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Plenty of investors believe that Ross stands to benefit as people see prices creeping up elsewhere in their budgets and decide to trade down in apparel.

But the market still seems to be turning skittish, with volatility creeping back up and stocks faltering in the home stretch of the year.

Some assembly members have been concerned about too much of a "London" influence creeping into the campaign ahead of next year's election.

She said while the number of mortgage repossessions had been creeping up in recent years, the current levels remained "historically low".

Meanwhile, I try to ignore the warmth creeping into my face.