3 d. ago Six weeks of bus strikes planned across Ayrshire as Stagecoach pay talks break down

Ayrshire bus network is set to grind to a halt for six weeks from next month after pay talks between Unite and Stagecoach collapsed.

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1 week ago What's going wrong at Kate Moss's Cosmoss beauty brand? Why our beauty director is bulk ordering her scent now

As the supermodel’s brand grinds to a halt and the website stops working, Rose Beer asks how how the star-power failed

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2 w. ago M1 motorway closed LIVE: Car erupts into fireball as traffic grinds to a halt

A huge car fire on the M1 has brought traffic to a halt and drivers have been warned to expect 45 minute delays after the blaze near Junction 15 for Northampton and Milton Keynes

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2 w. ago After Spain's blackout, questions about renewable energy are back

The massive power outage that hit the Iberian peninsula last month has reignited a debate in Spain over the country’s plan to phase out its nuclear reactors and generate more power with renewable energy

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2 w. ago I was trapped in Spanish underground during massive power outage and it had hallmarks of a zombie apocalypse

It had all the hallmarks of a Zombie apocalypse when power went off across Spain and I was deep underground in a deserted railway station.

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2 w. ago Spain's train network grinds to a halt after vital signalling cables stolen in ‘act of sabotage'

It comes just a week after Spain and Portugal suffered an unprecedented and unexplained power blackout

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3 w. ago ‘No one knew what to do’: power cuts bring chaos, connection and revaluation of digital dependency

People share their experiences of Monday’s massive power outage across Spain, Portugal and parts of France that upended modern life“It felt like chaos,” said Iñigo, a doctor at a hospital in northern Spain.With no electricity from noon on Monday, the building’s emergency generators were kept for the critical areas, leaving staff without access to patient data, broken communications due to no telephone signal or email, and colleagues unable to carry out some of their duties, he said. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Heatwave warning as weather could cause internet outages in homes across UK

Experts warn internet router could ‘grind to a halt’

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3 w. ago Warning wifi routers may ‘grind to a halt’ during mini heatwave

Experts warn internet router could ‘grind to a halt’ in hot weather if placed incorrectly in your home

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3 w. ago Frustration and disappointment as electrical fault sees city centre trams grind to a halt

An electrical fault stopped trams in the city centre completely, while other services have had to be changed while repairs are carried out

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3 w. ago Madrid Open tennis resumes after chaos caused by massive power outage

Caja Mágica power restored at 8am on Tuesday morningWidespread outage emerged in Spain and PortugalThe Madrid Open resumed on Tuesday afternoon after a massive power outage left Spain and Portugal without electricity on Monday and forced the tournament to suspend all matches after 90 minutes of play. After about 10 hours without electricity and mobile internet for most people in Madrid, power to homes and phones returned late on Monday night, prompting widespread cheers in the streets. However, the Caja Mágica, which is situated in the southern neighbourhood of San Fermín, remained without power overnight.At 7am, the Madrid Open announced that the opening of the gates had been delayed. An hour later, power was finally restored. Although play normally begins at 11am, it started at noon on Tuesday. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago UK heatwave to grind to halt next week with '72 hours of snow' battering Britain

UK weather will see a 72-hour snow blitz batter the country after a mini-heatwave this week, with snow maps showing up to 2cm of the white stuff settling in parts of England and Scotland

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3 w. ago Cheers ring out as power comes back on in parts of Spain and Portugal after mass blackouts plunged millions of homes into darkness

Around 90 per cent of Spain's electricity is now restored though authorities are still working to establish the cause of the outage.

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3 w. ago Electricity restored to 90% of Spain and most of Portugal after massive power outage

The outage, blamed by operators on temperature variations, left tens of millions without electricityLights flickered back to life across most of Spain and Portugal on Tuesday after a massive blackout hit the Iberian peninsula, stranding passengers in trains and elevators while millions lost phone and internet coverage.Electricity had been restored to nearly 90% of mainland Spain by early on Tuesday, the grid operator REE said. Power was restored overnight to around 6.2m households in Portugal out of 6.5m, according to the national electricity grid operator. Lights also came on again in Madrid and in Portugal’s capital, Lisbon. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Power outage latest: Blackouts across Spain, Portugal and France as train stations are evacuated and events CANCELLED

MAILONLINE BLOG: Spain, Portugal and France have been hit by a massive power outage, affecting transport, telephone lines and traffic lights in major cities.

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3 w. ago Spain in state of emergency with 15,000 guards deployed over outage chaos as shops emptied

Following a massive power outage across several countries in Iberian Peninsula, Spain has declared an official state of emergency and have deployed 15,000 guards

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3 w. ago Power outage latest: Blackouts across Spain, Portugal and France as train stations are evacuated and flights cancelled

MAILONLINE BLOG: Spain, Portugal and France have been hit by a massive power outage, affecting transport, telephone lines and traffic lights in major cities.

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3 w. ago Spain declares state of emergency in the wake of huge power outage

Many face night without electricity after train network, traffic lights and mobile connections shut down by mystery blackout

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3 w. ago ‘People were stunned’: how massive blackout unfolded across Spain and Portugal

With mobile networks down and much of Spain’s transport system paralysed, people were left to navigate the chaos as best they couldSpain and Portugal power outage: live updatesIt was the moment the lights went out. In a post-match interview, after her straight sets win to reach the last eight of the Madrid Open, American tennis star Coco Gauff was joking about her avocado toast breakfast and bad night’s sleep, when suddenly the microphone cut. She looked surprised, while behind her the LED ad boards turned black.It was just after midday and all across the Iberian peninsula the power was failing, plunging Spain and Portugal into chaos. Buses and trains stopped; cash machines went dark; people were left trapped in unlit metro carriages and lifts, with no certainty about when they would get out. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago What caused Spain and Portugal power outages as experts suggest weather to blame

Millions of people across Spain and Portugal have been left without electricity today as a massive power outage has hit the Iberian peninsula.

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