Britain imports no energy from Russia for first time on record
Britain is importing no energy from Russia for the first time on record after trade between the two countries collapsed after the Kremlin ordered invasion of Ukraine in February.
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August 23, 2022 Huge scale of water leaks exposes a broken private model
Rather than describing the 1tn litres of water lost to leaks last year in terms of Olympic swimming pools (Report, 19 August), why not relate it to usage? The lost 1tn litres is equivalent to the total annual water consumption of 18 million people – 30% of the population of England and Wales. Apart from […]
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August 15, 2022 Crash barriers buckle on dual carriageway during heatwave
Britain has got so hot safety barriers on a dual carriageway appear to have buckled in the heat.
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August 12, 2022 Eurovision 2023: Shortlist of UK host cities revealed
Liverpool, Glasgow and Birmingham are among the UK cities shortlisted to host the 2023 Eurovision song contest in the UK.
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August 12, 2022 Boris Johnson says UK energy-bill support package is not enough
Boris Johnson has acknowledged that the package of support to help people pay surging energy bills is not enough, as the split deepens between Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss over how to deal with the crisis.
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August 11, 2022 London council stops food bin collections for entire month as residents fear they’ll be overrun with ‘maggots’
Waltham Forest residents are furious after the council decided to stop brown bin collections for a month from next Monday. Waltham Forest Council will suspend brown wheelie bin collection from August 15 to September 12 after record heat “significantly reduced the amount of garden waste” binned by residents. The council say the decision will help […]
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August 10, 2022 Britain plans for organised blackouts in January – Bloomberg News
(Reuters) – Britain is making plans for organised blackouts for industry and households over winter when cold weather may coincide with gas shortages, Bloomberg News reported on Tuesday.
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August 9, 2022 Thames Water to introduce hosepipe ban as another heatwave looms
The Met Office has issued the warning for four days from Thursday to Sunday, saying “adverse health effects” are likely to be experienced by some vulnerable people.
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August 7, 2022 London Underground: Government plans for driverless Tubes as capital hit with summer of train strikes
The ongoing funding dispute between Transport for London (TfL) and the government has prompted Transport Secretary Grant Shapps to propose the possibility of driverless trains on the London Underground.
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August 5, 2022 London mayor urged to halt Silvertown tunnel scheme at 11th hour
The mayor of London is being urged to make an 11th hour intervention and halt plans for a new four-lane road tunnel under the River Thames that opponents say would worsen pollution and exacerbate the climate crisis.
