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The UK's inflation rate remained at 6.7% last month despite hopes that a third consecutive dip would be seen, with lower food and drink prices offset by higher petrol and diesel prices. (Credit: Getty Images)

UK inflation remains stagnant at 6.7% despite hopes for another dip

The UK economy shrank by 0.5% in July, prompting more recession fears.

Recession fears as UK economy shrinks by ‘more than expected’ in July

John Korchak, Managing Director at Inform Direct - Photo Keith Mindham Photography

Bedfordshire hits milestone number of 50k companies in the county

Interactive chart shows which supermarkets have biggest price rises

This is the first time inflation has dropped below double digits since August last year - but concerns remain over the rate at which food prices are increasing..

Inflation drops to 8.7%, food costs still high - how it affects you

UK unemployment rate increase - ONS

Surprise jump in February inflation due to salad shortages, food & booze

Shock as inflation rises to 10.4% unexpectedly - what it means

A new study has revealed the top 15 baby names that have ties to Ireland or are of Irish origin which remain popular among parents.

Top 15 most popular Irish baby names

Census data shows number of people never married rises

Tobacco duty set to rise causing a jump in cigarette prices

Top 10 safest places in the UK revealed - is your area on the list?

The data, compiled by Get Licensed, reveals the lowest crime rate overall per 1,000 people to make a list of the safest towns and cities in the UK

Nigel the young cotton-top tamarin monkey on mother Florencia’s back at Drusillas Zoo Park in Alfriston, East Sussex (Credit: Drusillas Zoo Park/SWNS)

Baby monkey saving endangered species and unpopular name ‘Nigel’

Saving money away for a rainy day might be a good idea given the cost of living crisis (image: Adobe)

Workers would need £49,300 salary to feel financially ‘comfortable’

The records stretch all the way back to the 1500s, and plenty of surprising Christmas-thmed names were discovered.

Most popular Christmas-themed baby names including Holly and Sprout

People walk near the Job Centre in Westminster.

Unemployment rate increases as UK economy heads for recession

Consumers are being urged to watch out for energy-draining ‘vampire’ appliances this Halloween

Watch out for energy-draining ‘vampire’ appliances this Halloween

Covid cases are rising in the UK, new figures reveal, sparking fears of a winter wave of the virus.

UK Covid cases rising - but experts say infections may have peaked

New research has revealed the UK areas where house prices have increased - and dropped - the most in the past 10 years.

The UK areas where house prices have increased the most since 2012

CPI: inflation rose to a new record high of 9.1% in May 2022

20 items with the biggest price rises as inflation hits new record

The number of patients being treated in hospital has dropped, despite a rise in cases

Bedfordshire Hospitals Trust cares for 48 Covid-19 patients in hospital

Love Island contestants will wear pre-loved clothes this season

Love Island embraces pre-loved fashion - how to help the planet and save cash

Star Wars Day: The franchise's influence on baby names

A shopper wearing a protective face covering to combat the spread of the coronavirus, chooses items off the shelves of an Asda supermarket in London on December 14, 2020. - With just over two weeks to go until Britain leaves the EU single market, preparations have been stepped up as fears grow about the impact of customs checks and congested ports. Concern is rising over the supply of perishable fresh fruit and vegetables, much of which is imported from EU countries. (Photo by Daniel LEAL / AFP) (Photo by DANIEL LEAL/AFP via Getty Images)

Asda axes Smart Price range in product shake-up launching legal clash with Waitr...

Martin Lewis is urging people to check their mobile phone contract to see if they are overpaying (Photo: ITV)

Simple Martin Lewis tip could save mobile users hundreds on bills per year

Affected customers will see their phone and broadband bills go up by an extra £3.50 per month (Photo: Shutterstock)

BT customers face 9% price hike from March amid cost of living crisis

Escape the gym and get out into the great outdoors on one of these inspiring Leeds running routes (Photo: Shutterstock)

How to look after your mental health this winter

Have you looked up your name on Urban Dictionary? (Photo: Shutterstock)

New Urban Dictionary ‘name meaning’ Instagram trend explained - and how to take ...

This map shows the most popular baby name choices in every area of England and W...

RPI inflation has reached 3.8% in the year to July 2021 (Photo: Getty Images)

Train fares could increase by 4.8% next year in biggest rise in a decade

Data published by the Office for National Statistics compres the number of deaths registered during the pandemic to a baseline from previous years

Central Bedfordshire neighbourhoods with the highest Covid death tolls revealed

The NHS is set to launch Long Covid services for children and young people in England (Photo: Shutterstock)

NHS to launch Long Covid services for children and young people in England

Covid-19 cases in the community have surged by 76.5 per cent in one week in England (Photo: Getty Images)

Covid cases surge by 76.5% in 1 week as 21 June lockdown end date looms

One in five people in Britain no longer social distancing when mixing households...

Where are people moving to when they leave Central Bedfordshire?

Revealed: the 10 places people move out of Central Bedfordshire for

The 2021 Census will include two new questions relevant to LGBTQ+ communities (Photo: Tristan Fewings/Getty Images for Pride in London)

LGBTQ+ communities to be recognised in Census 2021 for the first time - here’s h...

The last UK census took place in 2011 (Getty Images)

You could be fined £1,000 if you miss the Census deadline - here’s when it’s due

Professor Sir Ian Diamond, head of the Office for National Statistics (ONS), has said he has “no doubt” that further waves of Covid infections will occur in the autumn (Photo: Shutterstock)

‘No doubt’ further waves of Covid will occur - what the UK’s national statistici...

Low levels of vaccine hesitancy were reported in adults over 80 (Photo: Shutterstock)

These are the UK demographics most hesitant to take a coronavirus vaccine - acco...

Some experts are saying emerging data is a cause for concern (Photo: Shutterstock)

Scientists warn long Covid in children should be investigated - what are the sym...

NSPCC says certain types of sexual abuse have increased since the pandemic began

More than 400 child sexual abuse crimes recorded in Bedfordshire

More than half of UK employers want to recruit new staff in the next three months (Photo: Shutterstock)

More than half of UK employers want to recruit new staff in the next three month...

Boris Johnson warned not to lift lockdown prematurely - as the NHS is at full capacity (Photo: Shutterstock)

Boris Johnson warned not to lift lockdown prematurely - as the NHS is at full ca...

The census is a survey carried out every ten years by the Office for National Statistics (Photo: Shutterstock)

Census 2021 is recruiting 30,000 people to help with the survey - how to apply

Rishi Sunak could announced the unfreezing of fuel duty and a freeze on personal allowances at his next budget in March, a move being described as a 'stealth tax raid' (Photo: Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)

Rishi Sunak could launch a 'stealth tax raid' with next month's budget - here's ...

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Two-thirds of people aged 70 and over in Luton, Bedfordshire and Milton Keynes r...
The figures cover people vaccinated in the Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes sustainability and transformation partnership area ­

Domestic abuse rates are up 10% despite an overall drop in crime (Photo: Shutterstock)

Domestic abuse rates are up 10% despite an overall drop in crime

A cough, muscle pain, fatigue and a sore throat could be more common in those who test positive for the new UK variant of Covid (Photo: Shutterstock)

Symptoms including a sore throat are 'more common' for new Covid variant suffere...

More than 850 health and social care workers have died of Covid in England and Wales since the pandemic began (Photo: Shutterstock)

More than 850 health and social care workers have died of Covid in England and W...

Unemployment is at a 5 year high - practical advice if you're currently job hunting (Photo: Shutterstock)

Unemployment is at a 5 year high - practical advice if you're currently job hunt...

Men working as security guards had some of the highest Covid death rates in 2020 (Photo: Shutterstock)

People with these jobs had the highest Covid death rates in 2020

The UK’s R number has dropped compared to last week’s figures and now stands at between 0.8 to 1 (Photo: Shutterstock)

R number drops to between 0.8 and 1 - current infections rates are around the UK

New data shows how many people over 80 have received a first Covid dose in your area (Photo by Leon Neal/Getty Images)

New data shows how many people over 80 have received a first Covid dose in your ...

All UK adults will be offered their first Covid vaccine by September, Dominic Raab has said (Photo: Shutterstock)

Here's how many Covid vaccines have been administered where you live

This is the proportion of people who had Covid where you live in 2020 (Photo by OLI SCARFF/AFP via Getty Images)

This is the proportion of people who had Covid where you live in 2020

Around 1 in 10 people in the UK had Covid in 2020 - latest data explained