
High Street Voucher Northern Ireland: One week left to apply for £100 card - Belfast Live
“With just days left before the portal closes, my message to those yet to apply for their Spend Local card is: apply now, spend local"

Bouncer shortage a 'threat to public safety', warn nightlife bosses - BBC News
Nightclub bosses want government action as bouncers quit and EU workers leave the UK.

UK schools are using facial recognition to take pupils’ lunch money - The Verge
A group of nine schools in North Ayrshire in Scotland have started using facial recognition on pupils to verify payments for food. The company installing the technology says it’s faster and more hygienic.

Agreement reached to deliver motorway link road - BBC News
The route from the M49 junction currently stops just short of Central Park business park.

China's growth slowdown suggests recovery is losing steam - BBC News
The world's second largest economy expanded by less than expected in the third quarter.

The cheapest time to buy Christmas gifts such as bikes, lego and laptops - This is Money
From video games to hairdryers, we reveal which gifts to buy early - and some which actually get cheaper once the festive season rolls around.

Buy-to-let landlords didn't hoover up homes in stamp duty holiday - This is Money
The share of homes going to property investors edged up slightly, but not to the degree that some had suggested it would.

Buying shares in buy-to-let via the Portfolio app: Is it a good investment? - This is Money
Rob Bence and Rob Dix are launching their fractional buy-to-let investment scheme and claim it offers a hassle-free alternative to being a property landlord.

SE Trains – the new name for Southeastern services as Government takeover is completed - RailAdvent - Railway News
Yesterday, Sunday 17th October, saw SE Trains takeover Southeastern services following the end of the franchise agreement

Mum demands refund after son's shoes left in tatters - Daily Record
Dominque Scully, 32, is locked in a dispute with the shoe retailer Wnysors World of Shoes.

Mum ditches £8k-a-year Chinese takeaway habit after being offered covid jab due to her weight - Manchester Evening News
Sarah Pattison shed six stone after stopping her expensive binge eating habit