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IN BRIEF: Team England have 167 medals second behind Australia with 173
IN BRIEF: Archie's life support is switched off
IN BRIEF: Seekers singer Judith Durham dies aged 79
IN BRIEF: Rail strikes planned for Saturday 13 August, Thursday 18 August and Saturday 20 August
IN BRIEF: 2,859 confirmed and probable cases of monkeypox in UK
TODAY IS: International Cat Day
TODAY IS: Birthday of Princess Beatrice of York
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Travelodge Announces Its North East Hotel Expansion Programme
Travelodge announces it is looking for 16 hotel sites across the North East region. This expansion programme could represent a £160 million investment for third party investors and create 400 new jobs
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Only 1 In 5 Women Play Grassroots Sport
In wake of Lioness historic victory, inequality of access between men’s and women’s sport is revealed. Former Lioness and Arsenal ace, Rachel Yankey says “now is the time for real change” as star encourages grassroots clubs to apply for funding. Grants of up to £3,000 are available through the Greene King IPA Proud To Pitch In scheme.
2:00 AM 8th August 2022
Stricter Rules To Clamp Down On Takeaway Litter
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New guidance will help make sure takeaway food businesses play their part in cleaning up high streets, the Department of Levelling Up, Housing and Communities has set out. (7 August 2022).
2:00 AM 8th August 2022
New Funding To Remove Chewing Gum Stains From Our High Streets
Chewing Gum Task Force grant scheme will help councils clean up UK towns and cities.
10:55 AM 7th August 2022
Yorwaste’s Get ReCycling Campaign Is Back
York and North Yorkshire commercial waste company is set to launch its summer campaign to reduce waste, encourage even more people onto their bikes, and give Ukrainian refugees the opportunity to own a bicycle.
8:46 AM 5th August 2022
Millions Of Brits Turn To Second Hand Sites As Cost Of Living Crisis Worsens
Almost half (43%) of UK adults are buying second-hand due to the rising cost of living. A quarter (25%) of UK adults have listed items online to sell in the last 3 months. The most popular item to be sold is clothes (18%), while books were more likely to be bought second-hand in the past 12 months (16%). The average amount spent per month on second-hand items in the last 3 months was £55, compared to £91 being spent on brand new items. Nearly half (49%) of Brits have cut back on more luxury items like games or other forms entertainment in the last 12 months to help save money.. Confused.com’s contents calculator can help work out the value of personal possessions which could save on insurance costs.
2:00 AM 5th August 2022
Foreign Secretary Welcomes Extension Of Truce In Yemen
The Foreign Secretary Liz Truss welcomed the 2-month extension of the truce in Yemen, which was agreed yesterday (2 August 2022).
12:30 PM 3rd August 2022
10p Bag Charge Turns The Tide On Plastic Waste
New figures show single-use carrier bag charge cutting plastic use and transforming how we shop.
4:04 PM 2nd August 2022
Newcastle Building Society Appoint Manager To New Community Branch In Knaresborough
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Heather Pearman has been appointed by Newcastle Building Society to manage its new community branch in Knaresborough and lead the team restoring access to cash and financial services in the market town.
2:02 PM 2nd August 2022
Avoid A Fine: Tyne Tunnels Launch Campaign To Alert Summer Day-Trippers
TT2, which runs the Tyne Tunnels, has launched a major public information campaign to run throughout the school holidays, to help summer day-trippers use the tunnels correctly, and avoid a fine.
2:00 AM 2nd August 2022
Yorkshire Rural Crime Costs Drop 18% But Data Warns Of Returning Rural Thieves
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Last year rural theft cost West Yorkshire over £930,000, a fall of 18% from 2020.However, claims indications from the first quarter of this year show a rise in the cost of rural crime in both the North East and England as a whole. Cost of rural theft in the UK rose over 40% in first quarter of 2022 as thieves returned to the countryside.Farm vehicles remain a top target as Land Rover Defender, quad bike and trailer thefts continue to plague the countryside.Farmers urged to boost security as fuel and machinery prices soar. NFU Mutual’s £430,000 investment helped police and countryside fight rural crime.
2:00 AM 2nd August 2022
Historic Devolution Deal To Be Signed With York And North Yorkshire
Levelling Up Secretary Greg Clark will today sign a deal to grant more power to communities in Yorkshire. New powers will be transferred to directly elected mayor in York and North Yorkshire who will benefit from £540m of Government investment Decision-making will focus on what matters to local people most, unlocking new opportunities for the region
7:01 AM 1st August 2022
Almost Two-Thirds Of Hospitality Businesses Feel Abandoned By The Government
A survey of 201 decision-makers within hospitality businesses has revealed their attitudes toward government hospitality policies.
2:00 AM 1st August 2022
Homes Out-Earn Humans In 34% Of Britain Over The Last Year
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The latest research by estate agent comparison site, GetAgent.co.uk, reveals that, as a result of the pandemic property price boom, homes have earned more per hour than their owners in the last year across more than a third of the nation (34%). GetAgent analysed the annual change in house price growth across Britain and what this equates to as an average hourly rate for full-time employment.
2:00 AM 1st August 2022
England Lionesses Win Euros 2022
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England Lionesses have won Euro 2022 beating Germany 2:1 The team won all its games in the group stage and Sarina Wiegman's team celebrate being European champions.
6:43 PM 31st July 2022
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In 2019 Steve Phillip’s life changed when he received devasting news about his son Jordan. Speaking to Group Editor Andrew Palmer, he talks about how Jordan inspired him to start a legacy in memory of his son. Steve Phillip’s world was “shattered into a million pieces” when his son’s girlfriend, Charlotte, phoned with the tragic news that 34-year-old Jordan had taken his life.
2:00 AM 30th July 2022
100,000 Ukrainians Welcomed To Safety In The UK
More than 100,000 people from Ukraine have arrived in the UK under the Ukraine Family Scheme and Homes for Ukraine Scheme.
2:00 AM 29th July 2022
Stump Cross Caverns Supports The British Transplant Games 2022, Leeds
Running for over 40 years, the British Transplant Games 2022 takes place in Leeds this year between 28th and 31st July 2022, and Stump Cross Caverns is proud and absolutely thrilled to support the Games by giving away free family tickets to participants and their families.
4:27 PM 28th July 2022
Help To Buy Deadline: What To Do With Three Months To Go
Would-be homeowners have just over three months left to apply for the government’s Help to Buy scheme in order to make the deadline on October 31st.
7:09 PM 27th July 2022
Amazon Prime Subscription Price Hike: Expert Advice On Cutting Down Monthly Expenses ​
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Amazon is set to raise the monthly price of its Prime service by an extra £1 for UK customers for the first time since 2014. From September, subscriptions will go up to £8.99, and an annual membership will increase from £79 to £95. This is due to higher operating costs.
2:00 AM 27th July 2022
Environment Agency Convenes National Drought Group
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Dry weather impacts expected to continue as key decision makers come together to discuss current situation.
10:33 PM 26th July 2022
Monkeypox Cases Confirmed In England – 26 July 2022
Latest updates on cases of monkeypox identified by the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA).
10:24 PM 26th July 2022
History Made With Dorothy HS2’s State-Of-The-Art Tunnel Boring Machine
Dorothy, HS2’s whopping 2000-tonne custom made tunnel boring machine, has completed her first tunnel breakthrough along the London to Birmingham route    This is the first of 64 miles of intricate tunnels set to make up Europe’s largest infrastructure project, marking a huge step towards quicker, greener and more reliable transport    Once complete, HS2 will play a vital role in revolutionising…
1:24 PM 26th July 2022
Pelsis Group Employee Undertakes 550-Mile Cycling Challenge In Memory Of Former Colleague
An employee of pest control specialist Pelsis Group is cycling 550 miles from the Netherlands to the company’s Knaresborough headquarters to fundraise in memory of a former colleague. Sales manager Chris Rodgers is undertaking the challenge to help raise funds for Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease (CJD), which former Pelsis employee Derek Hurst passed away from in 2019 aged 49.
11:10 AM 26th July 2022
1 in 5 UK Employees Witness Sexual Harassment & Homophobic Behaviour in Workplace
New national employee survey by leading job aggregator, ClickJobs.io highlights how toxic many workplaces still are in the UK with millions of workers experiencing bullying, homophobic behaviour and even sexual harassment.
2:00 AM 26th July 2022
Going Blue For World Drowning Prevention Day On Monday 25 July
Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service is supporting World Drowning Prevention Day. Led by the World Health Organisation, the day calls for people around the world to “do one thing” to prevent drowning.
3:00 AM 25th July 2022
Almost Half Of UK Airport Staff Are Considering Leaving
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Almost half of UK airport staff are considering leaving but survey and job market data reveal solution could simply be better pay
3:00 AM 25th July 2022
New Law In Place To Allow Businesses To Hire Agency Workers To Plug Staffing Gaps Caused By Strike Action
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Thanks to a change in the law coming into force this week, businesses can now provide skilled agency workers to fill vital staffing gaps caused by industrial strike action.
4:44 PM 22nd July 2022
One Week To Go To The Tax Credits Deadline – Don’t Miss Out
The deadline for tax credits renewals is 31 July 2022. With just over a week to go, customers are being urged to renew their claim using HMRC's online services.
3:48 PM 22nd July 2022
7.2M Cost Of Living Payments Made To Low-Income Families
7.2 million payments of £326 – worth a total of £2.4bn – made in first week of cost of living support rollout. Payments mark the first half of the £650 cost of living payment for low-income families, with the second half coming in the Autumn. Additional support for disabled people and pensioners will follow later this year
3:00 AM 22nd July 2022
National Flu And COVID-19 Surveillance Reports Published - 21 July 2022
The main points from this week’s national influenza and COVID-19 surveillance report are: Surveillance indicators suggest that, at a national level, COVID-19 activity has increased slightly in several indicators in week 28 of 2022. The number of acute respiratory infection incidents (suspected outbreaks) decreased in England to 528 in week 28, compared to 537 in the previous week.
4:22 PM 21st July 2022
Loss Of Heritage As Arson Attacks Cause Millions Of Pounds Worth Of Damage To Churches
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Churches are being urged to take steps to prevent arson after a church in Sheffield was seriously damaged in an attack. Claims data from specialist insurer Ecclesiastical shows over 150 churches across the UK have suffered arson attacks over the past five years, causing millions of pounds worth of damage to historic buildings.
2:00 AM 21st July 2022
Steepest Increase In Car Insurance Prices Reported Since COVID-19 Crisis
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Car insurance costs are at the highest in almost two years following the steepest increase in prices since the COVID-19 pandemic (Q4 2020), new data reveals. The average cost of car insurance now stands at £554, on average, with drivers seeing an increase of £32 (6%) compared to this time last year.
2:00 AM 21st July 2022
Water's Worth Saving
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To the Editor, In this very hot weather, it’s more important than ever to be mindful of the amount of water we use, while continuing to stay hydrated and safe. We naturally use more water when it’s hot and dry, but the knock-on effect is demand for water has increased substantially up and down the country.
10:04 AM 20th July 2022
Heat-Health Alert Issued By The UK Health Security Agency
UKHSA has issued a heat-health alert as the Met Office forecasts high temperatures for the coming days. Following a record period of hot weather in recent days, all 9 regions of England will no longer be under a Level 4 heat-health alert as of Wednesday 20 July.
9:23 AM 20th July 2022
Transport Secretary More Than Trebles Investment For Rail In The North To Over £9bn
Major boosts to funding for rail route upgrades in the north.
2:00 AM 20th July 2022
Government Delivers Landmark Rises To Teachers’ Salaries
Teacher starting salaries to see 8.9% uplift in September this year, reaching £28,000
2:00 AM 20th July 2022
Government Backs New Law To Ensure All Staff Keep Their Tips
Government backs new reforms making it unlawful for employers to withhold tips from staff.
2:00 AM 19th July 2022
Bidding Opens Again For £4.8 Billion Levelling Up Fund
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Applications for the second round of the government’s Levelling Up Fund now open until 2 August.
2:00 AM 19th July 2022
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