Gardening
Slugs and snails can be major pests for garden plants, causing significant damage and going unnoticed until it's too late. Experts recommend using natural methods to deter them, including coffee grounds, eggshells, and sand. Chris Bonnett, founder of Gardening Express, suggests that instead of using chemical pesticides, gardeners
Charities
New statistics suggest that one in nine households in East Hampshire were not in work last year, highlighting the need for action to address regional health and opportunity inequalities. The proportion of households not in work varied significantly across regions in Great Britain, with certain areas experiencing a significant increase
Charities
In a move to tackle the ongoing cost-of-living crisis, West Northamptonshire Council has allocated £500,000 from the Household Support Fund for West Northants to provide grant funding to support individuals in financial hardship. The funding is available until the end of March 2026 and will be distributed through five
Family
The proposal to force households with gas boilers to pay higher green taxes than those with heat pumps has been met with stern opposition from Chris O'Shea, the chief executive of British Gas owner Centrica. As the Energy Secretary, Ed Miliband, considers stripping green levies from electricity bills,
Family
Middle-class families in the UK are facing the possibility of higher water bills under new plans by Labour ministers to subsidize low-income households. A nationwide social tariff scheme, recommended by a government-ordered review, is set to be presented to Sir Keir Starmer on Monday. The proposal would see poorer families
Family
The Shanghai Songjiang District has taken steps to improve the income and expenditure accounting of sampled family farms in the district, involving 20 villages in five towns. The district economic management station conducted home visits to ensure that 10 newly adjusted family farms sampled this year complete their accounting work
Restaurants
The UK government has pledged £8.5 million to support six projects aimed at tackling food inequality, including the launch of two state-subsidised restaurants in Dundee and Nottingham, which will provide universal access to nutritious and sustainably-produced food in social settings. The projects also include a mapping tool to direct
Restaurants
The UK government has launched six projects to address food inequality, with a total of £8.5 million in funding to provide deprived households with access to nutritious food in social settings. The projects include the opening of two state-subsidized restaurants in Dundee and Nottingham, as well as a mobile
Households
Households in South Africa experienced a slight improvement in their financial position in the fourth quarter of 2024, but real disposable income per person continued its decline from 2022 due to the interest rate-raising cycle. Economist Dr Roelf Botha attributed this modest improvement to three 25 basis point cuts in
