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A RENOWNED homeware store is closing after 45 years, having become “unviable.” Gardiner Haskins has announced it will be closing its Cirencester branch, saying the decision comes as high streets across the UK continue to struggle. 2 Gardiner Haskins has assured customers that all outstanding orders will be fulfilled before closing 2 Independent retailers struggle…
TWO major water suppliers have agreed to hike bills by up to £143. United Utilities and South West Water have confirmed bill increases of 32% and 23%, respectively, over the coming five years. 1 The groups have agreed to increase prices for customersCredit: Getty The companies had the option of appealing Ofwat’s decision, made in…
A MAJOR brewer which runs 300 pubs and hotels has warned of price rises following the Government’s Autumn Budget. Shepherd Neame has become the latest chain saying it will have to bump up prices for customers following the tax raid. 1 Shepherd Neame said prices will rise for customersCredit: Getty From April, employer National Insurance…
WETHERSPOON’s plotting pubs abroad to cater to the growing thirst for the chain of cheap boozers, The Sun can exclusively reveal. Sir Tim Martin said that Spoons was considering franchises overseas after a string of successful partnerships in the UK. 1 Tim Martin (pictured) is considering opening Wetherspoons pubs abroadCredit: Louis Wood News Group Newspapers…
The poorest children in Northern Ireland live in lower-income homes but are less deprived than children in poverty in the Republic, a landmark study published on Thursday finds. The report from the Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI) suggests better public services, more widely available benefits and lower housing costs in Northern Ireland are providing…
THE UK’s rate of inflation has slowed – but millions will still be hit with hefty bill price hikes later this year. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) said the Consumer Price Index (CPI) measured 2.5% in the 12 months to December. 1 Inflation slowed in the 12 months to December, the ONS saidCredit: Getty…
A SIMPLE boiler mistake could see your heating turn off this winter – but costs less than £1 to fix. Temperatures have dropped in recent weeks with large parts of the UK hit with snow and freezing rain. 1 One simple boiler error could lead to it shutting down, leaving you without heatingCredit: Alamy And…
CHILDREN as young as nine dealing drugs, two-year-olds living off toast and 45p packets of noodles and suburban homes being used as a front for organised crime amid threats of rape – these are just some of the shocking realities faced by the country’s social workers. There’s around 40,000 kids under the care of social…
It’s no secret that the growing cost of living has left many British Columbians feeling the pinch in 2024. With the new year approaching, 2025 appears on track to deliver another round of pocketbook pressure. Prices on fuel, housing, food and transportation are all expected to rise again. There may, however, be a few silver…
The cost of living remained top of mind for many Canadians this year, even though inflation dropped in 2024 and the Bank of Canada lowered its key interest rate several times. That issue was considered the top domestic news story in Canada by 71 per cent of Canadians, according to new Ipsos polling conducted exclusively…
