The Big Lunch team are delighted to announce the return of their annual event on Sunday, 5th June in a combined celebration of our community and The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee. Open to everyone living in or connected to Rushlake Green and Warbleton, just bring along a...

In the event of a sudden cardiac arrest, the first few minutes are crucial. Every minute without resuscitation reduces the chances of survival. Here's some info about what you can do to help, because getting an ambulance to a rural location quickly was always...

Warbleton Parish Council are working on a new walking & cycling routes map in partnership with local community organisations to promote health and well-being in the area. The funds to enable this will be provided by the Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL). This...

Osborne House, Rushlake Green, has recently launched a new website. The site is well thought through, and provides very clear information about the history, ethos and charity status of this housing association provider of accommodation for retired local residents....

If you would like to add your event to our rolling noticeboard and listing, please let us know at rushlakegreenvillage@googlemail.com. It's free. If possible send us a poster, flyer and/or some copy to include. We can also share a mention on our facebook page. Sunday...

Are you interested in becoming a Parish Councillor and helping your local community? There are two vacancies on the Warbleton Parish Council and these are now being advertised. The closing date for application is 10th February 2022 and applicants will be interviewed...

Addressing the global climate crisis is rightly now gaining a a real sense of urgency. And while governments and businesses begin committing to the necessary structural changes, there are also things that individuals can do to play their part in the change to Net...

Photos sent in by local photographic wizards. Cover photo above by Andrea Pickett. Photos by Diana Paterson-Fox Photos by Hamish Porter  

The Warbleton Brass Band braved a windswept, rainy night to bring their WINTER WONDERLAND EXTRAVAGANZA to Rushlake Green on Christmas Eve - playing in front of an even braver audience of devotees. For the tireless band members this was the culmination of a well...

A very Happy Christmas to all our readers and contributors. This goes particularly to all those for whom Christmas will not be quite as might have been hoped for. Those who will perhaps be spending Christmas alone, or maybe not with loved ones as would have been the...

The Met Office defines a white Christmas as when "one snowflake is observed to fall in the 24 hours of Christmas somewhere in the UK." As there's been snowfall across Aberdeenshire, Perthshire and Shetland that's good enough for them and it's good enough for us....

On Wednesday 22nd December the WarbleSingers, accompanied by the Warbleton brass Band, led the singing of carols as people gathered together around the tree, outside Osborne House. And a short while later, the singing continued outside the Horse & Groom

The winners of the first 'RECTOR'S CHRISTMAS DISPLAY COMPETITION' can still be viewed, around the Parish, along with all the other amazing entries. The first prize entry deservedly went to the  No room BC and 2021 on the main door of Osborne House, Rushlake Green, As...

Big thank you to all those who helped install the Christmas Tree on Rushlake Green, including: Steve Hutton and Georgina Bollen Gary Elmer and Hillery Ashdown -Elmer Karen and Jim Cook Paul Huntley Sue Beedle David Pryce Ian Collett  

The Rushlake Green Village Players excelled themselves in this cleverly staged parallel universe sit com. Under the well-paced Directorship of Helen Halliday, the cast worked seamlessly as an an ensemble. With many hilarious moments juxtaposed with well-observed...

We can report some rapid progress by the Parish Council on repairing local Finger Post Road Signs - one of the Community Infrastructure Levy spending priorities identified by the Parish Survey. The sharp eyed will have noticed that several of these traditional...

The Parish Council recently put out a survey to ask residents how they think the Parish's CIL money would be best spent on projects to benefit the local community. We've been talking to Cllr Celia Davies, Chair of the CIL Committee at Warbleton Parish Council (WPC),...

In this comedy by Richard Harris, set in the 1980s, we follow three couples who have all moved into a housing estate.   The new residents’ intertwined lives, and escalating private dramas, are revealed through a clever staging device that allows us to watch as their...

The Rushlake Green Pub Protection Society has recently published a report based on the findings of its Community Survey. The society was formed when the Horse & Groom was up for sale, and its future uncertain. A survey was created to gauge local feelings about the...

Cover photo: Pretty (severe) Shepherd's Warning, by Andrea Pickett.   Partridge Chick, by Diana Patterson-Fox A Dahlia called Poo, by Diana Patterson-Fox The changing landscape by Farideh McKeeman Two rainbows and a dog, by Ian Collett Marklye Lake in the...

Local events coming soon Saturday 6th November. 11am-4pm Christmas. Craft Market, Bodle Street Village Hall Saturday 13th November 7pm. Concert of Remembrance. Warbleton Brass Band - Heathfield State Hall, Station Road, Heathfield Saturday 20th November 7.30pm. Race...

The overwhelming praise for the quality and brilliance of Sunday's Jazz Event at the DVH is a testament to Tim Lord's extraordinary ability to bring together a perfectly matched group of musicians of the very highest standard. The event gave us all a glimpse into...

A new music-listening group is being formed, and Brian Bishop - whose idea this is - would welcome responses from anyone who'd be interested. Brian tells us: "I would like the opportunity to be able to listen to music and discuss and share and learn about different...