Every time a sheep moves a government department knows about it. But does this make food any safer? And if officials can trace sheep, how come they can't locate all criminals and illegal immigrants?
Now that Sainsbury's and Tesco have abandoned plans to develop the Lower Farm site could some of the land be used for extra parking? Commuter Paul Barker thinks so.
Stuart Harland explains why he believes a Highspeed service offers Rye a brighter future. Being a tourist-dependent town, he says, better transport links could only improve business, regeneration and economic growth generally
Rye became famous by being commercially minded, yet the current recession is hitting our High Street hard. What has happened to its entrepreneurial spirit?
When the news broke that Sainsbury's and Tesco were not going ahead with supermarket plans, the town's Planning Committee had no immediate thoughts on what action to take - or did they believe no one would listen? Our schools may need that land to expand, but are we going to do anything about it? as
It's time councillors, residents, campaigning societies and others joined forces to remind Rother District Council that it has a responsibility to ensure that the Landgate Tower is restored and properly maintained, says Nick Taylor
A proposed tax on new homes built in Rye will cost the community dear, argues Chris Coverdale. Rother will use the money to construct a High Speed line to Hastings and Bexhill but with no plans for the trains to stop at Rye. Moreover, he says, this stealth tax will mean the loss of Rye’s rail statio
Following her highly publicised trial and imprisonment, Vicky Pryce is coming to the arts festival to talk about the human and financial costs - and the impact on education and in finding employment - after release from prison. Heidi Foster does not believe it is right for her to be making money fro
Twin authorities at county and district level have reduced Rye to a sad state of decline says author John Howlett. It is time, he believes, to merge these councils and give back to Rye the hands-on autonomy it once had
If litter disturbs us, why don’t we do something about it? Rather than write letters to the local papers or lambast the council, why don’t we tidy up ourselves?
