The first time I saw this "building" was walking from the station approach into Cinque Port Street, writes Joan Jones. It took my breath away, not in an
Landgate, oh Landgate, watch us with pity when we creep through your concussed arch, pursued by guilt and regret as we manage to leave an even worse world to our grandchildren than the world we inherited from war and holocaust
A new building is nearly finished. The landmark crane is finally removed. But is it "simply hideous" as one reader writes in a letter, or will it fit in with other Rye frontages ? Or is it part of "skyline creep" hiding and obscuring Rye's historic rooftops. Kenneth Bird has an opinion.
Have you seen that ghastly new building in Cinque Ports Street? Now they have uncovered it, it looks simply hideous, quite out of keeping. How could they have allowed it?
Rural communities like our own have felt the pinch of austerity Britain. To make ends meet people need jobs. Or, as some see it, jobs for locals, jobs for Brits, not jobs for migrants. John Howlett has a few wry words on the subject after speaking to two local friends who have the other problem: fin
Developers cheered when George Osborne announced that planning rules were to be eased in his July 8 Budget. But John Howlett isn't best pleased by the move and feels prompted to send two open letters: one to the Environment Agency and another to the road safety team at East Sussex County Council
"Blends well with the ancient skyline of Rye, does it not?" Reader Lindsay Akerman sent in this wry comment.
We checked into the situation. Work on this site,
Tempers fray at Rye’s level crossings, folks in cars eager to get on, frustrated by the wait for the gates to open. What’s the delay mate? Get a move on! Gawd, is it him again, the geezer who punishes our impatience? And what, in John Howlett’s imagination, has that got to do with Bertolt Brecht and
Is there any need for the Rye Partnership to have a hand in the future of Tilling Green’s community centre, asks John Howlett? Let Rye’s town council take charge, he suggests; let it shape the future
