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Winter fuel payments to get £300 top-up

31 October 2022
Winter fuel payments to get £300 top-up

An extra £300 is being added to winter fuel payments from November to help millions of people pay their heating bills.

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Dumped pumpkins are a dangerous threat to wildlife, warn experts

31 October 2022
Dumped pumpkins are a dangerous threat to wildlife, warn experts

People who leave unwanted pumpkins outside assuming they're helping to feed wildlife are putting animals and nature at risk, say wildlife charities.

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Thousands of free reflectors up for grabs

26 October 2022
Thousands of free reflectors up for grabs

We've reflector keyrings to give away to children in Kent to help them be seen in the dark this winter and here's how to claim.

How to watch the UK's only solar eclipse of the year

25 October 2022
How to watch the UK's only solar eclipse of the year

A partial solar eclipse is taking place this month, the only one visible from the UK this year, and here's how to see it.

Everywhere kids can eat for free or £1 this half term

21 October 2022
Everywhere kids can eat for free or £1 this half term

From restaurants to supermarket cafes - here's everywhere the kids can eat for free, or just £1, during October half term.

Cases of serious flu rising fastest in young children

21 October 2022
Cases of serious flu rising fastest in young children

Flu cases and intensive care admissions are rising fastest in children under five prompting a warning to parents to get youngsters immunised.

Unique Harry Potter coins to carry Queen and King's portraits

20 October 2022
Unique Harry Potter coins to carry Queen and King's portraits

The Royal Mint has unveiled new Harry Potter commemorative coins that will carry both the Queen's and King's effigy in the collection.

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Unions add more rail strikes to November's list of ballots and action

19 October 2022
Unions add more rail strikes to November's list of ballots and action

Three train strikes, announced for November, now join a growing list of workers either planning or voting to walk out next month.

Half term traffic to be quiet as cash-strapped families stay home

19 October 2022
Half term traffic to be quiet as cash-strapped families stay home

Fewer cars will be on the roads next week, predicts the AA, which says families are shunning breaks and staying closer to home to save for Christmas.

Kent weather could 'easily' hit 20C by the end of the week

18 October 2022
Kent weather could 'easily' hit 20C by the end of the week

There could be a warm start to the October half term holiday with the Met Office forecasting temperatures of 20C in the sunshine to end the week.

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When will energy bills rise now as Government withdraws support?

18 October 2022
When will energy bills rise now as Government withdraws support?

Energy bills will rise when the government pulls the help for homes it initially promised, so when will gas and electric bills go up and by how much?

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Supermarket to bring back free hot drinks offer

17 October 2022
Supermarket to bring back free hot drinks offer

Supermarket chain Waitrose is bringing back its free hot drinks offer for customers two years after it first scrapped the deal.

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Bird flu 'prevention zone' declared across Great Britain

17 October 2022
Bird flu 'prevention zone' declared across Great Britain

It is now a legal requirement for all bird keepers to follow strict new rules, as the country attempts to contain its biggest ever avian flu outbreak.

Debris from Halley's Comet to create 'beautiful' meteor shower

17 October 2022
Debris from Halley's Comet to create 'beautiful' meteor shower

The debris from Halley's Comet is set to create a 'beautiful' meteor shower this week and here's how to see the Orionid fireworks.

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When will I get my £400 energy bill payment?

14 October 2022
When will I get my £400 energy bill payment?

Every home is getting £400 this winter to help pay rising energy bills but how is the cash being sent and what do you do if you've not got yours yet?

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Thousands of ambulance workers to vote on strike action

14 October 2022
Thousands of ambulance workers to vote on strike action

Close to 20,000 ambulance workers, including many employed in Kent, will vote later this month over strike action, the GMB union has confirmed.

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All you need to know about Netflix's new £4.99 basic plan

14 October 2022
All you need to know about Netflix's new £4.99 basic plan

Netflix is offering customers a cheaper, more basic package, that will cost less than £5 from next month and here's all you need to know about it.

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The rarest 50p coins still in circulation

14 October 2022
The rarest 50p coins still in circulation

As the last coins with the Queen's effigy on are released, it is worth checking purses and piggy banks for these rare 50p pieces still in circulation.

Why is there an amber alert for blood stocks and can people help?

13 October 2022
Why is there an amber alert for blood stocks and can people help?

The NHS has issued an amber alert because of critically low levels of blood supplies but why is there a problem and how can people help?

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Over 50s to be invited for Covid booster and flu jab

13 October 2022
Over 50s to be invited for Covid booster and flu jab

People aged 50 and over will be able to book a Covid-19 booster and flu jab from tomorrow as fears grow about rising infection rates ahead of winter.

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