Blackouts hit thousands as generators fail

A blackout in the UK has left hundreds of people without power. A number of power stations have suddenyl shut down. The icnident is on a scale not seen for at least a decade according to one power company insider."Hundreds of thousands of people were hit by electricity...

Hundreds of Britons hit by flood risk

"Britain was yesterday gripped by more floods as heavy rain and winds sparked chaos on roads and railways and left householders washed out again. "

Please Stop Junk Mail Blitz

"MOST householders want the mountain of junk mail dropping through their letter box to be stopped, a survey has found. Cutting down on unwanted mail could save up to 140,000 tons of waste paper or nearly a million...

Herbicide banned to protect compost

Hopefully people will not use the intervening 12 months to stock up their garden sheds."A group of councils and "green waste" companies has succeeded in persuading an environmental regulator to block householders'...

Residents of Neath Port Talbot warned of PDS delivery scam

"Residents in Neath and Port Talbot are being warned to be careful about a new postal scam operating in the area. Safer Neath Port Talbot are warning people about a new scam that sees cards being posted through front doors from company PDS (Parcel Delivery Service) asking...

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