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Energy bills could fall by £300 in April

22 January 2024
Energy bills could fall by £300 in April

There could be some relief for households with new energy bill predictions forecasting a drop in the price of gas and electricity by the spring.

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Coffee, crisps and butter among new list of items suffering ‘shrinkflation’

22 January 2024
Coffee, crisps and butter among new list of items suffering ‘shrinkflation’

From mouthwash to teabags, consumer group Which? has picked-out the products it says have shrunk or been altered as food prices remain ‘very high’.

Kent residents wanted for the RSPB’s Big Garden Birdwatch

22 January 2024
Kent residents wanted for the RSPB’s Big Garden Birdwatch

The world’s largest survey of garden birds – critical in monitoring declining species – is seeking Kent residents to join this weekend’s count.

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MMR jab uptake rates in Kent slump as ‘national incident’ is declared

19 January 2024
MMR jab uptake rates in Kent slump as ‘national incident’ is declared

MMR vaccine rates in Kent have fallen below global targets – amid fears measles case will spread rapidly in the UK unless more people get the jab.

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Train ticket machines charging double the online price

18 January 2024
Train ticket machines charging double the online price

Buying fares from station ticket machines, rather than online, can lead to travellers paying considerably more for travel says research into prices.

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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.

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