Monthly Archives: October, 2014
Bureaucracy gone baaaa-my
Every time a sheep moves a government department knows about it. But does this make food any safer? And if officials can trace sheep, how come they can't locate all criminals and illegal immigrants?
Remember their sacrifice
An online record of men and women from Rye who have died in active service provides a wealth of information about their background, as well as a stark reminder of the human cost of war.
Then and now: what’s changed?
If you thought climate change and banks going bust were confined to the 21st century, you'd be wrong. The Rye Medieval Conference showed that our current ills are merely repeats of what happened many years ago
Mayor leads way to save Landgate
Without active assistance, Landgate faces an uncertain future. Rother can contribute only a negligible budget so other ways must be found to preserve it. We need the help of those - not just locally but globally - who treasure this unique building. What we need, the mayor says, is Friends of the Landgate!
Funeral for murdered girl
The murdered Northiam schoolgirl Mary Shipstone has finally been laid to rest more than a month after her shooting. The service was at her local church
Another fine mess
An illegally parked vehicle caused yet another hold-up in town earlier this week when its presence prevented an HGV from turning through Landgate Arch
No bad apples in this bunch!
Crawley Beauties, Knobby Russets and Sussex Mothers will be planted on Saturday October 18 between 9am and 12 noon at the Rye community garden's orchard, when you can also learn how to build a B&B for bees, writes Pip Al-Khafaji
Dull weather but not a dull race
The lead changed constantly as cruisers of Rye Harbour Sailing Club raced in Rye Bay. Most boats made a good start, but it was left to three to battle it out for first place on the final leg