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Family 'escape' UK for dream home abroad and live mortgage free after paying £7k
Laura Phoenix, 33, and her husband Anthony, 32, moved 1,941 miles to Strazhitsa, Bulgaria, in September 2023 with their daughters Cecelia, aged four, and Nova, two
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Aldi to open hundreds of new stores in massive £7 billion global expansion
Famous German supermarket chain Aldi will be opening 800 new stores across the US by 2028 in a massive £7 billion expansion that will see some states gain their first Aldi locations
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Couple quit 9-5 jobs to live in van and drive to the Arctic Circle
Chris and Sam Hoar, from Plymouth, have been living in their van since 2018 and have travelled 3,000 miles to the Arctic Circle in Norway. They have no regrets about quitting their 9-5
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EDF wind farm to pay £5.5m to vulnerable customers after overcharging grid
The business told Ofgem that it thought it had complied with the rules, but accepted the regulators' findings and will pay £5.5 million to help struggling households
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Siemens Energy boss says UK 'not fast enough' to meet its offshore wind targets
Darren Davidson, who runs a company employing 6,000 people in the UK, said that the country is not moving quickly enough towards renewable energy
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Cate Blanchett accused of 'destroying holidays' with eco-home
Lord of the Rings star Cate Blanchett is building the 'eco-home' with her husband Andrew Upton in Mawgan Porth, Cornwall. Neighbours are furious by the disruption caused by the work
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Wind power and heat pumps could cut bills by more than a quarter, report says
The study models the upfront and running costs of a wind power and heat pump system to 2,000 homes paired with a 2 megawatt community onshore wind turbine, with remaining power demand met by the grid
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Japan's 'Moon Sniper' lander miraculously comes back to life after days silent
The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) has confirmed that its moon lander SLIM, also known as the Smart Lander for Investigating Moon, has miraculously come back to life after days of silence
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Odysseus moon mission to be cut short after 'tumble' on rock during landing
A private lunar mission craft has landed sideways on the moon's surface but scientists still hope to gather some data before the sun sets on the probe
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First US Moon landing since 1972 to happen today with lander entering orbit
The US is set to land on the Moon for the first time since 1972, with the Intuitive Machines' lander, nicknamed Odysseus, set to touch down near the Moon's south pole
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Prince William to build £3mil social housing project to help end homelessness
The plans are yet another sign William is getting on with work despite the King’s cancer diagnosis as it emerged he had ruled out Harry’s return to the royal fold
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David Cameron's 'green crap' cuts cost families as much as £1k in a single year
In all, the ex-PM’s decision to tear up plans to make all new build homes zero carbon added £2.6 billion to energy bills between 2015 and 2022, according to research from the Green Britain Foundation
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Lack of green tech investment cost households £1,900 last year, report claims
Greater investment and faster moves on insulation, solar panels, renewables, heat pumps and electric cars over the last decade could have delivered savings totalling £70 billion by 2023, a report has said.
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Anger as bridge bring people closer to King Charles and Queen Camilla demolished
Mill of Sterin Bridge in Scotland was the only crossing upstream over the River Muick, used by King Charles and Queen Camila. Locals are disappointed at its demolition
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Expert says Peregrine spacecraft may ‘tumble uncontrollably’ when fuel runs out
The US spacecraft was due to reach the moon by February 23 - but a fuel leak means it now has ‘no chance’ of a successful landing. Instead, it could threaten our communications
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Expert debunks seven heating myths and gives key advice to save on bills
Energy bills increased again at the start of 2024, so it's never been more important to ensure your heating is running as efficiently as possible
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William could be Duke of Westminster's best man but Harry will miss wedding
It's believed Prince Harry was sent a 'save the date' notice, but decided it would be 'too awkward' to attend the high profile wedding
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Everything we know so far about Alex Batty and the 'spiritual commune' mystery
Missing British boy Alex Batty vanished six years ago while on holiday with his mum and grandfather - who are believed to have abducted him - before joining a spiritual commune
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Very unveils pre-Christmas sale with big savings on tech gifts
Black Friday may be over but Very is still offering big savings on some of this Christmas' most wished-for tech gifts
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One in four Brits don't really understand how energy is produced, study finds
And four in ten would not feel comfortable explaining the National Grid to someone else - as a fifth are clueless about how it works
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Fancy a smart bird feeder for £23.89? These are the best deals on Amazon now
Tech reviewer Gareth Butterfield loves a smart bird feeder almost as much as his feathered friends, and these are the best bargains he can find on Amazon
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Big energy firm offers customers no bills for 5 years saving them £1,800 a year
Octopus Energy has announced a major announcement for bill payers - saying Zero Bills homes will be kitted out with green technology, which means households won't have to pay energy bills for at least five years
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Couple turn dusty van into 'paradise-on-wheels' - and the results will amaze
Adventure-seeking, Hawaiian-based couple come up with the perfect white van plan, creating a heavenly home on wheels complete with movie-theatre and mini garden
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Opinion: Electric cars are the future and the cynics just need to get over it
Motoring writer Gareth Butterfield drives electric vehicles all the time, so he knows their limitations - but he's also sick of the same tired myths being peddled
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This £90 curtain closing gadget stops my hysterical dogs barking at the postman
'I can't wait for the loudest day of my month, the day the window cleaner comes. He'll get the shock of his life when the curtains close all by themselves'