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A company-wide difficulty in locating the office light switches appears to be behind the increasing amount of money firms lose by keeping their lights on 24/7. According to research carried out by Green Office Week, British businesses are losing £160 million a year through the stubbornness of the last person to leave the office to turn off the Read more...

When embarking on a DIY lighting project at home, it's best to know what kind of effect you want to achieve before you start ripping out the switches and sockets. According to interiors journalist Ellie Tenant, DIYers need to play around with light and shadow with a mix of lights until they come up with an illumination system that is both Read more...

With the cost of living spiralling higher and faster than the rate of inflation, nearly eight out of ten householders have admitted their rising utility bills are impacting on their finances. Research from Santander found that people all over Britain are cutting down on their electricity and heating in an effort to to save money on their bills, Read more...

Keeping liquids away from switches and sockets in the home is one of the first things safety-conscious parents teach their roaming toddlers. Now the Electrical Safety Council (ESC) has put together guidance for householders who may be affected or even put at risk by this week's flash floods. With heavy rainfall predicted across several areas of Read more...

With consumers and businesses feeling the squeeze from rising living costs in the current economic climate, it seems that many of us are reaching breaking point with our bills. Unfortunately the situation is expected to deteriorate further, according to Ofgem boss Alistair Buchanan, who has warned that "tightness" in the UK's Read more...

  We've all heard much about the benefits of LED light bulbs, from the money saved by using them instead of traditional incandescent bulbs to the time saved on maintenance - as LEDs tend to last significantly longer than other lighting options. Now the humble LED is set to receive its very own symbol to set it apart from other illuminating Read more...