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Pontypridd man who used food bank after graduating wants to end stigma
Posted onThe family had a tough few weeks after Steven graduated, but the University of South Wales supported him to start his therapy business. He initially found it difficult to ask for help, but said it was important to “re-frame” feelings of shame or failure about visiting food banks. Steven said the experience of visiting the…
Driving test rules to change in bid to stop bots booking slots
Posted onEmer Moreau,Business reporter and Katy Austin,Transport correspondent Getty Images The backlog of driving tests grew after the covid-19 lockdown Only learner drivers will be able to book driving tests in plans aimed at reducing long waiting lists and preventing slots being sold at inflated prices. Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander said limiting third parties from reselling…
1975: Could you do your food shop just once a year?
Posted onIt’s a chore we all have to do regularly but in 1975 Nationwide went grocery shopping with a couple who bought all their supplies yearly rather than weekly. By borrowing a van and enlisting the help of supermarket staff to push their multiple bulging trollies outside to the carpark, the pair reckoned their £122 annual…
Planning approvals for new homes at record low, figures show
Posted onDaniel Wainwright and Harriet AgerholmData Journalists, BBC Verify Getty Images The figures strike a blow to the government’s promise to deliver 1.5 million homes by the next election. The number of planning approvals for new homes in England is unacceptable, the new housing secretary has said, after official data showed permission for building homes fell…
