Energy experts have urged the Government to scrap the Boiler Upgrade Scheme, comparing it to “sick dog” that needs to be put down. Mike Foster, the head of the Energy and Utilities Alliance (EUA) slammed the scheme, which aims to promote the rollout of heat pumps, by offering households up to £5,000 in subsidies to […]
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Boxing fans are fuming at the asking price for Jake Paul and Tommy Fury‘s Saudi showdown. BT Sports Box Office is asking for £19.95 to watch the long-awaited grudge match on February 26. After two failed attempts to make it happen, it looks as though the third time will be a charm as Fury and […]
snub It’s hard to believe, but Australia’s cricket selectors have snubbed two of the country’s most beloved cricketing legends. Former Australian captains Ricky Ponting and Michael Clarke have both been overlooked for selection in the upcoming Test series against India. The decision has angered many cricket fans, who feel that the selectors have completely disregarded […]
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Outrage grows over railroad fiasco
Officials at Norway’s state-owned and much criticized train system are facing more public outrage in the New Year, after they had to shut down their long-awaited, expensive and brand-new rail line Follobanen. No one knows when the line, formally opened by King Harald just before the Christmas holidays, can reopen. The 20-kilometer-long tunnel built over the past […]
A fuel poverty charity has echoed calls from a Conservative MP urging the UK’s energy watchdog Ofgem to crack down on companies accused of “stockpiling our money” and ramping up bills amid the cost of living crisis. It comes after an investigation found that gas and electricity companies are sitting on an eye-watering £2billion or […]
People on direct debit accounts receive the monthly discount automatically, without them having to do a thing. But prepayment meter customers, many of whom are vulnerable and are on low incomes, must redeem vouchers at their local top-up points. However, a vast number of Britons have not received the vouchers in the post this month, […]
A number of organisations are calling for energy firms and the Government to urgently investigate why so many Britons have missed out on promised discounts amid freezing winter temperatures. The state promised every household would be eligible to receive a £400 energy bill discount to help alleviate the impacts of surging costs. While customers on direct […]
Female students in Afghanistan have been weeping and screaming outside their universities after Taliban security forces enforced a higher education ban for women. And videos have emerged online of men reportedly walking out of their classes to protest against the rule change. It comes after the country’s Taliban rulers yesterday ordered women nationwide to stop […]
Power outages have also been reported in the area following the blast in the district of Yakovlevsky close to the border with Ukraine. The explosion occurred following a series of strikes attributed to Ukrainian drones across Russia. Footage shared on Russian social media shows a column of thick black smoke rising into the sky. Ukrainian […]
Express.co.uk readers have unleashed fury over their “very annoying” smart meters which are proving to be a massive headache for many customers who had hoped to get real-time information about their energy usage at a time when bills are soaring to record highs amid a crisis. With energy bills set to increase in April to […]