Octopus articles
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Octopus is the UK’s top home electricity supplier – what powers its success?
Ofgem recently confirmed that Octopus Energy has edged out British Gas to become the nation’s largest domestic energy supplier. The news follows the company’s takeover of Shell Energy (and its 1.3m customers) in 2023. But the last two years have been a fraught time for energy firms in terms of public opinion: if they’ve earned []
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Teenager finds ‘holy grail’ Lego octopus from 1997 spill off Cornwall coast
Boy discovers octopus figurine that fell from cargo ship along with 5m other Lego pieces during stormA 13-year-old boy has discovered a “holy grail” Lego octopus which spilled into the sea from a shipping container in the 1990s.The octopus is one of nearly 5m Lego pieces that fell into the sea in 1997 when a storm hit a cargo ship 20 miles off Land’s End, Cornwall. While 352,000 pairs of flippers, 97,500 scuba tanks, and 92,400 swords went overboard, the octopuses are considered the most prized...
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Martin Lewis says British Gas, Octopus, Ovo customers could get £457 boost from July
Energy customers could be set for a major windfall this summer at a time where the Cost of Living crisis continus to bite.