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Published 3 hours ago Share close Share page Copy link About sharing A disabled widower says he has been forced to sell his late wife's treasured possessions to survive the cost of living crisis. Jason Alcock said since the Covid pandemic, he had been "living below poverty" as his bills had more than doubled. The 51-year-old from Stoke-on-Trent called for more financial support for disabled people amid price hikes. The government said financial support was available. Mr Alcock, who has autism, ADHD and bipolar disorder, said he had sold items totalling £8,000 following the death of his wife Paola in 2018. He explained his conditions made leaving the home, and interaction with others, difficult, and as a result, he was tied to technology to communicate from home. But with domestic bills increasing, and his income coming from Personal Independence Payment (PIP), Employment … [Read more...] about Cost of living: Stoke widower ‘forced to sell wife’s keepsakes’

Emma Raducanu Andy Murray live stream - How to watch Wimbledon 2022 online (Image: GETTY) This article contains affiliate links, we may receive a commission on any sales we generate from it. Learn more Sign up for FREE for breaking Wimbledon news and player updates SUBSCRIBE Invalid email We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info Emma Raducanu and Andy Murray are stepping foot on Centre Court again for Day Three of Wimbledon 2022 . The Grand Slam winners will be playing their second-round matches with Raducanu facing off against Caroline Garcia and Murray taking on John Isner. If you want to watch Wimbledon 2022 then you can tune into BBC One or BBC Two on your TV or alternatively you can head to BBC iPlayer which also are broadcasting Centre Court matches in 4K. … [Read more...] about Wimbledon 2022 live stream: How to watch Emma Raducanu, Andy Murray online

Amanda Burling is a rural advisor at Baker Tilly Staples Rodway Taranaki. OPINION: After a good 2021 season, rising costs are now starting to hit farmers. Grain is almost inaccessible at the moment, and all other feed is available is at a premium. Feed prices have risen by over 50% in some cases, and with the conflict in Ukraine still ongoing, this will most likely remain volatile. With some dairy farmers facing $70,000 to $100,000 in additional costs per 100,000 kilograms of milk solids this year, it’s time to start planning for 2023 now, as the next season could be bumpy. READ MORE: Hard season, tough economic climate sees Taranaki farmer morale plummet Fonterra lifts farmgate milk price to new record; sees $14b cash boost to economy Fonterra lifts farmgate milk price to record level; sees $13.8b economic boost The 2022 forecast Farmgate Milk Price of $9.60 has been revised back to $9.30 and escalating costs over the past six months have brought profits … [Read more...] about Opinion: Why farmers need to use the next rainy day to plan for better weather

Published 1 day ago Share close Share page Copy link About sharing Some families in Kenya are eating just once a day, or not at all, because of rising food prices, writes the BBC's Catherine Byaruhanga in Nairobi. Early in the morning, I find Florence Kambua hunched over, digging through the dump site outside her front door to collect plastic, glass, clothes - anything she can sell in Kenya's capital. The 40-year-old is dressed in a black sweater and knee-high plastic boots. Her job is not for the faint-hearted. It is hazardous too. Rotting food and filled nappies squelch under her feet in the Mukuru Kwa Njenga slum. "Sometimes you end up with diarrhoea, sometimes you get a chest infection. I have persevered, because I don't have an alternative," Ms Kambua tells me. The mother of six has fallen on hard times. She first moved to Nairobi, East Africa's biggest metropolis, 19 years ago … [Read more...] about Kenya’s cost-of-living crisis: ‘I can’t afford rice for my children’

By Dany Mitzman Published 22 October 2020 Share close Share page Copy link About sharing It's eight o'clock inside a traditional restaurant in Via de' Coltelli in central Bologna. Customers arrive punctually to be seated at one of the six available tables. Faced with the resurgence of Covid-19 in Italy, this Bolognese osteria is doing something different. The ebb of the first wave and summer al fresco dining saw an encouraging return to business for many Italian eateries and bars; but as the cold sets in, this second wave in is forcing restaurateurs to find new ways to stay afloat. New national restrictions mean restaurants and bars have to close by midnight until 13 November and can seat a maximum of six people per table. From Thursday night, the northern region of Lombardy is imposing a full curfew from 23:00 to 05:00 and, further south, the regions of Campania and Lazio … [Read more...] about Coronavirus: Italians find new ways to eat out