4 d. ago The massive plans that will see 230 homes built on green belt at side of M61

A developer has claimed the site is 'entirely suitable for residential development having been assessed as grey belt'

Politics

6 d. ago Russia hits Ukraine with 'massive' deadly airstrike as US and Kyiv work on 'refined' peace plan

Russia’s latest attacks come after the UK and Ukraine said they had drafted a ‘refined peace framework’ following talks in Geneva

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7 d. ago Police appeal to trace missing man spotted on CCTV 230 miles from his home

Roderick Nisbet went missing on November 19

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1 week ago Andy Burnham's massive £1bn Greater Manchester growth plan revealed

More than 30 projects covering every borough in unique ‘Manchester’ approach to change lives.

Economics

2 w. ago ‘She went through hell’: widow of Chornobyl engineer is killed in Russian drone strike on Kyiv

Zelenskyy says Nataliia Khodemchuk is victim of ‘new tragedy caused by Kremlin’, four decades after disasterThe widow of the first Soviet engineer to die in the Chornobyl nuclear power plant explosion was killed on Friday in Russia’s massive drone and missile attack on the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv.Volodymyr Zelenskyy described Nataliia Khodemchuk as the victim of a “new tragedy caused by the Kremlin”, nearly four decades after her husband, Valerii, was killed inside Chornobyl’s nuclear reactor number four. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago ‘She went through hell’: widow of Chornobyl engineer killed in Russian drone strike on Kyiv

Zelenskyy says Nataliia Khodemchuk is victim of ‘new tragedy caused by Kremlin’, four decades after disasterThe widow of the first Soviet engineer to die in the Chornobyl nuclear power plant explosion was killed on Friday in Russia’s massive drone and missile attack on the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv.Volodymyr Zelenskyy described Nataliia Khodemchuk as the victim of a “new tragedy caused by the Kremlin”, nearly four decades after her husband, Valerii, was killed inside Chornobyl’s nuclear reactor number four. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago ‘Will it change the weather? Will wildlife cope?’: Europe’s rush to build energy projects in Chile might not be as green as it seems

The country’s government is upbeat about the economic prospects of the growing number of windfarms, solar parks and industrial complexes but others warn of ‘green colonialism’For generations, Alfonso Campos’s family has raised sheep in the grasslands of San Gregorio, a tranquil area in Magallanes province, in the far south of Chile’s Patagonia region. Now, he says, his farm will be encircled by three massive containers of ammonia, a desalination plant, a hydrogen plant, gas pipelines and hundreds of wind turbines.“If the ammonia leaks, it will poison everything,” he says. “The noise of the windmills will also upset the animals, and the landscape will be turned into an industrial desert.” Continue reading...

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2 w. 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

2 w. ago Britain's first mini nuclear power station gets the green light: 'Small modular reactors' will be built by Rolls

The government has announced that three 'small modular reactors' (SMRs) will be built at a new power station in Wylfa, on the coast of Anglesey in North Wales.

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2 w. ago Man Utd news: Ruben Amorim slammed ace he 'didn't recognise' as 'massive' plans laid bare

Manchester United are on the up after five games unbeaten and Ruben Amorim's efforts to galvanise his players have been laid bare, along with an update on the club's ambitious plans

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3 w. ago Dramatic videos show the UPS plane ablaze and crash in a massive fireball

Dramatic videos captured the tragic final moments of a UPS cargo plane crash near Louisville's airport

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3 w. ago At least seven dead and 11 injured after UPS plane crashes near a Kentucky airport

Aircraft erupted into fireball after takeoff at Louisville international airport, and officials say fatalities could riseA UPS cargo plane crashed shortly after take off, erupting into a massive fireball near the Louisville Muhammad Ali international airport in Kentucky, leaving at least seven dead and 11 injured, the state’s governor, Andy Beshear, said. Beshear said he expects those numbers to grow.Flames from the crash ignited a string of fires on the ground in an industrial corridor adjacent to the international airport, apparently accounting for one of the confirmed fatalities and the injuries of 11 people, who according to airport officials were taken to hospital. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago At least four dead and 11 injured after UPS plane crashes near a Kentucky airport

Aircraft erupted into fireball after takeoff at Louisville international airport, and officials say fatalities could riseA UPS cargo plane crashed shortly after take off, erupting into a massive fireball near the Louisville Muhammad Ali international airport in Kentucky, leaving at least four dead and 11 injured, authorities said. The state’s governor, Andy Beshear said he expects those numbers to grow.Flames from the crash ignited a string of fires on the ground in an industrial corridor adjacent to the international airport, apparently accounting for one of the confirmed fatalities and the injuries of 11 people, who according to airport officials were taken to hospital. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Kentucky Governor warns of ‘serious situation’ after UPS plane crash ignites massive fire and black smoke

The crash involved a Hawaii-bound MD-11 plane from UPS, which uses the airport as a hub

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3 w. ago UPS plane explodes during takeoff at Kentucky airport, leaving massive plume of smoke and multiple injured

Louisville Metro Police announced on social media that several agencies are responding to the scene south of Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport, as smoke filled the sky.

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4 w. ago Aldi first UK supermarket to make £14 change ahead of Christmas

Aldi is also planning a massive boost to staffing this festive period with thousands of jobs being created

Economics