5 h. ago Volkswagen now charges some EV owners a monthly fee to unlock full power from their electric cars

If you thought paying an extra monthly subscription to Netflix and Amazon Prime Video to go ad free was bad, VW is now charging a recurring fee to unlock the full power of customers' electric cars.

Transport

32 h. ago Millions of litres of oil seeping into UK soil from ageing electricity cables

FOI requests reveal leaks beneath cities, residential areas, riverbeds and fields in ‘huge problem for environment’ Electricity companies are leaking millions of litres of oil underground throughout the UK, the Guardian can reveal.In the past 15 years, 3m litres (660,000 gallons) of oil has been spilt under southern England from cables owned by the electricity distribution company UK Power Networks. But leaks are occurring UK-wide; the largest single leak reported in recent years was in Edinburgh, when 24,000 litres was spilt from a ScottishPower Energy Networks (SPEN) cable. Continue reading...

Science

3 d. ago Tortoise who made daring escape from owner's garden found one MONTH later...THREE miles away

A pet tortoise called Matilda managed to escape from hergarden in Wymondham, Leicesershire, and spent a month on the run - before being discovered in a field three miles away.

Politics

3 d. ago What will Elon Musk’s Tesla Electric powering UK homes mean for energy bills and Powerwall customers

Tesla’s UK energy move could put money back in your pocket ⚡

Economics

5 d. ago Free flea treatment offered to pet owners as experts warn 'a million eggs' could invade

Itch Pet is offering owners their first month of their subscription for free, with dosage tailored to their pets' needs

Events

last month Tomatoes are set to jump in price as Trump slaps a 17% tariff on the grocery staple

‘I give it three months, and then we go bankrupt,’ says one Californian restaurant owner

Politics