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‘We now live without this violence’: the Colombian farmers giving up coca for palm oil
In San Pablo, northern Colombia, hundreds of smallholder farmers who once grew coca leaf have switched to cultivating oil palm, escaping the violence and fear that came with working in the illicit drug trade. The shift, supported by decades-old Colombian government policy offering subsidies, technical support and tax breaks, has transformed the local economy and…
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Crypto investors brace for fresh crackdown as HMRC ramps up tactics on traders suspected of underpaying tax
HMRC has stepped up its crackdown on cryptocurrency investors suspected of underpaying tax, sending 81,000 warning letters over the past year, according to a Freedom of Information request obtained by accountancy firm UHY Hacker Young. This marks a 25 per cent rise on the 65,000 letters issued the previous year and comes ahead of a…
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Trainline, Virgin Atlantic and Red Driving School investigated over hidden ticket fees
The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority has launched formal investigations into Trainline, Virgin Atlantic and Red Driving School over concerns that they showed customers misleadingly low prices by not disclosing all mandatory fees upfront. The probes form part of a wider crackdown on “drip pricing”, an illegal practice in which extra charges are added later…
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Beck Shares Touching New Song ‘Disappearing Act’
Beck has released “Disappearing Act”, the third song shared from his forthcoming album Ride Lonesome, due out on 18th September 2026. The record marks a return to the warmer, more intimate Americana sound of his acclaimed albums Mutations and Sea Change, and its release matters as a signal that Beck is revisiting that beloved era…
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UK inflation climbs to 2.9% as geopolitical tensions drive energy costs higher
Britain’s inflation rate accelerated to 2.9% in July following a 2.6% reading in June, marking a reversal of recent deflationary trends. The uptick was primarily attributable to rising household energy bills, triggered b
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Paloma Cinco Breaks Down Surprise ‘Ted Lasso’ Appearance
An episode of Apple TV’s *Ted Lasso* has drawn attention for casting Paloma Cinco, real-life sister of former cast member Cristo Fernández, in a cameo role that plays on their family connection. In the episode, titled “Richmond’s Got Talent,” Cinco appears as a trialist named Maria Rojas, whose surname prompts Coach Beard to ask if…
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Royal Oak FC founder Steve Bracknall to make Meadowhall appearance in kit deal with Sports Direct
“Grassroots football is the backbone of our national game”
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Biggest jump in Premium Bond prizes for years… and 4.35% rate could soon be hiked again! SYLVIA MORRIS
National Savings & Investments (NS&I) is raising the Premium Bond prize rate to 4.35% for the September draw, one of the biggest boosts in the scheme’s 70-year history, as it scrambles to attract savers away from more competitive fixed-rate deals elsewhere. The move comes after NS&I was set a Government target to raise an extra…