Power giants to face ‘windfall tax’ after all as Liz Truss delivers U-turn Prime minister accused of ‘another screeching U-turn’ having previously rejected calls to impose levy The Guardian - UK · Oct 11, 2022
Michael Conlan confirms another Belfast fight night with cheaper tickets on offer for fans The featherweight will return to the SSE Arena this side of Christmas and tickets will be sold at affordable prices Irish Mirror · Oct 11, 2022
Michael Conlan confirms huge night of Belfast boxing with discount prices for fans The Belfast featherweight will return to the SSE Arena before Christmas and promoters have made the fight more affordable Belfast Live · Oct 11, 2022
Ovo Energy owes me more than £2,000 for my solar power Since the supplier took over managing payments for my panels’ excess energy, there have been a string of delays The Guardian - UK · Oct 11, 2022
Energy firm 'sneaked into East Lothian mum's home' in row over unpaid bill The move by SSE has prompted concern that thousands of other struggling customers could suffer the same fate as living costs soar. Edinburgh Live · Oct 9, 2022
Energy firm SSE sneaked into Scots gran's house and installed electricity meter in row over bill Representatives from SSE went into the house and replaced the meter with a more expensive prepayment one, despite the customer having agreed a payment plan. Daily Record · Oct 9, 2022
Perth pensioner baffled by needless hurdles in way of staying warm without surprise bills One senior citizen from Perth is at her wit's end with managing the task of monitoring energy usage at a time when every penny counts. Daily Record · Oct 7, 2022
Pensioner too scared to turn on gas heating due to cost curls up with dog to stay warm Lyn Joseph, 76, of Perth, Scotland, suffers from the respiratory condition COPD and relies on a small portable heater and her Yorkshire Terrier to keep warm as she fears turning her gas on Daily Mirror · Oct 7, 2022
Scots OAP too scared to turn on gas heating curls up with dog to stay warm Lyn Joseph, 76, spent cold days huddled around a portable heater in her flat, afraid to use central heating in case she was left with sky-high bills. Daily Record · Oct 7, 2022
Colder early winter in Europe could worsen cost of living crisis, say forecasters European meteorological agency warns La Niña weather pattern makes cold and dry snap more likely The Guardian - UK · Oct 3, 2022
‘Significant risk’ of winter gas shortages in Great Britain, warns Ofgem Electricity-producing firms ask regulator to change rules that could penalise them if gas supplies run out The Guardian - UK · Oct 3, 2022
Shock energy bills leave families in 'complete panic' after new rates update causes glitch Suppliers including Scottish Power, SSE, Eon and Octopus warn customers that displays may take 24 hours to show right prices Chronicle Live · Oct 2, 2022
EDF, British Gas: Martin Lewis explains what to do if you can't submit your energy meter reading British Gas, SSE, OVO, Octopus Energy and more have issued an update to customers as Martin Lewis urges people not to panic if they can't submit their meter readings. Edinburgh Live · Sep 30, 2022
British Gas, SSE, EDF, Bulb Energy: How to submit meter readings as last day confirmed Customers are being urged to submit meter readings ahead of the price cap that will rise the average household bill to £2,500. Martin Lewis has been urging people to give their meter readings through the week. Edinburgh Live · Sep 30, 2022
Glasgow Live · Sep 30, 2022 SSE Energy issues update to customers on 'meter reading day' ahead of price cap rise SSE customers are being automatically put into a queue when they are trying to submit their meter readings on the website. This comes as people rush to enter their readings ahead of the price cap rise.
Daily Mirror · Sep 30, 2022 Full list of energy firm deadlines if you can't submit meter reading today Big energy firms are giving customers extensions to their meter reading deadlines, to avoid staff being overloaded and their websites crashing in a repeat of the April disaster
Birmingham Post · Sep 29, 2022 Gigabit broadband boost as Quickline connects 'forgotten' Flixborough 200 households and 400 businesses could benefit as latest hard-to-reach location is reached
Birmingham Post · Sep 29, 2022 Further step taken towards Rough's return to gas storage to help ease energy crisis Vital technical survey undertaken on huge North Sea asset controlled from East Yorkshire
Belfast Live · Sep 28, 2022 Neil Delamere says shift in Northern Ireland comedy scene is "brilliant" ahead of SSE show "I think the whole Covid thing did make us grow grateful for being on the road again"
Birmingham Post · Sep 27, 2022 Keadby Two delay flagged by SSE with new £350m power station to miss October contract start date 893MW plant west of Scunthorpe is billed as 'the cleanest and most efficient gas-fired power station in Europe'
The Guardian - UK · Sep 24, 2022 Revealed: the budget bonanza for UK’s best-paid bosses from Tory tax cut Scrapping top rate of tax could save hundreds of thousands for some of the highest earners, analysis reveals
Daily Record · Sep 22, 2022 Bills ‘will spike again when new cap ends’ as Scots firms warn six months help may not be enough Businesses including hairdressers and cafe, have said there is little room to save money and that they are working to pay power bills amid the hike in energy prices.
Birmingham Post · Sep 21, 2022 Zero emissions vessel concept for wind farm industry unveiled by long-term operator Tidal Transit has provided crew transfer vessels to developers and support companies in Grimsby for a decade
Nottingham Post · Sep 15, 2022 British Gas, Octopus, E.ON and Shell outline how £400 rebate will be used The rebate will be paid in instalments from October - March
Daily Record · Sep 14, 2022 Martin Lewis issues new energy bill advice for households on a fixed tariff ahead of October increase The consumer champion explains what will happen to tariffs once the Energy Price Guarantee is applied.