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'I jump in the sea to refresh my brain': How remote workers are boosting coastal towns
The rise in remote working means many professionals are choosing to settle in coastal and rural towns. Source link
'Positives' for tourism despite Iran war uncertainty
Bosses say a good start to the year has been put at risk, but opportunities have also emerged. Source link
Oil back above $110 after expletive-laden Trump threat to Iran
The US president said Iran’s bridges and power plants would be destroyed unless it opened the Strait of Hormuz. Source link
Spain's huge pork industry seeks salvation from swine fever threat
Countries around the world, including the US, have already stopped imports over the outbreak. Source link
Benefits and pensions rise as two-child cap ends
Families on some benefits with three or more children will get an average rise of £4,100 a year. Source link
'Elderly couple had to find £1k for home heating oil'
One elderly couple had to find £1,000 for an oil delivery and suppliers are not giving quotes, a councillor says. Source link
State pension age starts rising to 67 – here's how much you get and when
The age at which people can start receiving the state pension is going up in stages over the next two years. Source link
French-owned ship passes through Strait of Hormuz
It appears to be the first ship owned by a major European firm to go through the strait since the conflict began. Source link
No jet fuel shortage for '4 to 6 weeks' – airline
No shortage but Aurigny is spending 120% more on fuel than it was prior to the war, its boss says. Source link
US jobs surge in March despite Iran war
Employers added 178,000 jobs, far more than had expected, the Labor Department says. Source link