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The UK's inflation rate remained at 6.7% last month despite hopes that a third consecutive dip would be seen, with lower food and drink prices offset by higher petrol and diesel prices. (Credit: Getty Images)

UK inflation remains stagnant at 6.7% despite hopes for another dip

The UK economy shrank by 0.5% in July, prompting more recession fears.

Recession fears as UK economy shrinks by ‘more than expected’ in July

Interactive chart shows which supermarkets have biggest price rises

This is the first time inflation has dropped below double digits since August last year - but concerns remain over the rate at which food prices are increasing..

Inflation drops to 8.7%, food costs still high - how it affects you

UK unemployment rate increase - ONS

Surprise jump in February inflation due to salad shortages, food & booze

Shock as inflation rises to 10.4% unexpectedly - what it means

A new study has revealed the top 15 baby names that have ties to Ireland or are of Irish origin which remain popular among parents.

Top 15 most popular Irish baby names

Census data shows number of people never married rises

Tobacco duty set to rise causing a jump in cigarette prices

Top 10 safest places in the UK revealed - is your area on the list?

Nigel the young cotton-top tamarin monkey on mother Florencia’s back at Drusillas Zoo Park in Alfriston, East Sussex (Credit: Drusillas Zoo Park/SWNS)

Baby monkey saving endangered species and unpopular name ‘Nigel’

The birth of a cotton-top tamarin monkey named Nigel is set to highlight ‘critically endangered’ christian name, zookeepers reveal

Saving money away for a rainy day might be a good idea given the cost of living crisis (image: Adobe)

Workers would need £49,300 salary to feel financially ‘comfortable’

There are fewer smokers in West Northamptonshire compared to 2020.

Fewer county smokers as e-cigarette usage increases

The records stretch all the way back to the 1500s, and plenty of surprising Christmas-thmed names were discovered.

Most popular Christmas-themed baby names including Holly and Sprout

People walk near the Job Centre in Westminster.

Unemployment rate increases as UK economy heads for recession

Consumers are being urged to watch out for energy-draining ‘vampire’ appliances this Halloween

Watch out for energy-draining ‘vampire’ appliances this Halloween

Covid cases are rising in the UK, new figures reveal, sparking fears of a winter wave of the virus.

UK Covid cases rising - but experts say infections may have peaked

New research has revealed the UK areas where house prices have increased - and dropped - the most in the past 10 years.

The UK areas where house prices have increased the most since 2012

Noah and Amelia are officially the most popular names for new-born babies in West Northamptonshire.

REVEALED: Most popular names for babies born in Northampton and Daventry

Cllr Malcolm Longley says West Northamptonshire is facing a "fresh wave of financial challenges which no-one could have predicted"

Councillors warned cost of living crisis could leave £10m hole in budget

CPI inflation reached 10.1 percent in July, according to the Office for National Statistics

More county firms sign up to ‘real’ living wage as inflation hits 10.1 percent

The number of drug-related deaths in Northamptonshire more than doubled last year, according to ONS data

Charities call for action as drug deaths double in Northamptonshire

CPI: inflation rose to a new record high of 9.1% in May 2022

20 items with the biggest price rises as inflation hits new record

Love Island contestants will wear pre-loved clothes this season

Love Island embraces pre-loved fashion - how to help the planet and save cash

Star Wars Day: The franchise's influence on baby names

The hunt for affordable homes is becoming harder across Northamptonshire.

Homes in Northamptonshire less affordable than ever for house buyers

A shopper wearing a protective face covering to combat the spread of the coronavirus, chooses items off the shelves of an Asda supermarket in London on December 14, 2020. - With just over two weeks to go until Britain leaves the EU single market, preparations have been stepped up as fears grow about the impact of customs checks and congested ports. Concern is rising over the supply of perishable fresh fruit and vegetables, much of which is imported from EU countries. (Photo by Daniel LEAL / AFP) (Photo by DANIEL LEAL/AFP via Getty Images)

Asda axes Smart Price range in product shake-up launching legal clash with Waitr...

Charity Marie Curie is designating March 23 as a National Day of Reflection, two years on from the first Covid lockdown

Covid-19: County's grim death toll two years on from first national lockdown
Charity Marie Curie commemorates National Day of Reflection with minute's silence and call to shine a light for lives lost

Unemployment has fallen in the region but wages are failing to keep pace with inflation

More jobs for county workers but fears grow over looming cost of living crisis

Health secretary Sajid Javid has scrapped requirements for care home workers to be vaccinated against Covid-19

U-turn on 'no jab, no job' for care workers as Covid deaths rise in homes

Northampton saw the most new businesses in the county.

Number of new businesses reached record high in 2021, according to figures

Martin Lewis is urging people to check their mobile phone contract to see if they are overpaying (Photo: ITV)

Simple Martin Lewis tip could save mobile users hundreds on bills per year

Affected customers will see their phone and broadband bills go up by an extra £3.50 per month (Photo: Shutterstock)

BT customers face 9% price hike from March amid cost of living crisis

NHS figures show NGH had no free beds for new patients on at least one day last week

County Covid cases are rising despite PM Boris Johnson saying they're falling

Escape the gym and get out into the great outdoors on one of these inspiring Leeds running routes (Photo: Shutterstock)

How to look after your mental health this winter

Have you looked up your name on Urban Dictionary? (Photo: Shutterstock)

New Urban Dictionary ‘name meaning’ Instagram trend explained - and how to take ...

Gender pay gap (file picture).

Gender pay gap means West Northants women will work for FREE until 2022

This map shows the most popular baby name choices in every area of England and W...

Northamptonshire areas have some of the UK's highest Covid infection rates

Booster jabs key to keeping pressure off our hospitals, say health chiefs

Long-term decline in marriage rates recorded likely to be as a result of more men and women delaying marriage or couples choosing to cohabit instead

Fewer opposite sex couples opting for marriage in Northamptonshire

RPI inflation has reached 3.8% in the year to July 2021 (Photo: Getty Images)

Train fares could increase by 4.8% next year in biggest rise in a decade

The NHS is set to launch Long Covid services for children and young people in England (Photo: Shutterstock)

NHS to launch Long Covid services for children and young people in England

Covid-19 cases in the community have surged by 76.5 per cent in one week in England (Photo: Getty Images)

Covid cases surge by 76.5% in 1 week as 21 June lockdown end date looms

One in five people in Britain no longer social distancing when mixing households...

Nearly 1,500 people have died with Covid-19 in Northamptonshire since the pandemic began last year

No corner of Northamptonshire spared Covid grief as deaths set to reach 1,500
Vaccine rollout, fewer hospital patients and positive tests all give hope for future

The 2021 Census will include two new questions relevant to LGBTQ+ communities (Photo: Tristan Fewings/Getty Images for Pride in London)

LGBTQ+ communities to be recognised in Census 2021 for the first time - here’s h...

The last UK census took place in 2011 (Getty Images)

You could be fined £1,000 if you miss the Census deadline - here’s when it’s due

Professor Sir Ian Diamond, head of the Office for National Statistics (ONS), has said he has “no doubt” that further waves of Covid infections will occur in the autumn (Photo: Shutterstock)

‘No doubt’ further waves of Covid will occur - what the UK’s national statistici...

Low levels of vaccine hesitancy were reported in adults over 80 (Photo: Shutterstock)

These are the UK demographics most hesitant to take a coronavirus vaccine - acco...

Some experts are saying emerging data is a cause for concern (Photo: Shutterstock)

Scientists warn long Covid in children should be investigated - what are the sym...

More than half of UK employers want to recruit new staff in the next three months (Photo: Shutterstock)

More than half of UK employers want to recruit new staff in the next three month...

The census can be completed online.

Census 2021: What Northamptonshire residents should expect

Boris Johnson warned not to lift lockdown prematurely - as the NHS is at full capacity (Photo: Shutterstock)

Boris Johnson warned not to lift lockdown prematurely - as the NHS is at full ca...

The census is a survey carried out every ten years by the Office for National Statistics (Photo: Shutterstock)

Census 2021 is recruiting 30,000 people to help with the survey - how to apply

Rishi Sunak could announced the unfreezing of fuel duty and a freeze on personal allowances at his next budget in March, a move being described as a 'stealth tax raid' (Photo: Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)

Rishi Sunak could launch a 'stealth tax raid' with next month's budget - here's ...