The Herald of Rye Over 100 years ago “The Herald of Rye”, a magazine very similar in it’s aims to “Rye Own”, was published by Harry Davis who lived at ‘Watlands’ Udimore Road. Harry was involved in many Rye Clubs and Committees. He was Secretary of Rye Cycling Club and Rye Sports Day Committee, so … Continue reading Titbits from February 2004
Tag: Yolanda Laybourne
Discover Yolanda Laybourne in the pages of Rye’s Own, where the subject emerges through local voices, historical detail and stories written close to the events. The trail includes “Wheelers Open Letter to Tony Blair”, “Pride In Rye In Bloom”, “Going For Gold”, and “Town Manager’s “Pride in Rye” Targets Recycling and Graffiti”, offering several ways into the subject rather than a single potted account. The archive leaves room for eyewitness detail, strong opinions and the affectionate hindsight that gives Rye’s Own its particular flavour.
Scallop Festival Boosts Winter Trade
Rye Scallop Festival was an outstanding success, due in no small part to the enthusiasm and drive of Festival co-ordinator Lorna Hall. Almost every event was fully booked and some seats could have been filled twice over.
Town Manager’s “Pride in Rye” Targets Recycling and Graffiti
The aim of this year’s Pride in Rye was to move on from the more traditional activities of tidying neglected areas and litter-picking to a more “pro-active” approach of correct litter/ waste disposal.
Town Crier
News and Gossip Pages By Jim Hollands HOTCATS to the Rescue Well done Kerry de Courcy and HOTCATS. The Rye & District Hotel and Caterers Association have stepped in to salvage the Heritage and T.I.C. Centre after Rother District Council reneged on an agreement at the … Continue reading Town Crier
Wheelers Open Letter to Tony Blair
The Wheelers Letter to Mr. Blair Dear Prime Minister Members of the Rye & District Wheelers have decided that you should be informed of a terrible act of neglect by local government here in Rye. A lad was knocked off his bike and killed in a most horrible way on a notorious 2 mile stretch … Continue reading Wheelers Open Letter to Tony Blair
Yolanda Is Keeping The Lid On Rubbish
The Rye Partnership, in co-operation with Rother D.C. has just installed a further round of seagull-proof, branded litter-bins in Rye. Working against the clock, eleven new bins were installed in selected locations throughout the town just in time for the Britain in Bloom judging on August 3rd.
Town Crier
EEC OUT – ROTHER OUT We all thought a ‘common market’ would be a good idea. We could trade throughout Europe with ease. There would be no borders and a ‘free marketing area’ would make for easier trade.
Pride In Rye In Bloom
Town Manager Yolanda Laybourne organiser of Pride in Rye Week and Lorna Hall the flag bearer for Rye In Bloom have been working hand in glove to get the town spick and span for the three big competitions, Rye, South-East and Britain in Bloom that are just around the corner.
Going For Gold
“Rye was one of only 60 from 1,800 competitors selected for the Britain in Bloom Competition 2004”. These were the words of Peter Holman Chairman of South and South East in Bloom speaking at a Britain in Bloom Seminar at the George Hotel. He went on to say that “Rye has an exceptional chance of … Continue reading Going For Gold
Editorial
As we put the first magazine of 2004 to bed the great news has just come in that Rye & Iden United have beaten St. Leonards four – one to complete a fine Christmas double. They beat Pagham by the same score on the December 20 and now stand fifth in the County League Division … Continue reading Editorial