North East Road Closures and Roadworks This Week

All planned road closures and roadworks across the North East for the week beginning Monday, June 29. Includes Newcastle, Gateshead, North Tyneside, South Tyneside, Northumberland, Sunderland, and County Durham.

Third of Scottish Firms Want Business Rates Cut

Almost a third of Scottish businesses want ministers to cut business rates, with survival concerns at highest since March 2024, a survey by Charlotte Street Partners and the Diffley Partnership found.

Barclaycard Marks 60 Years Since UK Launch

Barclaycard celebrates 60 years since its 1966 launch, which transformed UK payments. Within a year, over 1 million signed up; the card also enabled women to access credit without a male guarantor.

Average Cod and Chips in UK Reaches £11.41

The average cost of cod and chips in the UK has risen to £11.41, while haddock and chips costs £10.29, according to a Seafish report. Rising fish, potato, oil, and energy prices are pressuring shops.

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