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13 November 2024

You could join us as a trainee reporter as part of a new scheme inviting job applications from would-be journalists with no previous experience.

‘Self-appointed DJs now like to share their music loudly on public transport’

11 October 2024

Our columnist wonders why some people decide to play their music to the whole train carriage, rather than wear earphones

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Suspected arson destroys nearly 100 hay bales

28 September 2024

A suspected arson attempt was tackled by fire crews last night as nearly 100 hay bales were destroyed.

Fire crews battle house blaze

28 September 2024

Firefighters using breathing apparatus tackled a fire at a house last night.

‘It looks like they decided to lob a few bricks on the way to the corner shop in their slippers’

28 August 2024

The summer riots show us the changing face - and dress code - of the so-called ‘far-right’, says our columnist.

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‘Our national infrastructure may be crumbling but try getting anywhere near us in the men’s coxless fours’

07 August 2024

All this success at the Olympics is a bit much - we’re meant to be a nation of plucky underdogs, our columnist argues.

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‘Politics resembles sketch where Yorkshiremen share absurd tales of deprivation’

21 June 2024

Why are political leaders obsessed with telling voters about their ‘deprived’ childhoods, asks our columnist.

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‘Weeks of confected outrage, bad acting, shouty campaigning and utter trivia face us in the run-up to the election’

30 May 2024

The strange obsession with Rishi Sunak’s rain-soaked speech gives a taste of what’s to come before July 4, says our columnist.

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Fire crews tackle kitchen blaze

12 May 2024

Firefighters were called to tackle a blaze which broke out in a kitchen last night.

‘Local politicians do unglamorous, practical work that won’t win you a cheer from the Question Time audience’

26 April 2024

The vain, grandstanding politicians we see on television are very different to those working quietly for their communities, our columnist argues.

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Comedian’s show sells out in minutes

06 April 2024

Tickets for a Kent show by comedian Micky Flanagan sold out within minutes this morning, leaving many fans disappointed.

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Pair of missing teenagers found

16 March 2024

Police say two missing teenagers have been found “safe and well”.

‘Biden and Trump both play up to the stereotypes of world leaders as hapless, bumbling fools or unstable megalomaniacs’

15 February 2024

Joe Biden and Donald Trump are worrying proof that political caricatures are coming to life, says our columnist.

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‘Avoiding political bores on social media is the smart resolution for an election year’

05 January 2024

Brace yourselves for tribalist keyboard ‘activists’ pulling out their favourite cliches in the build-up to a general election, our columnist warns.

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Flood warning issued for county

01 January 2024

Flood alerts are in force for several parts of Kent, with heavy rain forecast overnight and tomorrow in the county.

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Sex attack in town centre car park

12 November 2023

A sex attack took place n a town centre car park, as police appeal for late-night drinkers to help with their inquiries.

‘While real conflict continues in the Middle East, we can expect more juvenile squabbling here’

22 October 2023

Our petty culture war ignores the horrors of real-life conflict after the appalling terrorist attack on Israel, says our columnist.

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‘Why trust mainstream media when you can get far more reliable news from conspiracy theorists?’

18 September 2023

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

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Tragedy in Channel as migrant boat capsizes

12 August 2023

Six people have died after a migrant boat crossing the English Channel capsized early this morning.

‘I suspect Threads will soon be infested by the usual opinionated bores’

13 July 2023

The aim of establishing a ‘friendly’ new social media platform is admirable but probably doomed to failure, says our columnist.

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