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‘How can anyone be sure assisted dying decision won’t be reached through coercion?’

‘How can anyone be sure assisted dying decision won’t be reached through coercion?’

05 December 2024

Assisted dying, climate change, pavement parking and tax are among topics tackled in this week’s letters to the editor.

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‘Pavement parking should be banned but what would we all do with our cars?’

‘Pavement parking should be banned but what would we all do with our cars?’

03 December 2024

Pavement parking is the reality when the number of cars outweigh space on new narrow streets, argues our columnist - so would you support a ban?

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‘As I looked down the road rubbish was being redistributed to front gardens’

‘As I looked down the road rubbish was being redistributed to front gardens’

30 November 2024

We all hate folk who litter, but when the wind blows and we put out our recycling, we only compound the problem.

‘Could the octopus take over the planet when we die?’

‘Could the octopus take over the planet when we die?’

29 November 2024

We could learn a lot from the octopus, says columnist Melissa Todd, who believes the clever, curious and creative creature could outlive us all.

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‘Drivers won’t be tempted to forsake cars for unreliable, infrequent and outdated buses’

‘Drivers won’t be tempted to forsake cars for unreliable, infrequent and outdated buses’

28 November 2024

Sub-standard bus services, inheritance tax on farmers, climate change and Christmas adverts are among topics tackled on this week’s letters page.

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‘People on social media are unable to just do something - they have to tell the world and make a virtue of it’

‘People on social media are unable to just do something - they have to tell the world and make a virtue of it’

26 November 2024

Right-wingers and left-wingers will soon miss all the arguing, as many social media users desert Elon Musk’s X, our columnist believes.

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‘Two cinemagoers came in pjs and one took off their smelly shoes - is etiquette dead?’

‘Two cinemagoers came in pjs and one took off their smelly shoes - is etiquette dead?’

26 November 2024

Cinemas, theatres and public transport have become etiquette battlegrounds, says our columnist, but is what we find socially acceptable now changing?

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‘As I walked down the street, I saw someone being killed’

‘As I walked down the street, I saw someone being killed’

23 November 2024

Our columnist reflects on a tragic incident he had the misfortune to witness - and its horrifying outcome.

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‘Why are farmers being punished when they should be given help to feed us?’

‘Why are farmers being punished when they should be given help to feed us?’

21 November 2024

The ‘death tax’ on farmers, defence spending cuts and the Archbishop of Canterbury's resignation are among topics tackled on this week’s letters page.

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‘This Christmas market is truly magical - but there’s just one problem’

‘This Christmas market is truly magical - but there’s just one problem’

20 November 2024

Canterbury Cathedral is hosting a Christmas market for the first time in 200 years - but was it worth the wait? Our reporter went along to find out.

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‘Brexit, rain and energy costs exposed our fragile food chains - will furious farmers be next?’

‘Brexit, rain and energy costs exposed our fragile food chains - will furious farmers be next?’

19 November 2024

Brexit, bird flu, energy costs and weather have all exposed delicate food chains, argues our columnist, who fears protesting farmers could be next.

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‘Now is not the time to deck the halls with boughs of holly’

‘Now is not the time to deck the halls with boughs of holly’

16 November 2024

Some homes have already put their decorations up - but, our columnist argues, you should wait until at least mid-December.

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‘Increasingly it seems acceptable, almost cool, to hold right-wing views’

‘Increasingly it seems acceptable, almost cool, to hold right-wing views’

15 November 2024

The mood was sombre as Melissa Todd arrived in the US on the day Trump won the election. Here, she speaks to voters about their fears for the future.

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‘Free weight loss jabs for unemployed obese people won’t cure the workshy’

‘Free weight loss jabs for unemployed obese people won’t cure the workshy’

14 November 2024

Cancer treatments, weight loss drugs, global warming, and tax complaints from the rich are among topics tackled on this week’s letters page.

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‘Why is it so hard these days to get tradespeople to even call back?’

‘Why is it so hard these days to get tradespeople to even call back?’

12 November 2024

Why is it so hard to find tradespeople who call back - is it poor customer service or is everyone just too busy these days, asks our columnist?

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‘The town needs a pulling-down-and-having-another-go-at-it approach’

‘The town needs a pulling-down-and-having-another-go-at-it approach’

09 November 2024

Our columnist finds himself less than impressed with one of the county’s primary towns as he navigates its roads.

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'Smacking children is cruel and primitive - and should be outlawed'

'Smacking children is cruel and primitive - and should be outlawed'

07 November 2024

Disciplining children, building on floodplains, climate change and Eurostar abandoning Kent are among topics tackled on this week's letters page.

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‘Banning smoking outside schools, hospitals or playgrounds is government interference at its worst’

‘Banning smoking outside schools, hospitals or playgrounds is government interference at its worst’

05 November 2024

We mustn’t turn smokers into criminals trying to keep cigarettes from children, argues our columnist, who says adults have a right to make decisions.

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‘This place puts you at the centre of Kent’s past, present and future’

‘This place puts you at the centre of Kent’s past, present and future’

02 November 2024

Kent has plenty of historic spots - but this one provides you with a view of the county’s biggest - and ongoing - challenges over the centuries.

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‘Do we really expect prisoners not to be cock-a-hoop at an early release?’

‘Do we really expect prisoners not to be cock-a-hoop at an early release?’

26 October 2024

There was uproar this week as prisoners bounded out all smiles early from jail due to overcrowding concerns. But can we really blame them?

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