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UK Heatwaves Could Cost Economy £4.4bn This Year, Think Tank Warns

New analysis from think tank Verdant estimates repeated UK heatwaves have cost the economy £4.4bn in lost output this year, with warnings the annual toll could top £25bn by 2030 without government action.

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John Pye, Co-Founder of Nottingham Auction House, Dies at 95

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Invergordon Trust to Take Over Historic Town Hall in 99-Year, £1-a-Year Deal

Highland Council has approved a 99-year, £1-a-year lease handing Invergordon Town Hall to a community trust, which plans a £2m restoration into a civic hub with a cafe and exhibition space.

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Trump Media Posts $238m Q2 Loss as Crypto Holdings Sink Value

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Why Women Often Outperform Men as Investors, Despite Investing Less

New analysis shows women who invest often achieve slightly higher long-term returns than men, even though far fewer women invest at all. Experts point to patience, risk-awareness and a wider wealth-management gap between the sexes.

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Stormont Details How £39m Local Growth Fund Will Be Allocated

Stormont ministers have detailed how a £39m Local Growth Fund will be spent, with £27.4m going to infrastructure projects and £12m to day-to-day spending, amid warnings from the voluntary sector over job losses.

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Nvidia Teams Up With Wall Street Giants to Raise $500bn for AI Infrastructure

Nvidia has partnered with Apollo, BlackRock, Blackstone, Brookfield, Goldman Sachs and KKR to raise $500bn for AI infrastructure, treating computing power as a new asset class for the first time.

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Apprenticeships Explained: Pay Rates, Levels and How to Apply

Apprenticeships combine paid work with study, and pay rates rose to £8 an hour from 1 April 2026. Here's how the scheme works, what it pays, and what changes are coming next.

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Student Loans Explained: Tuition Fees, Living Costs and Repayment Rules Across the UK

An explainer on how student loans work across the UK, covering tuition fees, maintenance loans, interest rates, repayment thresholds and new maintenance loan figures for 2026-27, including updated support for care leavers.

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Average English Graduate Now Owes £47,730 in Student Debt - Is University Still Worth It?

Average student debt in England fell to £47,730 in 2026 as new lower-interest Plan 5 loans entered repayment, even as tuition fees and living costs continue to climb, raising questions about degree value.

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35-Year-Old Mars Bar Found in House Clearance Sparks Shrinkflation Debate

A 62.5g Mars Bar from 1991, found during a Scunthorpe house clearance, has gone viral after being compared to today's 40g bar, reigniting debate over decades of shrinkflation.

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A Mars Bar from 1991 and a modern-day one held next to each other. The old Mars Bar is considerably bigger.

UK Jobs Market Steadies as Pay Growth Rises; Thames Water Faces New Scrutiny Over £1m Executive Payment

UK jobs data shows tentative recovery in pay growth and hiring, while Thames Water faces fresh scrutiny over a £1m payment to its finance chief amid ongoing nationalisation talks and Vistry shares tumble.

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