Surrey: Protesters stage rally near homes following school attack Enraged protesters have held a rally close to the homes of people they believe are responsible for a violent attack on a black teenage girl on Monday. Five arrests have been made, including
Homes have been evacuated and bomb disposal experts called in Derbyshire after what is believed to be an old land mine was found. Police attended the scene after reports of residents concerned about land which is being developed in Welbeck Road, Bolsover.
Autumn Statement: Jeremy Hunt outlines plans for social care Care workers can earn more stacking shelves in supermarkets because of a “very broken” system which has led to a chronic staff shortage. In a damning and wide-ranging interview, Professor Martin Green, the
British Gas are routinely sending debt collectors into “vulnerable” customers’ homes to “force-fit” pay-as-you-go meters, an investigation has claimed. The Times says it sent an undercover reporter to work for Arvato, a firm used for debt management by the energy giant, to
Hundreds of homes in England and Wales under the National Grid’s electricity distribution service have been left with no power this morning. Households in Staffordshire, West Midlands, Cornwall, Cardiff, and many others, who were previously under Western Power Distribution, have faced no
OVO Energy has announced that it has signed two deals with onshore windfarms, which they say will help boost the industry as it powers thousands of homes. The company signed two new Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs) with two new subsidy-free onshore wind
Over 100,000 homes were impacted and left without water after a water main burst and caused a flood. According to Scottish Water, the incident had affected the water supply to around 100,000 properties in parts of the city of Glasgow and East
A five point plan that could stop energy companies from forcibly entering homes and installing prepayment meters when their customers fall into debt has been laid bare. Business Secretary Grant Shapps wrote to energy suppliers and industry regulator Ofgem on Sunday, laying
An explosion at a home in Yorkshire has left a gaping hole in the terraced property and caused a fire in the roof. Residents living near to the house in Goole were evacuated in the early hours of the morning and the
Ingrid Tarrant has joined residents campaigning against a 2,000-home new town near Ockham (Image: Adam Gerrard / Daily Express) The celebrity ex-wife of Chris Tarrant has joined residents campaigning against a 2,000-home new town near the picturesque Surrey village of Ockham. Villagers