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Aircraft Crashes in Sea Off Winchelsea Beach

Investigation continues into air crash off Winchelsea Beach
Witness Appeal
Just after 5pm on Saturday (6 August) A report was made by a member of the public that a light aircraft had been seen to go into the sea about half a mile off Winchelsea Beach.

Coastguard helicopters and RNLI boats searched the area, but nobody was found. Continue reading Aircraft Crashes in Sea Off Winchelsea Beach

Bonfire Boys Auction of Promises

Rye Bonfire Auction of Promises Antiques & Miscellaneous Items 2016

Thursday 19 May 2016

Mermaid Inn, Mermaid Street, Rye

Viewing from 7:00pm – sale at 7.30

Tickets £5.00 including glass of wine and catalogue

Please support Rye Bonfire’s main fundraising event this evening by kind Continue reading Bonfire Boys Auction of Promises

The Engine that Brought Down a German Bomber

By Jim Hollands

On the morning of 27 November 1942 an English train driver and a German pilot set off to work. By the end of the day one of them would be dead! Continue reading The Engine that Brought Down a German Bomber

Government Approves Plans For Lydd Airport Development

Green light for £25 million runway extension and new terminal in Kent Plans to develop Lydd Airport in Kent into a modern regional airport have been given the green light by the Government today (Weds 10th April) after ministers agreed with a Planning Inspector’s recommendation to grant approval for a multi-million-pound development. Continue reading Government Approves Plans For Lydd Airport Development

Jersey Flights from Lydd

Folkestone, Hythe & Romney Life has just had confirmation that there will be direct flights from Lydd Airport to Jersey this coming summer. Continue reading Jersey Flights from Lydd

Golden Wedding Day Of Surprises

On the 28 March Mike and Betty Paine of South Undercliffe celebrated 50 years of marriage but the real party took place two days later when the family pulled many surprises out of the bag. Unfortunately this event took place after “Rye’s Own” had gone to press but we were let into the secret and can report that, all being well, the day of surprises started when their son Trevor, who lives in Canada and was not expected in England again untill next year, arrived for the celebrations. Continue reading Golden Wedding Day Of Surprises

Investigation continues into air crash off Winchelsea Beach Witness Appeal Just after 5pm on Saturday (6 August) A report was made by a member of the public that a light aircraft had been seen to go into the sea about half a mile off Winchelsea Beach.