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Dockyard closure was the end of one era, but the beginning of another...

Dockyard closure was the end of one era, but the beginning of another...

28 March 2024

This weekend marks the 40th anniversary of the Royal Navy leaving Chatham – bringing to a close 400 years of history.

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The Kent roadworks being lifted or finished in time for Easter

The Kent roadworks being lifted or finished in time for Easter

27 March 2024

National Highways says it’s ‘lifting’ 850 miles of roadworks to make Easter journeys smoother and here are the projects in Kent that are affected.

BBC TV Licence fee to increase in days but who can still get one for free?

BBC TV Licence fee to increase in days but who can still get one for free?

27 March 2024

The cost of a TV licence is rising – here’s everything you need to know about the increase and who will be eligible for a free or discounted permit.

Mount Everest-sized comet to soon be visible to the naked eye

Mount Everest-sized comet to soon be visible to the naked eye

26 March 2024

Comet 12P/Pons-Brooks can only be seen once every 71 years and excitement is growing among astronomers about its next scheduled appearance.

Met Office reveals early predictions for Easter weather

Met Office reveals early predictions for Easter weather

25 March 2024

The start of spring and the first long weekend of 2024 means we have high hopes for Easter weather - so what does the Met Office think is in store?

27,000 health workers to get one-off cash payments but who is eligible?

27,000 health workers to get one-off cash payments but who is eligible?

25 March 2024

More than 27,000 health workers including community nurses, speech therapists, physiotherapists and cleaners are to get two one-off cash payments.

Weekend travel warning with ‘18 million’ Easter trips planned

Weekend travel warning with ‘18 million’ Easter trips planned

25 March 2024

Unsettled weather, engineering works on the railways and the first long weekend of 2024 has prompted a warning to drivers about Easter traffic.

Here’s why you’ll pay more for some Easter eggs this year

Here’s why you’ll pay more for some Easter eggs this year

22 March 2024

Some popular Easter eggs cost more this year, warns a study, which has also found others have shrunk in size with no price drop - and here’s why.

The once-popular baby names now going out of fashion

The once-popular baby names now going out of fashion

22 March 2024

Researchers have picked out the baby names which have become less popular since 2011, as well as those for boys and girls now on the rise.

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Kent train services face Easter holiday cancellations

Kent train services face Easter holiday cancellations

21 March 2024

Strikes by train drivers are expected to disupt people’s Easter school holiday plans after union Aslef announced another wave of rolling walk-outs.

Warning to dog owners as lambing season starts

Warning to dog owners as lambing season starts

21 March 2024

Farmers fear a rise in dog attacks as lambing season starts and more of us visit the countryside – so here’s what pet owners must do when out walking.

Passport fees set to rise within weeks

Passport fees set to rise within weeks

20 March 2024

Holidaymakers without a passport have just weeks to submit their application for a lesser charge before an expected price hike in fees.

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Primark to trial sealing bags to stop shoplifters

Primark to trial sealing bags to stop shoplifters

20 March 2024

Primark is to trial new anti-theft measures in a number of stores as it attempts to tackle problems with anti-social behaviour and shoplifting.

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Harbour town’s ‘tax-free haven’ hopes are dashed

Harbour town’s ‘tax-free haven’ hopes are dashed

20 March 2024

A historian is hoping “someone with deep pockets” would be willing to fund a cause which would see a Kent town become a tax-free haven like Monaco.

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Aldi recalls food item amid fears it may have been ‘tampered’ with

Aldi recalls food item amid fears it may have been ‘tampered’ with

19 March 2024

Supermarket Aldi is recalling an item from its bakery range amid fears, says the Food Standards Agency, that it may have been ‘tampered’ with.

Pothole repair bill hits £2billion in the south east

Pothole repair bill hits £2billion in the south east

19 March 2024

More than £2billion is needed to fix the south east’s backlog of road repairs, says a new study, that warns 40% of streets are at risk of collapse.

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Mushrooms instead of tampons among unusual supermarket swaps

Mushrooms instead of tampons among unusual supermarket swaps

18 March 2024

Mushrooms instead of tampons and a frozen pizza for peaches are among the unusual substitutions customers ordering groceries online have been sent.

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Millennium Falcon lands on new Star Wars 50p coin

Millennium Falcon lands on new Star Wars 50p coin

18 March 2024

The Royal Mint has unveiled an exclusive range of Star Wars coins and bullion bars ahead of Star Wars Day on May 4.

Thousands more parents to soon be offered free childcare

Thousands more parents to soon be offered free childcare

15 March 2024

Working parents of babies aged nine months and above will soon be able to apply for free childcare – and here’s the exact date applications will open.

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McDonald’s apologises after IT outage shuts restaurants

McDonald’s apologises after IT outage shuts restaurants

15 March 2024

McDonald’s has apologised to customers after an IT outage prevented customers from ordering food in restaurants around the globe.

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