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Russell Howard Comedy Tickets Hot This December
In the run-up to Christmas, other than the usual pantomimes and Christmas parties, according to online events experts, IKnowWhereItsAt.com, the hottest tickets on the block are Russell Howard’s stand up comedy tour “Big Rooms and Belly Laughs”. With all the demand for his tickets, Russell Howard is proving what Stuart Lee and many other comics [...]
National Pandemic Flu Service self-care service announcement
Alert: Latest Important information about swine flu Last updated 2:59 PM Thursday 23 July 2009 Important changes have been announced today to the way in which the NHS is managing the growing swine flu pandemic in England. Read the latest official advice to help protect yourself, your family and others. Key messages If you have [...]
BBC Executive Board – Expenses information and detail
Executive Board Expenses Below are expenses for current executive directors and past executive directors since the financial year of 2004/2005. Expenses are costs incurred by BBC staff on behalf of the BBC and subsequently claimed through the BBC’s expenses system. All claims are checked and authorised by the individual’s manager or a senior finance manager. [...]
Tax Payers Alliance launch New online Green Tax Calculator
Find out how much you are paying for green taxes and regulations. The TPA has launched a new, online Green Tax Calculator. Just answer simple questions about the vehicle you drive, the amount you fly and your electricity and gas bills and the calculator will tell you the amount that you’ve paid for green taxes [...]
UK March Retail Sales Fall Sharply Say CBI
FALLS IN RETAIL SALES SHARPEN AGAIN – CBI High street sales have fallen steeply in the year to March, cancelling any hopes the slight improvement in February might be longer lived, the Confederation of British Industry said today.Answering the CBI’s latest Distributive Trades Survey, 19% of retailers said year-on-year sales volumes rose in the first [...]
“Santa” Gordon Brown’s tax on Christmas
With money scarce and jobs under threat, most families will be watching the pennies this Christmas. But, while VAT rates have been cut, the taxman will still demand a hefty sum, with virtually all Christmas purchases, from iPhones to crackers subject to VAT and granny’s sherry attracting excise duty on top. Not forgetting the fuel [...]
Council Spending Uncovered: Councils spend average of £1 million a year on publicity
In December 2007, the TaxPayers Alliance produced the first ever examination of the growth of town hall spending on publicity over the last decade, which is itemised in the annual accounts of the 450-plus local authorities in the UK. It found that councils had doubled their spending on publicity, creating a £450 million publicity machine, [...]