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THOUSANDS of lucky customers will have their electricity slashed by 50 per cent this weekend.

British Gas will be be offering customers half price electricity at 11:30 and 1:30 on Saturday and Sunday with its Green Flex event.

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British Gas will be be offering customers half price electricity this weekend[/caption]

With Green Flex events, customers get half-price electricity when it is very sunny or windy and there is lots of renewable energy available.

This is in addition to its usual half price electricity on Sunday between 11am and 4pm for qualifying customers.

The scheme first launched in December 2022 but has been extended multiple times since.

British Gas uses its own forecasting to set the events to test the potential savings and impact on the grid with this scheme.

The discount is available to new and existing PeakSave customers, and all savings will appear as a credit on customers’ energy bills.

So far, British Gas has paid over £13 million to more than 650,000 customers taking part in the scheme.

Crucially, you can only sign up to the scheme if you have a smart meter that can send half-hourly meter readings.

Smart meters come with a display that shows your gas and electricity use in pounds and pence in real-time.

Their major advantage is that they let you more accurately track how your household habits affect your energy usage.

British Gas says if you don’t have a smart meter, it will install one for free in your home.

Other help to pay for energy bills

If you’re not with British Gas, Ovo Energy has a similar scheme which rewards customers for reducing their energy consumption during peak times.

Power Move offers customers up to £10 a month if they cut their usage between 6-9pm, Monday to Friday.

For example, by using the dishwasher in the morning or waiting until after 9pm in the evening to catch up on TV.

You might be able to get free home insulation or have other energy-saving measures installed in your property through the Energy Company Obligation.

The scheme is designed to help low-income households on certain benefits such as Universal Credit, Child Benefit and Housing Benefit.

The Government previously told The Sun households eligible for the scheme save around £600 to £700 on their bills each year after having energy-saving measures put in place.

You can find out more on the scheme via the Government’s website.

You might also be able to get help via the Household Support Fund which has been extended by six months until the end of September.

The fund has been shared between councils in England who then allocate their portion to those in need.

That means what you can get depends on where you live and can be a bit of a postcode lottery.

However, the help is usually dished out to those on a low income or benefits.

You should contact your local council to see what help is available.

You can find your nearest council by using the Government’s council locator tool.

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AN iconic high street retailer with 1,400 UK stores is set to close its shop in a seaside town centre.

WHSmith is preparing to shut its Bournemouth town centre location early next year as shoppers cried “another bites the dust”.

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It is understood that the Old Christchurch Road branch could close as soon as January[/caption]

Sources close to the business have revealed that WHSmith is set to close its Old Christchurch Road branch, possibly as soon as January.

While the company has not officially confirmed the closure, a spokesperson hinted at the possibility, The Bournemouth Echo reports.

They said: “We keep our store lease agreements under regular review, including at our Old Christchurch Road store in Bournemouth and will share updates on any changes to the store in future.”

In another setback for Bournemouth’s town centre, the soon-to-be-vacant unit is already being advertised by estate agents Goadsby.

The shop is available for rent at £150,000 per annum, with terms open to negotiation.

The Post Office inside the store, however, will remain operational for now, though its future is uncertain.

A Post Office spokesperson confirmed they have not yet received any closure notice from WH Smith.

Bournemouth residents have reacted to the closure on Facebook, with one user commenting: “Another shop of Bournemouth bites the dust!! Shame.”

Another added: “Honestly not surprised, know one really shops in Bournemouth, there’s more shops in Poole, Bournemouth is mainly coffee shops and restaurants then places to actually do any shopping.

“I’d rather go to Poole or Southampton if I need anything.”

A third replied: “Omg soon [there will] be nothing left. Dead town.”

While another person wrote: “WHSmiths has failed to update with the times, it will only get worse.”

WHSmith is closing a number of branches across the UK as it looks to extend its arm into the travel sector.

The retail giant, which runs over 1,100 stores, has shuttered eight stores since March 2023, including in Manchester and Bicester, England.

Meanwhile, the stationer has waved goodbye to branches in Oban, Scotland, and Ramsgate, Kent.

But it also comes amid a time of expansion for the chain, which is opening 15 branches at airports and train stations in 2024 in a boost for shoppers.

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