Story of the 1st week of February Anger as Shell makes ‘obscene’ $40bn in profits The good news US renewable energy farms outstrip 99% of coal plants economically – study ‘I use it because it’s better’: why chefs are embracing the electric stove The bad news ‘A serious threat’: calls grow for urgent review ofContinue reading “Composted Reads for February 2023”
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The Telegraph Frontline for Friday 2023 February 03
By Danny Boyle After the Bank cast doubt on the Government’s ability to drive people back to work, the Chancellor is under pressure to do more. Also this morning, we reveal how energy firms are hoarding cash – and Rupert Everett claims to know Prince Harry’s virginity secret. Energy firms’ cash pile balloons to £9billionContinue reading “The Telegraph Frontline for Friday 2023 February 03”
The Telegraph Frontpage for 2022 December 01
By Danny Boyle Good morning. Britain is to suffer chaos from industrial action on every day until Christmas – and it is likely to get worse, with more walkouts in the pipeline. We have a calendar of the UK’s winter of discontent. Unions gear up for month of industrial action It is the first dayContinue reading “The Telegraph Frontpage for 2022 December 01”
The telegraph Frontpage for Tuesday 2022 November 22
These days, one cannot help but hear many reports about Qatar, human rights and football (or soccer) games.
What happened over the weekend in the weekend of 2022 12-14 November
If you would have missed the news over the weekend of 12-14 November, here is a summary of some news events that should be allowed to grab your attention.
The Telegraph for the 5th week of August 2022
August 29 Boris Johnson will this week say Britain must not give up on investing in green energy in favour of short-term fixes for the cost-of-living crisis. We will be back in your inbox this evening too. Net zero | Boris Johnson set to say don’t give up on green energy Jane Shilling | Don’tContinue reading “The Telegraph for the 5th week of August 2022”
Stories from The New York Times for the 4th week of August 2022
August 22 A photo provided by the Russian government said to show investigators at the site of a car bombing outside Moscow.Russian Investigative Committee/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images A brazen attack near Moscow rattles Russians Russia has opened a murder investigation into the car bombing that killed Daria Dugina, 29, a hawkish political commentator whoContinue reading “Stories from The New York Times for the 4th week of August 2022”
What cost of living payment scams do you need to watch out for?
£1.3bn was stolen from British consumers in 2021, up from £1.2bn a year earlier, and that 140,000 calls have been put into Stop Scams UK’s dedicated helpline since it was launched last September.
The Guardian looking at the 4th week of August 2022
August 22 Care homes / Staffing crisis leaves many English care home residents’ basic needs unmet Vulnerable people left alone in rooms for 24 hours a day and denied showers for a week as vacancies rise to 165,000 Thousands of vulnerable people are suffering inadequate care as severe staffing shortages in previously good care homesContinue reading “The Guardian looking at the 4th week of August 2022”
Promises of energy contributions
Be aware that anyone can easily be fooled and fall victim to scams, especially now when there are still so many uncertainties regarding refunds or concessions on energy bills.
Some View on the World 