val burrows. — shop on the high street. val burrows, thank— shop on the high street.millimetres of rain in just three hours. between midnight and 8am in the same areas, we had approximately 5,000 lightning strikes. most of the lightning has moved into the north sea, but we still have heavy downpours in the south east before that moves away. but a lot of dry weather, a lot of sunshine for the rest of the uk. in the afternoon, a weather front arrives introducing thicker cloud and showery outbreaks of rain. after a thicker cloud and showery outbreaks of rain. aftera humid thicker cloud and showery outbreaks of rain. after a humid start in southern areas, it is going to turn fresher here through the day. tonight, clearskies fresher here through the day. tonight, clear skies for many with patchy mist and fog. a weather front advances through scotland, northern ireland, getting into western fringes of england and wales. with it, showers and a fresher night, especially so across england and wales where it has been so humid of late. tomorrow, a weatherfront still very much wi

small businesses that will be affected by the interest rate price hike and the forecast recession, val burrowsthat's just not going to happen any time soon. along with a hike in utility cost, to put it into perspective, my fixed—rate contract came to an end recently and my gas has gone up 2a6% and my electric 150%. my gas has gone up 2a6% and my electric150%. i my gas has gone up 2a6% and my electric 150%. i have increased the prices on the machines by 30% in anticipation of this increase but not to the extent it's come in. and it's crippling the business and now with this announcement from the government, there's no assistance from the government for small businesses for these utility hikes and it will undoubtedly be a result of launderettes closing in the future. i am seriously considering that i might have to close my launderette at the end of the lease and again in relation to the bank of england rate increasing, my lease comes to an end, if the freeholder has a mortgage, it is very likely that he will pass on this interest rate hike onto me as the tenant in rental payments, and it'sjust r