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Rents reach highest on record as costs rise by 9% - see prices where you live
It costs £1,293 a month to rent the average home in England, according to the latest figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) - that’s an increase of 8.9% compared to last year
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Premier League season ticket prices as Arsenal's cost goes up 10 per cent
Arsenal fans are set to receive a damaging blow to their wallets as the club's season ticket prices for next season has skyrocketed by 10%
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Energy calculator - see how much you will save as Ofgem confirms new price cap
Simply enter the amount you currently pay for both gas and electricity into our calculator below and it will work out a new estimate based on the new Ofgem energy price cap
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Brits now spending half their pay cheque on rent - check how your area compares
Rent prices are soaring at a much higher rate than wages, as Brits are forced to give more than half their pay cheque to landlords - check our interactive map to see how your postcode fares
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NHS postcode lottery sees some patients waiting 3 weeks for GP - check your area
Some patients are being made to wait more than five times longer than others for a GP appointment with certain areas faring much worse than others - use our interactive tool to compare your area
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Free Grand National sweepstake generator for horse racing showpiece at Aintree
The 2024 Grand National is here and the 34 horses aiming taking their shot at immortality have been selected for its showpiece on April 13 - but which one will you have re
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House prices mapped - use our tool to see where homes still cost under £100,000
Houses in the UK cost an average of £282,000, according to the government’s latest house price index data - but in some neighbourhoods, prices are much lower than this
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Patients face NHS postcode lottery to see a GP - check our new data here
The latest tranche of data from the NHS shows that patients face a postcode lottery when it comes to how long it takes to see their doctor - a total of 2.7 million patients had to wait longer than 22 days
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England sewage woe revealed as full map of spillages shows huge scale of problem
Sewage spills into England's rivers and seas by water companies more than doubled last year and you can find out how much was dumped near using our interactive map
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Papa Johns closures - use our interactive map to see if yours is shutting
Papa Johns has identified 43 restaurants as "underperforming locations that are no longer financially viable" and will be closing them in the coming months
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Town named most affordable in the UK where you can buy a house for just £101,000
Burnley is the most affordable town in the UK when it comes to residents being able to buy a house, new data shows
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Secondary school students get places today – check performances in your area
Most incoming secondary school children in England and Wales should get their first choice of school to start at in September - just 4 per cent get a school they did not choose
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Ofgem price cap - use our energy calculator to see how much your bill will fall
The price cap will drop by 12.3% from this April, meaning the typical dual fuel household paying by direct debit can expect their annual bill to drop from £1,928 a year to £1,690
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Premier League's worst hit travelling supporters for nightmare late kick-offs
Premier League fans have to deal with some lengthy trips up and down the country - often when travel is not on their side - with return journeys exceeding 500 miles
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New map shows where worst pharmacies are as Brits told to go for 7 conditions
Patients with one of seven illnesses have been encouraged to see their pharmacists, instead of their GPs, with a new interactive map showing the worst in the UK
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England's A&E crisis exposed as waiting times soar - check your nearest hospital
Latest NHS figures reveal the grim reality of waiting times in hospitals across the country - with tens of thousands of patients waiting over 12 hours in A&E last month alone
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Exact number of potholes repaired in England mapped - check your postcode
According to councils across England, more than a million potholes in our roads were repaired every year, but there are huge differences across the country
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Almost 70,000 sex offenders in England and Wales - check map to see your town
Figures released by the Ministry of Justice have shown how many registered sex offenders currently live in England and Wales, with a new map showing where they are
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Most expensive houses in England and Wales - with one that cost £72.3million
The newly built 42 Old Church Street in the London borough of Kensington and Chelsea was sold for £73.2million in March last year, according to Land Registry data
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UK Covid rates mapped in every region of England - check full list for your area
This winter, Covid cases have remained lower than many predicted and currently seem to be still decreasing far below rates seen just two months earlier in October
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McDonald's capital of the UK revealed – but how many restaurants are near you?
Analysis of Food Standards Agency data has revealed which UK towns and cities have the highest number of McDonalds' restaurants per number of people – use our interactive map to see how your area ranks
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UK house prices mapped – check your local postcode and see how it compares
Brit homeowners can find out the average price of property in your area by putting your postcode into an interactive map and seeing how it has changed from the previous 12 months
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A&E patients wait in ambulances for hours - see how your hospital ranks
More than 8,000 patients had to wait over an hour in ambulances to be admitted to A&Es across England last week, and at University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust the average was 4.5 hours one day
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UK house prices mapped - check if your area is falling or rising in price
New figures show another fall in house prices across the United Kingdom - but there are a few places where property values are defying the trend, and continue to soar
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North-South divide shows which youngsters make it to Oxbridge - check your area
Youngsters from the south of England are twice as likely to get into Oxbridge as those from the north data from the Department of Education reveals - illuminating a north/south divide at the higher echelons of education