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Rye Pugwash bench links to Ryan family story

July 13, 2026, by Paul Bromley
The ‘Captain Pugwash’ bench outside Rye station now has further links to the creator of the cartoon pirate. A small plaque has a QR code which links to the Forever Story site about John Ry...
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New bench marks Rye’s Pugwash connections

June 9, 2026, by Paul Bromley
A new bench marking the links between Captain Pugwash creator John Ryan and Rye has been unveiled outside the town’s railway station. A special rededication ceremony was held with John Ryan’s daug...
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Rye Harbour wildlife photo competition

, by Paul Bromley
Calling all budding wildlife photographers. Here’s your chance to have your photo displayed in an exhibition at Rye railway station. The Friends of Rye Harbour Nature Reserve have organised a wi...
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Summary of changes to GTR Services from May and over the ...

April 22, 2026, by Fiona Morton
Key changes to Southern Services between East Grinstead and London Victoria – Wednesdays To make it easier for people to travel during the middle of the day, services between East Grinstead and Lond...
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World Public Transport Day celebration

April 21, 2026, by Paul Bromley
The inaugural World Public Transport Day has been celebrated at Eastbourne railway station. The event on Friday 17 April was organised by Eastbourne Area Bus User Group with support from Marshlink com...
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Joint 1066/Marshlink AGM

March 12, 2026, by Paul Bromley
Members of the 1066 and Marshlink lines have held a joint AGM to review activity and plan future events. Station partners, community volunteers and local authority representatives gathered at Hastings...
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Marshlink 175 community celebrations

February 13, 2026, by Paul Bromley
Celebrations have been held to mark the 175th anniversary of the railway line between Hastings and Ashford International. Community representatives, station volunteers and rail enthusiasts held a spec...
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Awards ceremony for poetry competition winners

February 2, 2026, by Paul Bromley
Winners of a railway-related poetry competition have taken part in an awards ceremony to see their entries on display. The wordsmiths gathered at Rye railway station where their poems are now on show ...
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Tim Sparrow Awarded MBE

December 30, 2025, by Samantha Lear
The Southeast Communities Rail Partnership (SCRP), which works to link local communities with their railway, has welcomed the award of an MBE to one of its longstanding volunteer directors, Tim Sparro...
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Shortlisting for Community Rail awards

December 11, 2025, by Samantha Lear
We are proud to announce the projects in our area that have been shortlisted for this year’s national Community Rail awards The SCRP projects are:   Empowering Diverse Groups – Travel Ambassa...
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