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Caravans on Bradford site could be transformed into escape rooms
4+ hour ago (652+ words) The escape room, using portable buildings, would be managed by Time Trapped, an application states Several caravans that were placed by a major road in Bradford earlier this year could be transformed into an escape room business, according to new…...
What are heat pumps, what do they cost and are they noisy?
20+ hour, 41+ min ago (1086+ words) We used an AI voice to read the audio version of this article. More on how the BBC uses AI Developers will have to install heat pumps and solar panels in all new homes in England under new building regulations....
Real-life mannequins pose in Driffield shop window for charity
15+ hour, 46+ min ago (641+ words) Nat Waudby, landlord of a local pub, and shop worker Hattie Robinson were both raising money for St Catherines Hospice A shop window in an East Yorkshire town came alive as real people modelled outfits instead of mannequins in a…...
Penny Farthing rides high above March garage for 115 years
2+ week, 1+ day ago (800+ words) The first Penny Farthing was placed on the garage in 1911, a former occupier said, and various versions have remained on the roof ever since A Fenland garage that has had various versions of a Penny Farthing on its roof for…...
Merthyr woman cleared "40, 000 of gambling debt reselling clothes
3+ week, 2+ day ago (1378+ words) Rachel Grady, 41, racked up "40, 000 of debt in four years through a gambling and shopping addiction For four years, Rachel Grady hid her shopping and gambling addiction from everyone, including her husband and two children. She said her breaking point came…...
Council tax bills in England to rise in April - see how yours compares
3+ week, 4+ day ago (935+ words) Council tax will rise by 4. 9% on average for households across England in 2026-27, outpacing inflation and adding to cost of living pressures, new figures show. The increase takes effect from 1 April and will mean the average council tax for a Band…...
NS&I set to pay millions to customers over misplaced funds
3+ week, 4+ day ago (792+ words) National Savings and Investments bank has been accused of a series of errors National Savings and Investments (NS&I) is expected to pay hundreds of millions of pounds to customers who claim there have been failures in managing their money. The…...
Durham Dales charity urges people not to turn their heating off
3+ week, 4+ day ago (779+ words) Millions of people across the UK use heating oil to warm their homes and prices have more than doubled in the last month Charities are urging people not to turn their heating off as the war in Iran continues to…...
Installing smart meters in Northern Ireland could cost 'well over "500m"
1+ mon, 1+ day ago (586+ words) Installing smart meters across Northern Ireland's electricity network could cost well over "500m, Stormont has been told. The cost of that installation will ultimately be borne by consumers through their bills. Smart meters provide automatic readings to energy suppliers and give…...
Emergency heating oil fund set up to support Scottish households
1+ mon, 1+ day ago (465+ words) Cost of heating oil rose following the start of the US-Israel war with Iran The Scottish government has set up a "5. 4m fund to help lower income households that rely on heating oil to warm their homes. The US-Israel war with…...