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		<title>Why motherhood deserves a bigger conversation in the creative arts</title>
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					<description><![CDATA[New UK research reveals that 73% of mums say they felt barriers affecting their decision to pursue a career after having children. Released as part of the ongoing ’Mums in Music’ campaign, conducted for Soprano and songwriter Lola Ganzarolli, the latest findings of 1,000 mums add fresh insight to the wider conversation around mum’s experiences in the creative industries. [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>STONEBRIDGE HOMES TACKLES HOUSING CRISIS WITH DEPOSIT SUPPORT</title>
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					<description><![CDATA[Developer helps buyers in Yorkshire, Lincolnshire and the North East   Yorkshire-based housebuilder Stonebridge Homes has announced a 5% deposit contribution on many homes in its portfolio – helping buyers amidst a year‑on‑year rise in regional house prices. The move is designed to make deposits more affordable for thousands of families as household needs shift.   [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>World Avocado Day: How much do you really know about the world’s favourite fruit?</title>
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					<description><![CDATA[&#160; Ahead of , the World Avocado Organisation rounds up some of the most unexpected facts about avocados — from sleep and potassium to pregnancy, eye health and the fruit’s surprising origin story. &#160; You probably already know that avocados are rich in healthy fats and endlessly versatile in the kitchen. But did you know [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>SUSTAINABILITY STAYS ON THE AGENDA FOR TRANSPORT, DISTRIBUTION AND LOGISTICS SMEs AS GLOBAL PRESSURES PERSIST</title>
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					<description><![CDATA[Small businesses in the transport, distribution and logistics sector are entering the second half of 2026 with sustainability still in focus, but the operating environment has become more challenging. Volatile fuel costs, ongoing freight disruption and uncertainty following renewed tensions in the Middle East are making it harder for SMEs in the sector to keep [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>eVED risks putting almost two-thirds of drivers off electric cars</title>
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					<description><![CDATA[ 26% also believe claiming business miles will become significantly more difficult according to Venson research  www.venson.com &#160; New research from Venson Automotive Solutions reveals that 62% of drivers say the introduction of Electric Vehicle Excise Duty (eVED) on electric cars will discourage them from switching, with almost a quarter (24%) confirming it will have a [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Prostate cancer specialist accuses government of &#8220;ignoring evidence&#8221; over screening decision </title>
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					<description><![CDATA[A men&#8217;s health charity has accused the Government of years of delay after the National Screening Committee decided in May against a nationwide prostate cancer screening programme.   Prostate cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer in UK men, with around 63,000 cases and 13,000 deaths a year. Almost half of cases present with advanced, [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Funeral Officiant Authority issue statement on Robert Bush sentencing </title>
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					<description><![CDATA[The Funeral Officiant Authority (FOA), a voluntary national register launched in May 2026 to vet and standardise funeral celebrants and ministers across the UK, has issued a statement expressing shock at the scale of Robert Bush&#8217;s crimes.   The 48-year-old funeral director Robert Bush faces sentencing this week after admitting 67 offences, including 30 of [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>The biggest myths about summer breaks that leaders still believe</title>
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					<description><![CDATA[Leaders should stop feeling guilty about taking time off this summer, according to a leadership expert who says recovery, not relentless graft, is what drives performance for the rest of the year.   Drew Povey, author and founder of the Drew Povey Consultancy, has busted five common myths about summer breaks, arguing that switching off properly in [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Small Business Borrowing Surges 63% in Q2 2026 Amid Rising Costs and Cashflow Uncertainty</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2026 06:41:07 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[New data reveals working capital loans have almost doubled in two years — and for the first time in over a year, start-ups are borrowing more than established businesses July 2026 — New data from Purbeck Insurance Services, the UK&#8217;s only provider of personal guarantee insurance for SME owners, reveals that applications for personal guarantee-backed [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>AWS DevOps Agent &#8211; Your New AI Teammate for DevOps</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2026 06:04:40 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Managing cloud infrastructure and software releases is not an easy task. The engineering team spent a lot of time finding the cause of sudden system crashes. Fixing these errors takes more time. To help ease this, meet your new AI teammate, the DevOps agent. This is introduced by Amazon Web Services, and its name is [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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