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Get £25 off your next theatre show for just £1

27 March 2023
Get £25 off your next theatre show for just £1

To help theatres get through the cost of living crisis, The National Lottery is teaming up with venues to offer players £25 off their next show.

Rare parade of planets to happen this week

27 March 2023
Rare parade of planets to happen this week

Five planets, including Jupiter, Mercury and Venus, are expected to appear in the sky together this week and here's how you can see them.

Payment date confirmed for £301 cost of living cash

27 March 2023
Payment date confirmed for £301 cost of living cash

Eight million homes are to get an extra £300 this spring to help them with the cost of living and the DWP has now comfirmed its payment dates.

'City killer' asteroid coming close to Earth

24 March 2023
'City killer' asteroid coming close to Earth

An asteroid, big enough to wipe out a city, is expected to come so close to Earth there's a chance of seeing it with binoculars.

The 10 most instagrammable dog breeds

24 March 2023
The 10 most instagrammable dog breeds

Is it the poodle or the pug who is most popular on Instagram or does the border collie or bulldog have the biggest social media presence?

New recycling rules could leave homes with six rubbish bins

23 March 2023
New recycling rules could leave homes with six rubbish bins

Homes and councils may soon have to juggle as many as six different recycling bins, it has been suggested, under new plans expected to be unveiled.

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Broadband price rises: how much will you pay from April?

22 March 2023
Broadband price rises: how much will you pay from April?

Broadband fees are shooting up for millions of customers in April but how much extra will you pay and is it possible to avoid the new charges?

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The supermarket foods to have more than doubled in price

22 March 2023
The supermarket foods to have more than doubled in price

Supermarket own-brand items have some of the biggest price rises in the last year, suggests new analysis of more than 25,000 food and drink items.

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Plans to extend 20mph speed limit to 40 miles of London's roads

21 March 2023
Plans to extend 20mph speed limit to 40 miles of London's roads

Sections of the A2 and A20 are among the latest roads in South London facing 20mph speed limits, says TfL, as it extends plans as far as Bromley.

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Are more drivers sacrificing their cars in the cost of living crisis?

21 March 2023
Are more drivers sacrificing their cars in the cost of living crisis?

The cost of living crisis is forcing increasing numbers of drivers to take their cars off the road to avoid high running costs, suggests a new report.

Emergency alert to trigger all UK smartphones but how can you opt out?

21 March 2023
Emergency alert to trigger all UK smartphones but how can you opt out?

Loud sirens will be triggered on mobile phones in April in a test of the UK's new emergency alerts system but how will it work and can you switch off?

'After four years of staycations we'll holiday abroad to escape sewage'

21 March 2023
'After four years of staycations we'll holiday abroad to escape sewage'

After four years of enjoying the UK's glorious coast our columnist is contemplating holidaying abroad to escape the sewage.

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Pothole repair bill 'growing out of control'

21 March 2023
Pothole repair bill 'growing out of control'

Local and rural routes are blighted by potholes with repair bills stretching into billions, warns a damning new report into the state of our roads.

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Children's Awards open for nominations

20 March 2023
Children's Awards open for nominations

Kent's Children's Awards are back and here's how you can nominate a child, family or charity for an award and the chance to win a fantastic prize.

5 English words people struggle to spell

20 March 2023
5 English words people struggle to spell

With spelling help available at the touch of a button, which words in the English language do we most commonly ask for Google's help with?

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Passport officers announce five-week strike

17 March 2023
Passport officers announce five-week strike

Passport staff have announced an extensive strike which the PCS union says will have a 'significant impact' on the delivery of passports.

Thousands more in line for £100 energy voucher...are you eligible?

16 March 2023
Thousands more in line for £100 energy voucher...are you eligible?

Thousands of people in Kent are now eligible for an extra £100 to help pay their energy bills as a result of changes to a support scheme's criteria.

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Fears of hosepipe bans grow as UK is 'one hot dry spell' from a drought

16 March 2023
Fears of hosepipe bans grow as UK is 'one hot dry spell' from a drought

England is one hot dry spell away from a drought, warn experts, as fears grow that hosepipe bans will soon return without more rain this spring.

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High street store recalls Easter hunt eggs

15 March 2023
High street store recalls Easter hunt eggs

An Easter egg hunt bag has been recalled by a high street shop over undeclared ingredients in the sweets that could be dangerous to allergy sufferers.

11 chocolate bars we've loved and lost

15 March 2023
11 chocolate bars we've loved and lost

With Cadbury announcing it is discontinuing a chocolate in its Easter range we take a look at 11 other bars we've loved and lost over the years.

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