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
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 listing of useful
The "Chocolate Sheep" mystery [letter in Living February 9 2014] has been solved. Without doubt, they are Welsh Mountain Badger Face breed, writes my brother Christopher from Downton,
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
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
