Provisional figures have been released for the main month of the Scottish school holidays.

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Upward pressure on UK interest rates may have eased slightly as final figures for third quarter economic growth show no change on provisional figures.

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However, provisional figures indicate that incidence was slightly higher in the first two months of this year than in the corresponding period for 2010.

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Provisional figures from Public Health Wales showed the number of people going to their GP complaining of flu-like symptoms rose to 93 consultations per 100, 000 compared to 85 consultations at 5 January.

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The government said the figures were provisional, so it could not say whether they showed a long-term trend.

BBC: Numbers of teachers who quit 'up by a fifth in a year'

July's provisional take-up survey figures showed we are finally turning the corner - as all the experts accept, including Jamie Oliver.

BBC: School meal guidelines tightened

However, the report says that the figure is provisional, as the government did not publish official figures for the past year.

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The figures, which the Home Office describes as provisional and unverified, are compiled on a full-time equivalent basis.

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