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Drivers say headlight glare is getting worse

10 January 2024
Drivers say headlight glare is getting worse

The question of whether car headlights are brighter and dazling more drivers has prompted the RAC to call for an urgent government investigation.

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‘School absences need a radical plan – starting with a return to one authorised holiday per pupil’

09 January 2024
‘School absences need a radical plan – starting with a return to one authorised holiday per pupil’

With pupils skipping school in record numbers our columnist says the government needs a radical plan that might involve meeting families halfway.

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Royal Mail gifts Spice Girls their own stamps for 30th birthday

05 January 2024
Royal Mail gifts Spice Girls their own stamps for 30th birthday

The Spice Girls have become the first all-female pop group to get their own stamp collection, which is being released to mark their 30th anniversary.

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Parents urged to not miss £1,200 in help as Child Benefit goes digital

04 January 2024
Parents urged to not miss £1,200 in help as Child Benefit goes digital

After 47 years of paper forms, Child Benefit is going digital and parents are being told to make sure they’re claiming all they’re entitled to.

Meteor shower to fill the skies with 100 shooting stars an hour

03 January 2024
Meteor shower to fill the skies with 100 shooting stars an hour

A meteor shower that will send 100 shooting stars across the sky every hour will peak this week and the display may be one not to miss.

Popular children’s juice cartons recalled amid safety fears

03 January 2024
Popular children’s juice cartons recalled amid safety fears

A range of children’s fruit juice cartons are being recalled by the Food Standards Agency amid fears the straws are unsafe.

Selling stuff online? Here’s why the taxman now wants to know about it.

03 January 2024
Selling stuff online? Here’s why the taxman now wants to know about it.

People selling unwanted items online through websites such as Vinted or eBay could soon be forced to declare their extra income and here’s why.

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‘Does anyone still leave their decs until Twelfth Night or have we all now moved onto Easter?’

02 January 2024
‘Does anyone still leave their decs until Twelfth Night or have we all now moved onto Easter?’

Leaving the Christmas decorations up until Twelfth Night is a dying tradition says our columnist - but why are we in such a hurry to move on?

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XL Bully ban ‘taking a heavy toll’ says RSPCA as new law comes in

31 December 2023
XL Bully ban ‘taking a heavy toll’ says RSPCA as new law comes in

XL Bully dogs must now be muzzled and on a lead when out in public but what is the future for those in shelter as rehoming also comes to an end?

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Everything you need to know about London’s New Year’s Day Parade

29 December 2023
Everything you need to know about London’s New Year’s Day Parade

London’s New Year’s Day Parade is set to attract thousands to the capital and here’s all you need to know about catching the enormous free event.

Skygazing events not to be missed in 2024

28 December 2023
Skygazing events not to be missed in 2024

Two supermoons and a partial lunar eclipse are among the events to look out for in 2024 but what else does the new skygazing calendar have in store?

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‘Santa won’t bring electricals, pets, or age-inappropriate gifts to our house and here’s why’

19 December 2023
‘Santa won’t bring electricals, pets, or age-inappropriate gifts to our house and here’s why’

Every family has its own traditions, but our columnist believes it’s parents, and not Father Christmas, who should always take care of the big gifts.

Urgent ‘do not eat’ warning for baked beans sold at major supermarkets

15 December 2023
Urgent ‘do not eat’ warning for baked beans sold at major supermarkets

Baked beans sold by a number of supermarkets are being recalled amid fears the cans could contain small pieces of rubber.

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Flu season ‘officially underway’ after rapid rise in cases

15 December 2023
Flu season ‘officially underway’ after rapid rise in cases

Flu season is ‘officially underway’ say government health officials who are urging those yet to get their flu jab to come forward.

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Supermarket recalls stuffing because it may contain moths

14 December 2023
Supermarket recalls stuffing because it may contain moths

A supermarket is recalling packets of stuffing over what it says is the ‘possible presence of moths’.

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Pregnant women urged to take whooping cough jab amid rising ‘100 day cough’ cases

13 December 2023
Pregnant women urged to take whooping cough jab amid rising ‘100 day cough’ cases

Kent health officials are urging pregnant women to have a whooping cough jab amid rising cases of the infection also known as the ‘100 day cough’.

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Meteor shower to dazzle the night sky

12 December 2023
Meteor shower to dazzle the night sky

Brightly coloured meteors in white, blue, green and red could light up the night sky as the year ends with one of the best displays of the year.

‘We can ignore Barton and Earps’ shirt sold-out but society’s attitudes to women in sport still need work’

12 December 2023
‘We can ignore Barton and Earps’ shirt sold-out but society’s attitudes to women in sport still need work’

Joey Barton has hit-out at female pundits but Mary Earps’ shirt sold-out so just how fast are attitudes to women in sport changing?

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Amber alert for M20 and M25 as festive traffic is set for early peak

11 December 2023
Amber alert for M20 and M25 as festive traffic is set for early peak

The AA has issued an amber traffic warning for the dates it expects to see the most Christmas traffic and two Kent motorways are included.

Royal Mail reveals what children really want this Christmas

11 December 2023
Royal Mail reveals what children really want this Christmas

For 60 years Royal Mail has been in charge of Santa’s postbag and his replies – so what is it that children really want for Christmas this year?

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