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York’s £16m new Premier Inn takes shape
A construction milestone has been reached on a £16 million new Premier Inn for York. The 188-bedroom development is being built in the shadow of the city’s ancient walls, with the four-storey scheme described as highly sustainable. The timber frame is now emerging, with air source heat pumps, heat recovery ventilation systems, LED lighting, photovoltaic …
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BT, Royal Mail and Openreach workers begin countrywide strike
One of the biggest strikes of the year began on Thursday morning with Royal Mail, BT and Openreach workers walking out over pay and conditions.Members of the Communication Workers Union (CWU) are embroiled in long-running rows with the companies and have already taken strike action in recent weeks.A picket line is in action at the …
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Former Wales rugby star launches new corporate wellness programmes
A former rugby player for Wales and Cardiff has launched a range of wellness services and programmes for businesses. Robin Sowden-Taylor, who was part of the 2008 Grand Slam winning squad, is the founder and manager of ION Corporate Wellness which offers business flexible and tailored health and wellbeing solutions to support employees both physically …
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Property and asset management firms appointed to run Grimsby’s Freshney Place for council as new owner
How North East Lincolnshire Council will manage Freshney Place shopping centre has been laid out. The local authority swooped for the huge swathe of Grimsby town centre – the largest undercover mall in Lincolnshire – after it was placed into receivership at the start of the year. August saw the deal complete, and at the …
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Spam and fish head sales ‘up a third’ as shoppers try to save money
Sales of Spam and fish heads have risen a third as people seek out cheaper meals amid the cost of living crisis.The famously unfashionable canned meat, made of ground-up pork shoulder and ham, is up 36%, according to Waitrose’s annual food and drink report. It’s been around since 1937 but the supermarket calls it the …
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Chaos in City as Schroders sees funds plunge by £21 billion in just three months
THE impact on the City from the chaos in central government was laid bare today when Schroders revealed that its funds plunged by an extraordinary £21 billion in the last three months.That is a direct result of the crisis in pension funds that followed the now ditched mini-budget that saw investors panic sell British bonds …
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‘Fart tax, what a joke’: New Zealand farmers protest levy on animal emissions
Farmers across New Zealand have driven their tractors on motorways and into towns to protest government plans to tax the climate-heating gases that farm animals release when burping.Lobby group Groundswell New Zealand helped organise more than 50 protests in towns and cities across the country. The rallies against the measure were smaller than expected, with …
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Price rises drive jump in Travis Perkins sales
Construction supplier Travis Perkins has revealed a jump in sales over the past quarter as it was buoyed by higher prices.The group, which also runs the Toolstation chain, told investors on Thursday that total sales grew by 10.7% over the three months to September 30, compared with the same period last year.Travis Perkins said sales …
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National Express boosted by train strikes and Queen’s funeral
Bus and coach group National Express has posted sales up by a third and said it stepped up services during recent UK rail strikes and the Queen’s funeral.The company reported a 33% rise in overall group revenues in its third quarter to September 30 as passenger demand rebounds following the pandemic.It said its UK coach …
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Naked Wines makes redundancies after home drinking pandemic expansion
Naked Wines has made around 6% of its workforce redundant after a failed growth strategy forced a restructuring.The online retailer, which connects its subscribers with products from independent winemakers, said 30 staff had gone as it looked to create a “leaner and more focused organisation”, saving around £18m. Naked had spent big on marketing and …
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Millions forced to skip meals or struggle to buy healthy food
Millions of households are skipping meals or struggling to put healthy goods on the table, according to a new poll, with many cutting back on food bills and luxury treats “to navigate the tough months ahead”.Around 85% of people in the UK are spending less on food shopping as a result of the cost of …
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‘Homecare brand hygëia is set to go live on Kickstarter next week on 25th October with its mindful home cleaning ritual’
What if the act of cleaning wasn’t a chore? hygëia aims to turn the ordinary… extraordinary with its mindful home cleaning ritual ‘Homecare brand hygëia is set to go live on Kickstarter next week on 25th October with its mindful home cleaning ritual’ London, October 20th 2022 – hygëia, a sustainable homecare brand born to transform …

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