Scandal that’s made you boil! Stories British Gas bosses MUST read

Scores of abandoned British Gas customers say they have paid the price of blind loyalty to costly boiler cover plans.  Money Mail has now received around 100 letters and emails from fed-up policyholders who are spending hundreds of pounds a year on boiler and heating insurance but still can’t get an appointment for repairs in … Read more

Police fire tear gas at protesters as officer fatally shoots man 10 miles from George Floyd killing

Minneapolis descended into chaos as protests erupted and looting broke out on Sunday night after police in a city suburb killed a black man after a traffic stop went wrong. The incident occurred just 10 miles from where George Floyd died last May and where the trial into his death is moving into its third … Read more

Landlords fall behind on gas safety checks in nearly half of rented homes

A significant number of UK landlords are putting themselves and their tenants at risk by not complying with required safety regulations, a new survey has suggested.  Almost half of tenants living in privately rented accommodation with gas mains say they have not had their gas appliances checked in the last 12 months, according to research … Read more

Hit-and-run driver, 21, ‘inhales laughing gas from balloon’ at wheel

A hit-and-run driver who was jailed for killing a restaurateur in front of his wife and children was captured on CCTV sucking on a balloon at the wheel. Gary Haffenden smashed his friend’s mother’s Ford Ranger pick-up truck into Syed Zaidi, 35, in Virginia Water, Surrey, on March 17, 2019. The 21-year-old yard worker – who had recently … Read more

The Britsh Gas HomeCare cover that could leave you out in the cold

The advert begins with a dad pointing a torch at a boiler and filling a hot water bottle for his child.  Then a voiceover starts: ‘Boiler playing up? Dreading waking up to a freezing home and an unexpected repair bill? Not when you’re covered by British Gas HomeCare.’ But the energy giant’s latest TV campaign … Read more

The Britsh Gas HomeCare cover that could leave you out in the cold

The advert begins with a dad pointing a torch at a boiler and filling a hot water bottle for his child. Then a voiceover starts: ‘Boiler playing up? Dreading waking up to a freezing home and an unexpected repair bill? Not when you’re covered by British Gas HomeCare.’ But the energy giant’s latest TV campaign … Read more

Kent hit-and-run driver, 21, ‘inhaled laughing gas’ at wheel before killing father-of-two

Gary Haffenden (pictured) smashed his friend’s mother’s Ford Ranger pick-up truck into Syed Zaidi, 35, in Virginia Water, Surrey A hit-and-run driver has been jailed for three years for killing a restaurateur in front of his wife and children after sucking on a balloon at the wheel. Gary Haffenden smashed his friend’s mother’s Ford Ranger … Read more

Litter-pickers begin mammoth task of clearing beer cans, food cartons and laughing gas canisters

Litter-pickers headed out again this morning to clear up the empty beer cans, food cartons and laughing gas canisters left at beauty spots by Easter Sunday revellers.  Primrose Hill – known for its awe-inspiring view across central London – was one of the green spaces to fall victim to the scourge despite repeated calls for … Read more

MAFS’ John Aiken calls out a groom for ‘gas lighting’ their bride in a dramatic new teaser

‘It’s toxic and needs to stop’: Married At First Sight expert John Aiken calls out a groom for ‘gas lighting’ their bride in a dramatic new teaser for the show Do you know a Married At First Sight participant? Email [email protected] By Chloe-lee Longhetti For Daily Mail Australia Published: 05:13 GMT, 18 March 2021 | … Read more

Microwave-powered boiler could replace gas boilers by 2022 

A British energy technology firm is developing the world’s first microwave-powered boiler, which could replace standard gas boilers from 2022. Heat Wayv, from the firm of the same name, uses microwaves, just like a microwave oven, to heat up water – providing a home with central heating and hot water.   The futuristic-looking boiler is also internet-connected, controllable … Read more