Smart meter chaos as bizarre issue hits customers in Northern England and Scotland | UK | News

[ad_1] Smart meter customers in northern England and Scotland are reportedly experiencing installation issues for a bizarre reason. The devices measure a household’s gas and electricity usage via a remote connection to your energy supplier. An in-home display screen allows customers to see how much energy they’re using and gauge how and when they could reduce … Read more

Scotland Yard reopens investigation into crash that killed two girls | UK | News

[ad_1] A driver who smashed through a school fence in a Land Rover Defender leaving two schoolgirls girls dead is facing a fresh investigation. Nuria Sajjad and Selena Lau – both eight years old – were at an end-of-year tea party when the car crashed into them at The Study prep school in Wimbledon in … Read more

Dumfries in Scotland yet to receive any of £20m promised | UK | News

[ad_1] The Tory Goverment announced last year that dozens of “overlooked” towns would receive millions to help bring their high streets back to life. The towns would each get £20million put “in the hands of local people” over ten years, according to then-PM Rishi Sunak. Dumfries in Scotland was one such town, now locals say … Read more

Chaos in Scotland as new tourist tax could be slapped on one of world’s best attractions | UK | News

[ad_1] A new tourist tax could be implemented in Scotland in a region home to some of the world’s best and most loved visitor attractions. Highland Council are the third local authority in Scotland to confirm that they are considering a visitor levy which would add to the costs of staying overnight in the region … Read more

The most spoken foreign languages in Scotland – England and Wales completely different | UK | News

[ad_1] The top five most spoken foreign languages in Scotland were revealed in a 2011 census, revealing differences in the linguistic make up of UK nations. Polish was found to be the most commonly spoken language after the country’s three main languages, with around 54,000 people saying they spoke the central European language at home. … Read more

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