September

2022 - 9 - 1

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Premium Bond winners for September announced - with two new ... (Mirror.co.uk)

Premium Bond results for September are in, with two new £1million prize winners. Check the results of the latest draw below and see if you're waking up a ...

[We've spoken to the so-called "Agent Million"](https://www.mirror.co.uk/money/inside-mind-nsis-agent-million-25001377) whose job is to tell the £1milllion Premium Bond winners that they've won the top prize. Have you won big on Premium Bonds and want to share your story? Customers can choose to have their prizes paid straight into their bank account, or to have them automatically reinvested into new Premium Bonds. If you have an Amazon Alexa, you can also ask it to tell you the latest winning numbers. The minimum amount you can have invested in Premium Bonds is £25, and the maximum is £50,000. [nsandi.com](http://nsandi.com/) prize checker tool and prize checker app to see if they have won.

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What's On in Hitchin: Friday September 2 to Sunday September 4 (Hitchin Nub News)

Drawing on items from the Garden City Collection, the V&A Museum, donations from former Ogle employees and Tom's own extensive collections, the exhibition aims ...

[here](https://hitchin.nub.news/news/local-news/hitchin-carnival-could-success-of-platinum-jubilee-event-be-launchpad-for-long-awaited-revival-of-our-towns-traditional-annual-jamboree-136690) [here](https://hitchin.nub.news/news/local-news/up-close-hitchin-food-heroes-amani-kitchen-angling-hertfordshires-hunger-to-the-wonders-of-iraqi-street-food-146618) [here](https://hitchin.nub.news/news/local-news/lawrence-hill-qa-the-story-of-being-a-musician-is-more-exciting-than-the-story-of-becoming-a-musician-146691) [HERE](https://www.facebook.com/HitchinNubNews/) Mandeep, film creator and one of the people featured in the exhibition, explained: "A large part of why Hitchin is so warm and welcoming is because of its diversity which is linked to Hitchin's migration story. [What's On page](https://hitchin.nub.news/events) [here](https://hitchin.nub.news/news/local-news/hitchin-family-friendly-hermitage-road-day-featuring-classic-car-and-music-hailed-as-huge-hit-gallery-146443) [Four reasons why you should visit our town's renowned Street Days this summer](https://hitchin.nub.news/news/local-news/hitchin-four-reasons-why-you-should-visit-our-towns-renowned-street-days-this-summer-132709) [tories of six local British South Asians](https://hitchin.nub.news/whats-on/culture/home-is-where-the-hert-is-41510) [Clarinet Concert at Benslow Music](https://hitchin.nub.news/whats-on/music/clarinet-concert-42001) [Local News](https://hitchin.nub.news/news/local-news) [Strings on Fire with International Violinist Caroline Owen](https://hitchin.nub.news/whats-on/music/strings-on-fire-with-international-violinist-caroline-owen-42272) [here.](https://letchworth.nub.news/events)

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Bulgaria: Hotels in the South expect Enough Occupancy in ... (Novinite.com)

90% Bulgarians, the rest Romanians, Poles and Hungarians have visited this summer in the hotel in Obzor, whose manager is Elena Grueva. They have reservations ...

[Tourism](articles/category/19/Tourism) [» Be a reporter: Write and send your article](reporter) [Expats.bg All Are Welcome! According to Elena Grueva, with promotions and shares, the prices of overnight stays this summer were no more than 10-12% higher than last year, while hoteliers' expenses were three times more. Reservations are pre-paid but it all depends on how good the weather will be." More vacationers are also going to Primorsko, says the mayor Dimitar Germanov. The holiday is about 20% cheaper than peak season prices. Hotels along the Southern Black Sea coast expect good occupancy in September.

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Thursday Morning Fly By: Do you remember, when it was last ... (Broad Street Hockey)

Today's open discussion thread, complete with your daily dose of Philadelphia Flyers news and notes…

[ [BSH](https://www.broadstreethockey.com/2022/8/31/23331077/philadelphia-flyers-podcast-bsh-radio-369-a-very-late-august-hockey-podcast)] So that’s pretty cool. *Team USA is crushing it so far, though. EVERY TEAM should bring back their nineties jerseys. [ We were like...

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Asset Purchase Facility: Gilt Sales – Market Notice 1 September 2022 (Bank of England)

This Market Notice sets out the operational arrangements that the Bank of England (the Bank) intends to apply to the sale of gilts held in the Asset ...

Confirmation of the amount allocated to participants in gilt sale auctions will be available in Btender. [joint statement](/markets/bank-of-england-market-operations-guide/information-for-participants) with the DMO, an arrangement for a significant amount of the gilts acquired by the Bank via the APF to be made available for on-lending to the market by the DMO through the DMO’s normal repo market activity. The Bank will announce on its wire services pages3 each Thursday at 4pm the details of gilt sale auctions to be held during the following week including the stocks eligible for sale. Bids will be allocated in ascending yield order, based on the attractiveness of bids for different stocks relative to market yields. Subject to final confirmation of the amount of APF stock reduction set by the MPC, the Bank expects to hold an auction in each maturity bucket once per fortnight. The Bank intends to set minimum levels for the bid prices / maximum yields it is willing to accept, as a backstop, in support of its objective not to disrupt the functioning of financial markets. The Committee asked the Bank to be in a position to begin a sales programme before the end of September. Bids for different stocks will be allocated based on their attractiveness relative to market mid yields for the stocks, as published by Tradeweb, at the close of the auction. The Bank will keep the definition of the maturity sectors under review in light of market conditions and subsequent policy actions. This Market Notice sets out the operational arrangements that the Bank of England (the Bank) intends to apply to the sale of gilts held in the Asset Purchase Facility (APF), as and when the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) votes to commence gilt sales. The quarterly schedule for the next quarter will ordinarily be announced by the Bank at least one week ahead of the end of each calendar quarter. The Bank is providing this information now in order to allow market participants to prepare for the start of any gilt sales.

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Update to DBS customer contact centre services – 5 to 10 ... (GOV.UK)

Customers contacting the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) between 5 to 10 September 2022 by telephone, email, or webchat may face some disruption and ...

Webchat becomes available to customers when they access online services such as applying for a DBS check, making a barring referral, or logging onto the Update Service. The industrial action is not expected to have any significant impact on turnaround times for DBS checks or barring decisions. HGS is contracted to provide DBS customer contact centre services, as well as a number of other administrative functions.

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Short Term Repo - Market Notice 1 September 2022 (Bank of England)

The Bank reserves the right to adjust operational parameters of the STR or any other aspect of the facility at its sole discretion. Motivation for the tool. To ...

The results will detail the amount allocated in the operation in aggregate. The Bank will implement a routine test trade programme for all OMO participants to ensure ongoing operational readiness. Aggregate allocations will also be published on the This may require Participants to submit STR or ILTR trades periodically in live operations, at the Bank’s request. The operations will be conducted on a Thursday. An operational schedule will be published on the The Bank reserves the right to reject any collateral offered at any time. Participants should ensure the data collection form is completed and sent to the Bank as soon as possible and at least three days prior to the first auction where they want to be able to net payments. The PRA will judge use of the STR as routine participation in sterling money markets and intends that it should be seen as such by bank boards and overseas regulators. To ensure that short-term market interest rates remain close to Bank Rate as the level of sterling central bank reserves reduces, the Bank will launch a new short-term Open Market Operation (OMO), the STR. The Bank intends that the STR should be used freely from the point of introduction, as a way for counterparties to access reserves as necessary. It supersedes the provisional [Market Notice](/markets/market-notices/2022/august/short-term-repo-facility-provisional-market-notice-4-august-2022) on 4 August 2022.

eAlert: 1 September 2022 (GOV.UK)

Are you a nursery or a supplier of trees for the England Woodland Creation Offer or the Tree Health Pilot? If so, you must now be able to demonstrate that ...

Following the online auction process, successful bidders will be offered the option to sell woodland carbon units to the government over 30-35 years at a guaranteed price protected against inflation. To find out more about how much income can be generated from selling carbon units, download the Farming Advice Service (FAS) online are running a free online workshop which will provide an overview of the Plant Health Management Standard, and Plant Healthy, as well as the new Ready to Plant Assessment. On the day, attendees will hear from technical experts as well as commercial seed suppliers and landowners. [Apply for the Woodland Carbon Guarantee](https://www.gov.uk/guidance/woodland-carbon-guarantee) To view this licence, visit

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