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The best supermarket mince pies revealed

20 October 2021
The best supermarket mince pies revealed

More than 30 mince pies have been taste tested by Good Housekeeping judges looking for the best on offer this Christmas, but who came out top?

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'My parrot destroyed it' and other odd reasons why drivers need new log books

20 October 2021
'My parrot destroyed it' and other odd reasons why drivers need new log books

'My parrot destroyed it' are among the unusual reasons drivers have given the DVLA when asking for a replacement vehicle registration certificate.

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The most popular baby names in Kent revealed

18 October 2021
The most popular baby names in Kent revealed

Oliver and Olivia have been named the nation's most popular names but what did parents in Kent choose?

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More than a third of adults don't have CPR skills

16 October 2021
More than a third of adults don't have CPR skills

Medics are using today's Restart a Heart Day to encourage more people to learn CPR, as they say training rates remain 'stubbornly low'.

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9 easy ways to make your pumpkin last longer

15 October 2021
9 easy ways to make your pumpkin last longer

If you've picked the perfect pumpkin and want to make it last until Halloween, we've some top tips:

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Contactless spending limits rise to £100

15 October 2021
Contactless spending limits rise to £100

Shoppers can buy more using contactless card payments from today, as limits rise as part of efforts to help the economy recover from the pandemic.

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Drivers could face £100 fine after motorway camera upgrade

14 October 2021
Drivers could face £100 fine after motorway camera upgrade

Drivers flouting the law and driving in closed motorway lanes can now be picked up by new auto-detection cameras with fines and points for offenders.

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First Class out this month

14 October 2021
First Class out this month

If you know a child who started school in September don't miss your chance to grab a copy of this fantastic keepsake supplement.

£184m jackpot rolls over and here's when you can play next

13 October 2021
£184m jackpot rolls over and here's when you can play next

A second Euromillions draw will take place this week to find a winner for the £184m jackpot after the first failed to find a matching ticket.

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Calls for pothole repairs to focus on residential and rural roads

13 October 2021
Calls for pothole repairs to focus on residential and rural roads

Road repairs must focus on residential and rural streets says the AA, as councils face £400m pothole blackhole.

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Could your old paper car tax disc earn you a fortune?

13 October 2021
Could your old paper car tax disc earn you a fortune?

The value of old paper car tax discs is now at an all time high, say collectors, with some fetching more than £1,000.

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Crocs are in, ties are out: John Lewis reveals our most popular items

12 October 2021
Crocs are in, ties are out: John Lewis reveals our most popular items

As social lives and shopping habits have been changed by the pandemic - John Lewis reveals some of our most popular items of the last year.

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Biggest ever lottery jackpot up for grabs and what it could buy in Kent

12 October 2021
Biggest ever lottery jackpot up for grabs and what it could buy in Kent

A single ticket holder could become Britain's biggest ever lottery winner if they were to scoop tonight's record-breaking £184m Euromillions jackpot.

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Supermarket pharmacies to begin Covid booster roll-out

08 October 2021
Supermarket pharmacies to begin Covid booster roll-out

A supermarket is to begin delivering Covid-19 booster jabs - as health officials reveal concerns about flu and coronavirus circulating together.

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What is COP26 and why does it matter?

05 October 2021
What is COP26 and why does it matter?

This is what COP26 - the world's biggest summit on climate change being hosted by the UK - hopes to achieve and why it is so important.

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12,000 women with undiagnosed breast cancer, warns charity

05 October 2021
12,000 women with undiagnosed breast cancer, warns charity

Breast cancer screening services are overwhelmed and under-funded, says Breast Cancer Now, which estimates 12,000 women haven't been diagnosed.

'59.6 million nuggets for my friends': how Twitter responded to Facebook blackout

05 October 2021
'59.6 million nuggets for my friends': how Twitter responded to Facebook blackout

As Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp plunged into darkness, social media fans took to Twitter with some comical consequences.

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Courier fraudsters steal £10 million in 'dreadful' crimes

04 October 2021
Courier fraudsters steal £10 million in 'dreadful' crimes

With more than £10 million lost to courier fraud this year, we take a look at how people can keep themselves and their loved ones safe.

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Foo Fighters' Dave Grohl swaps guitar for bedtime book

04 October 2021
Foo Fighters' Dave Grohl swaps guitar for bedtime book

Chart-topping guitarist Dave Grohl has been named at the latest star to read a bedtime story and he's chosen one by a very famous fellow musician...

Toy retailers issue stark Christmas warning to parents

02 October 2021
Toy retailers issue stark Christmas warning to parents

Toy retailers say they're unlikely to avoid the shipping issues and labour shortages affecting other supply chains and shoppers must buy early.

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