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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.

Plans to ban petrol and diesel cars in 2030 could cost every home £14,700

12 October 2022
Plans to ban petrol and diesel cars in 2030 could cost every home £14,700

Plans to ban sales of new diesel and petrol cars from 2030 could mean huge costs for the UK and individual households says a study into the policy.

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Warnings over Christmas post as 115,000 workers strike

12 October 2022
Warnings over Christmas post as 115,000 workers strike

There are fears the Christmas shopping period will be 'complete chaos' if striking postal workers press ahead with November and December action.

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NHS staff warned to be vigilant to signs of Ebola and check PPE stocks

11 October 2022
NHS staff warned to be vigilant to signs of Ebola and check PPE stocks

As Uganda's Ebola outbreak grows, a public health alert has been issued in the UK urging healthcare workers to be vigilant.

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Shopping bills to rocket by £643 this year

11 October 2022
Shopping bills to rocket by £643 this year

Shoppers now need to find an extra £54 a month for the average monthly food shop, warn researchers, who say rising inflation is now 'hitting hard'.

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'Do not eat' warning for products that may contain metal

11 October 2022
'Do not eat' warning for products that may contain metal

Recall notices and 'do not eat' warnings have been issued by the Food Standards Agency for three products that may contain small pieces of metal.

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80,000 scam messages prompts money back warning

10 October 2022
80,000 scam messages prompts money back warning

More than 80,000 scam messages offering Self Assessment customers money back on their tax return have been sent in the last year, warns HMRC.

Supermarket offers £2 weekly coupons to families

10 October 2022
Supermarket offers £2 weekly coupons to families

One of Britain's biggest supermarkets is offering to give cash-strapped families £2 in coupons each week to buy more fruit and veg this winter.

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Harry Kane to read a Cbeebies Bedtime Story

10 October 2022
Harry Kane to read a Cbeebies Bedtime Story

England captain and Spurs striker Harry Kane is to read a Cbeebies Bedtime Story about a mouse who goes looking for his lion's roar.

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