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Draconid meteor shower: How and when to watch the weekend’s shooting stars

04 October 2023
Draconid meteor shower: How and when to watch the weekend’s shooting stars

The Draconid meteor shower is set to peak this weekend and the unseasonably warm October forecast could help sky gazers catch a good display.

Christmas pyjamas and the air fryer among 12 ‘products of the decade’

04 October 2023
Christmas pyjamas and the air fryer among 12 ‘products of the decade’

From air fryers to flat caps and flamingos – John Lewis has identified 12 products it thinks define our shopping habits over the last 10 years.

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‘The phone ban is a distraction...the government has no idea how to fix the issues in schools today’

03 October 2023
‘The phone ban is a distraction...the government has no idea how to fix the issues in schools today’

If the best schools policy Conservatives want to crow about is a phone ban that already exists, then education is in trouble, fears our columnist.

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Water firms want bills to rise by £156 to fix leaks and sewage spills

02 October 2023
Water firms want bills to rise by £156 to fix leaks and sewage spills

Water companies have unveiled plans to fix leaks and sewage spills, and improve supplies, but the work will increase bills by more than £150 a year.

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Complete mobile phone ban in schools under consideration

02 October 2023
Complete mobile phone ban in schools under consideration

Headteachers could be advised to ban mobile phones completely in their schools under fresh guidance the government is understood to be considering.

‘We are seeing organised gangs threatening staff with weapons and emptying stores’

01 October 2023
‘We are seeing organised gangs threatening staff with weapons and emptying stores’

Shop staff are facing ‘unacceptable levels’ of violence and abuse, say high street bosses, who want more protection for their workers.

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Warning over ‘basic’ car insurance that may cut cover to keep cost low

29 September 2023
Warning over ‘basic’ car insurance that may cut cover to keep cost low

‘Basic’ car insurance policies are rising in popularity but experts fear cheaper deals may mean motorists miss vital cover like windscreen repair.

Royal Mail to raise the price of a first class stamp

28 September 2023
Royal Mail to raise the price of a first class stamp

The cost of a first class stamp is going up from next week and it’s the third increase in 18 months.

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Harvest Moon: Final supermoon of 2023 to rise over Kent this week

28 September 2023
Harvest Moon: Final supermoon of 2023 to rise over Kent this week

The last supermoon of 2023 is about to hit its peak over the skies of Kent and here’s when to catch September’s Harvest Moon.

Warning over rise in tuberculosis cases as efforts to eliminate it ‘stall’

27 September 2023
Warning over rise in tuberculosis cases as efforts to eliminate it ‘stall’

Cases of tuberculosis are rising but what is it, what are the symptoms and why doesn’t the NHS any longer offer all children immunisation?

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4 things every driver should consider before a journey this autumn and winter

27 September 2023
4 things every driver should consider before a journey this autumn and winter

National Highways has issued a list of things it says drivers must check before setting-off this autumn and winter as the first named storm rolls-in.

Do I have to pay the estate management fees for my new home?

27 September 2023
Do I have to pay the estate management fees for my new home?

Management fees – or service charges – on new-build estates cover the upkeep of communal areas but what say do residents have over how much they pay?

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Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour is coming to Kent cinemas – here’s how to get tickets

26 September 2023
Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour is coming to Kent cinemas – here’s how to get tickets

The concert film of Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour is coming to Kent cinemas and here’s everything you need to know about the much-anticipated showings.

‘E-scooters are the answer to soaring car costs for young drivers’

26 September 2023
‘E-scooters are the answer to soaring car costs for young drivers’

With the cost to run a car now out of reach for many young people, our columnist argues now might be the time to fully embrace the e-scooter.

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Southeastern tells passengers ‘you cannot travel’ on upcoming strike days

25 September 2023
Southeastern tells passengers ‘you cannot travel’ on upcoming strike days

Rail operator Southeastern says there will be no services through the county when train drivers go on strike during the next nationwide walk out.

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When are adverts coming to Amazon Prime and how much will it cost to avoid them?

25 September 2023
When are adverts coming to Amazon Prime and how much will it cost to avoid them?

Amazon plans to introduce adverts to its Prime streaming service but when is the change happening and how much will it cost to not watch them?

New ban from October 1 signals big change for takeaways and restaurants

25 September 2023
New ban from October 1 signals big change for takeaways and restaurants

There are big changes taking place for takeaways, restaurants and other food vendors with a long awaited ban on single-use plastic coming into force.

Visits to NHS website for help with head lice and nits leap by a third

25 September 2023
Visits to NHS website for help with head lice and nits leap by a third

The number of families seeking help with head lice and nits is on the rise, says NHS England, which is reporting a spike in visitors to its website.

The rising cost of car insurance by age – how much might you have to pay?

22 September 2023
The rising cost of car insurance by age – how much might you have to pay?

The cost of car insurance is rising rapidly and latest figures from Compare the Market show how much drivers may need to pay depending on their age.

50 popular Christmas toys since 1973

22 September 2023
50 popular Christmas toys since 1973

The most popular Christmas toys to have topped children’s wish lists since 1973 have been revealed by Argos – but how many of them do you remember?

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