News in May 2009
- 11 May 2009EU to ban frosted light bulbsFrom September this year, shops will no longer be able to buy new stocks of traditional incandescent, opaque light bulbs.
- 09 May 2009Complaints about second-hand cars still rifeComplaints about second-hand cars are still rife, say the Office of Fair Trading. Which? news story about problems with second-hand car sales
- 08 May 2009Vodafone launches 'Contact Keeper' on FacebookVodafone has launched ContactKeeper - a branded Facebook application that allows users to save a record of all their friends' mobile phone numbers.
- 08 May 2009Fall in Blue Flag awards for England’s Beaches The number of Blue Flag beaches in England has fallen but many will be holidaying in the UK in 2009. Let Which? Holiday help you find the perfect UK holiday.
- 08 May 2009Railcards to increase in price by up to 25%The prices of most UK railcards and the minimum fares charged with them are to increase from 17th May. This comes after recent sharp increases in ticket prices in January, despite the recession
- 08 May 2009Tiscali UK to be bought by Carphone WarehouseTiscali customers can feel reassured about the future of their broadband service following the news that Carphone Warehouse is to buy Tiscali UK.
- 08 May 2009April car sales down 24%Sales of new cars during April have dipped to their lowest levels since April 1991, and are down 24% on April 2008.
- 08 May 2009One in 10 home jobs botched by rogue tradersOne in ten people are having to repair home improvement jobs carried out by rogue traders
- 07 May 2009Restaurant tips adviceGood Food Guide editor Elizabeth Carter advises restaurant goers to pay staff tips in cash until government outlaws minimum wages being topped up with tips.
- 07 May 2009John Lewis to open new-style home storesJohn Lewis is launching new-style home stores to try to reach more shoppers.
- 07 May 2009Nokia E52 delivers a 'month on standby'Nokia has announced the newest addition to its E-Series range of mobile phones - the E52 - which is claimed to have enough battery life for eight hours of talk time.
- 07 May 2009British Gas cuts electricity prices by 10%British Gas cuts standard electricity prices by 10%, the last of the major players to do so this year. Find out if this makes it worth changing supplier with Which? Switch
- 07 May 2009Bank rate stays at 0.5%The Bank of England steadies the economic ship, with a second month of interest rate stability. But pumps millions into the system in the name of quantitive easing.
- 07 May 2009Customers confused by energy tariffsHouseholds looking to cut back on their gas and electricity costs are not being helped by a staggering number of tariffs to choose from.
- 07 May 2009Freesat passes first year and hits 400,000 salesFreesat, the subscription-free digital satellite TV service, is a year old and has sold almost 400,000 receivers
