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Beta Band’s Steve Mason spent 12 years writing memoir he feared ‘read like a primary school essay’

Beta Band frontman Steve Mason has revealed he spent 12 years writing his memoir, Failure is Always an Option, while worrying much of that time that it read “like a primary school essay”.

The Independent UK

‘We spent £100,000 doing a gig in a scout hut!’ The Beta Band on debt, disastrous decisions – and their defiant comeback

Fiercely original and stunning live, they should have been massive – but they imploded. As the Scots return, they relive disowning their debut album, blowing Top of the Pops – and getting shocks off their battery-powered illuminated suits

The Guardian - UK

Man facing £7k a year energy bills wants to 'rip out' government-backed heat pump that's 'left home cold'

Steve Mason forked out thousands of pounds on the heat pump system that has been championed by government ministers

Manchester Evening News

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Man's 'crippling' £3K bills after replacing boiler with Government-backed heat pump

The government is providing grants for up to £5,000 to home owners who remove a gas central heating and hot water system and replace it with a heat pump

Daily Mirror

Man gets £3,000 power bill after switching boiler for Government-backed pump

Steve got a £5,000 grant to install the green alternative but his electricity bills have shot up

Wales Online

Man hit with huge £7,000 energy bill after switching to government-backed heat pump

Steve Mason says he has seen his heating expenses rocket since installing the government backed system.

Daily Record

Man facing £7,000 energy bill after replacing heating system with government backed 'green' option

It cost Mr Mason £25,000 to install

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Man ‘facing £7,000 energy bill’ after switching to £25,000 government-backed ‘green’ heat pump

Steve Mason, 58, spent thousands on the new system and says he has seen his bills rocket despite his thermostat being set at just 17 degrees

The Independent UK

'Air Source Heat Pump costs me £850 a month to run and doesn't keep my house warm'

'We are using some green non-polluting energy and Greta Thunberg will be pleased. However... we have a log burner chomping its way through a forest and sending smoke up the chimney'

Wales Online

Man horrified as he 'faces £7,000 energy bill' after switching to £27,000 heat pump

Steve Mason, of Grantham, thinks his electricity bill for this month alone could be £1,000 and his annual bill could be double after switching to the Air Source Heat Pump

Daily Mirror

Man ‘facing £7,000 energy bill’ after switching to £25,000 government-backed ‘green’ heat pump

Steve Mason, 58, spent thousands on the new system and says he has seen his bills rocket despite his thermostat being set at just 17 degrees

The Independent UK

Texas Sen. John Cornyn raises privacy concerns over drunk driving prevention tech in cars

WASHINGTON — After privacy concerns arose, three Republican senators, including Texan John Cornyn, introduced legislation to repeal a provision that would mandate the development of advanced drunken driving prevention technology and require their use in all new passenger cars.

Tribune News Service

No one listens to sports talk radio in L.A. Why the people in charge aren't worried.

LOS ANGELES — The New England Patriots have not played a game in two months. The Boston Red Sox are locked out of spring training. The Celtics are in season, but 10 NBA teams have better records.

Los Angeles Times

‘Boris was stabbed in the back’: voters in Tory heartland Spalding defend PM

In true blue constituency in the heart of the fens, residents give Johnson credit for Brexit and stance on war in Ukraine

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Women denied entry at Florida strip club will take case to state Supreme Court — again

ORLANDO, Fla. — The attorney for two women who were denied entry into an Orlando strip club in 2018 because they weren’t with a man said Friday he plans to take their case to the Florida Supreme Court again because the issue is more than who can have fun at…

The Guardian - UK

‘We’re ready’: UK anti-fracking activists prepare to fight resurgence plans

Boris Johnson’s suggestion practice could re-emerge after invasion of Ukraine has rallied campaigners

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