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Solar Panel Installers in Oxfordshire: What Homeowners Should Look For

Learn how to choose the best solar panel installers in Oxfordshire, from qualifications to local experience, to ensure safe installation and maximum long-term savings.

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How New Deposit-Limit Laws Could Affect the Online Casino Experience in the UK

Deposit limits have been part of the responsible gambling toolkit in the UK for years, but the way they are offered and described is about to change. The UK Gambling Commission has confirmed a new timetable that will reshape how online casinos and bookmakers present those limits to customers, and what the term is even allowed to mean.

The changes follow a consultation on the...

Drake Circus joins forces with local charities to support people who feel lonely at Christmas

New research has revealed that 1 in 2 people (52 per cent) living in Plymouth experience feelings of loneliness at Christmas, with 20 per cent saying they expect to feel lonelier this year than they did last Christmas.

The research, commissioned by Drake Circus in partnership with the Mental Health Foundation, also found that over a third (37 per cent) of those surveyed in Plymouth...

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UK Gambling Reforms Move Forward as White Paper Rules Begin to Take Shape

The UK’s gambling sector is moving through another round of regulatory changes as the measures outlined in the government’s white paper continue to roll out. Operators are adjusting, consumer groups are watching closely, and players are trying to understand what the next phase of the rules will look like for their everyday habits.

New Rules Enter Their Phased Introduction

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Technology and the Modern City: How Digital Services Redefine Urban Experience

Cities in the UK are transforming as digital services become integral to everyday life. While roads and buildings remain fundamental, they now exist alongside an unseen layer of data flows, automated systems and user-centred interfaces that quietly shape how people move, interact and live. This shift changes the conversation about what a city can be: less a static collection of structures and...

The Next Decade of Heat: Why BioLPG Matters for Ireland’s Off-Grid Homes and Businesses

Ireland’s path to a low-carbon heat system must include pragmatic, ready-to-deploy options for the one-third of buildings off the natural gas grid. Calor BioLPG is already available, compatible with existing LPG infrastructure, and capable of significant lifecycle emissions reductions. Over the next decade, policy drivers (notably the Renewable Heat Obligation), corporate decarbonisation...

Devon CPRE Beacon Solar meeting in Holsworthy on Halloween

Devon CPRE urges people to sign petition to fight off unneeded mega solar farm

Devon CPRE, the environmental campaign charity, has issued a battle call to people across the UK to sign and share an online petition against what would be one of Europe’s largest solar arrays on more than 4 square miles of farmland near Holsworthy.

The charity is urging everyone to throw their weight behind its campaign to fend off the massive development at Holsworthy Beacon. It says...

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Flow Kayaks launches ‘See and Be Seen Day’ to spotlight life-saving colours on the water

As autumn sweeps across Devon’s coastline, the calm yet cooler conditions make October one of the most popular times for seasoned kayakers to get out on the water. However, with daylight hours shortening and the clocks soon to go back, many paddlers are finding themselves caught out by fading light during longer sessions. This reduced visibility can quickly turn a peaceful outing into a...

Passionate call to back the Great South West to lead delivery of the UK’s Industrial Strategy at landmark business conference

Over 500 senior leaders came together to set out the region’s national role in powering growth, innovation and industrial delivery.

National and regional leaders came together in Exeter on Friday 17 October for the Great South West Annual Conference 2025, showcasing how the region is driving the delivery of the UK’s Industrial Strategy and cementing its position as a powerhouse of...

Why are UK Players Choosing Online Over Land-Based Casinos?

Think of a casino, and you probably imagine a super-sophisticated environment with plush carpets, dimmed chandeliers, and the gentle sound of roulette wheels spinning. The clientele are probably in tuxedos and evening dresses, and there’s an atmosphere of understated opulence.

It sounds appealing, doesn’t it? However, fewer and fewer of us seem to be willing to enjoy the experience...

GambleAware Warns About Increase in Demand for UK Gambling Treatment and Support Services

GambleAware, a charity built through voluntary donations that focuses on keeping individuals safe from gambling harms, has warned the public in the UK about an increase in demand for gambling treatment and support services.

The organisation singled out the fact that the number of people in the UK seeking treatment and support services due to gambling problems has doubled since 2020...

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