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Energy bills: George Eustice grilled on 'off-peak discounts' SUBSCRIBE Invalid email We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info Nearly half a million households that are disconnected from the gas grid are still yet to receive any support for their energy bills from the Government. As energy costs surged to historic highs amid Russia ’s war in Ukraine , the Government stepped in to offer every household connected to the grid a £400 discount under the Energy Bill Support Scheme (EBSS). However, MPs have raised the alarm over the nearly half a million households not directly connected to the grid and not currently included in the EBSS. Related articles Energy horror as UK's largest gas supplier threatens to cut supply Meet the … [Read more...] about 400,000 households still not received any energy bill support

Brighton owner Tony Bloom saw his star horse finish third at Cheltenham on Saturday after one mystery punter placed a staggering £725,000 bet on the nine-year-old. Champion Chase hero Energumene went off as a heavily backed favourite in the rearranged Clarence House Chase. That resulted in one punter putting £350,000 at 4-7 and £375,000 at 8-15. The Racing Post states that the mystery punter is rumoured to be Bloom himself. Star Sports stated on social media that they stood to lose £400,000 if Energumene had won the six-runner race. However, the Brighton-based bookie prevailed as the Bloom-owned horse finished third behind 14/1 winner Editeur Du Gite and Edwardstone in second. READ MORE: Horse racing punter turns £1 each-way bet into almost £7,000 with outlandish four-fold This is believed to be the latest in a battle between bookies Star Sports and the same mystery punter who it is believed placed £150,000 on Energumene at 100-30 to win last year's Champion Chase at … [Read more...] about Brighton owner’s horse costs mystery punter £725,000 after Cheltenham flop

Fort Smith: Car slides down hill on icy road SUBSCRIBE Invalid email We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info An unfortunate pickup driver has been filmed sliding backwards on an icy hill in the latest wave of freak weather to hit the US. The blue truck skids as it attempts to accelerate up the hill where a thick sheet of ice has left the road unusable. Related articles Pensioner 'beyond done' after men mistake her house for brothel Monkeys disappear after zoo habitat 'intentionally compromised' The footage was captured in Texas where eight people have died in crashes due to dangerous conditions on highways. More than 400,000 are without power across the state - one of several under siege by cold weather in the south. … [Read more...] about Drivers sliding down ice layered highways in US after freak weather leaves eight dead

February 02, 2023 - 12:32 GMT Miley Cyrus' godmother Dolly Parton took to Instagram to shoot down rumours that she follows certain lifestyle practices, sharing the reality of her daily diet Dolly Parton took to Instagram to slam false claims that are circulating online about her diet. A post on her page began: "Dolly Parton is not affiliated with, and has not endorsed and is not associated with any keto or CBD gummy product," before going on to share the daily diet she does follow – and it's not what we'd expect! WATCH: Dolly Parton shares peak inside her kitchen Loading the player... "She's more the cake, cookie and cornbread type," the post finished, eliciting excitement from fans. "Didn't think I could be an even bigger fan but here we are!" one fan wrote about Dolly's diet, accompanied by cookie emojis. Another wrote: "We have a few things in common! Love you Dolly," while a third commented: "Girl after my own heart." … [Read more...] about Dolly Parton forced to defend controversial diet – fans react

Energy bills: Couple discuss the increase in their prices SUBSCRIBE Invalid email We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info Household energy bills have been far more costly for millions of Britons due to an “injustice” in the electricity market, analysis has revealed. In fact, bills have risen collectively by up to £7.2billion across two years, according to a report by the Carbon Tracker Initiative (CTI). This is because the market system forces energy suppliers to pay the highest price for wholesale electricity , regardless of how much it costs to generate. Related articles Britons being overcharged hundreds of pounds in energy costs Exhibition overturns understanding of ancient Egypt’s mummies This means lower-cost … [Read more...] about Expert lays bare why soaring energy bills have been pushed up by over £7.2bn in two years

King Charles greets well wishers at Aboyne in Scotland SUBSCRIBE Invalid email We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info Nell Gwynn — also spelled Gwyn and Gwynne — is one of history’s most famous mistresses. Born on February 2, 1650, in the depths of poverty, Nell started out working in one of London’s most prolific brothels. She soon became a celebrity of the period, enjoying a successful career on the stage with the famous diarist Samuel Pepys singing her praises. She sought to climb the ranks yet further by securing King Charles II ’s favour with a dastardly trick on her rival. Related articles Edward VI—The boy king with the makings of a 'monster' Priceless heart pendant celebrating Henry VIII's 1st marriage found … [Read more...] about Nell Gwynn’s foul trick on Charles II’s mistress to secure the King’s favour

close Video Fox News Flash top headlines for February 2 Fox News Flash top headlines are here. Check out what's clicking on Foxnews.com. Some Kentuckians who signed up for Medicaid during the COVID-19 pandemic will soon have to shop around to maintain health insurance coverage, Gov. Andy Beshear said Thursday. The Democratic governor said his administration intends to help people through the transition. "This is a big job," Beshear said at his weekly news conference. "And it’s one we’ve been planning on for many months and it’s one that we will continue to refine our planning." END OF COVID-19 PANDEMIC COULD BRING MAJOR TURBULENCE FOR US HEALTH CARE During the global health crisis, about a quarter-million Kentuckians signed up for pandemic Medicaid, the governor estimated. Medicaid a joint federal and state health care program for poor and disabled people. The surge in sign-ups reflected a nationwide trend. Medicaid … [Read more...] about Kentucky Gov. Beshear says expanded COVID Medicaid coverage soon to end

WHEN you're in debt, clearing it can seem impossible - but Rachel managed to wipe hers and buy her first home in just two years. Office manager Rachel Elliott was struggling after racking up £20,000 of debt three years ago. She had two credit card debts, two overdrafts, a loan for her car and car finance debts. The 37-year-old said that as a "proud person", it was hard to admit that homeownership was a pipe-dream unless she made a drastic change. But after facing up to the amount of money she owed, Rachel and her partner Rebecca, 27, who works in a pharmacy, sat down together in March 2020 to figure out how to clear it with the aim of buying their first home together. Rachel created a spreadsheet based on their incomings and outgoings to see how much they could pay off per month. READ MORE IN MONEY HOUSE THAT First-time buyer saved half of her income for five months to purchase £275k home HOUSE THAT We are … [Read more...] about I went from being £20k in debt to buying £170,000 first home in just two years – here’s how

This is a carousel. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate 3 HARTFORD — A partial solution to the state's need for affordable housing is to provide incentives for developers to convert vacant strip malls and big-box stores into housing for some of the 100,000 workers Connecticut needs, Democrats in the state Senate announced on Thursday. The multi-prong proposa l, discussed in a morning news conference, includes collaborations with towns and cities to create new on under-utilized land; an experimental program to reduce homelessness; and rental aid for dwellers of mobile-home parks. "We spend a lot of money on early childhood education, we spend a lot of money on secondary education, we spend a lot of money on higher education," said Senate Majority Leader Bob Duff of Norwalk. "We need to make sure that all that money we invest in our students is well put, so when they graduate they can actually find housing here in the state of Connecticut. … [Read more...] about CT lawmakers suggest converting vacant strip malls, big-box stores for housing

Berkeley’s Housing Element was rejected by the state this week, city and state officials confirmed, exposing one of the East Bay’s biggest cities to potential fines and the threat of developers trying to build projects that aren’t constrained by local zoning restrictions. Berkeley did not fully analyze potential housing sites and the city must commit to removing permit constraints and upzoning wealthier neighborhoods, according to a letter from the California Department of Housing and Community Development to the city. “Despite our best efforts to strengthen Berkeley’s Housing Element, HCD says we have more work to do,” City Councilmember Rashi Kesarwani said in a Twitter message on Monday in response to the letter. “Specifically, HCD tells Berkeley to fix our sites inventory & do more to affirmatively further fair housing.” Housing growth has massive implications for the future of the city and UC Berkeley. The university nearly rejected thousands of students from last … [Read more...] about California rejected Berkeley’s housing plan. Here’s why, and the potential consequences