As well as bringing benefits in terms of costs and emissions, the new meters will also mean an end to estimated bills and having to wait at home for readings.

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With an estimated 3, 500 hybrids in Scotland the SWA said this would mean there were just 35 wildcats remaining.

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We estimate that sequestration will mean over 3, 800 fewer jobs related to the prison activations that would be foregone (including an estimated 1, 500 private sector jobs).

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