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Everest Base Camp mission for Perth pals Andrew and Michael

A sight of blue skies and white Himalayan peaks was the (eventual) reward for two adventurous souls from Perth who battled many challenges to reach Mount Everest Base Camp.

Daily Record

We’ve spent two winters trying to get SSE to change our prepay meter

It is not just inconvenient but a financial loss, too, as it costs us more

The Guardian - UK

East Lothian gran wins fight with energy company over unpaid £690 bill

Tracey Miller returned to her East Lothian home to find they had forced entry and installed a new meter. Tracey, 48, owed SSE £690 and claimed she’d reached an agreement to pay the sum in weekly amounts.

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Meter row Scots gran wins cash fight as forced-entry energy firm pays up

Tracey Miller returned to her East Lothian home to find they had forced entry and installed a new meter.

Daily Record

Housebound pensioner 'can't go upstairs' as bedroom's too cold after smart meter fails

Margaret Rees, 79, has had no central heating and no hot water for nearly a week after her smart meter malfunctioned and has been forced to sleep on her sofa because her bedroom is so cold

Daily Mirror

Gateshead Council endorses "international tax justice"

Both Labour and the Lib Dems pledge to encourage more tax transparency and reward good businesses.

Chronicle Live

Lewis Capaldi announces headline show at SSE Arena Belfast for 2023

He is coming back to NI after his sold-out Belsonic show in June

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Pensioner left without central heating forced to sleep next to living room fire amid cost of living crisis

Margaret Rees, who has limited mobility and is largely housebound, says she has been forced to sleep on her couch with only an electric heater to keep warm after waking to find her meter had stopped working.

Daily Record

'My energy bill has gone up to £738 a month due to an error with the meter'

Mike Davies from Aberdare was surprised to say the least when his energy supplier emailed him to say his bill would be going up six-fold

Wales Online

Woman without central heating left sleeping on sofa next to fire

'I have no heating, no hot water, nothing.'

Wales Online

TalkTalk completes deal to buy SSE Phone & Broadband from OVO Energy

It has not been revealed how much the deal is worth

Birmingham Post

Gran left feeling 'violated' after energy company entered her home while she was out

Tracey Miller was staying with a friend when a representative from SSE forcibly entered her home and replaced her electricity meter - as they thought she was refusing to pay her bills

Daily Mirror

Energy bosses ‘worried’ as ministers move to cap renewable and nuclear profits

Leaders in the energy sector warned that the mechanism must not put off investment and should be comparable to other countries

Wales Online

Power giants to face ‘windfall tax’ after all as Liz Truss delivers U-turn

Prime minister accused of ‘another screeching U-turn’ having previously rejected calls to impose levy

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Michael Conlan confirms another Belfast fight night with cheaper tickets on offer for fans

The featherweight will return to the SSE Arena this side of Christmas and tickets will be sold at affordable prices

Belfast Live

Michael Conlan confirms huge night of Belfast boxing with discount prices for fans

The Belfast featherweight will return to the SSE Arena before Christmas and promoters have made the fight more affordable

The Guardian - UK

Ovo Energy owes me more than £2,000 for my solar power

Since the supplier took over managing payments for my panels’ excess energy, there have been a string of delays

Edinburgh Live

Energy firm 'sneaked into East Lothian mum's home' in row over unpaid bill

The move by SSE has prompted concern that thousands of other struggling customers could suffer the same fate as living costs soar.

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Daily Record

Energy firm SSE sneaked into Scots gran's house and installed electricity meter in row over bill

Representatives from SSE went into the house and replaced the meter with a more expensive prepayment one, despite the customer having agreed a payment plan.

Daily Record

Perth pensioner baffled by needless hurdles in way of staying warm without surprise bills

One senior citizen from Perth is at her wit's end with managing the task of monitoring energy usage at a time when every penny counts.

Daily Mirror

Pensioner too scared to turn on gas heating due to cost curls up with dog to stay warm

Lyn Joseph, 76, of Perth, Scotland, suffers from the respiratory condition COPD and relies on a small portable heater and her Yorkshire Terrier to keep warm as she fears turning her gas on

Daily Record

Scots OAP too scared to turn on gas heating curls up with dog to stay warm

Lyn Joseph, 76, spent cold days huddled around a portable heater in her flat, afraid to use central heating in case she was left with sky-high bills.

The Guardian - UK

Colder early winter in Europe could worsen cost of living crisis, say forecasters

European meteorological agency warns La Niña weather pattern makes cold and dry snap more likely

The Guardian - UK

‘Significant risk’ of winter gas shortages in Great Britain, warns Ofgem

Electricity-producing firms ask regulator to change rules that could penalise them if gas supplies run out

Chronicle Live

Shock energy bills leave families in 'complete panic' after new rates update causes glitch

Suppliers including Scottish Power, SSE, Eon and Octopus warn customers that displays may take 24 hours to show right prices

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