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New data has revealed fuel prices have increased by nearly 10 per cent since the start of the pandemic. The first lockdown in March 2020 saw both petrol and diesel prices plummet, with some areas seeing it drop below £1. But the latest Government data shows the price of fuel is now higher that it was before the pandemic began 16 months ago, with the average price of petrol per litre now at 131.7p. The average price per litre for diesel is meanwhile 134.13p. The above inflation rise seen in fuel comes at the same time the Government plans to drop its ‘work from home if you can’ directive, meaning many workers are facing extra expense due to their commutes.
Here are a number of places that have or could be opening up in your area.
Cookies and Cones Cookies and Cones recently opened its new shop on Southend High Street, selling out all its bakery items by midday on its first day in business. The brand initially opened in leigh three years ago and flourished through lockdown, opening branches in Rayleigh and Wickford. Southend’s branch is the latest to open, with bosses revealing plans for another south Essex branch and a potential move to the big apple.
Frank’s A plush new Latin American bar and restaurant is set to open in the former Bar Rio in Leigh after a £350,000 refurbishment.
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