EDF has signed a long-term Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with Aukera for the full output of the Benthead Solar Farm, a co-located solar and battery project in North Ayrshire, Scotland. The project will combine 53.52MW of solar generation with a 31MW battery storage system, with commissioning targeted for 2026. Under …
Read More »Folly of funny money deals: A market solution would be best for Thames Water, says ALEX BRUMMER
By ALEX BRUMMER FOR THE DAILY MAIL Updated: 17:11 EDT, 3 June 2025 As a long-standing critic of private equity pillage, I should be cheering from the rooftops at the decision by KKR to pull out of its proposed rescue of Thames Water. Yet given the ghastly legacy of financial …
Read More »Royal Ramble walkers raise £88k for charity
Ruth Marvel, CEO of The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award, said: “We are so grateful to everyone at UK Power Networks for taking on this challenge to support the DofE charity. The money raised will help us reach more young people, especially those facing marginalisation, giving them the life-changing opportunity to …
Read More »The toxic reality: Mounting ransomware risks in tech era
As ransomware continues to evolve at an alarming pace, an estimated 86% of incidents now involve significant business disruption, spanning operational downtime and reputational damage.Ransomware refers to a type of malicious software code that hackers use to encrypt victims’ computer files. In the last decade or so, it has transformed …
Read More »“Semele” by George Frideric Handel at the Royal Ballet and Opera in London: Arts Intel Report
“Myself I shall adore if I persist in gazing,” the giddy heroine sings, mirror in hand, on her way to big trouble in Semele, arguably Handel’s most bewitching dramatic score. (Opera? Oratorio? Don’t even go there.) The Theban princess Semele is carrying on with Jupiter, you see, and Juno is …
Read More »Full list of Nationwide customers who won’t get £100 payment
Part of the building society’s ‘Fairer Share’ scheme, millions are set to receive a slice of £400m. This follows Nationwide’s announcement of a hefty £2.3 billion profit for the year ending March 31, 2025. The Fairer Share initiative was designed to give back to customers by sharing some of the profits, …
Read More »Full list of Nationwide customers who won’t get £100 payment
Part of the building society’s ‘Fairer Share’ scheme, millions are set to receive a slice of £400m. This follows Nationwide’s announcement of a hefty £2.3 billion profit for the year ending March 31, 2025. The Fairer Share initiative was designed to give back to customers by sharing some of the profits, …
Read More »EU yet to receive U.S. letter demanding best trade negotiation offers
Investing.com — The European Union has not received a letter from the United States that demands countries to present their best trade negotiation offers by Wednesday, as reported by Reuters early Tuesday. The U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration, following a call with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, reinstated …
Read More »Was this the moment Harry and Meghan realised they were no longer part of the Royal Family A-list?
It was dubbed a ‘royal reunion’ at the time, as Prince Harry and Meghan Markle united with the rest of the Royal Family for their first joint engagement in two years. But the Sussexes were kept apart from Prince William, Kate Middleton, Prince Charles and Camilla – and left separately. The Service of …
Read More »Driver from Fishponds sentenced for causing death of man crossing road
A DRIVER from Fishponds has been given a suspended prison sentence after a collision which caused the death of a pedestrian. Stuart Veck was driving in Clifton on December 21 last year when his Peugeot 108 car collided with 74-year-old Paul Adams, who was crossing the street. Mr Adams, of …
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