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Efficiently heating your home using these tips from Wiser could save households over £500 on energy bills as charges are set to skyrocket in April - Credit: Adobe

Exact temperature each room in your house should be amid energy crisis

Grant Shapps Energy Security and Net Zero Secretary. (Credit: Parliament)
Grant Shapps Energy Security and Net Zero Secretary. (Credit: Parliament)

Government change receipt rules on £200 Alternative Fuel Payment

Which? research has found the cost of living crisis is having a major impact on living standards (image: AFP/Getty Images)
Which? research has found the cost of living crisis is having a major impact on living standards (image: AFP/Getty Images)

One in seven people skipping meals due to cost of living crisis

Martin Lewis has shared tips on how to keep your house warm without turning on the central heating.
Martin Lewis has shared tips on how to keep your house warm without turning on the central heating.

5 Martin Lewis tips to keep your home warm without turning heating on

Expert tips on staying warm in bed without turning the heating up

Ivor Gardner, a 103-year-old WW2 veteran who has spent the winter without heating after an energy left him without a working meter is keeping warm - under tea towels and wearing oven gloves.
Ivor Gardner, a 103-year-old WW2 veteran who has spent the winter without heating after an energy left him without a working meter is keeping warm - under tea towels and wearing oven gloves.

Veteran kept warm using oven gloves after energy firm’s meter blunder

Best energy efficient portable heaters: models to heat single rooms
Best energy efficient portable heaters: models to heat single rooms

Best portable heaters: which type of heater is the cheapest to run?

The best smart thermostats to heat your home this winter for less
The best smart thermostats to heat your home this winter for less

The best smart thermostats to control the temperature in your home

How to keep warm without having the heating on all day
How to keep warm without having the heating on all day

How to keep warm without having the heating on all day

Best base layers for women 2021: stay cosy and comfortable with smart base layers for outdoor adventures
Best base layers for women 2021: stay cosy and comfortable with smart base layers for outdoor adventures

Best base layers for women: stay cosy and comfortable when outdoors

Dehumidifiers UK: prevent damp and mould with a reliable dehumidifier
Dehumidifiers UK: prevent damp and mould with a reliable dehumidifier

Dehumidifiers UK: prevent damp and mould with a reliable dehumidifier

How to insulate your home with curtains - do thermal curtains work?
How to insulate your home with curtains - do thermal curtains work?

How to insulate your home with curtains - do thermal curtains work?

National Grid power cuts: 12 blackout supplies you need in case of a UK power outage
National Grid power cuts: 12 blackout supplies you need in case of a UK power outage

14 blackout supplies you need in case of a UK power outage

Kerry Collinson, 51, decided to ruthlessly cut back on her gas and electric bill as she saw prices soar.
Kerry Collinson, 51, decided to ruthlessly cut back on her gas and electric bill as she saw prices soar.

Woman pays £10 a month for electricity thanks to these thrifty hacks

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How to prepare your home for winter and save £1,000 on energy bills

Here are some useful ways to keep warm (photo: adobe)
Here are some useful ways to keep warm (photo: adobe)

Ways to keep warm and beat the cost of living

The best electric heaters for winter
The best electric heaters for winter

Best electric and fan heaters from Dimplex, De’Longhi and Silentnight

Octopus Energy is handing out 5,000 heated blankets to help customers keep warm (Photo: Adobe)
Octopus Energy is handing out 5,000 heated blankets to help customers keep warm (Photo: Adobe)

Energy supplier giving away 10,000 free electric blankets to customers

Best touchscreen gloves to keep hands warm and use your phone easily
Best touchscreen gloves to keep hands warm and use your phone easily

Best touchscreen gloves to keep hands warm and use your phone easily

Energy bills are expected to soar from October 1
Energy bills are expected to soar from October 1

Energy bill increase comes in TOMORROW: How much bills are going up

Blankets for winter 2022
Blankets for winter 2022

The best blankets to keep you warm, including fleecy and heated throws

Switching off a number of common household appliances may help to reduce your energy bill (Photo: Shutterstock)
Switching off a number of common household appliances may help to reduce your energy bill (Photo: Shutterstock)

The appliances you should switch off to save hundreds on your energy bills

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Life in the Scottish Highlands -- and the rest of the world -- has changed dramatically over the last century (Picture: Phil Wilkinson)
Life in the Scottish Highlands -- and the rest of the world -- has changed dramatically over the last century (Picture: Phil Wilkinson)

Despite all the gloom, our world is getting better – Murdo Fraser MSP

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Humza Yousaf speaking at Murrayfield Stadium in Edinburgh, after it was announced that he is the new Scottish National Party leader, and would become the next First Minister of Scotland. Picture date: Monday March 27, 2023.
Humza Yousaf speaking at Murrayfield Stadium in Edinburgh, after it was announced that he is the new Scottish National Party leader, and would become the next First Minister of Scotland. Picture date: Monday March 27, 2023.

SNP set to lose 18 seats to Labour at next election in worrying poll for Yousaf

Brace yourselves, the next two years could make or break the political careers of both Humza Yousaf and Anas Sarwar.
Brace yourselves, the next two years could make or break the political careers of both Humza Yousaf and Anas Sarwar.

Squeaky bum time already for Humza Yousaf as poll demonstrates challenge ahead

An AI-generated image of a steel statue of Nicola Sturgeon, former first minister of Scotland
An AI-generated image of a steel statue of Nicola Sturgeon, former first minister of Scotland

SNP planning to honour Nicola Sturgeon with statue in Scottish Parliament

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