Nothing quite prepares you for the sheer scale of the Sevington site where lorries are processed on their way to France. Now that much of the concrete is laid...

Every so often it is worth commenting on dogs that haven’t barked, or in this case events that have not happened. I am referring to the traffic chaos many of us...

This last year has been the worst period for Kent business in memory, even worse than after the financial crash of 2008. Yet beneath the surface it is clear...

Happy New Year, although that was no one’s idea of a quiet and peaceful Christmas, and the next few months are unlikely to be any easier. Starting with the...

As we approach the end of this terrible year I suspect I will not cheer anyone up by reminding them that the end of the Brexit transition period is very close...

As we all get used to the second lockdown there are difficulties for huge numbers of people, ranging from churchgoers to gym enthusiasts. But my biggest worry...

For this week’s column I want to take a pause from the big issues of Covid and Brexit to salute one of the town’s quiet success stories. If you enter the...

I have spent a good deal time in recent weeks talking listening to views about the Government’s consultation about changing the planning rules. The changes...

The best news of the past week was the disappearance of the ill-conceived cycle lanes in the town centre, only a week after the works started. I have rarely...