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Pensioners’ winter fuel payments need capping just as TV Licences did, says our columnist, but it’s wrong to say all but the poorest can afford it.
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Greedy customers who ‘dine and dash’ before paying are leaving owners out of pocket and staff disheartened but what is behind the rising trend?
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Could the government’s vision for our railways signal a new era for public transport and train travel in this country, asks our columnist?
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Kent is braced for a busy weekend on the roads and at its borders as schools begin to break-up, the weather warms up and Paris’ Olympics get closer.
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There has been a sharp rise in the number of rickets cases recorded in one part of Kent but are Victorian diseases really making a comeback?
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A lack of cash is turning education and schools into businesses, fears our columnist, when they should be in nothing but the business of education.
The wet, windy, humid conditions may create the ideal conditions for ‘flying ant day’ with the natural phenomenon thought to be around the corner.
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Families have accused one of Kent’s biggest academy trusts of ‘erasing’ its primary’s history as it prepares to rename more than 15 schools it runs.
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Labour proposes homes on the ‘grey belt’ but - asks our columnist - what will stop landowners letting their green land deteriorate so they can sell?
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Education plans to send children with special needs to mainstream schools have been branded ‘terrifying and damaging’.
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Vandalism and cash-strapped council budgets are putting public toilets at risk, fear charities, as one suggests charging a fee may be the answer.
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Compulsory microchipping for dogs has been law since 2016 yet despite the number of canines found without ID, few people ultimately face prosecution.
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Calls from some Conservatives for a Covid fine amnesty has angered our columnist, who says it shows disregard for all those who stuck to the rules.
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Forget betting scandals and tax rows, says our columnist, with a week to go parties need to spell out exactly how they plan to improve our lives.
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With two weeks until the election where are people’s party posters asks our columnist - or has politics become too nasty and voters disillusioned?
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A Cadbury chocolate bar, which was first made in 1993, is being returned to shop shelves as part of the company’s 200th birthday celebrations.
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The men’s Euros are about to kick off but watching a game at work could be costly.
Public health officials have issued a strongly worded message to pregnant women in the county after the deaths of eight babies from whooping cough.
Tesco is recalling various chocolate bars amid fears that the snacks could contain peanuts not listed on the labels.
Post-Brexit border checks for travellers are looming and whoever wins next month’s election, says our columnist, must focus on getting this right.
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