31 h. ago 'Substantial' repairs to collapsed canal banking will take 12 weeks to complete, engineers warn

The Macclesfield Canal burst its banks over the weekend

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1 week ago Katie Price splashes £700 a week on food shops as bankruptcy debt wiped

The former glamour model revealed she splashes out £500-700 on a shop and usually goes to Waitrose or Sainbury's.

Economics

1 week ago Katie Price reveals the huge amount she spends on her weekly shop after avoiding bankruptcy

Katie Price has revealed that she spends hundreds of pounds on her weekly shop - just days after she managed to avoid. being declared bankrupt for a second time

Economics

2 w. ago Bank holiday waste collection 'chaos' can't carry on as it is, says councillor

There is no contractual obligation for refuse staff to work on bank holidays or weekends though

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2 w. ago Bank of England to make interest rates decision this week amid 'fog of uncertainty'

Experts have predicted what they think the Bank of England will do at its next interest rates review

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2 w. ago Fear of a tariff ‘Trumpcession’ puts pressure on Bank and Fed over interest rates

A trade war could push up inflation when both the UK and US economies really need cheaper borrowing. So what’s a central bank to do?Monetary policymakers on both sides of the Atlantic will be considering how seriously to take Donald Trump’s threats of an all-out trade war as they give their verdict on the path of interest rates this week.The Federal Reserve, the US ­central bank, will examine the prospect of a “Trumpcession” brought on by tariffs that send import costs rocketing and convince consumers, already shellshocked from the cost of living crisis, to stop spending. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Mark Carney sworn in as Canadian prime minister amid US trade war

Former Bank of Canada and Bank of England governor becomes 24th PM and expected to call election soonMark Carney has been sworn in as Canada’s 24th prime minister, capping a sudden rise to power for the former governor of the Bank of Canada and the Bank of England.Less than a week ago, Carney beat the former finance minister Chrystia Freeland, the former government house leader Karina Gould and the former member of parliament Frank Baylis with a dominant 85.9% of the vote, in a closely watched leadership race. He has no prior elected experience and does not have a seat in the House of Commons, making him a rarity in Canadian history. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Apprentice stars reveal Lord Sugar scene BBC cut out exposing real reason for double firing

Motivational speaker Frederick Afrifa and telemarketing company owner Keir Shave were the latest casualties of The Apprentice after failing to deliver in this weeks banking app task

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2 w. ago Frankie Dettori files for bankruptcy as 'embarrassed' jockey releases statement

Horse racing icon Frankie Dettori has announced he will be filing for bankruptcy after running into financial difficulties in a statement released this week

Economics

2 w. ago The Apprentice BBC: what is the task in episode 7? Explained

The Apprentice candidates will be launching their own banking apps this week 💳

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3 w. ago From burritos to baklava bowls: the best things to make with cottage cheese | Kitchen aide

World cuisines that use curd cheeses frequently sub in cottage cheese, even in sweet dishes – read on for inspirationWhy is everyone talking about cottage cheese, and can you make anything that’s actually good with it?“I’ve never understood why cottage cheese has such a bad rep,” says Tommy Banks, chef/director of The Black Swan at Oldstead, Roots York and The Abbey Inn in North Yorkshire, who is a big fan of the white stuff. “It’s deliciously creamy and so versatile; I use it in both sweet and savoury dishes at home, where it’s a staple.” And he’s not kidding: Banks has it for lunch just about every weekday, either with scrambled eggs or tinned fish. “It’s a great, affordable, high-protein quick-fix.”There’s no denying that the diet food from the 1980s is experiencing something of a revival, thanks to videos of ice-cream, flatbread and pancakes made from the curds and whey receiving millions of views on TikTok over the past year or so. However, it is also a good alternative to urda...

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3 w. ago ‘Ceasefire’ is a hollow word for Palestinians – the killings, displacements and denial of aid continue | Nesrine Malik

A winding down of operations in Gaza has allowed Israel to turn its attention to the West Bank, with devastating effectsIt has been just over six weeks since a ceasefire came into effect in Gaza, and it’s clear that it would more accurately be called a “reduce” fire, rather than a cessation. Scores of people are still being killed; enough, in any other scenario, to be deemed both alarming and newsworthy. More than 100 people have died since 19 January, Gaza’s civil defence service spokesperson says. Those killings constitute, alongside other breaches, a grim record of hundreds of reported ceasefire violations by the Israeli government.The latest among them is Israeli authorities’ decision to halt humanitarian aid into Gaza, in order to put pressure on Hamas to accept new ceasefire terms: mere hours after the first phase of the ceasefire expired, Israel cut off all supplies. In doing so, Israel is using food and civilian relief as a political tool to achieve its objectives, a move th...

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3 w. ago Tyra Banks, 51, shows off her taut complexion with dramatic bleached eyebrows as she attends Balenciaga show at Paris Fashion Week

The model, 51, displayed her taut complexion as she arrived for the show in a padded black jacket layered over a matching skintight dress.

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3 w. ago Rail passengers face nine weekends of train disruption between London and Scotland

Trains will not run north of Carlisle on dates including Easter weekend and the first May Bank Holiday

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4 w. ago Rail passengers face nine weekends of woe as trains between London and Scotland are axed

Avanti trains at Euston affected over Easter and May bank holiday weekend

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4 w. ago Banksy’s take on Vettriano painting sells for £4.3m days after artist’s death

Scottish painter died this week aged 73, as Blink-182 bassist Mark Hoppus sold the Banksy interpretation of one of his most famous works at Sotheby’s

Economics

last month Fate of 8 workers trapped in collapsed tunnel unknown even after 10 days

Engineers and labourers were trapped after section of an irrigation canal collapsed

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