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    Queen under medical supervision

    Rumours from a cabinet office source that Charles will address the nation this evening.
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    Would changing the UK to Central European Time (plus one hour all year round) reduce our energy consumption enough to help us pay our bills?

    Daylight stays the same but most people use more artificial light in the evenings.
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    Would changing the UK to Central European Time (plus one hour all year round) reduce our energy consumption enough to help us pay our bills?

    It would reduce the amount of time we need to use artificial light, which may not be much individually but all adds up. The greatest difference is between east and west, except at the solstices when north/south is more important. For instance, today the sun sets at 19.31 in London, but 19.58 in...
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    Queen under medical supervision

    All her children are making their way to Balmoral, Charles is already there.
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    Engineering work on day of London Winter Run 3rd February

    The events that the railways do take into account are things like the Derby, where most people take the train. It would not be a good idea to close the line between Purley and Tattenham Corner on Derby Day.
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    CRB checks (now Disclosure and Barring Service)

    It only costs £10 to see what information the PNC has (if at all) about yourself. You cannot use this information for employment purposes - they still have to do a DBS check.

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