Farmers Want Solar
Forum for the Future has found that in the UK 80% of farmers want to have photovoltaic solar panels installed onto their properties, barns and any other buildings around their farm, all within the next three years. There are more and more stories cropping up about farmers utilising their farm ...
Read moreThis Little Piggy Had Double Glazed Windows
You have just read correctly, a farmer in North Cotswold has been told to remove the double glazed windows he put in for his pigs. These little piggies were living a life of luxury with their barn having roof lighting, double glazing and block walling. As lovely as an idea ...
Read moreThe Lions Roar on to Victory!
This emphatic win has pushed Norwich Rugby Club into 5th place in the league table thanks to a comfortable win against Wisbech, 46:3, which comes after the postponed game last week. Despite both teams showing the rustiness thanks to the winter weather postponing games, it was Norwich who made fewer ...
Read moreWinter Bringing UK to a Halt
With airports closing for days on end, trains running limited lines and roads becoming ice rinks, it comes as no real surprise that there are just as many problems happening at peoples homes too. Many people are finding their properties suffering from the snow and cold weather, with pipes bursting ...
Read moreOn the 10th Day of Christmas….
There’s nothing better to get you in the mood for Christmas than eating homemade mince pies! Yummy! So we at Anglian thought it would be a nice treat (just like the mince pie itself) to give you our personal favourite mince pie recipe list. (Hopefully that should impress the mother-in-law!) ...
Read moreCold Front Settles In
On Wednesday afternoon in Norwich, I came back from lunch to walk into the office looking like a snowman, all thanks to the sudden flurry of snow! It has officially hit us here, but heavy snow showers have been forecast all over the country, with Scotland and the North East ...
Read moreEnergy Statements Are Unclear
The BBC has recently discovered that most customers who receive energy statements don’t understand them, or how to act on them to save money on their bills. Despite every home receiving a statement, not many people realise how much they could potentially save. The total savings can be hundreds of ...
Read moreThe Hamlet Trust Auction at Trafford Arms
If you may not be aware yet, the Hamlet Trust has recently been raising money for their charity in various ways. So far they have done a mountain climb on Snowdon in Wales and a sponsored walk from the Hamlet Centre to the St Raphael Club which helped them to ...
Read moreWill your home survive the winter?
As we are now in the early stages of winter, it is only going to get colder, so people are being warned to make sure their homes are winter proof. British Gas has warned that 24% of people have suffered a boiler breakdown before, but still don’t take any boiler ...
Read moreCornwall just cant stop being green!
Cornwall has begun planning ANOTHER solar farm in a bid to become a leader of solar energy. ‘This is Cornwall’ reports that Cornwall Council leader, Alec Robertson has set out the plans for this project, in an attempt to not only protect the environment and become a leader of green ...
Read moreEnergy Savings Week – Tip 5
Well it is now the end of the week which means today is the final tip for Energy Savings Week, but I hope you are all trying these out and helping the environment and your wallet. Tip 5 – Get our FREE Rough Guide (Call freephone 0800 500 600) Just ...
Read moreEnergy Savings Week – Tip 4
As we are nearing the end of Energy Savings Week I hope you are reaping the benefits of all these tips, and are eagerly waiting for tip number 4! Tip 4 – Switch it off Don’t drain your purse by leaving unnecessary appliances on! If you leave a room and ...
Read moreWinter is coming too quickly
This year feels as though its flying by, and just as I was loving the summer sun, it’s over and winter is officially on its way! For the first time this year my heating has been on, and with good reason, as this week it is expected to plummet to ...
Read moreIs there such a thing as ‘free’ solar panels?
Photovoltaic solar panels Homeowners beware, you could lose out on some serious cash should you hire out your roof to companies offering you free solar panels. Which? consumer group has found that you could earn up to £10,500 over 25 years should you have your own solar panels installed, rather ...
Read moreSolar panels a key in helping the environment
Photovoltaic solar panels are the latest innovation of style to a home that doesn’t just reduce CO2 emissions – it prevents them. Structures known as “Earth-sheltered houses” utilise the sun’s heat on the thermal mass of the building, converting it into a large storage heater, explains the Daily Mail. “Earth ...
Read moreGoogle Earth Launches Global Warming Interactive Map
With the current devastating floods in Pakistan and the land slides in north west China you begin to think about your own immediate impact on the environment, the UK’s impact and how we as a world population have affected the global environmental conditions. Google Earth is a virtual global map containing various geographical information ...
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