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Expanding Bioactive Habitat Possibilities With Isopods for Sale Options

Natural enclosure systems continue gaining attention among habitat keepers today. Many setups benefit from balanced biological activity supporting cleaner conditions naturally. Carefully selected isopods for sale contribute useful functions within enclosed environments. These...

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£300m Universal Credit welfare reform poor value, says financial watchdog

The Government's Universal Credit reform was "overly ambitious", "took risks to try to meet the short timescale" and "suffered from weak management". So concludes a report by the financial watchdog, the National Audit Office into the implementation of one of the Coalition's high profile welfare reform policies.

The National Audit Office has concluded that the Department for Work and...

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BBC publishes findings of reports into executives' severance pay

The BBC has today (Wednesday 4 September) published two new reports into severance pay at the Corporation, commissioned by Director General, Tony Hall.

The reports come in the light of criticisms of the corporation for agreeing a number of deals that have seen senior executives receive walk away with large pay-offs.

Last week, the BBC's director of human resources, Lucy Adams...

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Poirot to return in new novel authorised by Agatha Christie's family

Hercule Poirot, Agatha Christie's much-loved fictional Belgian detective with the little moustache, pince-nez glasses and unmatchable"little grey cells", is to return in a new novel fully authorised by Devon-born Christie's family.

It has been announced that the new novel will be published worldwide in September 2014 and will be written by the British crime writer and poet Sophie...

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Pay day lender posts £62.5m profit

Wonga has announced record profits of £62.5m amid growing controversy surrounding pay day lenders.

The firm lent over £1.2bn last year after a significant rise in money lending in the recession, approving on average more than 10,400 loans a day.

The industry, which is worth around £2bn in the UK, has recently seen an increased spend on advertising as more companies compete in...

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Plymouth's free wi-fi plans supported by retail chief's high street review

Plymouth City Council is ahead of the majority of local authorities in launching a strategy to support the city centre’s high street retailers according to a report released by former Wickes chief executive Bill Grimsey.

Plymouth has already begun plans to implement a free wi-fi system for use on the high street, one of the key recommendations of the report published today.

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Veteran BBC broadcaster David Jacobs dies aged 87

The veteran BBC broadcaster David Jacobs has died at the age of 87.

Jacobs stepped down from his Radio 2 programme only last month due to ill health. He died at home "surrounded by his family", according to a BBC statement.

David Jacobs began his career at the BBC in 1945, enjoying a seven-decade career during which time he presented many classic and popular programmes,...

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Over 2,000 unannounced health and safety inspections this month

Over 2,000 building sites across the UK will be visited by Government health and safety inspectors this month.

Local inspectors from the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) Britain’s national regulator for workplace safety will be making unannounced visits to target poor safety standards in Devon, Cornwall and Dorset.

HSE inspectors will be checking high-risk activities such as...

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Retail boss claims 20,000 independent shops at risk as he slams Queen of Shops' review

The former chief of chain stores Wickes and Iceland has claimed that 20,000 independent shops in the UK are at risk of closing, in an alternative report into the high street to be published this week.

Bill Grimsey has criticised a government report and high street rescue strategy overseen by 'Queen Of Shops", Mary Portas, as "little more than a PR stunt". Mr Grimsey has compiled an...

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Plymouth City Council "forced" to sell voters' details

Plymouth City Council has been "forced" to sell the contact details of over 74,000 Plymouth residents to several organisations, according to research by a UK privacy and civil liberties campaigner.

The details, as part of the edited register, were sold to six buyers including Opinion Leader, a market research group which conducts postal and telephone surveys.

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Sir David Frost, legend of broadcasting, dies aged 74

The legendary broadcaster Sir David Frost has died following a suspected heart attack while on board a cruise ship, his family have announced. He was 74.

Tributes have begun pouring in for the veteran writer and broadcaster, many via Twitter.

The news of Sir David Frost's death is sudden. It is believed he had been giving a speech aboard the cruise ship, the Queen Elizabeth on...

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