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Last update: 9 hours agoEV Chargepoint Boost: A new England driveway rule is now in force, with the EV home chargepoint grant lifted to £500 to make installs more cost-effective and push more drivers onto home charging. Border Stress Test: France has temporarily eased Dover’s new biometric Entry/Exit System checks after queues hit travellers hard, with processing times later reported around 35 minutes for tourist traffic. Local Business Pressure Points: Oxfordshire independents are closing as costs rise, while a Jimmy Reid Foundation survey says many councils are effectively stopping routine health-and-safety visits—raising fresh questions after a vape shop fire where no proactive inspections were done. Town Centre Fallout: Maidenhead’s Post Office service could be off for three to four months as replacement operators are sought. SME Growth Stories: A Runcorn baker is thriving with a cake shed business, and a Moray timber firm is expanding after securing funding to create jobs.
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