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Lions’ concert is a sell-out success again

RYE Lions had a record audience for their 6th annual Nearly Burns Brass Band Concert.

Tearoom raises thousands for charity

TWO local charities will be benefiting to the tune of £1,400 each thanks to a Christmas Draw held by Fletchers House tea rooms.

College creates links with Ghana

TAKING an active interest in Fairtrade led to Rye College students making a trip Africa.

‘Loyal’ Brian says goodbye to school

ICKLESHAM Primary School said a fond farewell to long-standing governor Brian Thompson.

High Sheriff shows support for care centre

RYE’S ARRCC charity won praise from the High Sheriff of East Sussex, Mrs Kathy Gore, when she toured its facilities last week.

Regional News rss

Queen's reign in photos for Jubilee

Sixty photographs chronicling the Queen's 60 years as monarch are to go on display in Windsor to mark her Diamond Jubilee.

Trust launches Starr Network scheme

Representatives from business, education and not-for-profit groups will come together in Brighton next week for the launch of an initiative supporting positive change in communities.

Stroll up for moon-lit fundraiser

Walkers will be guided by moonlight when they step out for a night-time fundraiser in Reading.

High Sheriff to run half marathon

East Sussex's High Sheriff is preparing to tackle the Brighton Half Marathon to raise funds for a centre caring for people with HIV and Aids.

RNLI in lifejacket fundraising call

RNLI crew members in the South East are calling on the public to help them raise more than £40,000 to buy innovative new life-jackets.

News in Video rss

SUSSEXONLINE.TV: What’s On in Sussex this week video

THIS week on Sussex Online TV we have a special report on the Sussex Food and Drink Awards.

SUSSEXONLINE.TV: What’s On in Sussex this week video

Click on the play button for a round-up of events taking place this week around the South East.

SUSSEXONLINE.TV: What’s On in Sussex this week video

This week Sussexonline.TV brings you news of a Winter Wellbeing Festival in Tunbridge Wells and the acclaimed Circus of Horrors which will be showing at the Pavilion Theatre in Worthing this month.

SUSSEXONLINE.TV: What’s On in Sussex this week video

THIS week on SOTV we take a look at the Lewes Wellbeing Festival.

National News rss

Young 'lack attention for Dickens'

Modern-day children are not being educated to read with the attention span necessary for a Dickens novel, a leading expert said as the country prepares to celebrate the 200th anniversary of the birth of the revered author.

Tory MPs rebel against wind farms

More than 100 Tory MPs have written to David Cameron calling for a dramatic cut in subsidies to onshore wind farms and more influence for local people to stop them being built.

Barton's Terry tweets under review

Footballer Joey Barton could be in trouble with the Attorney General after posting a series of comments online about John Terry ahead of his trial for allegedly racially abusing Anton Ferdinand.

Labour chiefs in Doughty tribute

Labour leaders past and present are mourning the death of millionaire Nigel Doughty, the owner of Nottingham Forest and a major party donor.

Queen's Jubilee eve village worship

The Queen and Duke of Edinburgh will attend a church service on the eve of the monarch's Diamond Jubilee anniversary.

Letters rss

Woman tied-up and robbed by masked burglars

A SIXTY two year old woman suffered a terrifying ordeal after being tied up by burglars who raided her Winchelsea home.

Thanks for 20 years of Mountfield news

I WOULD just like to say a big thank you to Ruby Willis who has written for the Mountfield village voice for the past 20 years, and has now retired from writing the article.

Tax payers will be pushing the boat out

YOUR correspondent from Beckley (letters January 27) certainly paints a patriotic picture of Britannia bedecked in Union Jacks sailing the waves, without a penny of taxpayers’ money being spent - dream on!

Link road’s business benefits unclear

THE Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) locally have put its weight behind the Link Road project, claiming, without any back up evidence, that jobs, regeneration and prosperity will not happen without it.

False impression of commuters’ experience on rail buses

I feel that I must write to take issue with your article “Little luxury for Rye’s rail users” (Rye Observer Friday 27 January).

Business News rss

The Business Coach with Laura Murphy: “To train or not to train”

Question: “I keep on being pressured to run an out of office training day. With money so tight I’m not sure if this is the best thing to do.” Dan

Trading Standards Information and Advice: Watch out for iPad Scam

Consumers are being misled into paying for ipads online that arrive either broken, un-usable or in some cases don’t arrive at all.

Trading Standards Information and Advice: “You’ve Been Scammed”

As previously shown in July’s edition of TS Connect Fair trading Officer Tom Cook has appeared on BBC1’s “You’ve Been Scammed” discussing the unique case that East Sussex County Council Trading Standards took to court.

Trading Standards Information and Advice: Volunteers wanted for under-age sales campaigns

Lee Ede works as Lead Officer for Under Age Sales at Trading Standards and would like to offer young people the unpaid opportunity to assist officers with our Under Age Test Purchasing Operations across the County.

Politics rss

Motorcycle Question Time

Life in the European Parliament with MEP Peter Skinner: Keep that motor running

Over the past few months a new campaign has been revving up and getting into gear.

Councillor ‘did breach rules’ says Rother

Rother has hit back at claims it ‘hounded’ a parish councillor and wasted resources through an investigation into a complaint against three Winchelsea ward members of Icklesham Parish Council.

Health rss

Stress costs Trust 7,500 sick days

THE under-fire NHS trust which runs the Conquest Hospital lost more than 7,500 working days due to stress and anxiety among staff in just six months.

Hospital trust’s £4million invoice for outside advice

CASH-STRAPPED hospital bosses battling to clear massive debts have blown more than £4 million on private consultants.

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Showbiz rss

Walliams overcomes BGT buzzer fear

David Walliams has overcome his reluctance to buzz contestants on Britain's Got Talent - and is now happy to put them out of their misery.

Tulisa to tell life story in book

X Factor judge Tulisa Contostavlos has promised fans there is "lots to tell" after it was revealed she is releasing her autobiography later this year.

Griffin O'Neal jailed over crash

The son of actor Ryan O'Neal has been sentenced to 16 months in prison for his involvement in a drug-fuelled, head-on car crash that injured another driver.

Rape trial shock for Corrie viewers

Viewers were left stunned tonight as they saw Coronation Street's scheming Frank Foster walk free from court after he was found not guilty of raping Carla Connor.

'Upbeat' Holden set for BGT return

Amanda Holden is expected to return to Britain's Got Talent next week.

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