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Homes owed energy discount urged to answer offer letter as deadline looms

17 January 2024
Homes owed energy discount urged to answer offer letter as deadline looms

Households sent a letter offering them an energy bills discount are being urged not to ignore the offer before the scheme’s deadline closes.

King’s portrait for public buildings and schools unveiled

16 January 2024
King’s portrait for public buildings and schools unveiled

A new portrait of King Charles – being offered free-of-charge to public buildings and schools in an £8 million project – has been unveiled.

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‘The decades under which home ownership grew won’t be repeated, so what now for our children?‘

16 January 2024
‘The decades under which home ownership grew won’t be repeated, so what now for our children?‘

The last time homes were this unaffordable was 1876, says our columnist, who asks ‘what now’ for Kent’s younger generations?

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New rules for fuel retailers hailed as an ‘important day’ for drivers

16 January 2024
New rules for fuel retailers hailed as an ‘important day’ for drivers

Plans to cut the cost of fuel, by giving drivers price comparison information, have moved a step closer as motorists are to be asked what they think.

Plans to cut teachers’ working week by five hours move forward

15 January 2024
Plans to cut teachers’ working week by five hours move forward

Access to counselling and a cut to weekly workloads are among the proposals being put forward to tackle the number of staff quitting the classroom.

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No Southeastern trains running today as drivers stage industrial action

15 January 2024
No Southeastern trains running today as drivers stage industrial action

Train drivers are staging a fresh round of strikes – causing more travel chaos for Kent passengers.

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Drivers urged to give gritters ‘time and space’

15 January 2024
Drivers urged to give gritters ‘time and space’

With temperatures set to plummet, the body responsible for gritting our motorways and A-roads is asking motorists to remain courteous.

‘What we need are more permanent repairs’

15 January 2024
‘What we need are more permanent repairs’

The number of vehicles being damaged by potholes is at a five-year high, says the AA, which wants councils to make ‘effective, permanent repairs’.

Arctic winds to bring freezing temperatures and ‘disruptive snow’

14 January 2024
Arctic winds to bring freezing temperatures and ‘disruptive snow’

Harsh Arctic winds will bring freezing temperatures and a risk of ‘disruptive snow’, says the Met Office, which is forecasting a bitter week ahead.

Who will get cold weather payments when temperatures plummet?

11 January 2024
Who will get cold weather payments when temperatures plummet?

The weather is about to get bitterly cold but government cold weather payments can help cover the cost of extra heating and here’s how.

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Drivers say headlight glare is getting worse

10 January 2024
Drivers say headlight glare is getting worse

The question of whether car headlights are brighter and dazling more drivers has prompted the RAC to call for an urgent government investigation.

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‘School absences need a radical plan – starting with a return to one authorised holiday per pupil’

09 January 2024
‘School absences need a radical plan – starting with a return to one authorised holiday per pupil’

With pupils skipping school in record numbers our columnist says the government needs a radical plan that might involve meeting families halfway.

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Royal Mail gifts Spice Girls their own stamps for 30th birthday

05 January 2024
Royal Mail gifts Spice Girls their own stamps for 30th birthday

The Spice Girls have become the first all-female pop group to get their own stamp collection, which is being released to mark their 30th anniversary.

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Parents urged to not miss £1,200 in help as Child Benefit goes digital

04 January 2024
Parents urged to not miss £1,200 in help as Child Benefit goes digital

After 47 years of paper forms, Child Benefit is going digital and parents are being told to make sure they’re claiming all they’re entitled to.

Meteor shower to fill the skies with 100 shooting stars an hour

03 January 2024
Meteor shower to fill the skies with 100 shooting stars an hour

A meteor shower that will send 100 shooting stars across the sky every hour will peak this week and the display may be one not to miss.

Popular children’s juice cartons recalled amid safety fears

03 January 2024
Popular children’s juice cartons recalled amid safety fears

A range of children’s fruit juice cartons are being recalled by the Food Standards Agency amid fears the straws are unsafe.

Selling stuff online? Here’s why the taxman now wants to know about it.

03 January 2024
Selling stuff online? Here’s why the taxman now wants to know about it.

People selling unwanted items online through websites such as Vinted or eBay could soon be forced to declare their extra income and here’s why.

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‘Does anyone still leave their decs until Twelfth Night or have we all now moved onto Easter?’

02 January 2024
‘Does anyone still leave their decs until Twelfth Night or have we all now moved onto Easter?’

Leaving the Christmas decorations up until Twelfth Night is a dying tradition says our columnist - but why are we in such a hurry to move on?

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XL Bully ban ‘taking a heavy toll’ says RSPCA as new law comes in

31 December 2023
XL Bully ban ‘taking a heavy toll’ says RSPCA as new law comes in

XL Bully dogs must now be muzzled and on a lead when out in public but what is the future for those in shelter as rehoming also comes to an end?

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Everything you need to know about London’s New Year’s Day Parade

29 December 2023
Everything you need to know about London’s New Year’s Day Parade

London’s New Year’s Day Parade is set to attract thousands to the capital and here’s all you need to know about catching the enormous free event.

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