News in September 2010
- 30 Sep 2010Virgin Media boosts broadband upload speedsVirgin Media has announced a free increase in upload speeds for its fibre optic broadband customers.
- 30 Sep 2010Halifax promises extra interest for Isa transfersCash Isa Promise pledges to pay the new higher interest from the day of application, rather than making cash Isa customers wait
- 30 Sep 2010Tesco takes on Mothercare as it opens baby storeTesco has unveiled plans to trial a specialist baby shop within one of its stores, following a boom in its baby and toddler equipment sales.
- 30 Sep 2010Energy customers to get price hike warningsFollowing a year-long Which? campaign, Ofgem has announced that energy suppliers will soon be made to give their customers advance warning of energy price rises.
- 30 Sep 2010Jet-powered Jaguar wows Paris crowdsJaguar has wowed journalists at the Paris Motor Show by unveiling an ultra-efficient jet-powered supercar.
- 30 Sep 2010New Audi, Seat and Skoda models debut in ParisWhich? Car News: Sporty concepts from Audi and Seat plus Skoda's first electric car, the Ocatvia Green E Line, debut at the Paris Motor Show. Which? Car has the latest.
- 30 Sep 2010Paris Motor Show 2010 opens for businessWhich? Car news: The 2010 Paris Motor Show has opened for business, and the experts at Which? Car are there to bring you live updates on the cars being launched.
- 30 Sep 2010‘Free’ solar panels not such a great dealNew research by Which? has found consumers could save as much as £10,500 over the next 25 years by buying their own solar photovoltaic (PV) system instead of signing up to a 'rent a roof' scheme offering ‘free’ solar panels.
- 30 Sep 2010Whirlpool unveils 'greener' A-rated tumble dryerThe first A-rated tumble dryer from Whirlpool will go on sale later this year - and it doesn't cost a fortune.
- 30 Sep 20109 in 10 women 'annoyed' by high street sizesSize differences across high street shops are annoying, confusing and wasting women's time, according to research from Which?
- 30 Sep 2010Food colours linked to hyperactivityNew rules mean any food and drink containing certain food colours must carry a warning on the label, but they're found in a wide variety of food items.
- 30 Sep 2010Payphone charges cheaper than a mobileBT recently raised the minimum charge for making a call from a payphone by 50%, from 40p to 60p.
- 30 Sep 2010Banks top FSA complaints tableFSA publishes complaints data for individual firms for the first time, revealing banks had highest number of complaints refered to the FSO.
- 30 Sep 2010Blood pressure monitors on testWe put ten high street blood pressure monitors on test and find three Best Buys, but four wrist monitors we can't recommend, scoring 30% or less
- 30 Sep 2010Unacceptable substitutions at online supermarkets A new Which? survey has found that one quarter of members who shop at online supermarkets had received a unacceptable substitution in the past two years.
