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New Royal Mail stamps mark 60 years of X-Men

02 February 2023
New Royal Mail stamps mark 60 years of X-Men

Comic book heroes X-Men are celebrating their 60th anniversary and Royal Mail is to mark the occasion with an exclusive stamp collection.

Alarming 75% fall in Kent's flying insects

02 February 2023
Alarming 75% fall in Kent's flying insects

Kent's flying insect populations are declining rapidly but why is the county witnessing a bigger drop in numbers compared to the UK as a whole?

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Latest Big Garden Birdwatch uncovers worrying data for RSPB

02 February 2023
Latest Big Garden Birdwatch uncovers worrying data for RSPB

Reports from the RSPB's Big Garden Birdwatch uncover worrying data for officials with indications climate change is altering nesting behaviour.

What does it now cost to get a new British passport?

02 February 2023
What does it now cost to get a new British passport?

The price of a new British passport is increasing this week with the Home Office upping the cost of documents for both adults and children.

'Hi Mum' WhatsApp scam replaced with new message

01 February 2023
'Hi Mum' WhatsApp scam replaced with new message

The 'Hi Mum' WhatsApp scam cost victims more than £1.5million last year and there are now reports that fraudsters are back with a new trick message.

Free range eggs to disappear from supermarket shelves

01 February 2023
Free range eggs to disappear from supermarket shelves

Eggs labelled as free range are to begin disappearing from supermarket shelves as the industry responds to bird flu rules keeping hens undercover.

The benefits and cost of living help available in February

01 February 2023
The benefits and cost of living help available in February

With another winter month bringing high energy bills and costly outgoings what help is available in February and what support is on the horizon?

Biggest day of industrial action for more than a decade begins

01 February 2023
Biggest day of industrial action for more than a decade begins

More than half a million workers are striking today in the biggest mass industrial action seen for more than a decade as rows over pay continue.

How to see spectacular 'once in a lifetime' green comet

01 February 2023
How to see spectacular 'once in a lifetime' green comet

An exotic green comet last seen some 50,000 years ago is now hurtling towards Earth and here's how you might be able to see it this week.

Can I still use my old stamps and when do they expire?

31 January 2023
Can I still use my old stamps and when do they expire?

Royal Mail is urging people to now use up or swap out everyday stamps without a barcode but when is their official expiry date?

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'Who can blame stay-at-home parents for shunning jobs?'

31 January 2023
'Who can blame stay-at-home parents for shunning jobs?'

Jeremy Hunt wants to get more people back to work, but who can blame those who've turned their backs on it, writes Lauren Abbott.

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Deadline set for school defibrillator deliveries

26 January 2023
Deadline set for school defibrillator deliveries

The Department for Education has begun sending life-saving defibrillators to schools and says it won't be long before all sites have at least one.

Kent jobseekers urged to watch out for these 7 signs of a scam

26 January 2023
Kent jobseekers urged to watch out for these 7 signs of a scam

The number of people looking for new jobs rockets in January and February but so do fake adverts, says the government, which has shared some advice.

The Great British tea bag debate - how do you dispose of yours?

26 January 2023
The Great British tea bag debate - how do you dispose of yours?

A supermarket says millions of used tea bags are being disposed of incorrectly each year with drinkers unclear on where the discarded bags belong.

Why could rare polar vortex trigger a big freeze next month?

25 January 2023
Why could rare polar vortex trigger a big freeze next month?

What is a polar vortex and could the same weather phenomenon which caused 2018's Beast from the East return next month with more heavy snow?

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Huge asteroid heading for close encounter with Earth

25 January 2023
Huge asteroid heading for close encounter with Earth

An enormous asteroid, only discovered at the weekend, is hurtling towards Earth and its arrival is set to be live-streamed on the internet.

Three days of 'celebration and pageantry' shape Coronation weekend

24 January 2023
Three days of 'celebration and pageantry' shape Coronation weekend

With Buckingham Palace releasing fresh details about the King's Coronation plans we take a look at what's in store for the three-day weekend in May.

Millions of Netflix users could be logged-out in password sharing crackdown

24 January 2023
Millions of Netflix users could be logged-out in password sharing crackdown

Streaming service Netflix says it is getting ready to tackle the millions of users sharing accounts with the launch of a 'paid sharing' option.

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'If you're against teacher strikes I hope you've considered this'

24 January 2023
'If you're against teacher strikes I hope you've considered this'

Columnist Lauren Abbott hopes anyone angry at teachers striking will look at the wider picture.

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Fears over fall in HPV vaccine uptake among teens

23 January 2023
Fears over fall in HPV vaccine uptake among teens

Fewer teenagers are now coming forward for an HPV jab despite a study confirming that vaccines can cut the risk of cervical cancer by 87%.

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