A mum living in agony with severe arthritis has described her struggle to cope - and the measures she would be prepared to take to end her pain.

Housing unaccompanied asylum seeker children, poverty cliches and our national anthem are among topics tackled in this week’s letters to the editor.

It’s only fair for anyone wronged by public bodies to receive compensation, but as Secret Thinker says, we usually end up footing the bill.

After backlash at HMRC and protests over train ticket office closures are we losing patience with the demand to self serve, asks our columnist?

Kent is blessed with two motorways - but is one of them the nation’s most soul-destroying, asks our columnist?

Planning decisions may sometimes be tough, but our columnist believes they should favour businesses looking to expand and thrive.

The benefits system, 'extremist' views and the treatment of the Princess of Wales are among topics tackled in this week's letters to the editor.

The pace at which football is clamping down on referee abuse is ‘unbelievable’ says Secret Thinker, who is calling for a zero-tolerance approach.

Without proper funding ‘free’ childcare will end up like NHS dentistry, says our columnist, where being entitled and finding it aren’t the same thing.

Love them or loathe them, the county’s industrial landmarks become part of each community’s tapestry.

Some criminals take issue with the details of their offending being made public, but our court reporter argues publicity is part of the punishment.

Proposals to scrap National Insurance, the degradation of women, the loss of farmland and over-reliance on technology are debated on our letters page.

Wages – especially for youngsters – can be ludicrously low, but businesses expect a lot in exchange.

This week, Secret Thinker bemoans the rocketing cost of insurance – and begrudges having to pay through the nose due to other people’s risky choices.

UK mothers earned £4.44 less an hour than fathers in 2023 - so is singer Lily Allen right when she says ‘you can’t have it all’, asks our columnist?

Our columnist won’t be tuning into the Academy Awards this weekend as he braces himself for fawning on the red carpet on UK breakfast TV shows.

This week, columnist Melissa Todd explores ‘religious fluidity’ after meeting a Methodist Church worker who converted to Islam.

A decline in farming, the pitfalls of the 11-plus, praise for police and war protests are among topics tackled in this week’s letters to the editor.

This week, Secret Thinker reveals the weird, worrying and downright bizarre items he found during a recent clear-up outside a block of flats.

The town centres which see the big empty department stores as opportunities rather than mortal blows will be the ones to survive.