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This weekend has seen hundreds of thousands of Christmas trees being dragged into homes in order to be adorned with twinkling lights, much-loved decorations and reams of tinsel. But with more electrical gadgets and appliances being switched on over the Christmas period, it is more likely that fires will start in people's houses. The Read more...

Councils across the country are encouraging businesses and homeowners to take advantage of waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) recycling services, as the Environmental Agency (EA) announces plans to expand the directive. Graham Phillips of Highland Council has urged everyone with "a broken toaster, hairdryer, an old television set Read more...

Householders will find their energy bills continue to increase past the rate of inflation over the next two years, the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) has said. A report from the body predicted that the rise in gas and electricity prices in 2013 will be "bigger than normal" due to a number of external factors. "Some UK Read more...

The Green Deal Initiative, which comes into effect on January 28th, is likely to result in the widespread uptake of LED lighting as businesses and homeowners across the country look to reduce their energy expenditure. Lighting costs can be slashed by up to 90 per cent simply by switching from incandescent bulbs, and the government-backed initiative Read more...

Love them or loathe them, there's no getting away from the festive decorations as homeowners across the country illuminate their houses like never before. But after an overloaded plug extension led to a house fire in Annan, safety officials are warning people not to get too ambitious with their Christmas lights. A man was taken to hospital Read more...

Councils and other organisations across the country are re-considering their lighting options as they attempt to cut back on energy costs, with LED bulbs emerging as one of the key money-saving options. According to the North-West Evening Mail, South Lakeland District Council (SLDC) is set to save £21,000 this year after switching from Read more...

Homeowners have been warned about the risk of electrical fires when misusing a heater unit this winter, after a man in London died in a blaze thought to be started by his electric heater. London Fire Brigade released figures showing the number of fires caused by such heating appliances has climbed to 310 over the last four winters. While they Read more...

Householders and businesses around the country are now beginning the arduous process of drying out their properties after the recent deluge of rain hit the UK, leading to flooding in many parts. Homeowners have had to switch off their fuse board in order to reduce the risk of the electrics becoming dangerous, while still more are counting up the Read more...

Homeowners are set to get a big shock when their winter fuel bill pops through the letterbox, as the cost of heating a property has risen by 63 per cent in the last five years. Research by energy comparison site uSwitch found average heating bills have gone up from £360 in 2007 to £587 today, an average of £45 each year. Of the Read more...

A pub in Wiltshire is facing a costly repair bill after flooding and a fire tore through its bar. The Long Arms in the village of South Wraxall was affected by a burst drain earlier in the month and had to replace its ruined carpet, but then things took a turn for the worse after a damaged fuse board caught fire at the rear of the venue, Read more...