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‘Up to £40 for a family ticket? When did swimming get so expensive?’

‘Up to £40 for a family ticket? When did swimming get so expensive?’

Since when did swimming become so costly asks our columnist - who fears charges have turned it into a luxury outing and no longer a regular activity.

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‘Calls for prostitution to be criminalised are based on lazy and outdated stereotypes’

‘Calls for prostitution to be criminalised are based on lazy and outdated stereotypes’

Prostitutes are often depicted as drug-addicted streetwalkers, but writer and sex worker Melissa Todd argues these stereotypes are outdated and lazy.

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'NHS spends millions on woke nonsense - it has to stop'

'NHS spends millions on woke nonsense - it has to stop'

Private school fees, assisted dying, “wokery” in the NHS and the rising cost of living are among topics tackled in this week’s letters to the editor.

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‘Isn’t it time we stop calling ourselves the Garden of England?’

‘Isn’t it time we stop calling ourselves the Garden of England?’

Apparently Kent has a some negative perception issues - so is it time, asks our columnist, to lose the Garden of England catchphrase?

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

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

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

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'Compassion for elderly already in short supply - no one can be sure assisted dying won't be misused'

'Compassion for elderly already in short supply - no one can be sure assisted dying won't be misused'

Immigration, litter, the assisted dying bill and a worrying lack of respect for police are among topics tackled in this week’s letters to the editor.

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‘Stories of poor water quality have gone from a trickle to a flood but we’re no further forward’

‘Stories of poor water quality have gone from a trickle to a flood but we’re no further forward’

Water bills are to rise but £157m must be returned in rebates so is improving our waterways taking one step forward and two back asks our columnist?

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‘Why did pubs not continue with table service post-Covid?’

‘Why did pubs not continue with table service post-Covid?’

Our columnist rues the day pubs scrapped the post-lockdown table service option and asks who really enjoys ordering at the bar…

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'Conditions are better now than our grandparents' day - so why is mental health so much worse?'

'Conditions are better now than our grandparents' day - so why is mental health so much worse?'

Have we lost our collective sense of purpose? After struggling to comfort a suicidal friend, Melissa Todd explores the modern mental health crisis.

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'Gifts for politicians should be criminalised - they always come with strings attached'

'Gifts for politicians should be criminalised - they always come with strings attached'

Commons sleaze, the rise of Reform, attacks on the elderly and the smoking crackdown are among topics tackled in this week’s letters to the editor.

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‘Why did Tory hopeful Kemi, with her £91k salary, attack maternity pay?’

‘Why did Tory hopeful Kemi, with her £91k salary, attack maternity pay?’

Why did an MP earning £91,000 a year attack maternity pay, ponders our columnist, but might it help those raising the next generation of taxpayers?

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‘Proof that cash is no longer king - it’s barely even a VIP anymore’

‘Proof that cash is no longer king - it’s barely even a VIP anymore’

Our columnist suggests cash has become the vinyl record of the monetary world and even bank cards are now akin to outdated CDs.

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'When did everyone become so angry? Social media has a lot to answer for’

'When did everyone become so angry? Social media has a lot to answer for’

Our increasingly angry society, the government ‘acting against workers’ and the state of the NHS are among topics tackled on this week’s letters page.

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‘£1.65 for a first class stamp? I’ll grumble and yet I rarely send a letter’

‘£1.65 for a first class stamp? I’ll grumble and yet I rarely send a letter’

Rising prices and unreliable deliveries - our columnist asks if she’s any right to grumble about postal services or is she part of the problem?

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‘If you think Kent’s roads are scary - check this out’

‘If you think Kent’s roads are scary - check this out’

If you’ve ever complained about the county’s roads and attitudes behind the wheel, there is a place where rules barely exist.

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'Why are we paying £50k a year to imprison criminals? Bring back corporal punishment'

'Why are we paying £50k a year to imprison criminals? Bring back corporal punishment'

As prison overcrowding reaches crisis point, Melissa Todd explores the alternatives - including the “short, sharp shock” of a corporal punishment.

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'Housebuilding in Kent is remorseless - are we being punished for having greenery left?'

'Housebuilding in Kent is remorseless - are we being punished for having greenery left?'

Housebuilding, winter fuel allowance cuts, the “mean” new government and attitudes to deafness are among topics tackled on this week’s letters page.

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‘Why only London or Wales? Every primary school pupil should get lunch for free’

‘Why only London or Wales? Every primary school pupil should get lunch for free’

Free lunches are being served in London’s primary schools for the second year running and our columnist believes it’s time this happened everywhere.

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‘Locals stopped looking forward to it - they feared it’

‘Locals stopped looking forward to it - they feared it’

Whitstable’s long running oyster festival is back - but it’s been a rollercoaster ride over the last 30 years our columnist remembers.

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