After witnessing a brazen act of littering, Secret Thinker says we need a stronger deterrent to stop selfish louts from dumping their waste.

With two teaching strikes looming and 40,000 resignations in 2022, our columnist feels it’s about time the government said what it is willing to pay.

As the NHS approaches its 75th anniversary, political editor Paul Francis explores the many challenges facing the much-admired institution.

Our change in attitudes to tattoos over the decades has left our columnist with a dilemma after his kids revealed they want to get ‘inked’.

New dad Alex Jee describes his all-consuming sleep deprivation, nappy-changing politics – and how there’s nothing better than a reheated cup of tea.

The impact of bus cuts, the threat to our green spaces and the ousting of a ‘courageous’ PM are some of the topics tackled by our readers this week.

The NHS has had its fair share of bad press, but columnist Secret Thinker couldn’t fault the treatment he received for a recent foot injury.

Vaping is endemic among children so why aren’t we drawing on society’s experience with cigarettes for the answers, asks our columnist this week.

Seven years on from the Brexit referendum, political editor Paul Francis considers the progress made since Britain’s departure from the EU.

An ex-Strictly star fears straight white men are being erased from our screens – but our columnist says it’s about time some other boxes got ticked.

Our columnist on why the revival of two of our key seaside towns are now reaping the rewards despite the naysayers.

Columnist Melissa Todd reflects on the reality of being working class after her friend’s appalling treatment by an unscrupulous employment agency.

Climate change, immigration and animal cruelty are among the topics tackled by KentOnline readers in this week’s letters to the editor.

As a self-confessed boxing fan, Secret Thinker watches as many bouts as he can – but says he couldn’t argue if the brutal sport was banned.

As India rolls out free broadband our columnist asks why is the UK still so slow to embrace the digital age?

The damage caused by yet another lockdown party could prove too much for the Tories at the next general election, says political editor Paul Francis.

As the countdown begins to next weekend’s Glastonbury Festival, our columnist remembers the ups and down of the event 30 years ago.

Immigration, the country’s decline and the impact of rail strikes are all topics tackled in this week’s letters to the editor.

Secret Thinker laments the loss of common sense and ponders the impact of our obsession with labels, allergies and sanitiser on the youth of today.

High prices, a post-Brexit food economy and the importance we place on good food leave us reliant on an ultra processed diet, suggests our columnist.