Six towns and cities to pilot clean heating innovation

Businesses and building owners across England are set to benefit from low-cost, low-carbon heating as 6 towns and cities have been selected to develop the country’s first heat network zones. Developing zones for heat networks in urban areas is the cheapest and most efficient way of delivering the technology, which …

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Mystery surrounds chemical letter scare at mosque

Mystery surrounds a chemical scare at a mosque as experts have been unable to identify a substance sent through the post to the venue. Emergency services were dispatched to the building in Bury Old Road, Prestwich, after the material was delivered by post on Monday. Police are continuing to investigate …

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Fashion prices edge up as retailers unwind discounting

Fashion prices edged up in October as retailers began to unwind the heavy discounting that has characterised the sector over the past year. According to the British Retail Consortium (BRC)-NielsenIQ Shop Price Index, shop prices overall were down 0.8% marking the third consecutive month of falling prices (September had declined …

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British postal service to stock up on electric Peugeots

The supplier of the vehicles has now been finalised: Peugeot has been commissioned to supply 1,100 e-Partner and 1,000 e-Expert vehicles. The type of vehicle ordered had not been stated at the initial order announcement in July. In the press release, Peugeot specifies that the E-Partner now features an updated …

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Remembrance Weekend events in Royal Greenwich

From Friday 8 to Monday 11 November, remembrance events will take place across the Royal Borough of Greenwich, with the Abbey Wood and Thamesmead, Blackheath and Charlton, and Eltham and Well Hall branches of the Royal British Legion. A two-minute silence, wreath laying ceremonies, remembrance services and a public parade …

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Peugeot to supply 2,100 electric vans to Royal Mail, UK

On October 28, Peugeot announced that it will supply 2,100 electric vans to its partner Royal Mail, UK. The order includes 1,000 Peugeot E-Partner vans from Ellesmere Port, and 1,000 E-Expert vans. This makes Peugeot the only brand producing electric vans in volume in the UK. The company has been …

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