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That's according to analysts, Kantar Grocery price inflation has surged to 4.1%, the highest point since February last year, according to latest data. The figure is a marked rise from last month’s 3.8%, and takes the UK into “new territory”, analysts Kantar said. Prices are rising fastest in markets such as chocolate confectionery, suncare, and butters and spreads, and are falling fastest in dog food, cat food and household paper […]

Thames Water has been fined £122.7 million after two investigations into wastewater and dividend payments – the largest penalty Ofwat has ever issued, the regulator said. The utility giant will pay £104.5 million for breaches of rules relating to its wastewater operations, after Ofwat said it “failed to protect the environment”. Ofwat chief executive David Black said: “Our investigation has uncovered a series of failures by the company to build, […]

Abba stars Benny Andersson and Anni-Frid Lyngstad have reunited to attend the third anniversary of their virtual concert in London. The Swedish musicians, who were married until divorcing a year before the influential pop group split in 1982, were at the arena in Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, where fans were treated to new songs added to the Abba Voyage show on Tuesday. The group, also made up of Agnetha Faltskog […]

That's according to the regulator, OFGEM Thousands of energy customers who had prepayment energy meters (PPMs) force-fitted are to receive compensation or have their debts written off, Ofgem has said. The regulator announced that eight companies will hand out compensation and support after a review into consumers struggling with energy bills who were forced to have pay-as-you-go meters installed. Scottish Power, EDF, E.ON, Utility Warehouse, Good Energy, TruEnergy and Ecotricity […]

Ons Jabeur has criticised Roland Garros chiefs for snubbing women’s tennis, saying: “I don’t think they have daughters!” The French Open introduced night-session matches in 2021 but they have almost exclusively featured a men’s singles match. Last year all 11 prime-time TV slot matches featured men and the three so far this year have followed suit, while Wednesday night’s is Danish 12th seed Holger Rune against American world number 137 […]

England's biggest water company will pay over 122 million pounds Thames Water has been fined £122.7 million after two investigations into wastewater and dividend payments – the largest penalty Ofwat has ever issued, the regulator said. The utility giant will pay £104.5 million for breaches of rules relating to its wastewater operations, after Ofwat said it “failed to protect the environment”. Ofwat chief executive David Black said: “Our investigation has […]

Some of the world’s oldest and rarest whiskeys feature in what has been described as a £1,608 “once-in-a-lifetime” tasting experience. It has been created at what is described as Ireland’s first ever destination whiskey hotel on the Co Antrim coastline. The newly opened Harbourview Hotel in Carnlough has curated the Bushmills Whiskey tasting experience with Darryl McNally, co-owner of the hotel and former Bushmills master distiller. The £1,608 “flight” – […]

Teenagers and children with bone tumours in the UK are facing longer waits for cancer diagnosis, according to a new review. Babies and those with kidney cancer wait the shortest period before they are diagnosed, academics found. Researchers, led by University of Nottingham, analysed data on 2,000 children diagnosed with cancer between September 2020 and March 2023. Untreated, tumours grow bigger and can spread around the body, requiring more extensive […]

House sellers are agreeing sales at £16,000 below the asking price typically, according to a property website. Zoopla, which said the mean average asking price is £367,000, added that it is “important that sellers are realistic with their expectations on price,” as home buyers return to the market after the Easter holidays. Buyers have more choice, with 13% more homes on the market than a year ago, according to Zoopla’s […]