7 h. ago Oldham council leader says borough faces 'serious challenge' following no

"We have a serious challenge in Oldham around identity politics."

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14 h. ago Watch: Crash investigators reveal San Diego plane hit power lines before smashing into houses

Investigators looking into the deadly San Diego private plane crash have revealed the jet smashed into power lines before it crashed into a house on Thursday (22 May).

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35 h. ago Germany boosts Nato’s eastern flank with new Baltic brigade amid threat from Russia – Europe live

Friedrich Merz visits Lithuania to mark the official formation of Germany’s first permanent overseas military unit since the second world warPortugal wants European energy regulators’ agency ACER to lead an independent investigation into the causes of the huge power outage that brought most of Spain and Portugal to a standstill last month, its acting energy minister told Reuters.Maria da Graça Carvalho said prime minister Luís Montenegro wants an independent investigation led by the European Agency for the Cooperation of Energy Regulators to complement the technical report being prepared by the European network of transmission system operators ENTSO-E. Continue reading...

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36 h. ago Andy Burnham gives verdict on Oldham council leader after 'secret letter' controversy

Oldham leader was accused of ‘undermining’ the will of the council

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36 h. ago Oldham council boss 'glad the charade is over' in first statement after explosive leadership challenge

The council boss wants to move on and focus on the change in the borough.

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57 h. ago Oldham council leader clings to power as independents attempt takeover

The leadership challenge failed

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60 h. ago Oldham Council releases 'secret letter' over controversial housing scheme

Oldham council has released the second letter they sent to the government over Places for Everyone.

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7 d. ago Dozen tornadoes reported across multiple states with millions of people warned of more severe weather to come

‘Several strong tornadoes are expected, and a long-track high-end tornado will be possible,’ said the NOAA Friday

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8 d. ago London St Pancras power fault hits Eurostar sparking travel chaos

Problems to the overhead power supply has caused delays

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1 week ago How Russia is pushing to take control of Africa’s nuclear future

Russia has signed deals with at least 20 countries across the continent, Nick Ferris writes, and that is unlikely to slow down as Trump cuts funding to energy projects

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1 week ago Civil rights agency moves to fire judge fighting Trump directives

The federal agency tasked with protecting workers’ civil rights has moved to terminate a New York administrative judge who has resisted compliance with President Donald Trump’s directives for the agency

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2 w. ago Heathrow power outage: How airport chaos unfolded as cause remains ‘unknown’

Exclusive: The definitive sequence of events behind a shutdown that had devastating emotional and economic consequences

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2 w. ago Spanish island hit by power outage as thousands left in the dark

The island was not affected by the massive blackout that hit most of Spain and Portugal on April 28

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3 w. ago Reform policies: What will Nigel Farage’s party actually do after local election wins?

The Independent looks at what Reform UK will do in power, and whether it is likely to work

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3 w. ago Luminous Energy secures three year £5.5m development finance facility with Novuna Business Finance

Luminous Energy, a leading UK-based renewable energy and battery storage developer, has successfully signed a three year £5.5m development finance facility with Novuna Business Finance. This strategic financial arrangement will support the company's global development pipeline and wider corporate overheads as it transitions from a pure play developer to an independent power producer (IPP).

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3 w. ago EVs could power homes if UK suffers major power cut – think tank

The Energy and Climate Intelligence Unit said 60% of an EV’s battery is capable of providing nearly six days of electricity for a typical UK home.

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3 w. ago Could the UK be vulnerable to a nationwide power outage like Spain and Portugal?

‘Be careful what we wish for’ in pivot towards net zero, warns director of Aberdeen University’s Centre for Energy Transition

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3 w. ago Britain struck by unusual power activity hours before blackouts in Spain and Portugal

Britain’s grid operator confirms it is investigating unexplained changes in electricity frequency seen on Sunday

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3 w. ago Did Spain’s push for renewable energy have any impact on its mass power blackout?

Spain is one of Europe's biggest producers of solar and wind power

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3 w. ago Inside 12 hours of chaos in Spain during an unprecedented power blackout

From people being unable to withdraw money or fill up with petrol, to those hit by train and flight cancellations, Alicia Fabregas reports from Barcelona on the impact of Spain’s mass power cut

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