Kent's street lights to be turned off at night?
Should street lights be turned off at night? A report to be discussed by county councillors recommends scrapping 5,000 lights, and adapting another 70,000 to switch off during parts of the night.
Should street lights in Kent be turned off at night to save money? A report to be discussed by county councillors next week recommends scrapping 5,000 lights, and adapting another 70,000 to switch off during the middle parts of the night.
The council says it needs to do something about its £5m bill for keeping them on. Road safety organisations are worried safety will be jeopardised but environmentalists say it's a good idea.
The latest unemployment figures are out this morning and the number of young people without work could pass one million.
Shadow Chancellor Ed Balls will be in Medway, where official figures show that the number of 18 to 24-year-olds out of work for more than six months has gone up by a 150% since the beginning of the year.
If you suffer from migraines, you will know just how awful they are, a throbbing headache, and feeling sick for hours or days.
Imagine having a migraine for two years. That is what happened to Tracey Wilson from Whitstable.
The 41-year-old was struck down with "hemiplegic migraine" the day she gave birth to twins. Our reporter has further details.
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