue reading Jimper’s Jottings
White Christmas
In modern times, with all the comforts that the post war world has ushered in, it is, perhaps, hard to imagine the days which Dickens has so vividly recorded for us when the workhouse and the beggar were part of the daily scene and the world was, as Disraeli remarked, for the few – the … Continue reading White Christmas
250 Years Of Rye Cricket
By M. C. G. Thomas Part Two 1901 Players included F. Phillips, W Clarke, R Bloomfield, A. Adams, R Burra, L Ashburnham & C. Longley 1902 Cricket Week v T. Oyler’s XI, Charlton Park, New Romney, & Lydd Camp…F. Phillips 113 * v T. Oyler’s XI (F. Phillips was killed in the 1st World War)
Station Approach 1928
This was the scene at the top of Station Approach 1928. The pretty house has gone now and has been replaced by the Post Office. Geering & Colyer, whose office was on the opposite side of the street facing their large advertising board that was a familiar sight to all those that travelled by bus … Continue reading Station Approach 1928
Dutch Scouts Visit Rye
Dutch Scouts in Rye Occasion of a Unique Visit Rye had its own share of entertaining the international scout movement last month. Local scouts played host to a small group from Amsterdam. who were on a week’s visit to this country.