Utilities

Switching energy supplier 'can beat credit crunch'

14th July 2008

Consumers can beat the credit crunch by switching their energy suppliers, it has been reported.Asda Financial Services has highlighted the example of billionaire Lakshmi Mittal, who it says could "save a small fortune" by changing the gas and electricity supplier on his three London ... read more »

Gas bills 'could top £1,000'

30th May 2008

Household gas bills could reach an average of £1,000 a year as wholesale energy prices soared to a record high yesterday.Some industry analysts are warning that the annual price of energy could rise by 66 per cent and could cost customers between £750 and £1,000 every year.Increases ... read more »

TV: The Dawn of Digital

26th September 2007

On 17 October 2007, 25,000 households in Whitehaven, Cumbria will no longer be able to recieve analogue television signals. Over the course of the next four and a half years the UK will switch, region by region, to digital. The benefits of the switchover are many - there'll be no more waggling the ... read more »

Making the most of your move

20th July 2007

Moving home has typically been rated second only to divorce in terms of stress. Not only do you need to plan the logistics for weeks in advance and then manage numerous people (and possibly pets!), as well as the safe transit of your belongings on the day of the move, but you may still be ... read more »

Broadband appeal: Choosing the right broadband service for you

28th June 2007

Whether you want to shop online, download music or films, or work from home, it is more than likely that you have at least considered getting broadband if, in fact, you haven't already done so. But with so many broadband providers now in the market - BT, AOL, TalkTalk, Virgin, Tiscali and Sky, to ... read more »