Why does one part of the UK still not have smart meters?
Smart meters are widely used in the rest of the UK and in Ireland, providing real-time information to energy suppliers.
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Farage says Reform member should apologise for 'poor taste' social media post
Arron Banks posted "Welsh Lad?" in response to a Plaid Cymru video fronted by black community organiser.
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Mother guilty of murdering baby who died with 'catastrophic' injuries
Nicole Blain's 19-day-old daughter Thea Wilson had suffered broken ribs and three skull fractures.
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How Formula One has used its war-enforced break
Formula One revs up again after being silenced for five weeks by war in the Middle East.
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Six held after religious group modern slavery raid
Up to 500 officers are involved in three raids at Crewe's Ahmadi Religion of Peace and Light group.
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University wins record freedom of speech fine challenge
A record fine had been issued by the Office for Students over the university's trans and non-binary inclusion policy.
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Woman murdered sister and took her Rolex watch
Nancy Pexton stabbed her sister Jennifer Abbott Dauward and took her diamond-encrusted Rolex watch.
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Starmer's top team split over whether PM should carry out reshuffle next month
Keir Starmer's inner team is split over whether the prime minister should carry out a reshuffle after the May elections in the wake of the Mandelson crisis engulfing this government.
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Inquiry into 'sickening' waste dump at protected site
After the public reported odours, officers found "significant amounts of household waste" at Cave's Inn Pits.
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Police raid religious group in modern slavery inquiry
Up to 500 officers are involved in three raids at Crewe's Ahmadi Religion of Peace and Light group.
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Glasgow council to look at restoring pontoons and river buses
Boats carrying people over the water were once a common sight in the city but the service ended last year.
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British travel influencer missing in Morocco
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Several arrests made as part of sex offence investigation into religious group
Police have made several arrests as part of a probe into allegations of sex offences at a religious group in Crewe.
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More than two thirds of children under two use screens, report reveals
More than two-thirds of children under the age of two use screens - some watching devices for up to eight hours a day, researchers warned.
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Sheep trampling over graves and eating flowers at cemetery
Residents are angry that loved ones' graves are being damaged and council has taken no action.
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Religious group targeted in modern slavery inquiry
Police raid properties and make "several arrests" at Crewe's Ahmadi Religion of Peace and Light group.
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Al Fayed survivor was modern slavery victim, says Home Office
Rachael Louw says she feels "vindication" and "validation" that her case has been recognised by the British government.
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Jokes, gifts and a state dinner: Washington rolls out red carpet for King and Queen
During the White House state dinner, the King gifted the US president a bell from his WW2 submarine namesake, 'HMS Trump'.
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Couple put their car in for an MOT - then the garage went up in flames
Nurse Lakini Bolton has seen the last of her trusty Ford Focus after a fire destroyed a Lanarkshire garage.
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'Police station car bomb takes me back to working through the Troubles'
The explosion in Dunmurry on Saturday has heightened security fears for civilians who work for the PSNI, says union representative.
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