Opinion

Last week columnists Matthew and Melissa went toe to toe on the issue of grammar. Melissa said we should not […]

What do you do when a big organisation says something that you believe simply isn’t true? Whistleblowers have a hard […]

“The power of real debate is in the language and intellectual honesty of the debaters, alongside the engagement of spectators.” […]

The Isle of Thanet News columnists Matthew Munson and Melissa Todd are diametrically opposed on a few interesting issues (that’s […]

Working at the Theatre Royal, Margate in the late 70s and 80s and memories of school rebellion, a first kiss […]

Back in 2014, I spent a long weekend with around 8,000 people in a large convention centre in London. By […]

I made a rare sojourn into Margate on Sunday afternoon, which isn’t something you’ll often hear me say. I had […]

Last weekend my old washing machine broke down. It was mid-spin and out of nowhere came this enormous bang, and […]

Life is brutal. It damages us all. No escape, no exceptions. It’s how we deal with the damage that counts. […]

“You can’t be a snowflake fairy and a shrimp”, said my ballet teacher in 1956. Well, no brainer – who’d […]

I don’t get rap music. There, I’ve said it. I needed to get that “out there” right from the word […]

Ageless Thanet is a five-year Big Lottery funded project, part of the Fulfilling Lives programme, aimed at reducing social isolation […]

“I can’t think of anything to write a column about. I’ve exorcised every grudge” I told my mum, over half […]

I avoid talking about the weather as much as possible, which is usually treasonous for anyone even vaguely British. The […]

Next week (April 23-29) is MS Awareness Week. Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is a disease that attacks the central nervous system (the brain […]

It always amazed me, when I worked in public-facing jobs, the number of times you would see people mistreating dogs […]

All of humanity’s problems stem from man’s inability to sit quietly in a room alone. So said Pascal, and you […]

A consultation on changes to stroke services, which could mean the closure of the unit at QEQM Hospital in Margate,closes […]

I’m trying something new this year, which is always a challenge. In fact, I’m trying a number of new things […]

How do you upset an actor? Ask them if they have a proper job too. It seems obvious now, and […]

I moved a third of a mile recently, from the middle of Dumpton to the edge of Broadstairs, and you […]

As a writer, my job is to tell stories. Some are true, others I make up, but they are all […]

In December, 2017, The Isle of Thanet News reported the impending closure of the Church Hill dental practice in Ramsgate. […]

There’s an old curse, usually attributed – maybe falsely – to the Chinese, demanding, “May you live in interesting times.” […]

As a Conservative I am obviously delighted that we have taken, albeit minority, control of Thanet District Council. The mantra […]

I don’t know who curates this stuff over at Ramsgate Music Hall, but I hope they’re getting paid well. Sunday […]

My husband has ended a 30 year stint as a postman to become a full-time playwright. By and large, I’m […]