Rye News

Time is fast running out: the Rye Neighbourhood Plan survey must be returned by July 27. One resident gives her views on subjects from parks to parking in the hope that others will be motivated to complete the survey as well

Rother amenities is under fire in Winchelsea & Rye about the new refuse regime. Have officials made an oversight or are they bent on doing what they want? In Winchelsea, Rother is seen as having form on this issue

Our reporter's description of who controls the county council is challenged by a Tory member of Rother District Council

As the Health Service celebrates its own birthday so the Conquest hospital celebrates continuing happy birth days following the decision to retain the consultant-led obstetric unit - including in-patient paediatrics, the special-care baby unit and emergency gynaecology - at Hastings

Extending the life of Dungeness B nuclear power station will help us keep the lights on but does raise some concerns

Were the Cinque Ports really an impotent naval power by the end of the 14th century? That is the story told by most naval historians. But one leading medieval maritime historian thinks otherwise

Parts of the Middle East are now mainstream holiday destinations. But a new peril faces travellers - a killer respiratory disease. How serious is it? Rye's emergency community team considered the risks at its latest meeting

It's a good start, but to make the paper a success more local people need to become involved

Playden Parish Council has a new website www.playden.info. It is a new place to find Playden PC meeting notices, agendas and minutes along with a...

A Rye High Street shopkeeper complains that the extremely high rates are punitive and a contributing factor in the failure of many small businesses

The "Chocolate Sheep" mystery has been solved. Without doubt, they are Welsh Mountain Badger Face breed, writes my brother Christopher from Downton, Wiltshire....

Large bins and recycling boxes will do nothing to improve the appearance of the town or help its residents. A better plan is needed

Ten MEPs representing our region will join the European Parliament after elections on May 22. David Cracknell explains why it is important to take part

One of our readers has written to say she thinks this paper is a very good idea. She came up with a good one of her own: to do a series of interviews for us

With reference to Tony Nunn's letter "Absence of road sense": I am afraid what he criticises as a pavement up Ferry Hill at  Winchelsea is...

Towns and cities in England usually have a civic mayor, as in Rye, or a directly elected mayor, as in London. Winchelsea's mayors are something else - and some in the town resent the manner of their making

I heard on local radio that the Government has allocated £15 million for road repairs "in the South" so I do hope at least...

A Rye couple urges us to think long-term about freeing parts of the Citadel of traffic - to the benefit of shops, residents and visitors. They were impressed recently by how three towns in Italy have tackled the same issues

An olde worlde town but where is the traditional food asks one reader from Romney Marsh

Paths are meant to keep us off the road. This one forces us into it