Recently added articles from Rye & Battle Observer (St. Leonards-on-Sea, England):
Rye celebrates its links with the sea.
Aug 04, 2008 ... Rye Maritime Festival was a great success despite Sunday's poor weather Strand Quay was a hive of activity with deep se divers, pirates and other colourful characters. There was live music throughout the day and boats were decorated ...
Pett Level Rescue Boat Open Day.
Aug 04, 2008 ... Supporters of Pett Level Rescue Boat turned out for Saturday's Open Day despite poor weather Stalls and a raffle helped raise funds for the boat, which is manned and maintained purely ...
River Brede gets boost from big improvement scheme.
Aug 03, 2008 ... A new [pounds sterling]750,000 scheme will improve water quality in the River Brede. The Brede is one of the main rivers in the Rye area, flowing through the Brede Valley, at Winchelsea, to the sea at Rye Harbour. Southern Water has upgraded a wastewater treatment ...
Rye Sports Centre gets set for Olympics.
Aug 04, 2008 ... Rye Sports Centre is holding a number of events to coincide with the Olympic Games. Throughout August various Olympic style challenges will be extended to members of the public, such as the chance to participate in a 2000m rowing session, a 1500m run on the treadmill and a 100m ...
Elderly Icklesham residents fear losing shopping life-line.
Aug 04, 2008 ... ELDERLY residents at Icklesham face losing their weekly shopping trip if a volunteer driver cannot be found. Five Villages sheltered accommodation have recently lost one of their volunteer drivers, who has stood down after seven years. Don Bailey, from Five Villages, ...