2 h. ago Face of mystery woman whose skull was found in the North Sea is recreated by police

The grim discovery was found by a fishing boat crew on May 15 last year around 150 miles off the coast of Peterhead, Aberdeenshire.

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4 h. ago Transition to renewables taking longer than thought, senior BP figure tells MPs

Louise Kingham said ‘clarity’ from the UK Government is needed to unlock investment in the North Sea as she reaffirmed BP’s commitment to net zero.

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5 h. ago Bid to identify mystery woman after skull pulled from North Sea 150 miles off Aberdeenshire coast

Death of woman believed to be under 50 years old being treated as unexplained

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5 h. ago BP share price: Energy giant to increase oil and gas production

BP is to ramp up its oil and gas production while cutting its investments in renewables.

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5 h. ago Police issue facial reconstruction of mystery skull pulled from North Sea

The woman’s death is being treated as unexplained.

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7 h. ago BP ramps up oil and gas investment to $10bn a year in ‘fundamental reset’ – business live

Oil and gas giant abandons green ambitions, as boss says it will be ‘very selective’ about investing in fossil fuel alternativesBP will abandon its green ambitions, including plans to cut its oil and gas production by the end of the decade, as part of a “fundamental reset” of the troubled company’s strategy.Instead, it is ramping up its oil and gas investment to $10bn a year.Today we have fundamentally reset BP’s strategy. We are reducing and reallocating capital expenditure to our highest-returning businesses to drive growth, and relentlessly pursuing performance improvements and cost efficiency. This is all in service of sustainably growing cash flow and returns.This strategy will see BP grow its upstream oil and gas business, focus its downstream business, and invest with increasing discipline into the transition.Connecting offshore wind farms such as Sofia helps harness the power of the North Sea to keep the lights on and deliver homegrown energy to British consumers.OFTO is par...

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12 h. ago Tropical Cyclone Alfred yet to intensify as it lingers off Queensland coast

BoM says category 2 Tropical Cyclone Alfred is about 930km north-east of Mackay and is tracking slowly south through Coral SeaFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA slow-moving tropical cyclone off north-east Australia is expected to linger in the Coral Sea for at least the next few days, but forecasters say there remains a risk the system could eventually turn towards the Queensland coast.The Bureau of Meteorology says category 2 Tropical Cyclone Alfred is about 930km north-east of Mackay, and is tracking slowly south through the Coral Sea.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading...

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33 h. ago Chinese fishing fleets using North Korean forced labour, report claims

Report by British environmental group says North Korean workers trapped at sea for years and subjected to severe restrictions

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3 d. ago Identity of mystery woman spotted at Chiltern Firehouse with Jack Grealish is revealed

Jack, who recently welcomed his first child with girlfriend Sasha Attwood , shouted: 'She's not with me!' as they left the restaurant before he got into his car alone.

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4 d. ago 'Dangerous sexual predator' caged after travelling 150 miles to rape child he met on Snapchat

Wayne Philip Phillipson, who is already behind bars for a series of child sex offences, was found guilty of attacking the girl following a trial at the High Court in Livingston in August 2024

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5 d. ago Snapchat predator travelled over 150 miles to violently rape child in woods

Wayne Philip Phillipson travelled from his home in England to Scotland to rape the victim, who is under the age of 13.

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6 d. ago Would you buy a Tesla with 150,000 miles on the clock? A high mileage EV might come with a HUGE bonus

There is one very significant financial benefit of buying older Teslas with high mileage - and it will mean incredibly low running costs.

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6 d. ago China flexes its military muscles as warships sail close to Australia in 'unprecedented' move of aggression while Beijing navy chopper buzzes within TEN FEET of Philippines coastguard plane

Chinese warships were discovered just 150 nautical miles east of Sydney, marking the furthest south Beijing's navy has ever ventured along Australia's eastern coastline.

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6 d. ago Australia will ‘watch every move’ of Chinese warships detected off east coast

Ships’ presence off east coast follows incident in South China Sea in which a Chinese fighter jet released flares in front of Australian military planeFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAustralia will “watch every move” of three Chinese warships which have been detected off the country’s east coast, the defence minister has said.Three People’s Liberation Army-Navy vessels – the Jiangkai-class frigate Hengyang, the Renhai-class cruiser Zunyi and the Fuchi-class replenishment vessel Weishanhu – were detected off north-east Queensland last week and have been surveilled since as they have sailed south. The Financial Times reported the ships were about 150 nautical miles off the coast of Sydney.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Beijing delivers bombshell show of force off Australia's largest city as Chinese warships are caught making never

Two Australian navy ships trailed the Chinese naval task group 150 nautical miles off Sydney on Wednesday.

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7 d. ago Shocking moment mystery woman stuffs 'manure' through letterbox of elderly couple and smears paint stripper over their cars

Ken and Diane Lott, both 81, were left in tears when they arrived home from a gig on the Isle of Wight and discovered the grotesque scene on February 9.

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8 d. ago Woman suffers broken chest and man 'covered in blood' as mystery duo 'flee' horror smash

Terrifying footage shows the moment of the crash

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8 d. ago Fossil fuel industry accused of seeking special treatment over oilfield emissions

Lobbyists argued it was unfair for their industry to be treated the same as others as end product – oil and gas – inevitably produced emissionsExperts have accused the fossil fuel industry of seeking special treatment after lobbyists argued greenhouse gas emissions from oilfields should be treated differently to those from other industries.The government is embroiled in a row over whether to allow a massive new oilfield, Rosebank, to go ahead, with some cabinet members arguing it could boost growth and others concerned it could make the goal of reaching net zero emissions by 2050 impossible to reach. Labour made a manifesto commitment to halt new North Sea licensing, but Rosebank and some other projects had already been licensed and were awaiting final approval when the party won the general election. Continue reading...

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9 d. ago World's sea ice plunges to a record LOW: Shocking maps reveal how the North and South Poles are both missing thousands of miles of ice

Scientists warn that the world's sea ice - the frozen ocean water at the North and South Poles - has plunged to a record low.

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