by Jacob Whitmore | Sep 28, 2026 | Home & Garden, Trending
The Arete Two 12L is cheaper to run than the Arete One 12L in every room condition Meaco publishes. In a heated room at 20°C and 60% humidity it removes a litre of water for 15.9p at the October 2026 price cap. The Arete One needs 18.2p for the same litre. The Arete...
by Jacob Whitmore | Sep 28, 2026 | Home & Garden, Trending
A heat pump tumble dryer is the cheapest way to dry a load of washing indoors at the October 2026 price cap, once you count where the water ends up. It dries a 3kg load for about 15p. A dehumidifier beside an ordinary airer costs about 32p for the same load. Every...
by Jacob Whitmore | Sep 28, 2026 | Health & Wellness, Trending
Key takeaways The NHS says everyone in the UK should consider a daily 10 microgram vitamin D supplement during autumn and winter, because from October to early March British sunlight is too weak for the body to make enough. 10 micrograms is 400 IU. The conversion is...
by Jacob Whitmore | Sep 27, 2026 | Sports & Outdoors, Trending
Key takeaways The clocks go back at 2am on 25 October 2026, so the dark walk home starts this month, not next. Under the ANSI/NEMA FL1 standard, runtime is counted from 30 seconds after switch-on until the light drops to 10 per cent of that first reading. An...
by Jacob Whitmore | Sep 27, 2026 | Care
The short version. A top-up is the difference between what a care home charges and what the council's personal budget will pay. In England it is lawful, and common, but it is allowed only after the council has done something first: it must have made at least one...
