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Four of the cheapest energy tariffs on the market are being offered by the Bix Six energy companies but they are only available to new customers. There are 40 odd newcomers who have eroded the six's share of the market from 98% to 88% since 2011 but have they got the wherewithal to survive a sustained onslaught from giant companies with big pockets?

It's only October but it's that time of year again- Christmas creep is nudging ever closer to the summer solstice; is resistance futile?

After free plastic shopping bags were abolished by the supermarkets environmental campaigners have got disposable coffee cups in their sights.

The Fire Brigade says people who have tumble driers that are being blamed for a spate of fires should stop using them until they are prepared . The maker of Creda, Swan, Hotpoint, Indesit and Proline insist it's safe to use them if they are supervised and the fluff filter is cleaned. The parent company Whirlpool has offered a free repair and have asked customers who are worried to contact them either by phone on 0800 151 0905 for the UK or via the websites https://safety.hotpoint.eu/ and https://safety.indesit.eu/,

Running out of puff, aching limbs but still yearn for the days when you played football ? If you are over 50 then here's your chance- walking football is sprouting up all over the UK with more than 600 clubs starting up in the last two years.

Have you noticed a reduction in nuisance calls inviting you to claim for that accident you never had? If you are a Vodafone customer it's because the mobile network provider has installed technology which they claim is screening out most of the calls. These calls aren't just a nuisance but also probably criminals trying to get you to phone premium rate phone lines.

Why is the business of hiring a car hire such a bind and cause of consumer angst- perhaps because there are so many cowboy operators out there. Even the global brands in the business have come in for criticism from regulators and last year they promised the EU they would to clean up their act . How did a simple, convenient consumer boon become a source of such angst and complaint?