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UK inflation rises to highest since January 2024
Oman Observer
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July 16, 2025
LONDON: Britain's annual rate of consumer price inflation unexpectedly rose to its highest in over a year at 3.6% in June, official figures showed on Wednesday, slightly dampening expectations for further cuts in Bank of England interest rates....
Brierley Hill company’s green shift halves energy spend
Dudley News
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Alloy Wire International (AWI), based in Brierley Hill, achieved this by investing in solar panels, funded through Dudley Council from Business Growth West Midlands. The company took this step after facing a four-fold increase in their energy...
Bath is backing locals to lead a green energy revolution from scratch
SomersetLive
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July 18, 2025
Bath and North East Somerset Council is calling on local groups to register their interest in developing small-scale, community-owned renewable energy projects. The “Energy in Your Community” scheme aims to identify three communities ready to...
Jeremy Hunt fears ‘disastrous’ Rachel Reeves tax hikes with Britons set to be plunged into ‘doom loop’
GB News
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July 18, 2025
Rachel Reeves will put taxes at the Budget this Autumn, former Conservative Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has said. Hunt also said that his biggest mistake when he was in charge of the Treasury was not to be clearer about his determination to cut taxes....
'Save our ceramics' - Pottery workers demand government action on gas prices
Stoke-on-Trent Live
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July 18, 2025
Pottery workers have called on the Government for more help with eye-watering energy costs – after the new industrial masterplan crucially ignored the effects of gas prices. The Industrial Strategy announced measures to tackle electricity costs in...
At Legislators' Meeting in UK, Kenya-based Jesuit Calls for Urgent Action in Addressing Climate Change, Debt Crisis
ACI Africa
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July 16, 2025
“Those who contributed least to this crisis are suffering the most,” the Zambian-born member of the Society of Jesus (SJ/Jesuits) lamented. Recounting a campaign on “Make Poverty History” that the UK spearheaded in 2005, Fr. Chilufya lauded the...
British startup Cryogenx raises €1.9 million to tackle deadly heat stress in military and industry
EU Startups
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July 15, 2025
London-based Cryogenx has raised €1.9 million as part of Seed funding round to accelerate the development of its portable cooling technology to combat heat strokes. The UK Innovation & Science Seed Fund (UKI2S), managed by Future Planet Capital,...
Langdon, Hagan, Glenn & Herrera Reign Supreme At NHRA Seattle
FloRacing - Texas
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July 21, 2025
Top Fuel’s Shawn Langdon moved past Tony Stewart into the points lead on Sunday at Pacific Raceways, defeating Brittany Force in the final round of the Muckleshoot Casino Resort NHRA Northwest Nationals. Matt Hagan (Funny Car), Dallas Glenn (Pro...
Flood clean-up costs soar to £566m annually for UK councils
Edie
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July 17, 2025
Almost all councils surveyed are either implementing or planning to implement flood prevention measures. This is according to new analysis by the Infrastructure Policy Advancement (IPA) think-tank, part of Bentley Systems Incorporated. The IPA...
Exploring Reshoring: Why UK Manufacturing is Coming Home
Process & Control Today
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18/07/2025 Anglo Scottish Finance Specialist manufacturing finance experts assess the factors behind manufacturing’s return to UK shores Recent years have seen a growing number of UK-headquartered manufacturers bringing their production facility...
Regulators are stifling British business. They must be reined in
The Conservative Woman
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July 18, 2025
WITH senior officials from some of the UK’s most powerful regulatory bodies appearing before the Business and Trade Select Committee this week, it is worth analysing the economic harm caused by some of the most prominent of them. This is what the...
‘Kill the Jockey’ Is a Stylish, Surreal Ride Through Identity and Escape
Hollywood Insider
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July 20, 2025
The Hollywood Insider – Kill The Jockey Luis Ortega’s latest blends crime, dark comedy, and dream logic in a visually bold story set on the fringes of Buenos Aires. Argentinian director Luis Ortega’s ‘Kill the Jockey’, which opened in limited U.S....
India vs England 4th Test: Ajinkya Rahane's Bold Advice To Gautam Gambhir
Zee News
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With the five-match Test series on a knife’s edge, India finds itself trailing 1-2 after three fiercely contested encounters against England. As the team prepares for the fourth Test in Manchester, former Test vice-captain Ajinkya Rahane has...
Plans for gas drilling rig in North Yorkshire unanimously opposed by town council
The Press
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At the second full meeting of the Reform-run town council, a vote was unanimously passed opposing Europa Oil & Gas’ planning application to explore for gas using a ‘proppant squeeze’ method in Burniston, near Scarborough. The oil and gas company...
Warwickshire ranks in UK bankruptcy list as personal insolvency hits four-year h...
Warwickshire World
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July 17, 2025
New data reveals a 14% year-on-year rise in bankruptcies, with Northern counties leading the financial distress index. Consumer Behaviour Analyst weighs in on what’s driving the surge. Insolvency is on the rise in the UK, and the hardest-hit areas...
UK Food Strategy: Alternative Proteins Can Fill £14B Productivity Gap
Green Queen
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July 16, 2025
5 Mins Read The UK government’s new food strategy recognises how its R&D and manufacturing prowess can help develop alternative protein products and plug a £14B productivity gap. The UK has just unveiled its new food strategy to create a...
Brits favourite pieces of 'retro tech' named - read full list
Bristol Post
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July 16, 2025
Brits are feeling nostalgic for old-school gadgets like cassette tapes, film cameras, and classic MP3 players, a survey of 2,000 adults has revealed. The study showed a longing for the return of corded landline phones, while the sentiment also...
Dentist issues warning over drinks consumed by millions of Brits every day
Wales Online
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July 18, 2025
Howard Lloyd Regional content editor 04:27, 18 Jul 2025 A leading dentist has issued a stark warning about the long-term damage energy drinks are doing to the nation’s teeth - particularly among young adults and teenagers. Dr Deepa Chopra, dentist...
The plague of electric motorbikes on our trails: from trail damage to knife threats, the future of mountain biking in the UK could be in jeopardy
Mountain Bike Rider
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July 18, 2025
Motorised bikes are causing havoc on our trails. But what can be done? Mountain bike trails being vandalised or damaged isn’t anything new, but with electric motorbikes gaining in popularity, instances of trail damage and illegal access have been...
Islington Tops England’s STI Hotspots as Condom Use Declines, Study Finds
Psychreg
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July 17, 2025
5 Reading Time: 2 minutesA new study by sexual health experts at Condoms UK has revealed Islington as England’s riskiest area for sexually transmitted infections (STIs), with a risk score of 94 out of 100, driven by the nation’s highest genital...