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Parenting channel launched for digital TV viewers

8 October 2008

Digital TV — A new channel dedicated to babies and parenting has been launched for digital TV viewers, featuring a wide variety of unique content aimed at new mums and dads.

Broadband users 'struggle to spot fake pop-ups'

8 October 2008

Broadband — Broadband users struggle to distinguish between fake pop-ups and genuine warning messages, leaving them open to cyber crime.

Barclays to open Piccadilly Circus branch

8 October 2008

Current accounts — Barclays current account customers may be interested to hear that the bank is to open a new branch at London's Piccadilly Circus.

Big rate cut 'could be on the cards'

8 October 2008

Secured loans — Following Australia's one percentage point cut in interest rates, pressure is mounting on the Bank of England to make a similarly dramatic move.

Increase in fuel theft highlighted

7 October 2008

Car insurance — Direct Line has highlighted an increase in incidents of fuel theft and is advising motorists to check their car insurance policies carefully to make sure they are covered for such a crime.

uSwitch.com welcomes Ofgem energy market findings

7 October 2008

Gas & electricity — uSwitch.com has welcomed the initial findings of Ofgem's probe into the UK energy market, insisting the recommendations made by the regulator will benefit consumers.

Check boiler to save on heating bills

7 October 2008

Heating cover — Households looking to save money on their heating bills should check their boiler and heating system regularly to make sure they are in a suitable working condition.

In-flight mobile charges 'will not be cheap'

7 October 2008

Mobile phones — As Ryanair gears up to offer in-flight mobile phone services, an aviation expert has warned that charges for making calls onboard aircraft will not be cheap.

Competition launched to find Scotland's oldest TV

6 October 2008

Digital TV — Television viewers in Scotland are being invited to enter a new competition to find the country's oldest working TV set.

O2 Broadband named best ISP

6 October 2008

Broadband — O2 Broadband has been voted the best internet service provider (ISP) by readers of PC Advisor magazine, beating off stiff competition from Be Broadband, Plusnet and Zen.

Charities challenge government over fuel poverty

6 October 2008

Gas & electricity — Two charities have launched a legal challenge against the government, claiming it is not doing enough to tackle soaring gas and electricity bills.

Road signs 'causing confusion' among motorists

6 October 2008

Car insurance — A large number of motorists are unable to correctly understand road signs such as those indicating that there is a cycle route or an uneven road ahead, new research shows.

Personal loan rates rocket

6 October 2008

Personal loans — Rates on unsecured personal loans have rocketed over the last month, according to new research from uSwitch.com.

Backpackers facing credit card cancellation problems

3 October 2008

Credit cards — A growing number of backpackers are having their credit cards cancelled while they are abroad because their banks have mistaken them for fraudsters, it has emerged.

Broadband customers 'could see improved performance' with BT gadget

3 October 2008

Broadband — Broadband customers could see the performance of their internet connections improved thanks to a new gadget developed by BT.

Consumers warned over sensitive data on mobile phones

3 October 2008

Mobile phones — Consumers are being urged to remove any personal information from their mobile phone before throwing them away or selling them on.

Digital switchover dates set

3 October 2008

Digital TV — The dates for the digital switchover in parts of Scotland, the Isle of Man and Cumbria have been announced, with the three regions following the Scottish borders to become some of the first to have their analogue signals turned off.

5.4 million households in fuel poverty

3 October 2008

Gas & electricity — Soaring gas and electricity prices have pushed thousands more households into fuel poverty, according to new research from uSwitch.com.

Base rate 'may drop to 3.5% next year'

3 October 2008

Secured loans — The Bank of England base rate may fall to 3.5% next year, according to the Chief European and UK Economist at Global Insight.

More consumers defaulting on personal loans

3 October 2008

Personal loans — Soaring gas and electricity bills, rising food prices, elevated motoring costs and redundancies are causing more consumers to default on their unsecured personal loans, new research shows.



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