Consumer advocacy publication Which? reports that Easter eggs are up to 50% more expensive this year, despite being smaller, due to a 16.4% rise in chocolate prices in the past year. The global cocoa crisis, with cocoa prices doubling since 2023, poor harvests in Ivory Coast and Ghana, and hedge fund speculation have contributed to the increase. Rising dairy costs, energy, transport expenses, and National Insurance hikes in the UK are also factors, with experts predicting continued high prices due to low global stocks and tight supply chains.
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Nursery worker ‘filmed pinching, punching and grabbing 23 babies’
SummaryRosana Lecka, a 22-year-old childcare worker, has admitted to two counts of child cruelty while denying 21 other charges. She is accused of assaulting 23 infants over six months at Riverside Nursery in Twickenham, with CCTV allegedly capturing her pinching, punching, and grabbing children, some of whom were found with scratches and pinch marks. Despite having no prior safeguarding issues during her job application, Lecka was sent home one day for appearing dazed; the trial...
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