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Energy giant says it understands families will be worried about bills rocketing from next April Reviewed Energy giants British Gas and E.on have issued a message to millions of customers who may be worrying their bills are going to shoot up again from April after it was announced the Energy Price Guarantee would be reviewed from then. The guarantee, which caps average energy bills at £2,500 a year, was due to run for two years but will now be reviewed from April following an overhaul of the government’s economic plan by new chancellor Jeremy Hunt. Soar to £4,500 It has sparked fears bills could soar to £4,500 from next spring, piling even more pressure on struggling families. British Gas said it understood the announcement might be worrying its customers but said it didn’t kno...

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black history month Father of the Black History Carter G Woodson, known as the “father of the Black History” created the celebration of Black accomplishment in 1926. At the time as it is today, Americans celebrated commemorative dates in our history as well as beloved leader’s birthdays. Carter G Woodson placed Black History Month in February because it originally coincided with the birthdates of both Abraham Lincoln and Fredrick Douglas. Neglected accomplishments He recognised the impact and the power that comes from knowing and furthering the causes of what our “forebears have accomplished”. Black History month was first recognised nationally in a speech by President Gerald Ford in 1976. In that speech, he challenged American to “seize the opportunity to honour the too-often...