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Apples and pears to have strong harvest

Apples and pears to have strong harvest

22 May 2013

UK fruit growers are to enjoy high yields this year.A recent spell of cold weather means that farmers will see lots of fruit ready to be picked later this autumn say experts from environmental consultancy agency ADAS UK.It does, however, predict that the harvesting season will be around three to fou... More

Wiltshire homeowners warned by police over heating oil

Wiltshire homeowners warned by police over heating oil

22 May 2013

Police in Wiltshire have warned rural property owners to increase their vigilance following a spate of heating oil thefts in the county.There have been eight thefts of the fuel in the region recently: one in Royal Wootton Bassett, four in Clyffe Pypard and three in Tockenham.Police believe they near... More

Lincolnshire beekeeper voices support for pesticide law changes

Lincolnshire beekeeper voices support for pesticide law changes

21 May 2013

A Lincoln beekeeper has said he supports changes made by European lawmakers in suspending the use of a pesticide.This month the European Commission banned the use of pesticides containing neonicotinoid for two years following concerns that the substance is harmful for bees, whose numbers are declini... More

BoilerJuice UK Domestic Heating Oil Price Trend for May 20th

BoilerJuice UK Domestic Heating Oil Price Trend for May 20th

20 May 2013

BoilerJuice heating oil prices have held onto falls made since the dramatic drop in prices in late April and early May.As of 15:31 BST on May 20th, prices stand at just below 57 pence per litre, relatively unchanged over the past fortnight.Although parts of the UK, particularly south-west England, r... More

Sussex police operation targets heating oil theft

Sussex police operation targets heating oil theft

17 May 2013

Posted by John KingWealden Police has announced it will launch a new operation to combat heating oil thefts.Operation Zero has begun in response to an increase in thefts of heating oil from domestic tanks across the rural district - something police said has caused a massive impact on residents as s... More

BoilerJuice Annual Heating Oil Theft Watch Summary

BoilerJuice Annual Heating Oil Theft Watch Summary

16 May 2013

In the year since BoilerJuice launched its Oil Theft Watch scheme it has recorded nearly 200 instances of heating oil theft.The Oil Theft Watch system allows people that experience heating oil theft to report their experience to a centralised, national database, which shows the scale of the problem ... More

Snowfall hits south-west England

Snowfall hits south-west England

15 May 2013

By John KingA mid-May snow storm has hit areas of Devon and Cornwall in the south-west of England.Winds of up to 65 mph combined with snowfall to disrupt travel in the area - with some large trees damaging property and blocking roads.Western Power Distribution said homes throughout Cornwall are stil... More

Heating oil thefts in Brentwood and Epping Forest increase

Heating oil thefts in Brentwood and Epping Forest increase

14 May 2013

Thefts of heating oil from storage tanks in rural areas near to Brentwood and Epping Forest have increased over the last few years.Around £6,000 worth of heating oil has been stolen from storage tanks in 12 seperate incidents across the two areas since the beginning of March, according to the ... More

Gas use up on 2013

Gas use up on 2013

13 May 2013

Figures released by Centrica, have shown that gas use in 2013 is up significantly from the same time last year.The company, which owns British Gas, said that usage of the utility has increased by 18 per cent in the first four months of 2013 compared to the year before because of the cold weather exp... More

Colwyn Bay in tidal project plan

Colwyn Bay in tidal project plan

10 May 2013

Plans have been announced by a newly-created company to build a tidal power plant off the coast of Colwyn Bay in north Wales.Tidal Lagoon Power has revealed that Colwyn Bay is one of the locations being considered for a huge, new £2.2 billion tidal power scheme, according to the North Wales Da... More

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