Talk about the elephant in the room. Have you noticed it during the election campaign? Sitting there in the corner with a rather puzzled look on its face. The elephant is the subject of environmental policies and it seems to have been ignored, even by the Green Party
A Rye resident is sick of 'endless excuses' and 'repeated lies' about non-existent phone and broadband connections. The Ombudsman can't help, so what is the point of its existence?
In the first outing for a new regular column in Rye News, which will feature a variety of writers, John Howlett kicks off with his thoughts about the General Election in a week's time and how another coalition government came to a sudden end as the result of a misjudged jibe
Do we vote like sheep, or should we think more carefully about the issues before putting our cross on the ballot paper when it comes to Election Day? Local livestock farmer Simon Wright ponders the issues to be considered in his monthly column
Who will win the vote of anti-war protester Chris Coverdale in what he calls our outdated and corrupt political system? Are any of our candidates willing to take an oath against war?
When one of our readers to the east of Rye needed urgent hospital treatment, she was taken to the William Harvey Hospital at Ashford by a friend. He was incensed at what he found in A&E. Here he writes about what he saw and what he thinks of a health service regime that allows staff to be, in some c
As he retires after 16 years of serving on the town council, Granville Bantick reflects on the state of local democracy and the concentration of power away from the community - and calls for greater autonomy and more public involvement
Everybody loves bonfire night, but we are left with a scene of desolation for months on end. Why do we put up with this when Easter is here and the town is already filled with tourists? There must be a solution
Our lead article in this month's Fixtures, delivered to local homes by Adams of Rye, is by farmer Simon Wright. He explains why Romney Marsh farmers are on the hunt for additional income to sustain the core business. There are six pages of articles . . .
The town needs new independent councilors, writes Mary Smith. If you live in Rye and are eligible to vote, you can stand as a councillor. Sixteen or more are needed to prevent automatic election of those standing and then co-opting their friends to fill the vacant places
Some have no choice about travelling by bus, where the stops are, what shelter is provided, and how good the connections, let alone how often services run and where they go. The county council is introducing major changes. As a user, who lives in Rye but also has a "home" in Rye Harbour, Charles Har
