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'Same traits' seen in able-bodied phone users

3 July 2008

Mobile phones — Able-bodied consumers make similar mistakes when using mobile telephones as disabled people do when using computers, according to research.

Debtors 'could face repossessions'

3 July 2008

Credit cards — Individuals in debt may see matters are made worse as service providers threaten them with house repossessions, it has been suggested.

'Normal water' to return to Northamptonshire

3 July 2008

Water — Anglian Water has stated that about 75% of customers may have access to normal water conditions again by the end of the week, after it was contaminated.

Virgin Media hit by ASA

3 July 2008

Broadband — Virgin Media has been rapped after claiming that its broadband services could deliver faster download speeds than were actually being provided.

London 'most popular for car crime'

3 July 2008

Car insurance — A list of the most likely places where people could have their car and its belongings taken has been released by swiftcover.com.

Children given road safety message

2 July 2008

Car insurance — A number of pupils at a Northamptonshire school have helped to deliver a road safety message to fellow youngsters.

Fine given to Severn Trent Water

2 July 2008

Water — A £2 million fine has been handed out to Severn Trent Water after the firm admitted to providing inaccurate leakage information.

Easy conditions 'mean credit cannot be repaid'

2 July 2008

Credit cards — Consumers could struggle to pay back credit handed out to them by service providers simply because the checks on them are not stringent enough, it has been claimed.

Date set for Devon switchover

2 July 2008

Digital TV — The independent group charged with undertaking the digital switchover process in Britain, Digital UK, has said that north Devon will see the change in a year's time.

Drivers in Bucks stopped for speeding

1 July 2008

Car insurance — A high number of drivers were stopped as part of an initiative that took place in Beaconsfield in Buckinghamshire recently.

Salary details 'not checked before credit handed out'

1 July 2008

Credit cards — More research should be done by service providers to ensure that credit cards are not handed out to unsuitable consumers, it has been suggested.

'Not enough done' for retirement

1 July 2008

Current accounts — Many Brits are not putting enough cash aside to last them in their retirement years, a new survey has suggested.

Broadband contract for Scotland

1 July 2008

Broadband — A new contact has been given to Avanti Communications Group by the Scottish government to try and improve broadband in the country.

Bracknell drivers 'hand over £1m'

30 June 2008

Car insurance — About £1 million has been handed out in fines to drivers for speeding in the Bracknell area over the past four years, it has been revealed.

Fraud 'up' during crunch

30 June 2008

Personal loans — More cases of fraud are being seen as a result of increasing personal debt, it has been claimed.

Machine 'eating bank cards'

30 June 2008

Credit cards — Residents in the Meads area of Sussex have said that a cash machine has been eating their bank cards and have called for help.

Scottish digital channel 'on the way'

30 June 2008

Digital TV — A new Scottish digital television channel has been given the support of the First Minister Alex Salmond.

Consumers 'will have to pay for green changes'

30 June 2008

Gas & electricity — Consumers are set to see energy bills rise in the UK in a bid to meet European Union (EU) targets, it has been claimed.

North-east road changed hailed

27 June 2008

Car insurance — Amendments to a road in the north-east of England have been met with praise because of the number of accidents that have been seen there in past times, news that may interest those with car insurance.

Schools in Northamptonshire 'remain closed'

27 June 2008

Water — A number of schools in the Northamptonshire area are still closed following the finding of contaminated water there.



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