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It’s time to start backing Britain – the best investments to buy now
MoneyWeek
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August 8, 2025
Things haven’t been great for the UK stock market over the last two decades. Indeed, the City has been a “serial underachiever”, especially when compared with the US, says Andrew Jones, a portfolio manager on the global equity income team at Janus...
Dillian Whyte’s rise from eating out of rubbish bins and selling bottles of Fanta to boxing star fighting Moses Itauma
The Sun
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August 11, 2025
DILLIAN WHYTE has no fear of being at the centre of a Moses Itauma storm - having been born during the middle of a hurricane. Whyte - who ate out of rubbish bins and sold Fanta on the street as a youngster in Jamaica - faces the super-hot prospect...
John Boston | The Halcyon Days of 22¢ a Gallon Gas
The Santa Clarita Valley Signal - California
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August 8, 2025
Byron Wardlaw and I were close chums in high school, Hart, to be specific, Forever Home to The Mighty Indians and not those nuevo bird flu hawks (lower case). Byron owned this hot rod black GTO. Stomping on the gas, his monster Pontiac would lay...
UK opens seventh CfD renewables auction
pv-magazine
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August 7, 2025
Extended contracts and more flexible commissioning dates on offer for solar developers. The target commissioning window for solar projects has also been extended, giving developers more flexibility on contract start dates. August 7, 2025 Matthew...
Republican AGs Turn Up The Heat On British Climate Group Targeting Oil And Gas Industries
Daily Wire
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August 8, 2025
Republican attorneys general are putting the pressure on a British climate activist group targeting the oil and gas industry and pushing an “unachievable climate agenda” that could jeopardize American energy independence and food supply. Over a...
UK silverfish 'invasion' to peak in August - how to stop them coming in
Wales Online
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August 7, 2025
Charlotte Smith Senior Lifestyle Content Editor 14:23, 07 Aug 2025 As peak silverfish season hits the UK, property specialists have explained how to get rid of them for good. If you’ve ever noticed tiny greyish-silver bugs crawling around your...
UK faces pressure to ban imports linked to Uyghur forced labour in green tech supply chains
The Tribune (Chandigarh)
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August 7, 2025
London [UK], August 7 (ANI): Leading human rights organisations, including Anti-Slavery International, Campaign for Uyghurs, Global Legal Action Network, Stop Uyghur Genocide, Unseen, the Uyghur Human Rights Project (UHRP), and the World Uyghur...
UK households warned of 'invasion' as peak season hits - signs to look for
Bristol Post
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August 7, 2025
As peak silverfish season hits the UK, property specialists have explained how to get rid of them for good. If you’ve ever noticed tiny greyish-silver bugs crawling around your bathroom, you have experienced silverfish. These tiny, wingless...
UK weather: Cyclones send aftershock of tropical Storm Dexter hurtling towards Britain
GB News
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August 7, 2025
Britain’s chaotic weather is about to get another shake-about in the aftershock of a ‘potent’ tropical storm. A barrage of Atlantic cyclones hurtling towards the UK will include the corpse of Tropical Storm Dexter, currently whipping waters off...
UK Lags in Digital Sovereignty Race: Urgent Push for Homegrown AI
WebProNews
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August 7, 2025
In the escalating global contest for technological dominance, the United Kingdom finds itself at a crossroads, grappling with the imperatives of digital sovereignty amid fierce competition from powerhouses like the United States and China. Digital...
Our family left the UK for Bulgaria and life's cheaper, but scams, harsh winters, and the language are tough
Sunderland Echo
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August 8, 2025
A British family who moved to Bulgaria and bought an abandoned £7k home say not everyone "has what it takes" to move - warning of visa scams, the harsh -30 dereee winters, and difficulty learning the language. Laura Phoenix, 35, and her husband,...
‘Pounds for pylons’: Government pushes ahead with £2,500 energy bill savings scheme
Edie
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August 8, 2025
The Government is aiming to double the amount of new transmission infrastructure built by 2030. The plan, part of measures in the UK Government’s Planning and Infrastructure Bill, would see households within 500 metres of new or upgraded...
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...
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...
Cheapest Oasis tickets before final UK tour dates drop to £226
The Mirror
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August 8, 2025
Oasis only have a few shows left on their reunion tour This article contains affiliate links, we will receive a commission on any sales we generate from it. Learn more Oasis is winding down their enormous reunion tour across the UK. The band,...
The UK households that will qualify to get £250 a year off energy bills under new rules
Manchester Evening News
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August 8, 2025
Certain households across the UK will be eligible for £250 a year off their energy bills under new plans launched by the government. Electricity bills will be cut for thousands living near new pylons, as Labour moves forward with plans to "get...
“Piece of Me” Is Britney Spears’ Sharpest Statement
Paste
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If there’s one thing I know for certain, it’s that I am the person I am today in part because I bumped Britney Spears’ “Piece of Me” on my BRAT-green iPod shuffle every day of my eight-year-old life. I’d come back from third grade and go straight...
FTAs may give India a share in $875 Billion imports to EU, UK from China: BCG
The Hindu Business Line
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August 8, 2025
The preferential access to the UK and potentially the EU could provide new growth markets | Photo Credit: bugphai India's proposed free trade agreement (FTAs) with the European Union could unlock access to a USD 875 billion market and bring tariff...
Wyoming Insight: Oil Rigs Drop to Lowest Level Since 2021
My Country 95.5 - Wyoming
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August 8, 2025
The July 2025 issue of the Wyoming Insight is now available. This monthly report serves as an energy index and business indicators report for the state. Highlights from this month's issue include: Natural Gas Prices Increase. Oil Rigs Drop to...
Hot temperatures begin to blanket UK as 5 day 33C heatwave begins
Birmingham Live
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August 8, 2025
A new heatwave is about to begin in the UK, with weather authorities forecasting 33C skies for huge swathes of the country. Scotland, northern England, north Wales, and Northern Ireland were all recently hit by Storm Floris, plummeting the...