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'Meet me outside Woolworths'

'Meet me outside Woolworths'

28 January 2023

Running late to meet your friends wasn't an option in an era before the smart phone, recalls columnist Chris Britcher.

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'Giant Brexit lorry park risks becoming white elephant'

'Giant Brexit lorry park risks becoming white elephant'

27 January 2023

Paul Francis says it's red faces all-round as the giant Brexit lorry park, built with minimal planning scrutiny, starts to look like a white elephant.

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Winning! The reinvented pub ticking all the right boxes

Winning! The reinvented pub ticking all the right boxes

27 January 2023

Secret Drinker visits a pub with new owners that's back where it belongs - at the heart of the community

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'We can't bury heads in sand - we need more housing'

'We can't bury heads in sand - we need more housing'

26 January 2023

We need more houses in Kent and we can't continue to bury our heads in the sand, writes MP Helen Whately.

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'Maidstone is County Town for this very good reason'

'Maidstone is County Town for this very good reason'

26 January 2023

Our readers give their takes on County Towns, the BBC and climate change.

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'I uncovered scam after sitting next to dog on plane'

'I uncovered scam after sitting next to dog on plane'

25 January 2023

Secret Thinker says he's uncovered a scam after sitting next to a spaniel on a flight to the US.

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'If you're against teacher strikes I hope you've considered this'

'If you're against teacher strikes I hope you've considered this'

24 January 2023

Columnist Lauren Abbott hopes anyone angry at teachers striking will look at the wider picture.

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'Levelling Up is political confetti thrown against backdrop of £13bn cuts'

'Levelling Up is political confetti thrown against backdrop of £13bn cuts'

23 January 2023

Political editor Paul Francis analyses the government's levelling up funding and what it means for Kent.

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Memories of Kent's lost record stores

Memories of Kent's lost record stores

21 January 2023

Buying records once required a bit of effort - today a jab of the thumb delivers everything. Remember when a trip to Our Price was necessary?

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'Being a bridesmaid is hell and hen do planning is torture'

'Being a bridesmaid is hell and hen do planning is torture'

20 January 2023

Our columnist says planning a hen do is a torture technique which could break down terrorists.

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'This is fungal growth which needs some serious attention'

'This is fungal growth which needs some serious attention'

20 January 2023

Secret Drinker isn't sold on the mould in his latest pub mission.

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'I live in Spain - Britain's problems are down to joining EU'

'I live in Spain - Britain's problems are down to joining EU'

19 January 2023

Our readers give their takes on Brexit, broken Britain and the BBC.

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'Best way to deal with Andrew Tate is to laugh at him'

'Best way to deal with Andrew Tate is to laugh at him'

18 January 2023

The best way to deal with misogynist influencer Andrew Tate is to laugh at him, writes Rob Barman.

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The troubling buzz word undermining mums

The troubling buzz word undermining mums

17 January 2023

There's a buzzword for 2023 which is undermining mums and setting us back a century, writes columnist Lauren Abbott.

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'Men shouldn't be forced to attend births - it's too much for them'

'Men shouldn't be forced to attend births - it's too much for them'

17 January 2023

Secret Thinker says not enough attention is given to men during emotionally draining childbirth.

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'New laws could encourage Just Stop Oil's M25 protests'

'New laws could encourage Just Stop Oil's M25 protests'

16 January 2023

Just Stop Oil's M25 protests could be fuelled by new legislation, writes political editor Paul Francis.

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Memories of '80s Dreamland: The theme park that trounced Disney

Memories of '80s Dreamland: The theme park that trounced Disney

14 January 2023

Memories of Dreamland - or Bembom Brothers as it was once known - lived long in our columnist's mind.

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The part of Kent where even the pubs are closed for Dry January

The part of Kent where even the pubs are closed for Dry January

13 January 2023

Three pubs and three closed signs - until Secret Drinker finds an open boozer bucking the local trend

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'Maidstone shouldn't be County Town - this place should be'

'Maidstone shouldn't be County Town - this place should be'

12 January 2023

Maidstone should be stripped of its County Town status - it's a wrong that needs to be righted, writes Rhys Griffiths.

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'I've had enough of waiting on phone - it's time to end home working'

'I've had enough of waiting on phone - it's time to end home working'

11 January 2023

Our readers give their takes on the NHS, home working and Brexit.

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