News in 2006
- 17 Oct 2006Online guide to scores on the doorsA new service helps you access reports on the cleanliness of restaurants online.
- 16 Oct 2006Hundreds of ops 'cancelled due to admin errors'More than 160,000 NHS operations were cancelled last year because of administrative errors, an MP claimed today.
- 16 Oct 2006Blu-Ray players arrive in the UKTwo separate home cinema formats are set to battle it out to become the dominant successor to DVD.
- 16 Oct 2006Many patients sick of hospital foodMany patients are leaving hospital meals because they look, taste and smell unappetising, according to a report out today.
- 16 Oct 2006Millions at risk of ID fraudMillions of British homes are throwing out confidential information in their rubbish which could allow fraudsters to steal their identity, a new survey has found.
- 13 Oct 2006Which? calls for hospital patients' viewsWhich? wants to hear your views on what really matters to you when you have to spend time in hospital.
- 13 Oct 2006Allotments are back in fashionAllotments are making a comeback and are emerging as a modern way to improve health and well being, says Gardening Which?.
- 13 Oct 2006EU takes UK to court over food hygieneThe European Commission has launched legal action against the UK government over its policing of food safety standards.
- 13 Oct 2006Warning over sabotaged loavesShoppers have been warned to be on their guard after shards of glass and a needle were found in packs of bread.
- 13 Oct 2006Virgin cuts fuel surchargeVirgin Atlantichas announced it's cutting its fuel surcharge from £35 per flight to £30.
- 12 Oct 2006Electricals sales soarA surge in demand for TVs, games consoles and sat nav equipment is set to make electricals the UK’s fastest growing retail sector in 2006.
- 12 Oct 2006Most NHS trusts 'need to improve'A damning report has branded more than half of England's NHS trusts only weak or fair in the services they provide or the way they manage taxpayers' money.
- 12 Oct 2006OFT to cut back on investigationsThe Office of Fair Trading (OFT) is planning to cut the number of cases it investigates.
- 12 Oct 2006NI banking sector not competitiveCustomers of Northern Ireland's ‘big four’ banks are being stung with higher charges than British customers and receiving lower levels of interest on their savings because of a lack of competition in the sector.
- 11 Oct 2006Carphone Warehouse buys AOLCarphone Warehousehas agreed a £370 million deal to buy the UK arm of internet provider AOL from Time Warner.
