Octopus Energy Accelerates Home Energy Upgrades with Kuppa Acquisition Thursday, November 13, 2025 octopusenergy kuppa energyupgrade greentech ai homeenergy sustainability smarthomes energyefficiency acquisition Octopus Energy has announced a significant enhancement to its customer experience by acquiring home energy technology startup Kuppa. This strategic move enables customers to evaluate their home’s energy upgrade potential in … Read More
Headteacher Cautions Against Prioritizing Cost Over Quality in SEND Education Thursday, November 13, 2025 send education budget dudley independentschools specialneeds heathfieldknoll children provision outcomes The headteacher of Heathfield Knoll School, an independent institution specializing in education for special needs pupils from Dudley, has expressed concerns about reducing costs at the expense of educational quality. Dudley … Read More
WASPI Warned: Not All Women Will Receive £2,950 Payout from DWP and Labour Thursday, November 13, 2025 waspi pensions dwp labour compensation statepension payout government reform women Women against State Pension Inequality (WASPI) have been cautioned that “not all women” will receive compensation from the Labour government and the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP). This comes amid the UK … Read More
NatWest Launches Shared Ownership Mortgages and Expands Borrowing Criteria to Support More Home Buyers Thursday, November 13, 2025 natwest mortgages sharedownership borrowing homeownership newbuilds interestonly loantovalue affordability housing NatWest has unveiled significant changes designed to help “as many customers as possible” step onto the property ladder. The prominent high street bank, with branches including those in Birmingham, has introduced … Read More
Ex-West Midlands Police Inspector Settles Discrimination Case with Six-Figure Payout Thursday, November 13, 2025 discrimination policing settlement law employment westmidlands policefederation victimisation disability leadership Khizra Bano, a former inspector with West Midlands Police, has secured a six-figure settlement following a legal dispute over discrimination claims against the force. The amount, described as “considerable” by the Police … Read More
Calls for Urgent Action as Children as Young as Four Targeted in Online Grooming Crimes Thursday, November 13, 2025 grooming children nspcc onlinesafety sexualabuse westmidlands technology childprotection snapchat crime Children as young as four are becoming victims of disturbing online grooming crimes, with offences more than doubling in the West Midlands region, according to new data from the NSPCC. The charity has called for immediate … Read More