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XPENG G6 lands in UK via Octopus EV salary sacrifice scheme
Motor Finance Online
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August 8, 2025
Octopus Electric Vehicles has been confirmed as an official leasing partner for XPENG’s new all-electric SUV, the G6, as the Chinese EV innovator makes its UK debut. The G6, boasting over 350 miles of range and competitive pricing, joins Octopus...
Dana Gas profit up in the first half on strength of Egypt operations
The National News
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Dana Gas, one of the largest private natural gas companies in the Middle East, recorded an increase in first-half profit despite lower oil prices, underpinned by its operations in Egypt. Net profit attributable to equity holders in the six months...
UK's first hot air balloon pub could help the 3 in 10 Brits who feel 'held back'
Express & Star
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August 7, 2025
Turns out, Britain is stuck in a long weekend slump. Research from Beavertown reveals that more than two thirds (67%) of the UK feel they do the same thing every Bank Holiday weekend, and almost half (46%) wish they were more spontaneous with...
Tax on international student fees is a 'shadow looming large' over UK universities
The National News
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A proposal to tax UK universities 6 per cent of international students' fees could lead to cuts in teaching and research, a report has warned. Plans were outlined in the government’s white paper on immigration in May, in which new fees and...
Jason Statham and Stephen Graham's "twisty" British crime caper has just been added to Prime Video
Digital Spy
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August 8, 2025
Star-studded British crime drama Snatch is now available to stream in the UK and Ireland on a new platform. Starring Jason Statham and Stephen Graham, the film from writer-director Guy Ritchie is now on Prime Video. Subscribers this side of the...
Wales & West Utilities announce plans for hydrogen pipeline
Global Hydrogen Review
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August 7, 2025
Wales & West Utilities has announced its plans for a hydrogen pipeline in North Wales, UK, to support cleaner energy ambitions for business and industry across the region. The proposed pipeline, HyLine Gogledd, would help bring hydrogen to the...
Three arrested as 107 litres of laughing gas found in shop raid
Birmingham Live
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August 8, 2025
A shop raid saw more than 100 one litre canisters of laughing gas seized following concerns raised by members of the public. The nitrous oxide was found alongside a quantity of illegal vapes and paraphernalia including balloons and bags, police...
Where could drivers find the cheapest gas in cities within Scotland County in week ending Aug. 2?
South North Carolina News
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August 8, 2025
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Commissioner Allison Clements | www.ferc.govFederal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Commissioner Allison Clements | www.ferc.gov There were three gas stations in cities across Scotland County selling...
Huge UK Government SAF Spend Focuses on 5 Key Projects
Energy Intelligence
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August 8, 2025
The UK government has just handed out another £63 million ($85 million) to 17 potential advanced sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) projects, taking its total spend on domestic low-carbon aviation fuel to just over £215 million since 2021. “We’re not...
UK firm to start aviation production in Morocco
Zawya
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British aviation company, Vertical Aerospace, has announced that Morocco will participate in the production of the VX4 electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft through a Spanish company’s industrial operations in Casablanca. In...
Woman moved to Dubai for luxury - reality was very different
Wales Online
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August 11, 2025
A Brit who lived in Dubai returned to the UK after years of working 80-hour weeks said the city has "no work-life balance" despite growing numbers fleeing the UK to live there. Natalie Goodall, 32, was offered a golf coaching job in Dubai aged 18...
Woman went to live in Dubai for luxury - but reality was different
Devon Live
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August 11, 2025
A Brit who lived in Dubai returned to the UK after years of working 80-hour weeks said the city has "no work-life balance" despite growing numbers fleeing the UK to live there. Natalie Goodall, 32, was offered a golf coaching job in Dubai aged 18...
Fall In Love With Historic England At These ‘My Oxford Year’ Filming Locations
Travel Noire
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August 7, 2025
On Aug. 1, Netflix dropped “My Oxford Year“, a romantic drama that follows bright-eyed American scholar Anna De La Vega, who heads to England on a Rhodes Scholarship to study at Oxford University. At first, Anna is laser-focused on her long-term...
England: Six-year directorship ban for construction boss
Scottish Construction Now
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A Staffordshire businessman who sold seven historic cars, including two Jaguars and three Rolls-Royces, for just £1 to another company he also controlled has been banned as a director. Kulbarg Singh, 62, was the director of Aldridge Construction...
Mapped: Where will temperatures soar in UK during fourth heatwave of the year?
The Independent
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August 8, 2025
Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...
British police are unprepared for violent disorder
Unherd
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August 7, 2025
Driving home from holiday on a French motorway last week, we were passed by a convoy of gendarmes. Nine or 10 large blue vans, lights flashing, hurried past at high speed. I never did find out where they were going or what they were doing, but I...
Brit shares worrying trend on Spanish island that all holidaymakers should be wary of
The Mirror
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August 7, 2025
A British man in Ibiza has highlighted a worrying trend on the Spanish island and issued advice to all those planning holidays in the region. Alex MacGugan took to TikTok to share a video in which he claimed the problem is occurring "every single...
CCEP sees solid UK growth in H1 2025 on strong AFH demand and better weather
Asian Trader Magazine
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August 8, 2025
Highlights UK revenue rose 6.5% to €1.697bn in H1 2025, driven by stronger away-from-home sales, better weather, and innovation-led volume growth in brands like Monster, Dr. Pepper, and Diet Coke. Revenue per unit case increased, supported by...
SMALL-CAP MOVERS: How Bitcoin is transforming oil, gas and gold...
Proactive UK
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August 8, 2025
Oil, gold and Bitcoin rarely appear in the same sentence. Yet this week, London’s small-cap companies have made them unlikely bedfellows. Union Jack Oil PLC (AIM:UJO, OTCQB:UJOGF) is eyeing early monetisation at its West Newton gas field by...
Pasta recipe on British website causes diplomatic row in Italy
BGNES
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August 8, 2025
Italians reacted with anger after the popular British website Good Food published a recipe for a traditional Roman dish that did not contain the correct original ingredients and seemed to belittle it as "fast food." Pasta cacio e pepe is a...