61 h. ago Tech deals to know for Amazon Prime Day, from gut health trackers to solar panels

These standout deals combine style, utility and savings — but they won’t stick around for long

Politics

64 h. ago West Lothian cemetery waiting room site set to be sold off for development

Other assets to be disposed of include the former Bathgate West Nursery and a bowling green and changing pavilion in Philpstoun.

Politics

4 d. ago Campaigners call on King Charles to help them stop Britain's biggest solar farm as £800m 3,500

The £800million Botley West project is set to cover almost 3,500 acres of land in Oxfordshire with solar panels.

Economics

5 d. ago ‘Momentum is building’: Green industries praise clean energy rules for new homes

The Government has announced proposals to require new builds to fit solar panels and heat pumps.

Politics

5 d. ago Most new homes must have solar panels and heat pumps under Government proposals

The future homes standard (FHS), set to be published in autumn, will likely require new builds to have solar panels and heat pumps by default.

Politics

5 d. ago Revealed: Gloating message sent by hackers 'from China' to M&S boss after devastating cyber

Shameless digital fraudsters from the DragonForce hacking group reportedly sent the message to M&S chief executive, Stuart Machin using an employee email account.

Technology

6 d. ago ‘Vast Majority’ of new homes will have solar panels, says Miliband

The Energy Secretary said the renewable technology should be ‘almost universal’ on English homes.

Politics

8 d. ago Trump is ‘obsessed’ about having a call with China’s Xi this week to hammer out trade deal, insiders reveal

A person familiar with the matter reportedly said the administration is “under a lot of pressure” following China’s critical minerals blockade

Politics

2 w. ago Major energy provider announces money saving tariff that could save you £200

The new Octopus Energy tariff is available to tenants in social, affordable, and shared ownership housing where properties are equipped with solar panels and Octopus-optimised batteries

Economics

2 w. ago The kill switch for dementia sufferers: Inventor behind the suicide Sarco pod reveals plans for implant that will automatically kill patients when their condition worsens

Dr Philip Nitschke, whose controversial capsule ended an American woman's life in Switzerland last year, told MailOnline that his newest device is nearing the testing phase.

Events

3 w. ago Is this where YOUR stolen phone ended up? Inside China's 'stolen iPhone building' where devices snatched in the West are sold on the cheap in huge marketplace

Located in the city's Huaqiangbei electronic commercial street, the Feiyang Times building is known for selling second hand mobile devices from Western countries.

Politics

3 w. ago Bogs and dogs: Chelsea flower show puts practical gardens in spotlight

Loo that makes compost with human waste and drought- and dog-friendly creations among highlights at 2025 eventFrisbees, solar panels and a toilet are among the rather unorthodox stars of the Chelsea flower show, as horticulturalists attempt to show how gardens can be practical as well as beautiful.The event, now in its 112th year, usually tends toward showcasing peonies and roses over human waste. But the Garden of the Future, designed by Matthew Butler and Josh Parker, features a lavatory that creates a biochar compost perfect for growing vegetables. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago The giant solar farm the size of Durham: Almost 3,000 acres of glorious Yorkshire countryside are to be carpeted with Chinese panels as tall as a double

Entrepeneur Mark Hogan owns the type of property most could only dream of. There's the outdoor pool, the bespoke putting green on the lawn, the home gym and the 'superb show garage'.

Politics

3 w. ago Revealed: China has secretly installed kill switches in solar panels sold to the West

Using the rogue communication devices to skirt firewalls and switch off inverters remotely could destabilise power grids, damage energy infrastructure and trigger blackouts

Events

3 w. ago The Guardian view on green homes: solar panels and heat pumps should be a bare minimum | Editorial

Ministers must resist pressure to relax environmental standards in the rush for new housingAlmost two decades after the last Labour government announced a zero carbon homes standard, and with the breaking of temperature records around the world now so normal as to seem routine, it ought to be uncontroversial that new buildings should be as environmentally friendly as possible. Given everything we know about global heating, and the law obliging the UK to reach net zero by 2050, it is disturbing that even the basics of promoting energy security and efficiency continue to be questioned.But that is the situation Britain faces, as the government lays the ground for a housebuilding spree that it hopes will last for the rest of this parliament (as planning is devolved, the target of 1.5m new homes is for England only). Much of the blame for this discouraging state of affairs lies with the Tories, who delayed progress towards sustainability by scrapping environmental rules, l...

Society

3 w. ago Solar farm glare could cause Red Arrows jets to crash, Conservative MP claims

MP raises fears for historic display team, based at RAF Waddington, because of ‘glint and glare’ from solar panels on new farms.

Events

3 w. ago Energy minister pledges to put solar panels on ‘every possible rooftop’

‘If there is a rooftop that we can put solar panels on, we are keen to do so,’ Michael Shanks told the Commons.

Politics

4 w. ago Moment £1.5m mansion is destroyed by huge fire after 'solar panels cause it to erupt into flames'

The huge blaze erupted at a house in Ferndown, Dorset, after a neighbour noticed the inferno at around 12.30pm yesterday, sparking a massive response from fire crews.

Economics

4 w. ago Car parks could be covered in solar panels to deliver EV charging as part of latest Net Zero push

Solar canopies or 'solar carports' could become the new norm in car parks across the UK as the government looks to increase cheap EV charging.

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