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Warm Front Grants

House and Home 18 Sep 2007

From WarmFront.co.uk: The Warm Front Grant provides a package of insulation and heating improvements up to the value of £2,700 (or £4,000 ...

Bent Rear Mech

Cycling 17 Sep 2007

This is a bent rear mech. It is on an Isla Beinn (6-speed), and it is actually the 'sacrificial' alloy piece between the frame and derailleur ...

Cycle Bits Order From Chain Reaction

Cycling 17 Sep 2007

Cannondale Shoes MTB Carve 5FC01 42.5 Silver - Black, £40 Brooks Adrenaline High Visibility LED Lightbelt Each, £7 Oxford High ...

Prologue

TDF 2007 19 Jul 2007

Liquigas, Discovery and Credit Agricole riders here.

Prologue

TDF 2007 19 Jul 2007

Milram riders here.

Prologue

TDF 2007 19 Jul 2007

Euskaltel, AG2R, Barloworld and Gerolsteiner riders here.

The Tour Caravan

TDF 2007 19 Jul 2007

There are lots of amusing vehicles in the Tour Caravan. Also amusing was the fact that there were riders testing the course at the same time ...

Sightseeing: Buckingham Palace

TDF 2007 19 Jul 2007

Here we are outside Buckingham Palace, enjoying the friendly atmosphere and the sunshine.

SCF Econotherm Oil

Heating Oil: A Buyer's Guide 14 Jul 2007

A Customer Press Release from SCF: Attention Heating Oil User Southern Counties Fuels would like to give you the unique opportunity to ...

Top-selling BBC Titles

Films 19 Jun 2007

Here are the latest top 10 best sellers from BBC Shop: Radio 2 Janet & John Stories: Reloaded (Audiobookcd) In The Night Garden...Who's ...

Stream 1 Grants: Trying to Apply

Wind Turbines 29 May 2007

Our experience of trying to apply for the new round of Stream 1 grants has not been fruitful so far. In our application for a wind turbine, ...

Low Carbon Householder Grants Re-Launched!

Wind Turbines 29 May 2007

As heard on This week the government announced it will start paying grants again for home owners who want to fit them. The DTI Low Carbon Buildings ...

Ride to Work

Cycling 27 May 2007

The Government's ride-to-work scheme has been around for a few years, but until recently it has been too bureaucratic for most employers to consider ...

240W PV System

Solar PV Electricity 27 May 2007

Solar Panel 240W ET Solar Monocrystalline PV from envirergy - £700.
Water Immersion Heater 24 Volt 600W from The Windmill Shop ...

Milton Keynes BMX 2007

BMX 27 May 2007