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Firefighters struggle with rising costs as union urges members to reject 5% deal
Fire Brigades Union (FBU) chiefs have warned firefighters are being “forced” to go to food banks and are struggling to pay their energy bills as they recommend members reject the latest 5% pay offer.The FBU consultative ballot will open on Monday, October 31 and close on Monday, November 14.If rejected, there will be a further …
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The poorest and pensioners in jeopardy as inflation rises and Hunt looks for cuts
September’s inflation figure confirms what consumers already knew and the chancellor feared.Consumer Price Inflation increased to 10.1% last month, matching July’s 40-year-high and largely reflecting rising food prices, driven significantly by the squeeze on staple commodities and energy triggered by the war in Ukraine. That impacts every household in the country.Millions who have been finding …
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Microsoft ‘cuts around 1,000 jobs’ as big tech responds to tough global economy
Microsoft has admitted “structural adjustments” in the wake of a report suggesting the US tech firm had cut around 1,000 jobs this week.The company, Axiom reported on Tuesday, wielded the axe across several divisions – building on a weaker pace of hiring across the sector this year in the face of surging inflation and stalling …
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Asos warns of tough clothing market as shoppers cut back amid cost crisis
Asos reckons its mostly young clientele – many of whom live with parents so don’t pay mortgages or fuel bills – should manage the cost-of-living crisis better than most.But the new CEO Jos é Antonio Ramos Calamonte still has plenty of problems.It plunged to a loss of nearly £10 million for the year as the online …
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Largest hike in food prices for over 40 years drives inflation back to double-digits
The rate of inflation rose to 10.1% in September, according to official figures, as the economy reels from the effects of rising prices and the fallout from the mini-budget.The Office for National Statistics (ONS) said the consumer prices index (CPI) measure rose from an annual rate of 9.9% in August to match the recent 40-year …
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Better Youth Better Pakistan Conference Quetta
The First Balochistan Sindh Youth ConventionQuetta, 7th October 2022: Young Social Reformers (Balochistan Headquarters), “based on the idea to achieve sustainable development for youth” Organized the event with the motive of empowering youth for a better tomorrow, in collaboration with the Department of Sports and Youth Affairs Government of Balochistan and Sindh Government, at Quetta …
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North Wales man walks free with suspended sentence after admitting badger baiting and cruelty to dogs
Phil Stevens, 38, of Lon Lladfan, Prestatyn, has been sentenced to two years in prison, which has been suspended for 12 months, after pleading guilty to animal cruelty offences under the Protection of Badgers Act 1992 and the Animal Welfare Act 2006, including causing unnecessary suffering to his own dogs. A joint investigation by North …
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Pass the Pumpkin and make soup not waste this year!
Environmental charity UKHarvest launch campaign to stop food waste this Halloween. Join our first ever “Pass the Pumpkin” Challenge at UKHarvest this October to encourage people to COOK and not just carve their pumpkins this year. Last year it was estimated that 41% of pumpkins bought ended up in the bin, uneaten. It is expected …
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Beers for ears! Egham beer festival raising funds for tinnitus charity
Real ale fans will be flocking to Egham United Services Club on the weekend of 3 to 5 November not only to enjoy the ales on offer, but to show their support for those suffering from tinnitus. Tinnitus is a debilitating condition where people hear noises in the head and/or ears which have no external …
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A mini-budget overhaul, hydrogen heating and whisky woes
On today’s episode, Ian King delves into the fallout of new Chancellor Jeremy Hunt tearing up Liz Truss’ economic and tax plans with the British Chambers of Commerce. He pays particular attention to the impact of cancelling the planned freezing of alcohol duty, with the chief executive of the Scotch Whisky Association, Mark Kent. And …
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Meta ordered to sell GIF library in ‘final decision’ by UK watchdog
Meta, the owner of Facebook and Instagram, has been ordered by the UK competition regulator to sell the GIF library Giphy.The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) said the ruling was a “final decision”. The move followed a protracted effort by Meta to overturn a CMA ruling last year that the takeover, which completed in May …
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Monthly Socks Subscription Service Makes the Perfect Christmas Gift
Personality-Matched Socks Delivered Right to Your Door Once a Month Sock subscription retailer Sock Geeks is launching its latest promotion just in time for Christmas. And it’s already proving a big hit among consumers. The established e-commerce brand is making its latest ranges available as part of a year-long sock subscription in the UK. A …

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