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September 2009
The lights are on, but no-one's at home
Now here's an intriguing tale. A Glastonbury estate agent called Jules Bending has grabbed the headlines by, so he claims,... ...more »
That's no lady... that's an MP
Don't you just love the self-deprecatory humour of our elected representatives? The great man muses thus after listening to Tim... ...more »
A pat on the back for roadworks workers
The roadworks associated with Thames Water's huge Victorian mains replacement programme in London regularly attract moans from shopkeepers, residents and... ...more »
Digging deep for charity:
RWE Npower recently donated 80 tonnes of pulverised fuel ash from its Didcot A power station to the local canal... ...more »
British Gas makes headlines for all the wrong reasons
The great man notes that there has been a flurry of tales about blunders involving the country's biggest energy supplier,... ...more »
Big plans for big London landmark
What's not to like about the following proposal? One of London's most famous landmarks, the listed Victorian gas holder number... ...more »
If it don't smell right, it don't smell right
Dumfries Sheriff Court has been hearing how ScottishPower staff were intrigued by a surge in power use at an industrial... ...more »
Anglian Water left like a Sitting Duck...
It's tough times for Anglian Water Services. The water industry giant has been forced to deny allegations that its sewage... ...more »
Turn up for the bats:
A breeding male Nathusius Pipistrelle bat was discovered by South East Water ecologists during bat monitoring surveys at the company's... ...more »
Sewage works salad:
There's been a bumper crop of tomatoes at Yorkshire Water's sewage treatment works this year thanks to high summer temperatures... ...more »
Everything comes to he who waits
Here's a turn-up for the books. US-owned Western Power Distribution (WPD) may, after all, be on the brink of winning... ...more »
The camera never lies
Here's a cautionary tale. A hidden camera investigation by Which? has found that some central heating engineers are missing vital... ...more »
Wouldn't it be nice to get on with the neighbours?
It has not been the best of times for Eon UK. Last year the generator's Kingsnorth power station was targeted... ...more »