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Higher energy bills drove UK inflation up to 2.9% in the year to July, the highest level in four months, according to new figures.

Gas prices soared at the sharpest pace in almost four years, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) said, leading to an increase in the cap on household energy bills in July. Energy costs surged after US-Israel war with Iran began, which has restricted global oil supplies.

but after 14 days of taking it out?

Well, they're still expanding 😂

As I have +2 and +5 sph, 1.67 has usually always been fine, but this optician said 1.74 only, I questioned it and they said that.

Is that correct

So I use a mixture of Avios hotels, Expedia, Hotels/Booking.com, instead of say TUI or Jet2 occasionally but I try and book directly if I can, such as via the hotel site or the chain website and then book flights directly, instead of using a travel agent.

What's the best and cheapest way

A protester who shoved a police officer during demonstrations outside an asylum hotel has been jailed for more than two years.

Phillip Curson was part of an "aggressive mob" gathered by The Bell Hotel in Epping on 17 July 2025, prosecutors said.

Police body-worn footage showed the 53-year-old making threats to someone that they would get "smashed up" if they returned to the west Essex town.

Curson, from Upminster, east London, was sentenced to 27 months in prison at Chelmsford Crown Court earlier, having been convicted of violent disorder in April.

He becomes the eighth person to be sentenced for their role in the clashes that day, and the seventh to be jailed.

Three other protesters were jailed in October, while Lee Gower, 43, and 38-year-old Shaun Thompson, both from Epping, were sentenced earlier in June.

Aaron Elles, 28, from Harlow, also received a prison sentence of one year and eight months in October.

Luke Fleming, 22, of Thaxted Road in Buckhurst Hill, was given a suspended prison term of one-year and nine months in June.

the Megathread was never used unfortunately, members were making new posts every time they wanted VUE ticket requests.

We will make a message so users are reminded to add the VUE ticket flair, and a message telling users their post will be once they've had a DM with a user willing to give them their tickets

For OPs requesting:

• Please ensure no payment is taken or sent for these tickets. If this happens please report the user to us. Vue tickets should be gifted for free to users who require them.

If we can give members the chance of free tickets, then definitely go for it if you are happy to pass them on 🙂

Same for Legoland tickets via sky VIP

Please refrain from requesting free tickets in the VUE subreddit as that is not what their subreddit is for nor do we have anything to do with that community.

https://www.myvue.com/offers/sky-cinema

Hi I can't remember now but I haven't had 1.74 for many many years. I have plus prescription in each eye.

Will 1.74 not be as good as 1.67 as I understand 1.67 has better clarity

Also surely Zeiss start the lens at say 1.5, how can they not thin to 1.67? It made no sense but nonetheless I got a good deal but puzzled why it couldn't be done at 1.67. you just stop thinning it surely until it hits 1.67 😂

The telecoms giant has given 2,500 sim cards, loaded with six months of free data, to Care4Calais, a refugee charity, for use by migrants who arrived in the UK on small boats.

Care4Calais’s annual report shows the charity distributed the majority of the sim cards to occupants of the Wethersfield migrant camp in Essex, which is used to house asylum seekers.

Would've been nice if ITVX could've got this instead, considering Gary's links to ITV .

Are there many dining solo in the zoo cafes. I have never been to a zoo and would love to visit Chester. Is it strange going alone as you're surrounded likely by families and couples like a theme park

There would be no one going with me unfortunately so I'd be going alone

What would you do? Most flights include a 23KG checked bag so not sure if I should? I will be lugging it around everywhere I go + my 2nd suitcase for onboard the cabin 😄

It includes various other stops on the way, I made a post last week it is indeed a crazy itinerary ? 😂

I am coming from London to Australia, but going via Qatar and returning via Indonesia & Dubai.

• Landing in Perth (from Doha), spend 2 nights in Perth.
• 7 days in Sydney
• Fly to Cairns for 3 nights,
• Fly to OOL - 2 Nights in the Gold Coast,
• Fly to Melbourne and spend 4 Nights before flight home to Europe via Indonesia and Dubai from Melbourne

I am staying at multiple hotels and hotel hopping every 2-3 nights and am staying at many Sydney apartments like Meriton which have washing machines. will have potentially 2 suitcases?

Would you manage with just 1x 56 x 36 x 23 Carry on