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Wales' employment rate is up after fall in sickness levels
NorthWalesLive
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July 20, 2025
Wales has posted a positive set of job and unemployment figures for the last quarter but still lags behind much of the UK. The latest Office of National Statistics employment figures for March to May have been released The country saw its...
Transforming infrastructure in South Africa: A new partnership with the UK
IOL
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In a significant move aimed at revolutionising infrastructure delivery in South Africa, Public Works and Infrastructure Minister Dean Macpherson yesterday unveiled a partnership with the United Kingdom government. This collaboration is set to...
Roger Black and British relay icons finally receive gold medals… 28 YEARS after controversial race tinged with tragedy
The Sun
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July 19, 2025
BRITAIN’S relay runners have finally received world championship gold medals…28 YEARS after the race took place. Roger Black, Iwan Thomas, Jamie Baulch, Mark Richardson and reserve Mark Hylton finished second in the men’s 4x400 metres relay final...
Golden Boot winner to substitute - England's Mead on role 'shift'
BBC
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July 20, 2025
England forward Beth Mead's role at Euro 2025 is very different to the one she enjoyed three years ago. Named player of the tournament and winner of the Golden Boot, Mead played a starring role in England's success at Euro 2022. Her stunning...
Water bills to see small, steady rise despite reform plans — UK's Reed
London South East
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(Alliance News) - Households will continue to face rising water bills despite an overhaul of how the sector is regulated, the UK Environment secretary has said, but increases will be "small" and "steady". Steve Reed is expected to set out plans...
DWP 'scandal' erupts as Britons lose £60 in Universal Credit payments due to 'harsh treatment'
GB News
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July 19, 2025
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) employs debt collection methods far harsher than those permitted for commercial lenders, according to new research from the Money and Mental Health Policy Institute. As it stands, the DWP can deduct 15...
Gino D'Acampo kicks off 'apology tour' with bizarre social media blitz as he hugs and kisses female employees in a 'bid to be uncancelled' after ITV axe following accusations of inappropriate behaviour towards women
Daily Mail
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July 20, 2025
Gino D'Acampo has kicked off his reported 'apology tour' with a string of bizarre social media posts that saw him kissing and hugging female employees, following his ITV axe amid a series of misconduct claims. In recent months the TV chef, 48, has...
"You’re doing two full-time, emotional jobs" – 3 women share their 'sandwich carer' experiences
Woman & Home
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July 20, 2025
With ageing populations globally, the ‘Sandwich generation’ is growing rapidly. It’s estimated that 1.4 million adults in the UK and 11 million in the US, the majority of whom are women aged 35-64, spend many hours a week juggling the needs of...
Dean Hadley gives perfect response to Shaun Wane’s verdict on his England chance
Hull Live
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July 20, 2025
Dean Hadley says he feels he’s “doing his job well” at Hull KR, despite being overlooked by Shaun Wane for England’s extended squad ahead of the upcoming Ashes series. The versatile forward, one of Hull KR’s most consistent players in recent...
Have Your Say: Health and Social Care in Wales
Tenby Observer
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July 18, 2025
Llais is launching a bold new national conversation to reimagine health and social care in Wales and they want to hear from you. The statistics are shocking: Over 700,000 people in Wales are waiting for treatment, with 60,000+ for over a year....
Stalybridge store’s community work simply the best in the UK
Tameside Correspondent
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July 20, 2025
A STALYBRIDGE store is officially the best in the community in the UK after winning a prestigious honour. Nila Patel, who owns and runs Premier Millbrook Mini Mart and Post Office, has been named Community Champion of the Year at the exclusive...
International students question value for money as UK higher education costs surge
The Boar
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International students have raised serious concerns over whether enrolling in UK universities is worth the expense, amid rising visa charges, increased tuition burdens, and reduced quality of the university experience. Research by the Russell...
Warrington beauty spot named one of best in UK perfect for summer day out
Warrington Guardian
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Grappenhall Heys Walled Garden has a fantastic reputation on Tripadvisor with plenty of great reviews. And this week for the ninth year in a row, the beauty spot on Witherwin Avenue received a Green Flag Award. The accreditation is the...
From the headless king to the mouths of the masses: Britain's ice-cream origins
Country Life
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July 20, 2025
Charles II has had his critics down the centuries, but he wasn’t called the Merry Monarch for nothing and it seems highly fitting that the first time ice cream appeared on the menu in this country came during his reign. In fact, the King himself...
Tax and National Insurance deductions could be scrapped for three certain jobs
Birmingham Live
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July 20, 2025
Emergency service workers - those working in police, ambulance and fire crews - could have tax and National Insurance scrapped on overtime in a major UK change. The Labour Party government has been told to introduce "no tax or national insurance...
The stunning Kent campsite near a popular pub named among the UK's best
Kent Live
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July 20, 2025
A Kent campsite has been named as one of 150 outstanding sites across the UK for 2025. Situated in the Kent Downs National Landscape, Painters Farm Campsite, in Faversham, offers a peaceful stay for campers and tourers. Visitors can unwind among...
I went to the porn awards and spent a night with the UK’s naughtiest performers
Metro
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July 20, 2025
I was a nominee at the porn awards — here’s what happened (Picture: Getty/Metro) I recently descended on the SNAP Awards — an annual glitter-strewn, latex-sheathed gathering for the great and good (and gloriously bad) of adult entertainment. SNAP,...
Government scholarship tailored to job market need
The Peninsula
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July 20, 2025
Doha: In a bid to meet Qatar’s growing need for specialised skills and support the country’s transition toward a knowledge-based economy, the Ministry of Education and Higher Education has significantly expanded its government scholarship...
Mum recruited five of her children to smuggle cocaine from Mexico into UK
Yorkshire Live
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July 20, 2025
A photograph has captured the moment a group of siblings were apprehended smuggling millions of pounds worth of cocaine into the UK. The family was enlisted into the drug operation by their own mother, Farzana Kauser. The 54 year old utilised five...
England outclass USA in dominant win amid lightning delays in Washington DC
The Guardian
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July 20, 2025
On a perfectly unlovely summer’s day in Washington DC, amid lasering sunshine, lowering clouds, debilitating humidity and lengthy lightning delays, Steve Borthwick’s Lions-light England sweated to a six-try win over the US Eagles. The tourists’...