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.

Our columnist's friends are obsessed with internet influencers. They're putting them on pedestals and it's not healthy.

Forget the Three Lions, writes columnist Rhys Griffiths, the real hero is another man with three lions on his shirt winning half a world away.

Our readers give their takes on Brexit, foreign aid and self-checkouts.

Robots are slowly stealing our jobs and are excelling at the ones we thought they could never do – we deserve it, writes columnist Ed McConnell.

Mobility scooters are being overused in Britain to the extent people's health is at risk, says the Secret Thinker.

In the age of Covid and Strep A, attendance awards are one of the worst school policies, writes columnist Lauren Abbott.

Nigel Farage's threatened comeback will scare the Tories but he's right about Brexit, writes political editor Paul Francis.