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Scottish Sun
23-05-2025
- General
- Scottish Sun
Three genius ways to reduce water usage and bring down your bills
Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) EVER rising water bills are becoming a drain on household's finances. But there are some useful ways to reduce your water usage and bring down your bills. 7 We have three genius ways to reduce water usage and bring down your bills Credit: Getty WASTE LESS: Before you do anything else, fix any leaks such as a dripping tap. Then, look at how you can use less. Showers use the most water, so set a time limit of four minutes. To help you stick to it, search for 'four-minute shower hits' on Spotify and the playlist from charity WaterAid. Also, get yourself a water-saving shower head, from £10, and turn off the tap when brushing your teeth. In the kitchen, always use dishwashers and washing machines on eco mode. NO-HOSE SAVINGS: Instead of using a hose, target plants in need with water from a can instead. Wash fruit and vegetables in a filled washing-up bowl instead of running the tap and then use the leftover water in your garden. Water early morning or late evening to reduce evaporation. If you've been meaning to set up a water butt or barrel to collect rainwater, don't put it off any longer. BILL BUSTERS: You can't change your water company, but there are ways to get extra help. Check your bill to see if you are on a water meter and, if not, it's free to switch to one. How to cut energy costs and get help with FOUR key household bills Generally, if there are fewer people living in your home than bedrooms, a meter could save you money. Use the Consumer Council for Water's calculator at to see how much you'd pay if you had a meter installed. If you receive certain benefits and need to use a high amount of water, you might qualify for the WaterSure scheme, which caps your bill if you have certain medical conditions or three or more children under 19. If you're a low earner in England and Wales, you could apply for your water company's cheaper social tariff. All prices on page correct at time of going to press. Deals and offers subject to availability. DEAL OF THE DAY 7 This Radley suitcase is down from £199 to £99.50 at John Lewis Credit: John Lewis THERE'S no need to scrimp on holiday packing with the Radley spring floral four-wheel large suitcase from John Lewis, down from £199 to £99.50. SAVE: £99.50 CHEAP TREAT 7 Get Gu frozen clotted cream & chocolate crunch sundaes for £3.75 with a Tesco Clubcard Credit: Tesco ENJOY four Gu frozen clotted cream & chocolate crunch sundaes for £3.75 with a Tesco Clubcard, down from £5.50, in glass ramekins you can reuse. SAVE: £1.75 What's new? KIDS can learn about which animals enjoy living together at 45-minute My Pet Pals workshops at Pets at Home, running daily until June 1. Book at TOP SWAP 7 This set of four green glasses is £26 from Next Credit: Next 7 But this Asda set is just £12 Credit: Asda FOR a green, green glass at home, take a look at the Hollis set of four, £26 from Next, or pour your tipple into the green Scallop glasses set from Asda, £12. SAVE: £14 Little helper ENJOY a lie-in even when you're camping with the Crivit four-person pop-up blackout tent from Lidl for £129, or £99 with Lidl Plus. Shop & save 7 The 60-piece Mega Bloks big building bag is down from £15.99 to £7.99 at The Entertainer, Credit: The Entertainer BUILD imagination one block at a time with the 60-piece Mega Bloks big building bag at The Entertainer, down from £15.99 to £7.99. SAVE: £8 Hot right now OVER the Bank Holiday weekend, save 25 per cent on six or more bottles of wine at chains including Sainsbury's, Tesco and Morrisons. PLAY NOW TO WIN £200 7 Join thousands of readers taking part in The Sun Raffle JOIN thousands of readers taking part in The Sun Raffle. Every month we're giving away £100 to 250 lucky readers - whether you're saving up or just in need of some extra cash, The Sun could have you covered. Every Sun Savers code entered equals one Raffle ticket. The more codes you enter, the more tickets you'll earn and the more chance you will have of winning!
Yahoo
21-04-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
Alabama House bill would allow pregnant women to delay incarceration
Rep. Rolanda Hollis, D-Birmingham (right) speaks to Rep. Mary Moore, D-Birmingham, on the floor of the Alabama House of Representatives on April 16, 2024 at the Alabama Statehouse in Montgomery, Alabama. The House Judiciary Committee passed Hollis' bill to allow pregnant women to defer their incarceration. (Brian Lyman/Alabama Reflector) An Alabama House committee approved legislation earlier this month that would allow women who are pregnant to delay the start of their incarceration for several weeks after giving birth. HB 138, sponsored by Rep. Rolanda Hollis, D-Birmingham, allows women booked into jail to take a pregnancy test, be given bond and released from pretrial confinement, and places them on supervised probation for up to 12 weeks after giving birth before they begin serving their prison sentence. The judge will determine if the person is eligible to be released if she poses a danger to herself or to the community. SUBSCRIBE: GET THE MORNING HEADLINES DELIVERED TO YOUR INBOX 'With the Women's CARE Act, we focus on providing appropriate care for those who are pregnant at the time of arrest or detention, emphasizing the deferment of time served rather than complete exemption from sentencing,' Hollis told members of the House Judiciary Committee during its April 9 meeting. Hollis introduced nearly identical legislation in 2024 and managed to get it approved in the House Judiciary Committee with roughly the same number of days left in the session as this year. However, it failed to get consideration on the House floor. The bill states that a woman who is pregnant or thinks she is pregnant will have the option of taking a pregnancy test. If a woman is pregnant, the test result will be reported to the court and the county health department. She will then be released on bail during the court proceedings. If the court sentences her to be incarcerated, she will then be sentenced to supervised probation up to12 weeks after she gives birth to the child, with the time she served while on probation getting credited toward her sentence. Any fines, fees and restitution she owes will be suspended while she is serving pre-incarceration probation. After that time, the individual will surrender to the Alabama Department of Corrections, the county or municipal jail, or be charged with a Class A misdemeanor, punishable by up to a year in jail and a $6,000 fine. A woman must report the loss of a pregnancy to the court within 72 hours while she is serving probation prior to getting incarcerated, and the court will determine when she begins her incarceration. 'I have spoken with many women who have experienced this nightmare, and did not get the proper medical attention that they should get,' Hollis said. SUPPORT: YOU MAKE OUR WORK POSSIBLE
Yahoo
12-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Staff Picks: Best Songs of the Week March 29th
The post Staff Picks: Best Songs of the Week March 29th – April 4th 2025 appeared first on Consequence. Every week, Consequence's Songs of the Week column spotlights the best new tracks from the previous seven days and takes a look at notable releases. Find our new favorites and more on our Top Songs playlist, and for other great songs from emerging artists, you can listen to our New Sounds playlist. This week, PinkPantheress, S. G. Goodman, The Marías, and many more have unveiled new tracks. 2hollis — 'you' 2hollis is back with his latest collection of songs, star, and nearly all of them are floor-filling bangers. One of the most infectious slices of dance pop comes with the Eurotrance-influenced 'you,' which moves at such a frenetic pace that it's surprising Hollis doesn't let the song fully collapse (like on prior tracks 'two bad' and 'gold'). What's so wonderful about 'you,' and star as a whole, is the tension between Hollis' icy distance on the mic and the chaotic rattle of the beats that follow; he's seemingly a master of this kind of glitched out, paranoid dance music, cathartic at one moment and terrifying the next. While 'you' is a cleaner offering overall, it's yet another great example of 2hollis' remarkable pop vision. — Paolo Ragusa By Storm — 'Double Trio 2' By Storm, the new(ish) outsider hip-hop group formed by the surviving members of Injury Reserve, returned this week with a sequel to their debut single, 'Double Trio.' The first track under the name served as a transition between the two projects, and now 'Double Trio 2' showcases how rapper Ritchie with a T and producer Parker Corey are continuing to sharpen their artistic vision. The beat is ethereal and intense — an energy that's matched by the vocal performance — and the bars boldly stare down the experience of grief. It really hits. — Jonah Krueger Dazy — 'Pay No Mind (To the Signs)' Dazy has had quite the year already: After releasing a 9-track album in January, the Virginia-based musician is back with a fresh single to further charge up his momentum. A whole lot grimier than the tracks on for all i care, 'Pay No Mind' features James Goodson laying his spacey vocals over a thick layer of distorted fuzz, held firmly in place by mechanical percussion underneath it all. Looking at the way things have been going so far, he's projected to keep getting better as the year progresses. — Karan Singh Florist — 'Jellyfish' It's officially Jellywish release day, but let's not forget the last single the dreamy New York band dropped in the days leading up to it. 'Jellyfish' is arguably the most upbeat track on the LP, though that hardly says much given Emily Sprague's gentle vocals guiding the listener through its emotional intricacies. An upbeat, folk-leaning acoustic explores an overthinker's existential crisis? Yes, please. — Nicolle Periola The Marías — 'Back to Me' The Marías' new single delves into a post-breakup emotional landscape. As lead singer María Zardoya achingly muses, 'Just to tell you I'm sorry / Baby, come back to me,' the song captures the paradoxical feeling where, despite knowing it's over, the immediate desire is simply to alleviate the pain. Born from a spontaneous studio jam session, 'Back to Me' features a backdrop of loungey soundscapes, with Zardoya's beautifully hypnotic vocals transporting listeners to a space of solitude and introspection. — Aureliano Petrucci Maz — 'Circle' One of the most compelling tracks from Maz's debut EP, 'Circle' perfectly captures the essence of the Utah-based artist as she sets herself up for success. The final cut on NPC's tracklist, it pulls together the different styles and approaches she takes across the previous five songs. Springy yet delicate in its execution, the care with which this composition was put together points to a promising career ahead for the singer-songwriter. — K. Singh PinkPantheress — 'Tonight' For all her worship of the 2000s, was it really only a matter of time before PinkPantheress expanded her pool of sonic references to include… Panic! at the Disco? 'Tonight,' her great new single, takes little of Panic's pop-punk glam, but it does sample the Pretty. Odd cut 'Do You Know What I'm Seeing?' That song's baroque strings are appropriately blended into PinkPantheress' lush, club-ready beat, with her feathery vocals sprinkled over like sugar in a latte. No matter the reference point, the samples, or the collaborators, PinkPantheress always makes her mark with effortless cool. — P. Ragusa Rodeo Boys — 'Sam's Song' Despite its horrific origins, the latest tune from Rodeo Boys' upcoming album Junior, 'Sam's Song,' is deceptively upbeat, quite catchy, and extremely easy to listen to. Over the distorted guitars and melodic basslines, vocalist Tiff Hannay grapples with the trauma of watching their 8th-grade English teacher groom their best friend over the period of six years. It's a disturbing story, resulting in a chorus that's wounded but far from powerless. 'I wanna kill you/ If it kills me,' they sing. It's like if 'This Year' was a revenge fantasy. — J. Krueger S.G. Goodman — 'Fire Sign' A third studio album is on the way from Kentucky troubadour S.G. Goodman, and she's teased the June release with a new single. 'Fire Sign,' for all its grounded grit, is a celebration of resilience; glittering piano and observations on 'shapeshifting' cascade into an airy, layered chorus asking the essential question: 'Who'll put the fire out?' Stay tuned for the full record, Planting the Signs, which arrives on June 20th. — Mary Siroky Triathalon — 'DOWN' 'Play this at my funeral' was the inspiration for Triathalon's next project, so it's only fitting that 'Down,' the second single from the rollout continues building on the project's melancholic world of somber reflection. Adam Intrator reflects on the making of the shoegaze-inspired song, calling back to the moment 'Chad [Chilton] completely replaced the drums creating a new and refreshing change in tempo and overall feeling. This altered the song as a whole and soon we decided to add an 80s metal distorted guitar tone over the whole song. It went from a very sleepy, casual demo to a very electric pop/rock anthem.' Funeral Music is out is out May 16 via Lex Records. — N. Periola TV Girl & George Clanton — 'Summer 2000 (Fcukers Remix)' Not that 'Summer Baby' needed a remix to get you dancing. The original track from the TV Girl and George Clanton (or, as they cheekly called themselves, 'Bad Boys of Indie-Electro Pop') was by no means lacking in energy, boasting an absorbing groove and nods to Primal Scream's 'Come Together.' With Fcukers at the controls, the remix cranks up the BPMs, transforming and re-energizing the track into a psych-house ride. — A. 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BBC News
07-04-2025
- General
- BBC News
Oxfordshire mountain bikers 'have to travel for hours' to ride
An organisation is recruiting volunteers to help create more opportunities for people to enjoy mountain biking Trails say Oxfordshire is a 'big blank spot', with riders travelling many hours to find 'proper mountain biking'.Sam Hollis from the group said: "there is probably a lot of, what we refer to as 'naughty riding', but it's not because people are being disrespectful to landowners... it's just because there is nowhere else to go."OX Trails is working with the National Trust to create a course at Badbury Clumps near Faringdon and with the Vale of White Horse District Council on a project in South Abingdon. Mr Hollis said "We're not trying to build trails for people to come to Oxfordshire, we're trying to build trails for people in Oxfordshire"For a self confessed cycling city Oxfordshire as a county is woefully short of decent places to ride and develop bike skills".Richard Watson, countryside manager for the National Trust in West Oxfordshire said: "We want people to enjoy the countryside in the way that they want to, which is why we're delighted to work with responsible organisations like OX Trails. "They work with us to create sustainable off-road cycling trails in less sensitive areas of woodland so that both people and nature can benefit." OX Trails wants volunteers to help with 'dig days' and vegetation clearing, but also people interested in helping running the association and with Hollis said: "When people think of mountain bikes they tend to think of kids, but the mountain biking community has probably got as many middle aged people as said mountain biking is for everyone and he goes with his one-and-a-half year-old daughter: "I'm able to put her on the front of my mountain bike and take her around a green trail""My dad started mountain biking at the age of 60 - so it really is for everyone." You can follow BBC Oxfordshire on Facebook, X (Twitter), or Instagram.
CBS News
05-04-2025
- Business
- CBS News
Wholesale egg prices are falling. Will consumers see some relief?
When announcing his latest round of tariffs on April 2, President Trump veered into the subject of eggs, noting that prices "dropped now 59%, and they're going down more, and the availability is fantastic." Wholesale egg prices — or the price paid by large buyers like grocery stores — have declined 43% since year start, with much of the decline occurring since Mr. Trump's Jan. 20 inauguration. While retail data for March isn't yet available, grocery stores tell CBS MoneyWatch that lower prices are now starting to trickle down to consumers, and that there should be plenty of eggs available for Easter and Passover later this month. Lower egg prices may represent a bright point for consumers at a time when inflation remains sticky , and may reignite this year due Mr. Trump's tariffs, economists say. The new levies are set to hit all imports from food products to automobiles. Egg prices have declined partly due to the U.S. Department of Agriculture's five-point plan to tackle the issue, which includes battling the bird flu and importing eggs from nations including Turkey and South Korea. Egg prices at Northeast grocery chain Stew Leonard's have declined recently, with conventional eggs now down to to about $5.99 a dozen from $10 a dozen at their peak in December, said Andrew Hollis, director of sales. " We're definitely back to low price eggs again — there's lot of relief and plenty of supply," Hollis told CBS MoneyWatch. "Our demand will go up 40% for Easter, so we're not worried at all and feel like we'll have plenty of eggs on the shelf." Demand for eggs also fell due to the high retail prices at the end of 2024, which caused some households to cut back on buying them, Hollis added. That's allowed farmers to rebuild their supply, he said. Walmart, one of the nation's biggest grocers, also said that its egg prices have declined in recent weeks, although it didn't specify the decline. A dozen eggs are retailing for about $5 a dozen, according to Walmart's website. After months of the bird flu impacting egg supplies and prices, egg losses due to the disease declined in March, according to a release last week by USDA. But one issue that could pose a threat to egg prices are Mr. Trump's new tariffs, which will apply import taxes to products from all nations, including Turkey and South Korea, where the U.S. has an agreement to source additional eggs. The nations will face tariffs of 10% and 25%, respectively. Those taxes are likely to be passed onto consumers in the form of higher prices. The USDA didn't immediately reply to a request for comment about the impact of tariffs on egg prices.
