Merchant and Mills

Opinions

Congratulations but . . .

Congratulations with a sting in the tail from a reader

Van driver of the week . . .

Oh no, not again - when will van drivers learn?

Country Market – come back!

It's a cold, hungry and grey winter as we try to manage without the weekly Country Market which is currently on its winter break

Where to go recycling now?

The recycling point has been asked to leave Jempson's town centre car park leaving Rother District Council hunting for a replacement site

Too much in one place

An accident happens. No-one is to blame. But do we need to plan to prevent more happening ?

Unanswered questions remain

Changes are afoot at Jempson's, Rye's only supermarket. But is the future rosy? Charles Harkness opines

Litter bugs me

Rye has set up a voluntary group to tackle litter - but what is happening nationally?

What is normal nowadays?

Changing weather patterns mean that flood danger is no longer just from the sea

Water water everywhere

Granville Bantick suggests options for controlling flood waters in the area

Starlings – why do they do it?

An unkindness of ravens? A parliament of owls? A murder of crows? Dont worry, its only a murmuration of starlings. But why are they in Rye? What do they want? Should we be alarmed?

Road raging in Winchelsea

Residents of Winchelsea lament the increasing frequency of road rage incidents in the village. There is concern that one of these bad-tempered stand-offs might get out of hand - but is there a solution?

Children’s services face cuts

The County Council is proposing to cut children's services, which may hit families hard

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