The European Commission should intervene in Meta’s handling of fake online shop advertisements, Dutch consumer group Consumentenbond told the executive today (24 September), claiming it’s in breach of the Digital Services Act. Consumentenbond investiga…
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Rachel Reeves’s upcoming Budget in October has been tipped to be “painful” on savers and pensioners. One way for Labour to plug the so-called “£22billion black hole” would be to slash the level of tax relief on pension contributions for higher-rate tax…
Ashford mum, who runs pub near Ashford, urges parents to trust their instincts after son diagnosed with leukaemia
A mum is urging other parents to trust their instincts when it comes to their children’s health after her three-year-old son was diagnosed with leukaemia. Lauren Russell, who is the landlady of the Dukes Head pub in Hamstreet, near Ashford, has gone th…
Green energy battery storage site at Richborough Energy Park near Sandwich can remain despite fears of ‘threat to life’
An energy storage facility has been given the green light despite fears it could “threaten the lives and health of residents”. Thanet District Council (TDC) has given retrospective planning permission for a 99.9-megawatt Battery Energy Storage Systems …
Russell Kane brings new stand-up tour, HyperActive, to Bromley and Canterbury
Award-winning comedian Russell Kane is back on tour, bringing his trademark whirlwind energy to fans all over the country. Russell, whose family hails from towns such as Leigh-on-Sea and Southend, is making his way over the Dartford Crossing for his la…
People in Kent give their views on self-check outs after rumours of a Waitrose boycott
People were boycotting Waitrose, allegedly. It wasn’t over the cost of a tin of beans or a controversial Christmas advert but over the use of self-checkouts. For some it’s hard to imagine life without them, for others – they’re to be avoided at all cos…
Lydd’s Yamaha Motoxracing rider Bradley Ray enjoys ‘best weekend of the season’ with double points finish in Superbike World Championship at Cremona
Bradley Ray described last weekend’s Superbike World Championship round at Cremona in Italy as ‘my best of the season’ after a double points finish. Lydd rider Ray, on his first visit to the track, and with a new team-mate in wildcard Alessandro Delbia…
Chatham’s George Elmore savouring winning feeling as debutant British Formula 4 Circuit Powerboat Association champion for Kingfisher Fire and Security team
Chatham teenager George Elmore is the British Formula 4 Circuit Powerboat Association (CPA) champion for 2024. It’s been a debut season in F4 racing for the 19-year-old, who has been competing for the Kingfisher Fire and Security Powerboat team. Elmore…
Barry Phelan of Canterbury’s Wugong Academy says age no barrier to taijiquan success after bronze at World Championships in Singapore aged 54
Canterbury’s Barry Phelan more than held his own when he took on some of the world’s top taijiquan exponents at the World Championship in Singapore – he came home with a medal. The 54-year-old, who teaches at the town’s Wugong Academy, captained the Br…
Owners of Royal Oak in Hawkhurst near Cranbrook to sell pub for six-figure fee
Owners of a hotel, pub and restaurant feel it’s “now time to move on” after turning the business around in just a year. The Royal Oak Hotel in Hawkhurst is on the market for £765,000. Bought in April last year, the pub in the Grade II-listed building w…