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Cheltenham mum hosts free toy swap to help budget for Christmas
Dawn Limbu,West of Englandand Nicky Price,Gloucestershire Tzara Spurrier Tzara Spurrier, pictured in the middle, is hosting a free toy swap for local families A mum of two from Gloucestershire is hosting a free toy swap to help families budget for Christmas. Tzara Spurrier and her sister Maria will host the event from 10:30 – 13:00…
Government set to miss 1.5m target, housebuilders warn
Housebuilders have warned the government’s budget watchdog that ministers’ target of building 1.5 million homes in England by the end of the decade is too optimistic. The Home Builders Federation (HBF) has written to the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) to say that unless the government does something to boost affordability for first time buyers…
US adds more jobs than expected in September
Natalie ShermanBusiness reporter Getty Images The first official data in weeks on the US job market is out, and it showed a surprising pick-up in hiring after a lacklustre summer. Employers added 119,000 jobs in September, more than double what many analysts had expected, but the unemployment rate ticked up from 4.3% to 4.4%, the…
How a prolonged Middle East conflict could reshape how we fly
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