We went on a mission to discover the truth about a deprived area that’s been the butt of jokes for decades.

Prescriptions for seven common illnesses, including earache and a sore throat, will now be available to many patients without the need to see a GP.

Amazon Prime is to begin adding adverts to its television and film streaming service unless customers upgrade subscriptions and pay to remove them.

Free tickets to some of the UK’s top summer music festivals including Glastonbury, Latitude and Reading are being offered by Oxfam and here’s why.

Disposable vapes are to be banned, under new plans unveiled by the government, but what does the ban mean and when will it come into force?

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.

Overrunning weekend and bank holiday roadworks are being targeted by government, which wants to use money from fines to then improve our roads.

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

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.

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?

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

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.

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’.

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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An original star of Gladiators has spoken on what life was like, claims he was drunk on set and why it’s hard to beat the 1990s version of the show.

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.

Buying fares from station ticket machines, rather than online, can lead to travellers paying considerably more for travel says research into prices.

Households sent a letter offering them an energy bills discount are being urged not to ignore the offer before the scheme’s deadline closes.

A new portrait of King Charles – being offered free-of-charge to public buildings and schools in an £8 million project – has been unveiled.