A million bill payers will get refunds totalling £10.4m after 18 energy firms overcharged customers

A million bill payers will get refunds totalling £10.4million after 18 energy firms overcharged customers who switched to better deals British Gas, Scottish Power, OVO and Shell are all paying out more than £1million Customers who switched from variable and fixed terms deals could be affected Average payout is around £6, but compensation will vary … Read more

Eighteen revellers are slapped with fines totalling nearly £15,000 after house party in Essex

Fines have been issued to people attending a gym, a hotel and a house party as police enforce new coronavirus regulations. Eighteen revellers were fined nearly £15,000 in total after holding a illegal house party in Essex that breached Covid lockdown rules on Saturday- and telling Essex police they were shooting a music video. Pictures … Read more

Derian House Children’s Hospice receives donations totalling £10,000 after break-in at charity shop

Locals raise thousands to fix hospice shop roof smashed in by raiders during coronavirus lockdown burglary Derian House Children’s Hospice shop in Chorley, Lancs, was raided by burglars The raiders, who broke in through the roof, caused around £1,000 of damage Tradespeople made the repairs for free, while £10,000 was sent in donations The charity … Read more

Two married women get payouts totalling £14k after state pension blunder

Jean Hayes and her husband Richard: ‘Thrilled’ to get £9,000 payment from DWP Two elderly women have received around £9,000 and £5,000 in state pension payments they missed out on due to a government blunder. Many more retired women could be in line for payouts worth thousands of pounds, plus interest, if the administrative error … Read more