Pubs and hotels could see business rates reformed after review
The Treasury has confirmed that a formal inquiry into the valuation methodology behind business rates for pubs and hotels across England and Wales is…
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Australian shark attack victim grateful for ‘second chance at life’
A Sydney mother who lost an arm and endured months of agonising surgery after being mauled by a shark at one of…
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Reform says it will prioritise British-born young workers for social housing
Reform UK has confirmed that, should it secure a governing mandate, British-born workers aged under 35 will sit at the front of…
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Divorce, smartphones and control – BBC sees how Taliban run Afghanistan
In the offices of Sheberghan city, capital of Jawzjan province in northern Afghanistan, an eighteen-year-old woman stands before the provincial governor and
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Nearly three million Teslas recalled in China over hidden door handles
More than four million vehicles across China are being pulled from the road in what regulators describe as the country's biggest single-vehicle…
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How easy is it to find an NHS dentist? It depends where you live
Hundreds of dentist practices are abandoning NHS work as the service drifts towards a two-tier system, new analysis suggests. Data analysed by…
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PCs killed in A66 crash were heroes, say families
The families of two Cleveland Police constables have spoken of their grief and pride after both men were killed in a high-speed…
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Girl, 17, killed in Swedish sword attack, police say
A quiet town in central Sweden was thrown into shock on Friday afternoon when a 17-year-old student was killed and several others…
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‘We’re not going to run from it’: Sydney Marathon laughs off medal error
When the Sydney Marathon unveiled its finisher medal earlier this week, runners and spectators expected the usual celebration of local landmarks. What…
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Kejelcha breaks men’s half marathon world record by 29 seconds
Half-marathon record holder Yomif Kejelcha has also run the second fastest time ever in the men's marathon Ethiopia's Yomif Kejelcha has broken…
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