Columnist Chris Britcher remembers his school days in the 1980s when teachers were feared and respected.

While 2022 may not have been our columnist's year and her hopes for 2023 aren't high she has some words of advice for the year ahead.

Our readers give their takes on NHS bureaucracy, traditions that need to go and Thérèse Coffey.

Spare me the talk of cost-of-living snowflakes every generation should want better, writes columnist Lauren Abbott.

Brexit doesn't matter when you have a dog and it makes you selfish too, writes columnist Ed McConnell.

Secret Thinker has had enough of cats and may need to take matters into his own hands.

Columnist Chris Britcher remembers life before Disney+ and Amazon Prime when we cherished Christmas TV.

The government embraced gestures to support the NHS yet it would seem nurses are there to be seen and not heard, writes columnist Ed McConnell.

There was Medway's answer to Del Boy and tonnes of tinsel as Secret Drinker ducked into an Irish bar.

Jeremy Clarkson's violent Meghan Markle column shows we've got a big problem with how we treat women, writes our columnist.

Britain is broken and all Rishi Sunak can do is boast King Charles' coronation will show off the best of British, writes columnist Rhys Griffiths.

Our readers give their takes on striking nurses, 'trans ideology' and Harry and Meghan.

Gary Neville's political posturing during the World Cup final coverage shows how he's become our biggest pub bore, writes Rob Barman.

Youth clubs gave children something to do and kept them out of trouble, we need them now more than ever, writes columnist Lauren Abbott.

Kids are being molly-coddled – it's no wonder they're so overweight and lethargic, says the Secret Thinker.

Our political editor Paul Francis thinks strikers will get backing from the people of Kent - we're used to disruption anyway!

Columnist Melissa Todd says if the government doesn't listen to striking workers people could die.

Columnist Chris Britcher looks back on life before the relative comfort of Southeastern's modern fleet of trains (when they are running).

Columnist Chris Britcher looks back on life before the relative comfort of Southeastern's modern fleet of trains (when they are running).

Secret Drinker find the Holy Grail in a Kent village and finds out just how hard it is to make sure pubs not only survive but thrive.