18 h. ago Future data centers are driving up forecasts for energy demand. States want proof they'll get built

Utilities are producing eye-popping forecasts about the amount of electricity they'll need to power massive new data centers that are feeding the fast-growing AI economy

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22 h. ago English councils plan to sell off social clubs and sports centres to balance books

Survey finds 60% of key cities councils are planning to sell assets to meet costs of adult and children’s social careEnglish councils are planning to sell social clubs, sports centres and shopping arcades as they bet on a fire sale of assets to balance the books, according to a survey of local authorities.The key cities group of councils, which represents second-tier cities in England, said 60% of councils were planning to sell assets to meet the escalating costs of adult and children’s social care. Continue reading...

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35 h. ago Massive data centre plan for Ayrshire is part of £15 billion investment

A planning application has been lodged and identified an area of land just north of HMP Kilmarnock for the project.

Economics

3 d. ago West Lothian locals to get new £3m community centre in village

Councillors on West Lothian’s Executive backed a £3m plan to demolish the existing building and build a new centre as the best value option.

Economics

7 d. ago Plan for new Central London Dishoom in 'special but underappreciated' building

Plan for new Central London Dishoom in 'special but underappreciated' building  MyLondon

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2 w. ago New cafe plan for Kilmarnock town centre approved at former marriage suite

East Ayrshire Churches Homelessness Action, previously lodged a planning application, seeking permission for a change of use at the former marriage suite within the Civic Centre North building.

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2 w. ago NHS pull cash plug as Ayr town centre care village plan collapses

South Ayrshire Council say they were left to go it alone on the project, meaning it was "no longer viable."

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2 w. ago The SNP and Lib Dem reaction to the Inverness asylum seeker plan reeks of hypocrisy

Daily Record Political Editor Paul Hutcheon says Labour's centre-left rivals have let themselves down over the Cameron Barracks plan.

Events

2 w. ago Jared Kushner is back – and so are big questions about his financial ties | Mohamad Bazzi

Kushner’s investment firm is backed by three Arab petrostates critical to the Gaza agreement. And the deals keep comingIn Donald Trump’s first term, his son-in-law and senior adviser Jared Kushner was omnipresent. He worked on criminal justice reform, Covid-19 vaccine development and modernizing technology across federal agencies. His portfolio extended to foreign policy, as he brokered a new North American trade agreement and negotiated peace deals in the Middle East. But when Trump returned to the White House in January, Kushner stayed out of the limelight and declined to take a formal role in the administration.A few weeks ago, Kushner re-emerged as a central player behind Trump’s peace plan for Gaza, which so far has achieved a ceasefire, an exchange of Israeli hostages for Palestinian prisoners and a partial withdrawal of Israeli forces from the territory. Kushner took a victory lap, as Trump and others in the US administration gave him significant credit for helping negotiate ...

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3 w. ago ‘Match his movement, stay patient’: just how do you stop Erling Haaland?

Very few have worked out how to contain Manchester City’s striker. As past opponents attest, there are no easy solutionsNo coach has found a way to stop Erling Haaland in his past 12 matches, the striker scoring in each and 22 times in all competitions for club and country. Pep Guardiola knows most about the Norwegian’s talents and jokingly suggested a plan to keep him out: “Four centre-backs.” There are no straightforward answers, especially as so many have tried and failed.On Sunday Aston Villa and Unai Emery will be tasked with formulating a strategy to keep Haaland quiet. Not that the Manchester City player is particularly perturbed by not being involved for much of a match. His touches are infrequent but very often telling. The focus generally against Haaland is preventing the ball from reaching him but with City’s array of creative talents, that is easier said than done. Continue reading...

Science

3 w. ago Taxis given more access to Welsh town centre after major changes made to traffic plan

Some felt it still didn't go far enough in addressing what people had asked for though officers said it was just the first step

Politics

3 w. ago Scots struggling to pay heating bills as average household energy debt reaches £2,500

EXCLUSIVE: One in five Scots plan to rely on electric heaters instead of gas central heating this winter despite the devices costing four times as much.

Economics

last month Full list of Dobbies closures in 2025 as 8 garden centres across the UK affected

The garden centre chain has made closures this year following a major restructuring plan.

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