News in May 2007
- 10 May 2007Tenants in dark over digital TV switchoverHalf of all tenants in rented accommodation do not understand how to switch to digital TV, according to new research.
- 10 May 2007Patients squandering prescribed medicinesForty per cent of patients are squandering prescribed medicines, a survey of doctors said today.
- 10 May 2007Water company says 'sorry' for billing shamblesA water company today placed full-page adverts in newspapers apologising to customers experiencing difficulties in contacting it by telephone.
- 10 May 2007BT launches digital TV driveTelecoms giant BT will launch a publicity drive highlighting its move into digital television.
- 09 May 2007City watchdog criticised over Serps probeWhich? has slammed the City regulator for ‘missing a golden opportunity’ to help thousands of people who lost money by opting out of Serps and the Second State Pension (S2P).
- 09 May 2007Avon rapped over misleading advertAvon was rapped today over a ‘misleading’ advert which claimed foot patches removed toxins while the user was asleep.
- 09 May 2007Finance firms warned they could face actionFinancial firms which fail to improve the way they treat customers could face tough action, the City regulator warned today.
- 09 May 2007Insurers 'lose millions a day to cheats'Dishonest customers scam insurers out of more than £4 million every day, according to research out today.
- 09 May 2007Supermarkets pay out £9m over faulty fuelSupermarkets have paid more than £9 million compensation to motorists in wake of a petrol contamination incident.
- 09 May 2007Increase in vehicle recovery charge proposedThe cost of recovering a car from a police impound yard should rise by more than 40 per cent to £150, the government has said.
- 09 May 2007Postcode lottery for stroke patientsHundreds of stroke sufferers may be dying needlessly because of a postcode lottery for specialist care, new figures revealed today.
- 09 May 2007Virgin Media counts the cost of Sky disputeVirgin Media today revealed the cost of its spat with rival BSkyB as it reported a loss of 46,900 customers in the first three months of the year.
- 08 May 2007Google voted UK's favourite brandGoogle is the UK's favourite brand while Pot Noodle is the least liked, according to a new poll out today.
- 08 May 2007Call for stability control in all new carsA campaign to convert motorists to a safety feature which could cut car accidents in Europe by one fifth is being launched today.
- 08 May 2007Train company slated over rail fares hikeA rail passenger watchdog has called on a train company to explain why it’s increasing some off-peak fares by as much as 20 per cent later this month.
