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The abandoned stretch of seafront where even swimming is off-limits
26 October 2023Frustrated residents are calling for action on a popular part of Kent's coastline blighted by neglected buildings and a "do not swim" warning.
‘We used to get treated with a loyalty card – now it’s all about the profit’
25 October 2023Secret Thinker remembers when loyalty cards could win you a holiday, but claims they are now just a sales tactic.
‘While real conflict continues in the Middle East, we can expect more juvenile squabbling here’
22 October 2023Our petty culture war ignores the horrors of real-life conflict after the appalling terrorist attack on Israel, says our columnist.
‘Parking today is a breeze compared to years gone by’
21 October 2023Car parking around Kent is never any fun… but it used to be a lot worse, says columnist Chris Britcher.
‘Revelling in government-sanctioned swear-fests after speed awareness course’
20 October 2023This week, columnist Melissa Todd learns about road safety – via Zoom – after a lapse in concentration earned her a place on a speed awareness course.
'We're not ready for completely cashless society - many still prefer hard currency'
19 October 2023Alternatives to cars, 'cruel' politics over refugees and the pitfalls of going cashless are among topics tackled in this week’s letters to the editor.
‘I get nostalgia, but phone books should be consigned to history with DVDs and roadmaps’
18 October 2023Is there anything more redundant than a phone book nowadays? After receiving one this week, Secret Thinker ponders items we can consign to history.
‘A festering dump? You have to be joking!’
14 October 2023Much-need improvements to one seaside town have been criticised for being aimed at the ‘upmarket crowd’ – this nonsense needs to end.
‘I write about marginalised communities in Kent and the response is vile'
14 October 2023Reporter Davina Jethwa shines a light on the hateful reaction to many of her articles about underrepresented communities in Kent.
‘The crime might fit but an extra inmate certainly will not as prisons near capacity’
13 October 2023As prisons reach capacity and criminals walk free, court reporter Julia Roberts says judges will be left taking flak for issuing lenient sentences.
'Racism, misogyny and other dubious behaviour - police have lost credibility'
12 October 2023The state of modern policing, efforts to cut down on car use and lessons from the HS2 debacle are among topics tackled by our readers this week.
‘Bus timetable feels more like an aspiration than a promise'
12 October 2023More needs to be done to make the county’s bus services more reliable, says columnist Rhys Griffiths
‘Beauty trends come and go, but are enormous trout-pout lips a craze too far?’
11 October 2023From tattoos to tans, beauty standards are constantly changing – but Secret Thinker struggles to get his head around the latest trend for lip fillers.
Starmer sketches out his route to victory but is he winning over support in Kent?
10 October 2023The Labour leader laid down his vision at conference today having been disrupted by a protestor.
‘Kent needs new homes but also the targets for more doctors, dentists and teachers to match’
10 October 2023Kent needs new homes, and to hit its targets, but politicians must remain equally fixated on our crumbling public services, argues our columnist.
‘How has this country become so poor that Christmas lights are a luxury too far?’
10 October 2023The axing of Christmas lights – while making financial sense – is a sad reflection of the decline of public life, says columnist Rhys Griffiths.
‘I needed to see for myself if it really had gone to the dogs’
07 October 2023According to its critics on social media, Canterbury has been on a steady decline. Our columnist returns, after five years, to see what’s changed.
‘Withdrawing treatment for people with anorexia makes their lives seem worthless’
06 October 2023As treatment for people with anorexia is quietly withdrawn, Melissa Todd questions the humanity of allowing treatable patients to “starve to death”.
'Reducing roads to tractor speeds to get us on bikes - like our impoverished ancestors'
05 October 2023The 'war on drivers', the dangers of e-scooters and flaws in the education system are among topics tackled in this week's letters to the editor.
‘We need to crack on and put Covid behind us – it’s not news any more’
04 October 2023Covid is going to continue sweeping through populations like colds and flu, and it’s high time we just got on with it, says Secret Thinker.
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‘This rat-run bridge isn’t wide enough - someone will be killed soon’
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Only shop in village to shut this week as ‘devastated’ couple leave Kent
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A-road shut in both directions after water main bursts
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Mum joined teen son in smashing up ex’s family home and car
