Should government departments be feeling sheepish when their rules are not necessarily to the benefit of either the farmers or their livestock, asks Simon Wright
Collectors will collect anything it seems, from stamps to Star Wars toys, particularly if the item is scarce - or may become so - and has happy memories attached to it. And pub signs may well fit the bill. David Russell reports
Richard Crowest, writer, actor and voice-over artist reads ghost stories by EF Benson and others at Lamb House October 30, writes Seana Lanigan. Tickets £12 at Grammar School Records, doors
Blankets, knitted by local ladies and visitors were blessed at the Harvest Festival service at St Mary’s. And they will soon be on their way . . . but to where?
Bond was back in town at the Queens Head as the Rye Bay Crew served, cooked and sang for their supper at a special theme night...... and will be back at the Kino shortly in "Spectre"
Mixing multiple dogs, a cat, rodents and a bemused tortoise in a confined space could have been a recipe for disaster at the pet blessing service at St Mary's. Read on...
Gales of laughter shook the Arts Festival's Lamb House marquee as Tim Redfern's hilarious cabaret evening provided a light hearted end to the festival, of which it was (apparently) not officially part
There was a "nice gentleman on the desk" said a Portuguese family - and a welcoming face (above) at the Ypres Tower, home to the Rye Castle Museum, has meant visitors repeatedly give it the "thumbs up", reports Jean Floyd
