Opinion

I’m a university student. That still feels strange to say, but it’s become a fact of life now. I’m 42, […]

Claire Campbell is a Thanet mum-of-three and until recently was an SEN teacher working in a specialist school in Broadstairs […]

Whisper it… this column is solely focused on the difficult topic of Manston! I’m not sure if I should immediately […]

All will know me not to be one for holding back. I say it as it is across many topics. […]

I went to university this week; I actually went, and started studying. Well, it was an introduction week, where you […]

A year ago Liz Truss as the Tory prime minister trashed the economy blowing a £60 bn hole in it. […]

At the launch of Thanet Parkway Station I had the pleasure of meeting Mark Borney, general manager of South Eastern.  […]

A week’s a long time in Casa de Munson. This time last week, I wrote about the trials and tribulations […]

Politicians from different parties don’t always disagree, however it might appear to residents. As leader of Thanet District Council from […]

Parliament returned last week with something of a bang. The unbelievably weighty and complex 420 page Energy Bill returned from […]

Remember when we had an airport? It was called London Manston for a couple of wildly optimistic years. It needs […]

Blimey; do you have those weeks that spin and spiral past like a high-speed train? This week at Casa de […]

I’ve been insulated! And I didn’t have glue myself to the M25 or hang perilously from  a bridge for days. […]

I’m a bit knackered, I don’t mind admitting; Bryan and I did a sponsored walk on Friday, and so we’re […]

By Nick Condron With the start of September, autumn has seemingly crept up on us while we await a final […]

Claire Campbell is a Thanet mum-of-three and SEN teacher working in a specialist school in Broadstairs where all children are […]

I’ve been considering over the Summer recess period the expansive question: “What is the role of an MP?” Once elected […]

Thanet nature expert Nik Mitchell runs the Wildlife Conservation in Thanet page on facebook We are lucky to have one […]

Changing routines can always be complex – I’m currently in the process of working out mine and Bryan’s daily routine […]

I write this in the last few days of our annual trip to Hungary visiting my wife’s family. I am […]

Right across the country we are seeing examples of the real every day need for staffed railway stations. The travelling […]

Folk Week is over now – was it good for you? Did you throw yourself into the ambience of Morris […]

Blimey, the summer holidays are already half-way over. How has that happened so fast? We’ve packed quite a bit in […]

Green Councillor Kevin Pressland is a passionate campaigner for nature and the natural environment.  His understanding of the threats faced […]

A friend said “ You should go to this – you can say all the things you rant about in […]

My lad and I have been talking about “What ifs …” this week – how a life or a situation […]

By Nick Condron As August arrives, the appearance of browning leaf tips reveals that it may already be later than […]

Claire Campbell is a Thanet mum-of-three and SEN teacher working in a specialist school in Broadstairs where all children are […]

What do you need when you’re disabled? One way of seeing it is my usual mantra for Access Thanet: ACCESS, […]

At last, Thanet Parkway railway station opened this morning. At a cost of at least £45 million and riding – […]