New Zealand couple faces $100,000 bill to fix retaining wall they didn’t install

Furious couple is ordered to spend $100,000 to fix a retaining wall they didn’t even install Himanshu Dua and Renu Anand built a home in Mosgiel, west of Dunedin in 2018 The couple have received a notice to fix a bulging retaining wall they didn’t build The repairs could cost up to $100,000 or a … Read more

One third of UK businesses plan to install electric vehicle charging points at employees homes

One third of UK businesses would consider installing electric vehicle charging points at employees’ homes One third of firms would think about putting charging points in employees’ homes to support the use of electric vehicles, according to new research  One in five claim the increase of home working has influenced their plans Upfront costs and … Read more

Two astronauts will install a British-built broadband terminal on the ISS

Astronauts will step outside the International Space Station to install a new British-built terminal that will allow them to connect to the internet at broadband speeds.  NASA’s Victor Glover and Michael Hopkins will venture outside at 12:05 GMT to undertake a six hour mission to mount the suitcase-sized device to the European Space Agency (ESA) … Read more

Councils plan to install just 9,300 on-street electric car chargers by 2025

Local councils are planning to install just 9,317 public charge points for electric cars between now and 2025, which threatens to cause a huge ‘bottleneck in adoption’ to plug-in vehicles in the coming years. An average of 35 chargers per local authority are due to be provided in the next four years with 126 councils … Read more

AA to install 5,000 free road signs for temporary vaccination centres

The AA has announced this morning that it will provide around 5,000 free directional road signs to temporary vaccination centres in Britain to help guide local communities through the Covid-19 vaccination period. It said the signs, which are made from 100 per cent recycled plastic, will help people navigate to vaccination locations that are not local … Read more

Sir Rod Stewart loses battle to install double glazing at his 18th century mansion to make it warmer

Do ya think it’s draughty? Sir Rod Stewart loses battle to install double glazing at his 18th century mansion to make it warmer Sir Rod Stewart wanted to improve the heating at his mansion in Harlow, Essex The 75-year-old rocker applied to replace windows at his Grade II listed house Council have rejected the plans as it … Read more

Locals infuriated by fly-tippers blighting beauty spot install crowdfunded HD cameras

Dump and dumper! Locals who were infuriated by fly-tippers install crowdfunded HD cameras in the trees – and catch TWO offenders red-handed within days Locals bought two £85 cameras to hide around Park Bridge, Greater Manchester  Within just a few days they capture fly-tippers dumping rubbish on country lanes It comes after residents became fed … Read more

Tesco becomes latest supermarket to install TRAFFIC LIGHTS system on its store doors

Tesco becomes latest supermarket to install TRAFFIC LIGHTS system on its store doors so shoppers know its safe to enter – after Aldi and Home Bargains did the same thing A new traffic light system at Tesco will tell customers whether it is safe to enter Supermarkets have had to control number of customers since … Read more

Why did EDF Energy install a smart meter 9ft high where I couldn’t reach it?

Whose crazy idea was my faulty 9ft-high smart meter? I’d need a pogo stick to read it, says furious pensioner 73-year-old Joy Thomas found her smart meter wasn’t working properly  She was told she needed to supply the readings herself   But because of the poor reception where she lives in Cornwall, the 5 ft tall … Read more

Premier League stars want their clubs to install a quota of at least one BAME coach in their set-up

Top stars want Premier League to bring in quota of at least one BAME coach at EVERY club amid pressure to increase diversity – and talks have been held with the FA, who introduced same rule with England teams Premier League captains back a proposal to increase quota of BAME coaches  The FA uses a … Read more