The Boiler Upgrade Scheme increased by £1,500, and a humanoid robot starts on site and a builder auctions off film memorabilia
The Boiler Upgrade Scheme (BUS) has been raised to £9,000 for customers replacing oil or LPG-based heating systems.
The subsidy is available to homeowners looking to switch to a low-carbon system, such as a heat pump.
However, households looking to use the grant will still have to find a substantial amount of money.
The government estimates that the cost of making the switch could be as high as £20,000.
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Tilbury Douglas has become the first tier one contractor to deploy a humanoid robot on a construction site.
The robot, called Douglas, can navigate the building site and detail progress, saving the contractor an average of 40 hours a month.
According to a spokesperson, the bot will automate key tasks and allow staff to focus their expertise where it adds the greatest value.
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A builder from Tunbridge Wells in Kent is selling items linked to his grandfather, the Hollywood actor Douglas Fairbanks Jr.
Among the items being sold by Nick Weston is a celluloid frame from the 1952 cartoon Pluto’s Party, signed by Walt Disney.
Fairbanks Jr was a leading man during the golden age of Hollywood and appeared in movies such as, The Prisoner of Zenda, Gunga Din and The Corsican Brothers.
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