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Inflation increases to 3.1% after jump in petrol prices

Surging fuel prices helped drive UK inflation higher again last month, according to official figures. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) said Consumer Prices Index (CPI) inflation increased to 3.1% in August, compared with 2.9% in July. It was in line with predictions from economists and points to an upward [...] The post Inflation increases to 3.1% after jump in petrol prices first appeared on Rother Radio.

Search continues for missing three-year-old boy

Police are continuing their search for a non-verbal autistic three-year-old boy who went missing following a visit to a playground. The child, called Noah, was last seen at 3pm on Tuesday, Suffolk Police said, when he became separated from a relative after visiting the playground in Merriam Close, Brantham, near [...] The post Search continues for missing three-year-old boy first appeared on Rother Radio.

Artists touring with Ed Sheeran quit over rapper’s removal amid Palestine row

Three opening acts and Ed Sheeran’s own backing band have pulled out of his world tour after rapper Macklemore was removed from remaining dates over comments he made about Gaza. Irish singer Aaron Rowe, US musician Finneas, who is Billie Eilish’s brother, and Lukas Graham posted on social media that [...] The post Artists touring with Ed Sheeran quit over rapper’s removal amid Palestine row first appeared on Rother Radio.

Inflation jumps to five-month high as cost-of-living pressures mount

Inflation increased to a five-month-high last month on the back of rising fuel prices and air fares, mounting more pressure on the Government to ease cost-of-living concerns for UK households. The official data comes amid warnings from economists that inflation will continue to swing higher over the coming months, with [...] The post Inflation jumps to five-month high as cost-of-living pressures mount first appeared on Rother Radio.

Village votes for independence in symbolic referendum driven by migrant camp

An Oxfordshire village which could house more than 1,000 asylum seekers has voted overwhelmingly to become an independent state in a symbolic “referendum”. The people of Piddington have voted to secede from the UK after the Government announced plans to house 1,256 male asylum seekers at a nearby former military [...] The post Village votes for independence in symbolic referendum driven by migrant camp first appeared on Rother Radio.

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