Winston Roddick, police and crime commissioner for North Wales, said he hoped his first budget would help lead to a substantial rise in recruitment of young officers.

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That "place" is the financial sector, which enjoyed a substantial rise from the ironically combined drop in interest rates coupled with a rising dollar, leading the Financial Select Sector ETF for a 3.3% in afternoon trading.

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Instead they argue that there should be a substantial pay rise for all teachers which will raise morale and help to tackle the difficulties in recruiting new teachers.

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Two lecturers' unions, the AUT and Natfhe, are boycotting all exam-marking and coursework assessment - and in the AUT's case exam-setting - until they see a "substantial" pay rise for members.

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For one thing, the rise in oil prices has handed him a substantial windfall from higher tax revenues on North Sea oil production.

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The expanding program will reward customers with gift cards that start at a 2% level and rise to 6% for more substantial purchases.

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