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Mother-of-two receives £27,000 energy bill after smart meter error

Paula Coplin, 42, from Leicester, discovered the colossal bill while trying to claim back credit from her account

Wales Online

The sorry sight of 14 Nottingham closed restaurants, bars and cafes

Some have been empty for years

Nottingham Post

Orange County, Calif., man who bought luxury cars with COVID-19 relief funds sentenced to prison

An Orange County, California man who fraudulently obtained $5 million in pandemic relief loans and then spent the money on lavish vacations, luxury sports cars and his own personal expenses was sentenced Friday to 41/2 years in prison, federal prosecutors said.

Los Angeles Times

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Bundits of Leith, which opened less than two years ago, has been forced to close due to 'rising costs, transitioning from the pandemic and ongoing tram works'.

Edinburgh Live

Mum left panicking with £27,000 energy bill after smart meter error

Paula Coplin tried to claim £1,000 in credit she had amassed for other bills when she was told she could not get her money back after being billed £27,404.81.

Daily Record

Chinese officials arrive in Taiwan on first post-pandemic visit

(This Feb. 18 story has been corrected to fix the family name to Li, not Lu, in paragraphs 2 and 3)

Reuters

The daring couple who turned a food van in their driveway into a thriving business

Kristian Pontone and Jodi Dickens ran a pizza truck from their driveway for two and a half years in the pandemic before opening Modo Pizza Romana in Cardiff

Wales Online

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Rediscovering childhood love of rollerskating after 25-year break opens up joy and a new club

Bec Wawszkowicz thought her rollerskating days were behind her, but 25 years on she is back on her skates and has her own club.

ABC News

Nightclub which never reopened after coronavirus pandemic finally set to return in Llanelli

Stamps has been taken over by new owners who hope it will help revive the town's nightlife

Wales Online

Hunter's dog population explodes by 38,000 since the start of the pandemic

Lake Macquarie alone has had 10,641 dog registrations since March 2020.

Newcastle Herald

The 3 Best Pharma Stocks to Buy for Big Gains in 2023

The pharma industry witnessed solid growth amid the pandemic. Moreover, with surging demand, rising investments in research and development, and increasing e-pharmacy channels, the industry is well-positioned for significant growth over the coming years. Therefore, investors could consider buying fundamentally sound pharma stocks Johnson & Johnson (JNJ), AbbVie (ABBV), and…

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Extra SNAP benefits are ending as US lawmakers resume battle over program that helps low-income Americans buy food

Millions of Americans will find it harder to put enough food on the table starting in March 2023, after a COVID-19 pandemic-era boost to Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits comes to an end. Congress mandated this change in budget legislation it passed in late December 2022.

The Conversation

Crerar Hotels reports turnover rise and narrows losses after year of investment

Group says it wants to promote Scotland to the world as hospitality sector continues post-pandemic recovery

Insider UK

Harry Styles is winning big because his music is a breezy pop antidote to our post-pandemic blues

At this year’s Brit Awards, British artist Harry Styles took home the most coveted award of the night, album of the year, for Harry’s House. He beat the likes of grime artist Stormzy, indie group The 1975 and the other big winners of the night, indie band Wet Leg. Styles…

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Wales Online

The scams targeting young people everyone needs to know - and four steps to protect yourself

The rising cost of living on the back of the Covid-19 pandemic and increasing use of social media have led to some people being more at risk of being conned

The Independent UK

Brazil's Carnival finally reborn in full form after pandemic

Brazil’s Carnival is back

Daily Record

West Lothian Leisure centres bounce back after the pandemic

Customer numbers have returned to nearly 90 per cent of pre-Covid levels

Daily Record

No sign in boom in rat population in West Lothian

Other areas of the country have reported a rise in rodent numbers since the pandemic

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ABC News

RBA boss Philip Lowe says rate rises hurting households, indications are they will go higher

Reserve Bank governor Philip Lowe has given a strong indication more interest rate rises are on the cards despite nine back-to-back rises causing many households significant pain and leaving them struggling to make repayments on their mortgages.

Bangkok Post

Pre-Built keen to nurture residential development

Contractor Pre-Built Plc plans to expand its residential development business to reduce risks from volatile high-rise building construction, with an aim to gain an equal profit split with its construction business in a few years.

ABC News

Josh Piterman wins lead role of Jean Valjean in West End production of Les Miserables

Josh Piterman's run in The Phantom of the Opera in London's West End was cut short by the COVID-19 pandemic, but he's set to return in Les Miserables. And he'll tackle the iconic musical's lead role.

The Texas Tribune

U.S. Supreme Court cancels arguments over Title 42, the pandemic-era policy to quickly turn away migrants

The case is expected to become moot in May when the Biden administration lifts the nation’s COVID-19 emergency order. Once that order lifts, Title 42 is expected to automatically end.

Newcastle Herald

Dashville festival scores COVID recovery grant

The Hunter's Dashville Skyline is among 36 music festivals across the country named for a share in a $2.5 million federal government grant to help the industry's ongoing recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic.

Boston Herald

Boston pride parade and festival set to return for the first time since before the pandemic

A pride parade and festival will be returning to Boston for the first time since 2019, with a new organization putting together the fun-filled, colorful festivities.

Bangkok Post

TCEB targeting 18.5m Mice travellers this year

The Thailand Convention and Exhibition Bureau (TCEB) is targeting 18.5 million Mice (meetings, incentives, conventions and exhibitions) travellers this fiscal year with revenue recovering to over 50% of the level recorded before the pandemic.

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