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...
by Jacob Whitmore | Sep 27, 2026 | Care
The short version. An hour of homecare in England cannot be sold for less than £34.42 in 2026/27 and still pay the National Living Wage for every working minute, cover travel time and mileage, meet wage on-costs and leave anything for running a lawful business....
by Jacob Whitmore | Sep 26, 2026 | Energy
The short version. One watt, left on all year, costs £2.31 at the October 2026 price cap. That single number prices everything in your house that never switches off. UK law caps how much a device may draw when it is doing nothing. Off mode and ordinary standby...
by Jacob Whitmore | Sep 26, 2026 | Sports & Outdoors, Trending
Key takeaways World Rugby’s own laws do not make a mouth guard compulsory. Law 4.2 recommends one, and Law 4.3(f) lists it among the items a player may wear in addition to standard kit. England Hockey strongly recommends shin, ankle and mouth protection across...
