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RACHEL RICKARD STRAUS: Brighthouse let down customers

I’m all for being thorough, but the sooner redress is given the better chance there is of getting those who are mistreated back to the position they would have been in.




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Some straight-talking advice for British Gas customers

Navy Retired, in Merseyside says: ‘If you are a British Gas customer, you might as well put £200 - 300 down the nearest drain. Switch - it is so easy.’ I think he or she is bang on the money.




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Netflix will raise $1 billion for new shows as customer projections have doubled

Netflix will raise $1 billion for new shows and has most programs for 2020, and much of 2021, filmed, plus is working on more than 200 projects, says Chief Content Officer Ted Sarandos.




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Mindy Kaling's new Netflix show Never Have I Ever scores coveted 100% rating on Rotten Tomatoes

Mindy Kaling's new show Never Have I Ever just scored a 100% rating on the online review aggregate Rotten Tomatoes. She created the series with Mindy Project writer Lang Fisher.




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From Jack Thorne's The Eddy to Warrior and Tom Hardy in Taboo: The best on demand TV this week

The Eddy is a jazz club in an unfashionable part of Paris. It's owned by Elliot, an American musician who's fighting to keep the place running while trying to get his relationship with his daughter back on track.




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Chelsea starlet Fikayo Tomori hails Frank Lampard for backing him, Mason Mount and Tammy Abraham

Chelsea defender Fikayo Tomori has lauded manager Frank Lampard for giving him the confidence to emerge as one the club's breakthrough stars this season.




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Tom Cruise is in talks to shoot a movie in the cosmos with Elon Musk's Space X

Actor Tom Cruise and Elon Musk's SpaceX are working on a project with NASA to shoot an action film in outer space. The movie would be the first narrative feature film to be shot in outer space.




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NASA confirms Tom Cruise is in talks to shoot a movie on the International Space Station

NASA has confirmed Tom Cruise and Elon Musk's SpaceX are working on a project to shoot a film in outer space on board the International Space Station.




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Heart attack symptoms in women are largely the same as in men

A study from Dutch researchers found chest pain, sweating and shortness of breath are the main three symptoms of a heart attack




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Smart patch placed on the throat could determine if you have coronavirus before symptoms arise

About the size of a postage stamp, the soft, flexible patch sits at the base of the throat and uses sensors to measure vitals in order to determine if you have coronavirus before symptoms emerge.




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Apple's iOS 13.5 will automatically share medical data like blood type during emergency calls

The feature will use information that's entered into the Health app's Medical ID section which contains data on blood type, food allergies, current medication, and more.




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FA CUP ROUND-UP: Tom Eaves scores a hat-trick as Hull leave it late to beat Rotherham in round three

League One Rotherham United had their hearts broken by Championship Hull City in the FA Cup third round, despite fighting valiantly after going down to 10 men.




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Hull 1-2 Chelsea: Mitchy Batshuayi fills the boots of Tammy Abraham as Fikayo Tomori strikes

JOE BERNSTEIN AT THE KCOM STADIUM: Michy Batshuayi scored his first goal in 14 matches as Chelsea squeezed into the FA Cup fifth round despite a late rally from mid-table Championship side Hull.




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Fikayo Tomori admits Chelsea should have won more comfortably against Hull in FA Cup

In a season-defining month that sees Frank Lampard's side play Leicester, Man United , Tottenham and Bayern Munich , they will have to be better than they were against Championship opposition.




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British Gas prepayment customers vent anger at energy giant

Numerous British Gas customers with prepayment meters claim they are struggling to top-up since the energy giant switched from Paypoint to Payzone terminals.




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Ovo acquisition of SSE - what will it mean for customers?

Ovo's acquisition of energy giant SSE has been completed today, meaning the supplier will now be responsible for five million customers.




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Broadband customers are still paying £9m more A DAY than needed

Broadband customers are still paying £9m a day more than they should, according to data from check and challenge site, Is My Bill Fair.




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Ovo Energy to pay out £8.9m after overcharging customers

Ofgem says Ovo has agreed to pay the voluntary redress after some customers were undercharged while some were overcharged due to problems with its IT systems.




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Big Six customers jet off to San Francisco with energy savings

Currently, 1.9 million Eon customers could be missing out on £283 by staying on a standard variable tariff, the equivalent of a return flight to San Francisco.




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EE customers see mobile bills rise 2.2% from March 

For customers paying £30 a month on their contract, the inflation-linked hike means an increase of 66p a month - or £7.92 a year.




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BT customers will see broadband and mobile rise 1.3%

The telecoms giant is now using the Consumer Price Index measure of inflation for bill rises. Last year, it froze prices while it says it has never used inflation-linked rises in the past.




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Broadband customers are seeing their bills increase by as much as 89% when their contract ends

Out of the 68% of customers hit with a price rise, some providers even increased prices by as much as 89%, according to data from Which?.




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British Gas reverses the minimum top up limit back to £1 for prepayment customers after backlash

The Big Six supplier decided to change the limit at the same time it announced it was moving from Paypoint to Payzone terminals, leaving customers with 15,000 fewer locations to top up.




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Broadband customers charged up to £90 a year to keep email addresses after they switch providers

BT charges customers up to £7.50 to hold onto their address, equivalent to £90 annually. TalkTalk charges previous customers £5 each month to keep their old email address - or £60 a year.




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Complaints rocket as Together Energy is handed 36,000 extra customers 

Jan and Bill Burrough found out Together Energy had taken over their account in December 2018 and a month later asked for a credit refund. But the supplier took seven months to provide a bill.




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Customers complain that Thames Water is charging those with smart meters more than those without

Frustrated Thames Water customers have complained that the smart meters fitted by the firm do not work properly and are actually costing households more money.




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BT fined £245k by Ofcom after it overcharged EE mobile customers

The telecoms watchdog has fined BT £245,000, revealing the firm overcharged EE's mobile customers for making calls to 118 directory enquiries services.




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Virgin Mobile gives pay monthly customers unlimited minutes and data boost for free

The network said it will be offering unlimited minutes to landlines and other mobile numbers, plus a 10GB data boost, at no extra cost, for a month to those paying monthly as of Monday 23 March.




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Eon lost HALF A MILLION customers in 2019 as households switch

Despite losing customers, Eon said its total earnings before tax and interest increased to £2.9bn in 2019, and it expects earnings to increase again in 2020.




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Roll out of smart meters halted to protect customers during pandemic

Trade body Energy UK says its members have stopped installing or repairing smart meters, except in emergencies, in line with G­overnment guidance.




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BT Sport customers can apply for refunds as events are called off

At present you can claim back the value of one month's membership. How much this is will be depends on your package. The sum will be credited to your BT account within ten working days.




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Energy rights: As Extra Energy and Spark Energy go bust, where do customers stand?

Last week both Extra Energy and Spark Energy ceased trading. Seven energy minnows have collapsed so far this year, and more than half a million households have been left in the lurch.




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Savings from falling wholesale prices  passed on to customers as cheapest energy tariffs fall by £32

The cheapest energy tariffs have fallen by an average of £32, thanks to falling wholesale costs, new data has revealed at a time when consumption is likely to be higher with people at home more.




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CeX customers left out of pocket after tech firm delivers faulty items

Some customers, including Chris (pictured), have reported receiving faulty items while others have not received online orders at all, according to Which?




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Currys PC World customers left furious after failing to receive refunds

A number of people have struggled to get refunds for faulty products or cancel expected deliveries with many failing to speak to anyone from the firms customer service team at all.




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Amazon customers are raving about the 'absolute bargain' Breville Blend Active Personal Blender

Personal blenders are all the rage and the Breville Blend Active personal blender is certainly attracting plenty of positive attention on Amazon, with people praising its incredible value for money




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Amazon customers are raving about this Aero 360 dehumidifier that only costs £7.99!

While top-of-the-range dehumidifiers can cost as much as £170, Amazon customers are currently raving about a simple-yet-effective one from UniBond called Aero 360 that costs just £7.99




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Amazon customers are raving about this 'excellent' Silentnight Deep Sleep pillow

As winter approaches and it's time to upgrade your bedding for the cold temperatures, Amazon customers have settled on which is the best pillow to buy: the Silentnight Deep Sleep pillow.




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Amazon customer stunned by almost £9,999 delivery charge

Danielle Long from Carrickfergus in Northern Ireland ordered a £4.99 present which she needed in time for Christmas Day. But she was left stunned by the extortionate post and packaging fee.




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Jesse Lingard has grown familiar with the role of pantomine villain at Manchester United

Jesse Lingard has had his fair share of detractors to deal with over the years, but even he would have been taken aback by the abuse he received trying to board the team bus at Derby County.




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Chelsea starlet Fikayo Tomori hails Frank Lampard for backing him, Mason Mount and Tammy Abraham

Chelsea defender Fikayo Tomori has lauded manager Frank Lampard for giving him the confidence to emerge as one the club's breakthrough stars this season.




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Budget reduces customs & excise duties for renewable energy sector

It proposes zero customs and excise duties on certain items related to cashless transaction devices




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Reduction of custom duty on petroleum is a good move: Nikunj Dhanuka

More spends on the infrastructure & agriculture will put India on the growth path in the future




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The green, green grass of Sir Tom Jones' old home that's up for sale

Llwynddu House is in Ystradowen, just outside Cowbridge in the Vale of Glamorgan and was the property that the singer bought in South Wales in the 1990s.




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Pay tenants' rent! Calls for those with coronavirus symptoms to have their rent paid

The Government paying rents may be the only way to keep some tenants in their homes amid the coronavirus outbreak.




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External Affairs Minister meets Tomáš Petříček, Foreign Minister of Czech on the sidelines of 74th session of UNGA in New York





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Tomas Petricek, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic arrives in New Delhi [ph] Photo Courtesy:Chandan Kumar Shah[/ph]





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Field service automation start-up Zinier raises $90 million funding

The funding would help it to transform field service workforces with artificial intelligence-driven automation




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Tech startup Tekion launches cloud-based automotive dealer management

The product connects key stakeholders of the industry enabling maximum level of operational efficiencies, collaboration, and personalized retail experiences




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Emission scandal: Volkswagen apologises to Indian customers

The company however reiterated that its cars follow the country's norms and the recall of 3 lakh vehicles is a voluntary step taken by it