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Rail strikes are suspended but weekend trains face disruption

04 November 2022
Rail strikes are suspended but weekend trains face disruption

Three train strikes expected to grind services to a halt over the next week have been called off but Saturday services will remain limited.

Parents and coaches banned from shouting at kids' football

04 November 2022
Parents and coaches banned from shouting at kids' football

Thousands of youth football matches will be watched in silence this weekend as the FA bans spectators and coaches from shouting and talking.

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'Bonfire bandits' risk £50,000 fines warns Environment Agency

03 November 2022
'Bonfire bandits' risk £50,000 fines warns Environment Agency

Bonfires must not be used to burn unwanted rubbish, say officials, who are warning people to follow the rules this weekend or risk a fine.

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Supermarket offers 1p ready meals

03 November 2022
Supermarket offers 1p ready meals

A supermarket is offering customers the chance to buy 1p ready meals to both save on the cost of shopping and energy bills.

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Kent artist draws final Christmas stamps featuring late Queen

03 November 2022
Kent artist draws final Christmas stamps featuring late Queen

Royal Mail has unveiled the last Christmas stamps to feature the Queen's silhouette, which this year have been designed by a Kent artist.

The 26 low-cost foods in your basket now costing you more

02 November 2022
The 26 low-cost foods in your basket now costing you more

The cost of a basket of shopping is rising but it is the price of traditionally low-cost groceries now pushing up supermarket bills.

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All captive birds and poultry to be brought indoors

31 October 2022
All captive birds and poultry to be brought indoors

With fears that rising bird flu cases could lead to a shortage of Christmas turkeys, all kept birds and poultry now face complete lockdown.

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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.

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