• It’s sad that Hugh Grant v Rupert Murdoch won’t go to court, but good can come of it

    The mogul has taken these hacking allegations out of the public arena. Use this moment to craft reforms that can be trustedTrue crime dramas, in which nobody wins but the lawyers, are not the kind of films that made Hugh Grant famous. His starring role in the long-running legal action against the Sun newspaper for phone hacking instead proves that real life is far more flawed and frustrating than film.After more than a decade of leading a campaign against what he called the “worst excesses of...

  • Going Green: Sales of solar panels is going through the roof

    The number of houses with solar panels is going through the roof – quite literally – in the UK. I installed them six years ago and haven’t looked back since. The great news is though that while the National Grid has welcomed solar energy, more consumers are looking at getting the panels for their homes. Over 1.3 million homes in the UK have solar panels and while that’s only around four percent of homes, the number of installations is increasing and the UK is now proudly among the top 12...

  • Going Green: Flood insurance is smart green thinking

    Firstly, I’m so glad to have received this question and secondly to have received it before you’ve cancelled your insurance. Please don’t cancel it. By all means, shop around and see if you can get it any cheaper but keeping flood insurance on your property – unless you live at the top of a very big hill – is vital, especially when it comes to properties that are at high risk. Right now, 20 per cent of properties across the country are at risk of flooding, with 2.4 million buildings actually...

  • Going Green: Flood insurance is smart green thinking

    Firstly, I’m so glad to have received this question and secondly to have received it before you’ve cancelled your insurance. Please don’t cancel it. By all means, shop around and see if you can get it any cheaper but keeping flood insurance on your property – unless you live at the top of a very big hill – is vital, especially when it comes to properties that are at high risk. Right now, 20 per cent of properties across the country are at risk of flooding, with 2.4 million buildings actually...

  • Going Green

    On April 15 at 1pm, Great Britain achieved a new low carbon intensity record of 19gCO2/kWh, which is the amount of carbon pollution produced per unit of electricity generated, which has beaten the previous record which was set on April 5 of 21gCO2/kWh. Polluting fossil fuels only generated 2.4 per cent of the electricity that day – a record low and it’s a huge milestone in clean energy provision for this country and definitely something worth shouting about. In 2009, some 74 per cent of GB...

  • Going Green

    On April 15 at 1pm, Great Britain achieved a new low carbon intensity record of 19gCO2/kWh, which is the amount of carbon pollution produced per unit of electricity generated, which has beaten the previous record which was set on April 5 of 21gCO2/kWh. Polluting fossil fuels only generated 2.4 per cent of the electricity that day – a record low and it’s a huge milestone in clean energy provision for this country and definitely something worth shouting about. In 2009, some 74 per cent of GB...

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    We Don’t Want So You Think You Can Dance to End — But It Can’t Go On Like This

    There’s a dance-based competition show currently airing Mondays at 9 pm. New episodes land on Fox. Cat Deeley’s the host. And yet, despite those familiar trappings, or the title that runs across the screen at the start of each episode, I’m having trouble believing that the show in question is actually So You Think You […]

  • Exclusive - Bigg Boss 13's Arti Singh: My wedding is going to be full of love because the entire family will come under one roof, Govinda mama is also coming to give his blessings

    Arti Singh, known from Bigg Boss 13, is gearing up for her wedding scheduled for April 25. In the midst of busy preparations, she sought blessings at the Kashi Vishwanath temple before starting her new journey. The actress recently spoke exclusively to ETimes TV about her wedding preparations, venue, rehearsals for sangeet and getting last-minute jitters. Arti further opened up about her maternal uncle Govinda attending the wedding and how she believes her relationship with fiancé Dipak Chauhan...

  • Can Trubbish be shiny in Pokémon Go?

    Trubbish, the trash bag Pokémon from Unova, can be found in the wild in Pokémon Go. Yes, Trubbish can be shiny in Pokémon Go! Neither Trubbish nor Garbodor see any meta use in PvE or PvP, though Garbodor has some really niche uses in some PvP leagues. As meta Pokémon, these guys go into the trash. As Pokémon themselves, they deserve love, care, and a wonderful home. As per old research by the now-defunct website The Silph Road (via Wayback Machine), the shiny rate for Pokémon on a regular day is...

  • Danish green energy company coming to Virginia

    (The Center Square) — The Danish green energy company Topsoe plans to make its largest U.S. investment to date in the commonwealth, according to an announcement from the governor Wednesday. The deal would bring a $400 million new factory to Chesterfield County, potentially creating 150 new jobs, pending a final investment decision. Topsoe also plans to start a scholarship program awarding $10,000 to five Chesterfield high school students each year who intend to pursue a...

  • Let go of your hats. The warm weather is coming

    The trees are in leaf, but it still feels quite chilly and damp. In the southeast of England, 25mm to 30mm of rain have fallen in the last 24 hours. For some areas, this exceeds half the April average. Your coat and gloves might soon become unnecessary, though. While Sunday’s maximum temperatures across the UK […]

  • Going Green: Impact of so much rain has been catastrophic

    What’s more, according to their figures, 1,695.9mm of rain fell in England in the 18 months from October last year to March this year which has gone down as the highest amount of rainfall for any 18 month period since records began. Wherever you live in the UK and no matter how much you might enjoy the rain, there’s no doubting the autumn and winter of 2023 and 2024 have been a washout. While the wet weather might have ruined a few holidays, wedding days and birthday plans though, the...