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Child Benefit payments will stop for more than a million families this summer unless parents with teenagers staying in education update their claim.
New banknotes featuring a portrait of King Charles are entering circulation for the first time but how can you guarantee getting your hands on one?
Moaning about the ‘youth of today’ is nothing new but it doesn’t mean they all need whisking into National Service, argues our columnist.
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Registration forms for this year’s Kent Test are now open for parents and carers who want their child to be considered for a Kent grammar school.
School holidays can be expensive when it comes to eating and drinking so where can you take the kids to eat either for free or just £1?
Households have been told to build and store new emergency kits in the event of a national crisis as the government issues new preparation advice.
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The Northern Lights lit up UK skies earlier this month but while the Sun remains in its most active phase for 11 years will there be another chance?
A winter blighted by torrential rain has caused problems across Kent and scientists now say it’s being driven by human-induced climate change.
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Millions of drivers are set to take to the roads over the bank holiday but there’s changes to some major routes in Kent for half term.
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After a particularly torrid weekend of traffic our columnist has had enough of roadworks and diversions and asks are there now more than ever before?
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Kent is on the frontline when it comes to Asian hornet sightings and experts are urging people to be vigilant as the county enters ‘peak season’.
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Taking children out of school without permission is to get more expensive as the government prepares to launch a crackdown on authorised absences.
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The Royal Mint has unveiled the design of a new 50 pence piece which has been produced to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the D-Day landings.
Olivia and Noah remain in the top spots, says the ONS, for the most popular baby names in England and Wales but which other monikers made the top 10?
Parcel delivery firm Evri says thousands of consumers are being targeted each month by ‘spray and pay’ scams using fake messages.
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More than a third of children’s meals sold in restaurants exceed government maximum salt targets says a new report studying more than 20 eateries.
As GCSEs and A levels get underway there’s a stern warning about the risks associated with cheating - including pupils taking phones into tests.
New drivers could face a zero-alcohol limit and rules on driving unsupervised under a proposed law introducing Graduated Driving Licences.
More frequent collections and fewer bins are among new government plans to make bin day easier for households and boost recycling rates.
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Pregnant women are being urged to come forward for whooping cough jabs amid soaring cases that has resulted in the deaths of five babies in England.
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