Green home scheme to claim up to £10,000 grant opens for applications

Claim up to £10,000 grant to improve your home as new green home scheme opens for applications Applications for grants to make homes more eco-friendly are now open  Grants worth up to £10,000 are being offered for a range of ‘primary’ projects The grants can cover two thirds of the total cost of the home … Read more

Scientists lash out at claim Original Source shower gel is packed with ’40 real limes’

Scientists lash out at claim Original Source shower gel is packed with ’40 real limes’ or ‘7,927 mint leaves’ – and say only ONE PER CENT of bottles contains any fruit Scientists have accused the makers of Original Source of misleading consumers The brand claims to pack 40 ‘real zingy limes’ inside every of its … Read more

Scientists lash out at claim Original Source shower gel is packed with ’40 real limes’

Scientists lash out at claim Original Source shower gel is packed with ’40 real limes’ or ‘7,927 mint leaves’ – and say only ONE PER CENT of bottles contains any fruit Scientists have accused the makers of Original Source of misleading consumers The brand claims to pack 40 ‘real zingy limes’ inside every of its … Read more

Owners of micro-wedding venue claim their business has been ‘saved’ by new Covid-19 restrictions

Boris Johnson’s decision to slash the number of people allowed at weddings from 30 to 15 amid the Covid-19 pandemic was a devastating blow for thousands of couples and venues around Britain.  But for one family, the ruling gave their intimate wedding venue business the much-needed boost they had been hoping for. Former NHS manager … Read more

Owners of micro-wedding venue claim their business has been ‘saved’ by new Covid-19 restrictions

Boris Johnson’s decision to slash the number of people allowed at weddings from 30 to 15 amid the Covid-19 pandemic was a devastating blow for thousands of couples and venues around Britain.  But for one family, the ruling gave their intimate wedding venue business the much-needed boost they had been hoping for. Former NHS manager … Read more

Which? calls for overhaul of ‘broken’ airline complaints system citing Ryanair refund claim hell

Which? is calling for the introduction of a new mandatory aviation ombudsman, saying proposed changes to the ‘broken’ airline complaints system fall far short of what is needed to restore consumer trust in travel. The consumer champion has responded to the Civil Aviation Authority’s (CAA) consultation on potential changes to its current Alternative Dispute Resolution … Read more

MARKET REPORT: Ocado roller-coaster as rival makes robot claim

Ocado shares went on a roller-coaster ride yesterday as the online supermarket was accused of stealing robot technology from a Norwegian company. The shares had been in positive territory until around midday, when Autostore launched a scathing public attack.  The business revealed a lawsuit against Ocado in the UK and US, which alleges that its … Read more

Is it worth buying a dashcam? How footage could help insurance claim

Dashcam delight: A third of motorists who’ve made insurance claims said footage they filmed proved they were not at fault in incidents Comparison site surveyed 2,000 licence holders about dashcams A third said footage sent to insurers proved they were not in the wrong  Seven in ten drivers have the devices to catch road traffic … Read more

US military claps back at Russia’s claim its supersonic bomber flew ‘world record’ flight

The American military threw cold water on Moscow’s claim its supersonic nuclear-capable strategic bomber broke a world record for longest flight. Over the weekend, Russian media reported that two Tu-160 ‘Blackjack’ bombers set ‘a world record for [the] longest non-stop flight’ on Saturday totaling more than 25 hours. ‘Two crews of the Long-Range Aviation have … Read more

US military claps back at Russia’s claim its supersonic bomber flew ‘world record’ flight

The American military threw cold water on Moscow’s claim its supersonic nuclear-capable strategic bomber broke a world record for longest flight. Over the weekend, Russian media reported that two Tu-160 ‘Blackjack’ bombers set ‘a world record for [the] longest non-stop flight’ on Saturday totaling more than 25 hours. ‘Two crews of the Long-Range Aviation have … Read more