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Farmers can apply for self-employed scheme
Conor Macauley BBC NI Agriculture & Environment Correspondent PAUL ELLIS/afp/getty images To apply for the grant, farmers must have filled in a self assessment tax…
‘Pandemic of fuel poverty’ warning as energy costs soar
Getty Images Rising energy bills have raised concerns over the cost of living for millions of people Boiling a kettle just once a day and…
The lorry drivers who miss Christmas
Stuart Ratcliffe and Laurence Cawley BBC News, East BBC Northampton lies at the heart of the UK’s logistics industry, which generates £14bn to the nation’s…
Families struggle with rising cost of summer childcare
Yasmin Rufo, Lauren Stanley & Alpa Patel BBC News BBC Jane Carmichael says her career “has taken many hits” A mum of three has told…
‘No town immune’ as shop closures go on
Getty Images Scotland continued to lose shops faster than in any other part of Britain last year, a report has found. A total of 290…
Westmorland County Show returns with a two-day event
BBC The show is being held over two days giving farmers enough time to exhibit their animals More than 30,000 people are expected to visit…
Meat sector warns of Brexit production squeeze
Tom Espiner Business reporter, BBC News Getty Images The UK faces shortages of British-produced meat as problems with recruitment continue, the industry has warned. Brexit…
Rise in diabetes ‘to cause surge in heart disease and strokes’
Alex Therrien Health reporter, BBC News BBC Heart attacks and strokes in England are set to surge in the next 20 years as diabetes cases…
Friends, drink… and a giant bar chart
Will Chalk Newsbeat reporter Dan Hess Some would say it’s the magic of a festival – stumbling upon a random stage and accidentally discovering your…
McDonald’s hiring 14-year-olds in Oregon amid labour shortage
hotlunchpam/ Reddit The sign outside the Biddle Rd branch of McDonald’s in Medford A branch of McDonald’s in Oregon, US, is calling on 14 and…