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30,000 XL Bully dogs granted exemption as ban nears

29 January 2024
30,000 XL Bully dogs granted exemption as ban nears

XL Bully owners have just days left to apply to keep their dog, while a scheme to help with expensive neutering costs is about to get underway.

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Drivers paying monthly for car insurance risk needing hundreds more

24 January 2024
Drivers paying monthly for car insurance risk needing hundreds more

Drivers who want to spread the cost of their insurance risk paying considerably more suggests the latest study into the rising price of cover.

‘Cutting services won’t automatically make letter deliveries more reliable’

24 January 2024
‘Cutting services won’t automatically make letter deliveries more reliable’

Royal Mail could cut or slow letter deliveries under modernisation plans but a charity fears it won’t be enough to improve the service for customers.

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‘Anti-vaxers aren’t to blame for the brewing measles outbreak – a lack of NHS cash is’

23 January 2024
‘Anti-vaxers aren’t to blame for the brewing measles outbreak – a lack of NHS cash is’

Britain is at risk of a measles outbreak because fewer patients now accept the offer of a jab and our columnist things NHS cuts are to blame.

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Struggling households to get £299 cash boost

23 January 2024
Struggling households to get £299 cash boost

A cost of living payment – worth £299 – is to be sent to millions of homes but who is eligible for the cash and when will it arrive?

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Crisp fans left disappointed at axing of ‘god tier’ Walkers flavour

23 January 2024
Crisp fans left disappointed at axing of ‘god tier’ Walkers flavour

Walkers is discontinuing a crisp flavour after 20 years on sale, much to the disappointment of some loyal fans of the snack.

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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.

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