Rye and Battle Observer

14/11/2025

✈️ A quiet start to the day at Gatwick in terms of disruption
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14/11/2025

School new starter pictures are in the latest edition of your Observer (November14).

13/11/2025

55 Fabulous Years of Friendship, Fun and Fa-La-Las offers special celebration
Susan Fleet is celebrating the 55th anniversary of staging her very first concert with a very special event coming up at The Dream Centre, Chailey Heritage Foundation, North Chailey, Lewes, BN8 4EF.
The concert on November 14 and 15 will be for three charities – Chailey Heritage, Dame Vera Lynn Children’s Charity and St Peter & St James’ Hospice.
Full story in the first comment…

13/11/2025

Hastings MP launches campaign for improved local bus service.

MP Helena Dollimore has launched a campaign to get a better bus service in the Hastings and Rye area and wants to hear about people’s experiences using buses.

13/11/2025

Heritage steam train makes visit to Eastbourne and Hastings next week.

A special heritage steam train will be stopping at stations in Sussex on Wednesday November 19.

13/11/2025

⚠ Sainsbury’s is recalling a chicken product from customers
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13/11/2025

The police have addressed concerns over 'gender and ethnic bias' as live facial recognition technology comes to Sussex and Surrey.
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13/11/2025

There has been an emergency closure of a Hastings road to repair an electrical fault. See link to story in comments below.

13/11/2025

Two people have been taken to hospital, after a serious collision involving pedestrians and a car.
The road remains closed for investigation work, more than seven hours after the incident.
Full Sussex Police statement in comments below.

13/11/2025

“Fast flowing or deep floodwater is likely, causing danger to life."
An amber warning has been issued for London and parts of South East England ahead of the arrival of Storm Claudia.
A Met Office map shows Sussex and Surrey share differing fortunes.
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13/11/2025

Councillors have called for the earlier implementation of extended pedestrian hours in Hastings town centre. See link to story in comments below

13/11/2025

Our school new starters picture special is in your Observer tomorrow (Friday, November 13).