China Green Bulletin: New Ford-CATL Battery Plant, Green Energy Capacity Trumps Coal Chinese firms search the world for mining assets, Beijing promotes EVs in rural areas Caixin Global · Feb 17, 2023
Jazz giants Christian McBride and Paquito D'Rivera will headline 25th Twin Cities Jazz Festival MINNEAPOLIS — To celebrate its 25th anniversary, the popular Twin Cities Jazz Festival has tapped Cuban jazz titan Paquito D'Rivera and superstar bassist Christian McBride as headliners for June 23-24 in Mears Park in St. Paul's Lowertown. Tribune News Service · Jan 17, 2023
Midwinter festivals ensure there's plenty of jazz to go around Jazz music just sounds better when it’s played outside, whether it’s underneath blue skies or the moon and stars. But that’s not to say jazz isn’t as good when it’s played at concert halls, ballrooms, cafes and other indoor venues — because it is. Tribune News Service · Jan 16, 2023
Surge in online fundraising campaigns to pay for soaring energy bills Families are choosing between heating their homes and sinking into debt, charities warn The Independent UK · Dec 23, 2022
Half a million vulnerable households miss out on help with energy bills Exclusive: Labour says ministers have been told repeatedly that people with prepayment meters are not getting enough support The Guardian - UK · Dec 2, 2022
'8.4 million households will be in fuel poverty from April' Campaign group National Energy Action spiralling energy bills will leave one in three households in fuel poverty when the price cap goes up next next year Wales Online · Dec 1, 2022
Warning as most vulnerable households 'missing out on energy bill support' Most households are having energy bill discounts applied automatically, but for those on traditional prepayment meters, the rules appear to be a little more complex - and it means struggling Brits are missing out Daily Mirror · Nov 21, 2022
UK’s most vulnerable missing out on energy bill support due to confusing systems Charity warns of ‘significant risk’ that those on old prepayment meters will be unable to redeem vouchers offering £400 discount The Guardian - UK · Nov 19, 2022
Half a million homes could miss out on warm home discount this winter Charities have warned that the "winter lifeline" benefit could be cut for more than 500,000 homes Liverpool Echo · Nov 15, 2022
Charities fear for 500,000 households who will no longer get Warm Home Discount Changes to the Government's Warm Home Discount scheme mean those claiming disability benefits are no longer able to claim a rebate this winter despite huge rises in energy bill costs Chronicle Live · Nov 14, 2022
Warning more than 500,000 households no longer eligible for £150 Warm Home Discount Those receiving Disability Living Allowance and Personal Independence Payments are no longer eligible to receive the discount Manchester Evening News · Nov 14, 2022
Half a million households no longer eligible for 'winter lifeline' payment from the government “The Government needs to provide more direct financial support now, not less, so disabled people don’t freeze and starve this winter.” Wales Online · Nov 14, 2022
Struggling nan who can't afford heating says she'll buy Christmas gifts at Poundland Willenhall's Marianne Kiely, 59, is worried about the rising cost of gas and electricity as she fears she will have barely any money left to treat her grandchildren at Christmas Daily Mirror · Sep 30, 2022
High energy prices will harm children’s development, charities warn Some 24% of parents are buying less food since the start of the year in order to afford essentials, a survey suggests. The Independent UK · Sep 29, 2022
The Independent UK · Sep 29, 2022 EPA doubles money for electric school buses as demand soars The Environmental Protection Agency says it will nearly double — to almost $1 billion — the money available for states to acquire electric school buses
Daily Record · Sep 29, 2022 Warning as high energy prices likely to harm children's development Charities have warned that the soaring cost of living will have negative affects on children this winter.
Edinburgh Live · Sep 7, 2022 Scaling back Edinburgh's new £15m civic centre among options to address funding gap Council officials are recommending taking out loans to cover the cash shortfall for the new MacMillan Hub.
Edinburgh Live · Sep 7, 2022 Work begins on new Edinburgh community hub with nursery, library, theatre and cafe Project leaders of Muirhouse’s “long-time-coming community hub” offered a sneak peak of the construction site on Wednesday morning as they say “the end is now in sight.”
The Independent UK · Aug 16, 2022 ‘Unprecedented numbers’ of pensioners could die this winter without more help for energy bills, charity warns Age UK urges Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak to commit to emergency support and pensions triple lock
Reason · Aug 9, 2022 Project Veritas Ex-COO Loses Libel Suit Against Massachusetts Teachers Union From Landino v. Mass. Teachers Ass'n, decided today by Judge Denise Casper (D. Mass.), the undisputed facts: The MTA is a state affiliate of the National Education Association ("NEA"), a national labor union. Established in 2011, Project Veritas is a non-profit conservative media outlet that conducts "undercover reporting" concerning "subjects…
Liverpool Echo · Aug 5, 2022 Electricity theft reports highest since records began The cost-of-living crisis may be driving more people to commit the crime, a fuel poverty charity said
The Independent UK · Aug 5, 2022 Electricity theft at record levels amid cost-of-living crisis Electricity theft is punishable by up to five years in prison.
The Guardian - UK · Jul 30, 2022 Food and fuel poverty has more than tripled in a year, says Citizens Advice Huge rise in numbers forced to choose between eating and heating in UK, says charity
Nottingham Post · Jul 27, 2022 Government £400 energy rebate simplified to offer more guidance on how it works They are set to apply a £400 rebate to all domestic energy bills
Daily Record · Jul 26, 2022 New £400 energy bill rebate simplified to help more people understand how the discount works At-a-glance guide to the UK Government support for people paying energy bills by direct debit, card payment or prepay meter.