According to its critics on social media, Canterbury has been on a steady decline. Our columnist returns, after five years, to see what’s changed.

As treatment for people with anorexia is quietly withdrawn, Melissa Todd questions the humanity of allowing treatable patients to “starve to death”.

The 'war on drivers', the dangers of e-scooters and flaws in the education system are among topics tackled in this week's letters to the editor.

Covid is going to continue sweeping through populations like colds and flu, and it’s high time we just got on with it, says Secret Thinker.

If the best schools policy Conservatives want to crow about is a phone ban that already exists, then education is in trouble, fears our columnist.

The Tories must get a grip of the county’s most important issues to ensure its ‘safe’ Kent seats remain so, writes political editor Paul Francis.

From Subbuteo to electronic games and FIFA to FC24 the face of the football game has transformed beyond recognition.

The expansion of 20mph zones, how to control dangerous dogs and concerns over the Kent Test are among topics tackled by our readers this week.

With a study finding just 1 in 10 parents believe obedience is important, Secret Thinker says it's no wonder respect for adults has been largely lost.

With the cost to run a car now out of reach for many young people, our columnist argues now might be the time to fully embrace the e-scooter.

The PM probably expected a better reaction to delaying net zero targets, but Paul Francis says voters can be unforgiving over U-turns on key policies.

Amazon is about to turn 25 in the UK – but for all its success, it’s played no small part in forever changing our high streets.

With many struggling to make ends meet, columnist Melissa Todd discovers the ‘help’ promised by banks isn’t as forthcoming as they’d have you believe.

Working from home, outdated school uniforms and the pitfalls of a cashless society are among topics tackled in this week's letters to the editor.

Secret Thinker likes nothing more than a bonfire to get rid of garden rubbish, but his smokey hobby has turned him into his village’s most wanted man.

As a nation we mourn the loss of a big name like Wilko but our columnist asks how many of us - herself included - may have contributed to its demise?

It’s a topic that often divides voters, but Sir Keir Starmer wasn’t afraid to set out his party’s stance on immigration, writes Paul Francis.

Our columnist finds it hard to ‘stay awake’ after the Russell Brand sexual assault investigation sparks a frenzy of online conspiracy theories.

Housebuilding is rarely welcomed in Kent – but should we accept it as a necessary price of the county’s popularity?

As Wilko vanishes from Kent’s high streets, business expert Prof Richard Scase explores why the county’s stores have been excluded from rescue deals.