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Andy Burnham has announced £285m to fund local communities, declaring mayors shouldn't have to go "cap in hand to Westminster".

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The rotation out of AI stocks benefited several defensive Club stocks.

Journalists prepare to strike as politicians push through changes that critics say threaten independence.

Aannemer Henri Devoogdt (24) uit Poelkapelle start een crowdfundingsactie om nieuw werkmateriaal te kopen na een 2e inbraak in 2 maanden tijd. Dieven stalen donderdagnacht rond 3.20 uur machines en gereedschap uit zijn bestelwagen. Voorlopig werkt hij bij zijn broer, want hij heeft geen geld om nieuw materiaal te kopen.

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Brown has rallied around 114 supporters calling for a long-term national approach to fund local infrastructure relating to tourism.

Brown says councils should receive $220m a year to cover tourism costs.

Liberties Recycling has nine charity shops and operates 180 recycling banks around Ireland

OpenAI is close to finalizing a new funding round that is meant to be a bridge to its 2027 IPO, sources familiar with the matter tell CNBC.

The ITF and NECA are calling for more funding to tackle youth unemployment, noting 90% of their joint programme graduates have secured jobs or started busi Read More: https://punchng.com/itf-neca-seek-more-funding-to-tackle-youth-unemployment/

A study of more than 4700 patients at a Porirua practice found a quarter had been diagnosed with diabetes or prediabetes.

Three Tory and one Liberal Democrat-led councils are officially challenging government funding changes.

Door de hoge loon- en energiekosten dreigt de vestiging van het dierenasiel Het Blauwe Kruis in Wommelgem tijdelijk te moeten sluiten. Ze zamelen via een crowdfunding geld in om dat te voorkomen. Momenteel verblijven er ruim 30 honden en 30 katten in het asiel. Ze hebben 500.000 euro nodig om te overleven.

The Shipping Correspondents Association of Nigeria summit will explore solutions to financial and regulatory challenges confronting indigenous shipowners. Read More: https://punchng.com/scan-summit-to-address-shipowners-funding-regulatory-hurdles/

Nigerian startups raised $635m in the first nine months of 2026, driven by major funding for Flutterwave and Moove, reclaiming its top spot in Africa. Read More: https://punchng.com/flutterwave-moove-drive-nigerias-635m-startup-funding/

Principals, the education union and a parent at a school with potholes in its playground have cautiously welcomed a deal between Victoria and the Commonwealth to fully fund state schools.

Teachers joined nationwide student protests amid growing youth-led demonstrations in Europe.

Expecting an eight-year-old to shoulder the responsibility of managing type 1 diabetes alone, particularly while in a busy school environment full of demands and distractions, is unreasonable, according to a WA mother.

Former British sprinter Beth Dobbin calls on Prime Minister Andy Burnham to fund more research into "life-decimating" ME.

Irish-founded company is focused on US market

Drug treatments will now only be funded out of country if they are already funded within the province but access is temporarily unavailable or delayed.

SEJONG, Oct. 21 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's budget minister on Wednesday vowed to ...

Funded places for domestic dental students at the University of Otago will increase from 60 to 72 per year, the tertiary education minister has confirmed.

As Brussels works on closer ties with both countries, it is also looking for partners to help meet Kyiv’s rising costs.

A lawsuit in Missouri could have implications for the nation's historically Black colleges and universities. Current and former students at Lincoln University are suing the state for $549 million, alleging it systematically underfunded the school. The case could become a model for similar legal challenges across the country. Geoff Bennett spoke with Don Call

ABC News' Ian Pannell reports on the state of the agency, which says it's been providing food to around 1.6 million people every month since last year's ceasefire announcement.

The World Food Programme said Monday it would end monthly assistance to 500,000 people in Gaza due to a funding shortfall, despite acute needs in the war-torn Palestinian territory...

The USDA has received more applications for forest aid than it can pay out, leaving Michigan landowners in limbo after a historic ice storm.

The builder said the funding will go towards a number of key research and development activities