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Don't Get Hot And Cross Sending Buns And Chocolate Abroad This EasterThumbnail for article : Don't Get Hot And Cross Sending Buns And Chocolate Abroad This Easter
Thinking of sending traditional British Easter treats to friends and family overseas? The international delivery expert ParcelHero shares its eggspert tips for making sure they arrive safely.   The deadline for sending gifts overseas in time for Easter Sunday is rapidly approaching, cautions the international delivery expert ParcelHero.  
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Apache North Sea Becomes Maggie's First £1 Million-plus DonorThumbnail for article : Apache North Sea Becomes Maggie's First £1 Million-plus Donor
Milestone moment in 15-year partnership between Maggie's Aberdeen and Apache North Sea helps unlock hundreds of thousands of pounds in benefits for people with cancer.   A new £30,000 donation has tipped Apache North Sea's overall support for Maggie’s Aberdeen over the £1 million mark, resulting in the oil and natural gas exploration and production company becoming the charity’s largest individual benefactor.  
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The Millions Of People Not Looking For Work In The UK May Be Prioritising Education, Health And FreedomThumbnail for article : The Millions Of People Not Looking For Work In The UK May Be Prioritising Education, Health And Freedom
Around one in five British people of working age (16-64) are now outside the labour market.  Neither in work nor looking for work, they are officially labelled as "economically inactive".  
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If You Get Your Financial Advice On Social Media, Watch Out For MisinformationThumbnail for article : If You Get Your Financial Advice On Social Media, Watch Out For Misinformation
When your parents had financial troubles or questions about planning for the future, they may have sought the help of a financial adviser, their bank, or other professional.  Today, many people turn to social media.  
Yesterday
Prime Minister To Announce Major Reform Package To Boost Apprenticeships And Cut Red Tape For Thousands Of Small BusinessesThumbnail for article : Prime Minister To Announce Major Reform Package To Boost Apprenticeships And Cut Red Tape For Thousands Of Small Businesses
Major package of reforms to support small businesses in PM's first economic speech since the Spring Budget.   Major package of reforms to support small businesses in PM's first economic speech since the Spring Budget.  
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Buying Your First Home? Here's How To Increase Your Chances Of Getting A MortgageThumbnail for article : Buying Your First Home? Here's How To Increase Your Chances Of Getting A Mortgage
Applying for a mortgage for the first time can be a daunting task.  But there are several ways you can increase your chances of having your application accepted.  
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Levelling Up Is Not Working As Promised - Our Research Shows WhyThumbnail for article : Levelling Up Is Not Working As Promised - Our Research Shows Why
The UK parliament has heard findings that levelling up - arguably the Conservatives' flagship policy agenda - is beset by critical delays.  In a report published on 15 March 2024, the public accounts committee, parliament's expenditure watchdog, has said that, as of September 2023, local authorities had spent only £1.24 billion of the £10.47 billion the government promised to tackle regional inequality across the UK.  
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Lawyer Chooses To End His Own Life In Swiss Clinic After Long Battle With Debilitating MS
Bruce de Wart travelled to Basel in Switzerland from Scotland after telling his family of his carefully planned assisted death.   A Scots solicitor has ended his own life in a Swiss clinic following a long illness.  
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Boost For Drivers In England As Millions Delivered For EV Chargepoints Across The CountryThumbnail for article : Boost For Drivers In England As Millions Delivered For EV Chargepoints Across The Country
Dedicated chargepoint funding will support people in making the switch from petrol and diesel cars to electric vehicles.   44 more councils across England to benefit from funding to boost chargepoint rollout.  
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The Age Of The Flying Taxi Draws Closer With The Future Of Flight Action PlanThumbnail for article : The Age Of The Flying Taxi Draws Closer With The Future Of Flight Action Plan
Drone technology could transform our skies and boost the UK economy by £45 billion by the end of the decade.   flying taxis and routine emergency service drones should be a reality by 2028.  
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Who Are The Polluter Elite And How Can We Tackle Carbon Inequality?
Is capitalism the problem? Experts weigh in on ways to address the great carbon divide.   Who are the polluter elite and why do they matter? - The richest 1% of people are responsible for as much carbon output as the poorest 66%, research from Oxfam shows.  
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Members Agree Digital Ambition For Highland Council - Or How To Make Cuts Without Saying SoThumbnail for article : Members Agree Digital Ambition For Highland Council - Or How To Make Cuts Without Saying So
Members of Highland Council, who met on Thursday 14 March 2024, approved a corporate Digital Ambition, which has been designed to deliver significant organisational change across Council services, recognising the current priorities within the organisation.   The Strategy, which is embedded within the wider Council Delivery Plan, has been developed to focus attention and resources on areas of change which will deliver the greatest benefit to the Council.  
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Forestry Grant Schemes - Scotland and EnglandThumbnail for article : Forestry Grant Schemes  - Scotland and England
Forestry Grant Scheme - Grant Rates Increase to Help Tackle Inflation.   In recognition of the responses received during this year's Forestry Grant Scheme Consultation, and feedback from regular meetings with Stakeholders, Scottish Forestry has introduced a range of new measures to attempt to bring tree planting levels back in line with Scotland's ambitious planting targets.  
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Is Tiktok's Parent Company An Agent Of The Chinese State? In China Inc., It's A Little More ComplicatedThumbnail for article : Is Tiktok's Parent Company An Agent Of The Chinese State? In China Inc., It's A Little More Complicated
Does the Chinese government have officials inside TikTok's parent company, ByteDance, pulling the strings? And does the storing of data from the popular social media app outside of China protect Americans?.   These questions appear to dominate the current thinking in the U.S.  
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Joint NATO Open Skies Training Mission Over The United KingdomThumbnail for article : Joint NATO Open Skies Training Mission Over The United Kingdom
For the first time since 2021, there has been Open Skies operational activity over the UK.   The Open Skies team is part of the Joint Arms Control Implementation Group (JACIG) and operates on partner nations' observation aircraft equipped with certified sensors to collect imagery of Treaty signatories, having observed and imaged over 200km of terrain in the last year.  
17/3/2024
Scottish Adult Disability Living Allowance Planned
Plans for a Scottish Adult Disability Living Allowance, a new benefit to provide continued support to around 66,000 adults with a disability or long-term health condition, have been unveiled.   Under new proposals, eligible people who receive Disability Living Allowance through the UK Government's Department for Work and Pensions would have their award transferred automatically to the new Scottish benefit.  
17/3/2024
Ministry Of Defence And Mclaren Team Up To Drive InnovationThumbnail for article : Ministry Of Defence And Mclaren Team Up To Drive Innovation
McLaren Racing's Accelerator arm and the Ministry of Defence are teaming up to collaborate on high-tech, innovative projects.   As part of the new partnership, the MOD will learn from McLaren Racing's cutting-edge Accelerator team, who use knowledge and expertise from years of elite-level motorsport to produce advanced technology and manufacturing.  
16/3/2024
Can You Trust Use-by Dates On Medicines - Disgraced company director convicted of falsifying medicine quality data Thumbnail for article : Can You Trust Use-by Dates On Medicines - Disgraced company director convicted of falsifying medicine quality data
A company director and his pharmaceutical manufacturing company were sentenced in court today after pleading guilty to two charges of falsifying data that supported the shelf life of a medicine, adversely affecting its quality in order to obtain a licence to sell the medicine in the UK.   Today's sentencing concludes the UK's first successful prosecution of a manufacturer for knowingly providing falsified data to the MHRA in order to obtain a Marketing Authorisation.  
16/3/2024
Hands Up If You Knew - House Of Lords Economic Affairs Committee On The Sustainability Of The Uk's National Debt
Not a secret but hardly any mention in newspapers or on tv but it may be one of the most important enquiries if any action is ever taken to change it.   Richard Murphy a professor of accounting who regularly appears on tv and in radio programmes and who does not mince his words in criticising institutions of government and their handling of economic issues.  
16/3/2024
Average Mortgage Shelf-life Plummets - Mortgage Deals Available For An Average Of Just 15 Days.
The average shelf-life of a mortgage product plunged from 28 days at the start of February to a six-month low of 15 days at the start of March, according to Moneyfacts data.  This means borrowers should act swiftly if they don't want to risk missing out on a potentially attractive deal.