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28 February 2024
A lack of road infrastructure, the ‘ludicrous’ design of smart motorways and excessive speed restrictions are driving Secret Thinker round the bend.
27 February 2024
Infant formula is more costly than ever so is it time – asks our columnist – for bold policies like those adopted for the 1940 National Milk Scheme?
24 February 2024
When fires ravaged sites in two seaside towns it was hard to see a way back – but they have conformed to modern requirements and prospered.
23 February 2024
This week, KentOnline columnist Melissa Todd explores love and loss as she keeps a vigil at her dying stepfather’s bedside.
22 February 2024
The pressure on Kent’s roads, housing, immigration, BBC prejudice and our reliance on technology are among topics tackled on this week’s letters page.
21 February 2024
The future of Manston Airport remains in limbo, but will it eventually emerge as a commercial powerhouse or sprawling housing estate?
21 February 2024
From knocking on wood to throwing salt over your shoulder, Secret Thinker considers the quirks most of us have – and when they can become a worry.
20 February 2024
Many perceive today’s youth to be a generation of trouble makers, says our columnist, but the reality is young people are quieter than ever before.
17 February 2024
Ten years ago, our columnist met the man who created Bagpuss. As the saggy old cloth cat marks his 50th birthday he recalls the day.
16 February 2024
The shortage of GPs, the lack of affordable housing, the immigration system and cold plates are among topics tackled on this week’s letters page.
15 February 2024
Joe Biden and Donald Trump are worrying proof that political caricatures are coming to life, says our columnist.
14 February 2024
Warnings about disturbing scenes or subjects in plays or on TV is treating us like kids and should be banned, says Secret Thinker.
14 February 2024
We compared one of the more expensive Valentine’s Day meal deals with a cheaper option to see if you can really put a price on love.
13 February 2024
Amid a well-documented health and social care crisis and decades of austerity, our columnist says we’ve allowed children to become collateral damage.
10 February 2024
Our columnist looks at the changing face of the beautiful game at ponders how hats thrown in the air after a goal in the 1950s were ever recovered.
09 February 2024
From handing out flip-flops to stopping drunk people jumping in the harbour, Melissa Todd goes behind the scenes with night-time community pastors.
08 February 2024
Population growth, problems on the roads, the flawed asylum system and the price of technology are among topics tackled on this week’s letters page.
07 February 2024
With passengers subjected to seemingly endless disruption due to train driver strikes, Secret Thinker questions the validity of their gripes.
06 February 2024
In the future, suggests our columnist, society will look back and question why we gave children so much access to the internet.
03 February 2024
Our columnist recalls memorable school trips from the 1980s as he finds himself walking in the footsteps of his younger self.
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