Introduction The price of charging an electric car has soared by 42 per cent in just 4 months, new research reveals. The cost of recharging a vehicle has increased from 15p per mile to 18p per mile. The charge is compared to petrol prices which stand at 19 pence per mile on average and diesel […]
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Smart home devices to save you money
Aug
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Introduction The smart home devices to save you money have become a staple of modern living. Smart home devices, also known as the Internet of Things or IoT, are transforming how we live by giving us more control over our daily lives. As this technology becomes increasingly popular, more people are taking advantage of its […]
Reduce your energy cost per day at home
Aug
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Introduction Reduce your energy cost per day at home – you spend hours of your day at home. That’s why it’s important to make sure you have a space that is comfortable, safe and economical. You can do this by keeping track of how much energy you’re using in your home—and making sure it doesn’t […]
Air Freight Expansion
Apr
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Last month, in its submission to the Airports Commission’s discussion paper ‘Aviation Connectivity and the Economy’, the Freight Transport Association said that expansion in the international air freight sector is vital to the UK economy. As a global centre of business, air freight is key to being able to meet market demands and maintain connections […]
Post Office Price Increases
Apr
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Amid fears that Royal Mail will soon be privatised, potentially triggering further price rises, the recent increase in postal costs could already be causing headaches for small business owners. Save Our Royal Mail campaigners warn that by 2015 the cost of a first class stamp could be as high as £1 if the organisation is […]
Post Office Strikes
Apr
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Further strikes by Post Office workers are planned for Friday after talks failed between Post Office management and the Communication Workers Union. Services were previously disrupted over the Easter holidays in protest against the planned closure or franchisement of 76 Crown branches and a pay freeze since April 2011. The Post Office currently run around […]
Flood Update
Dec
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With multiple severe weather warnings currently in effect across much of the north and west of the UK, the last few days of 2012 look to be cold, wet and miserable for many. The Met Office has issued early alert warnings for snow, rain and high winds, as well as almost one hundred flood warnings […]
Stobart Drivers on Strike in Doncaster
Dec
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Over 180 drivers are threatening continuous strike action from 6th December after proposed cuts by haulage firm, Eddie Stobart, threatened job losses just in time for Christmas. This long running dispute means this is the third strike action this year for drivers based at Tesco’s Doncaster DC. Talks with drivers union, Unite, have failed to […]
Scottish Truckers Protest Speed Restrictions
Dec
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Inverness lorry driver, Conor McKenna, is at the forefront of a protest against the speed limit imposed on HGV drivers on single lane A roads. Currently set to 40mph, motorists can often get stuck behind law-abiding truckers following the speed limit, causing tailbacks, frustration and potentially dangerous overtaking as a result. Conor McKenna is asking […]