4 h. ago One thousand pubs face closing doors for final time as they struggle with ‘perfect storm’ of higher costs

A THOUSAND pubs face closure as they struggle with higher costs, industry estimates reveal. Business rates rises, beer duty taxes, employment costs and high energy bills are to blame. It means around 21 boozers a week could shut their doors for good over the next year. An enhanced financial package for pubs is imminent from...

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4 d. ago Britain's best pub boss warns Chancellor: 'We're facing a perfect storm'

Soaring costs and changing drinking habits have already led to more than 2,000 pub closures since 2020 - and there are fears that the rate of shutdowns could rise from one a day to six a day this year without urgent action

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8 d. ago Sydney harbour shark attack: police warn against swimming and say heavy rain created ‘perfect storm’ before boy bitten

Police praise fast actions and bravery of boy’s friends as he faces ‘fight for his life’ in hospitalFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA 12-year-old boy is in for the “fight of his life” after being attacked by a large shark while swimming in Sydney Harbour on Sunday afternoon.NSW police said the boy was jumping off a popular rock ledge near Nielsen park in Sydney’s east about 4.20pm on Sunday with friends when the attack, possibly by a bull shark, took place. Continue reading...

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1 week ago House price armageddon. Huge losses. And a perfect storm that means property may NEVER recover. The golden age is over... and Labour's going to kill it for good, says City guru ALEX BRUMMER

The seemingly inexorable rise in the prices of homes, whether in the grandest mansions or former council flats, has invariably led to fevered talk of hotspots and gazumping and venal estate agents.

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1 week ago Working families and caregivers facing ‘perfect storm’ of pressures

Working parents and carers face a perfect storm of economic pressures, rising care demands and workplace cultures that no longer reflect the realities of modern family life, a new report warns.

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3 w. ago Members Only Palm Beach's Maria Cozamanis on 'perfect storm' viewers don't see

Cast member Maria Cozamanis has lifted the lid on what went on behind the scenes of the Netflix reality show

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3 w. ago Members Only Palm Beach's Maria Cozamanis on 'perfect storm' behind the scenes

The Netflix reality star spilled some off-screen secrets with show fans during a recent Q&A

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3 w. ago ‘The perfect storm’: Trump has left the US less prepared for natural disasters, experts say

Emergency managers say the US president has presided over a dangerous erosion in US capacity to prepare for and respond to natural disastersDonald Trump has presided over a dangerous erosion in US capacity to prepare for and respond to natural disasters, according to emergency management experts.The first year of his second term was marked by crackdowns on climate science that produced world-class weather forecasts and the gutting of frontline federal agencies - policies that have left the country, already struggling to keep pace with severe storms, even more at risk. Continue reading...

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