The UK Has No Coal-Fired Power Plants for the First Time in 142 Years

The UK Has No Coal-Fired Power Plants for the First Time in 142 Years

On Monday, the UK saw the closure of its last operational coal power plant, Ratcliffe-on-Soar, which has been operating since 1968. The closure of the plant, which had a capacity of 2,000 megawatts, brought to an end to the history of the country’s coal use, which started with the opening of the first coal-fired power … Read more

‘I saw Coldplay last year, I can see why 2025 tickets got snapped up so quick’ | Music | Entertainment

‘I saw Coldplay last year, I can see why 2025 tickets got snapped up so quick’ | Music | Entertainment

A guaranteed electric atmosphere, a production like no other and three hours of incredible performance, this is exactly what to expect if you’re looking at getting tickets to Coldplay’s 2025 UK tour. From someone who was lucky enough to go to their 2023 Music of the Sphere’s show in Manchester, you won’t regret adding a … Read more

Workers warned to watch what they say on work chats after employee almost fired

Workers warned to watch what they say on work chats after employee almost fired

A man has cautioned workers to be careful when messaging colleagues on work communication platforms after he revealed he was almost dismissed after having a laugh with a workmate on a Skype business account. UK influencer Owen Willis said in a TikTok video that he went through the eye-opening experience when he was 17 years … Read more

John Higgins becomes second snooker player to make 1,000 career centuries in defeat at English Open | Snooker News

John Higgins becomes second snooker player to make 1,000 career centuries in defeat at English Open | Snooker News

John Higgins reaches 1,000 career centuries but is knocked out of the English Open; Ronnie O’Sullivan is the only other player to have reached the four-figure century milestone Last Updated: 19/09/24 11:36pm John Higgins became only the second snooker player to reach 1,000 career centuries John Higgins became only the second snooker player to reach … Read more

Central heating can worsen health conditions as people urged stop

Central heating can worsen health conditions as people urged stop

Maintaining warmth in winter is vital as we all know as temperatures drop. However, central heating may affect our health, especially for those with conditions such as asthma and eczema. To help, Dr Neel Patel , a General Practitioner at LloydsPharmacy Online Doctor, has provided recommendations for safeguarding your health during the colder months. So … Read more

Completely Isolated Prince Harry Turns 40, Further From Family

Completely Isolated Prince Harry Turns 40, Further From Family

Prince Harry’s ties with the royal family have been increasingly fraught since he quit royal life in 2020 London: Prince Harry was once one of the British royal family’s most popular members, but as he celebrates his 40th birthday this weekend he is increasingly distanced from the UK public and his own family. The younger … Read more

Smartraveller updates advice for Australians holidaying in the UK amid escalating riots

Smartraveller updates advice for Australians holidaying in the UK amid escalating riots

Australian travellers have been warned to exercise a “high degree of caution” in the United Kingdom as violent anti-immigrant riots persist across the country. Riots erupted following the murder of three girls at a Taylor Swift-themed event in Southport, a seaside town in northwest England, after misinformation on social media wrongly identified the suspected killer … Read more

Mountain Bikers Are Rewilding Land by Paying the Government to Do It

Mountain Bikers Are Rewilding Land by Paying the Government to Do It

Nonnative species like Sitka spruce and lodgepole pine were often favored, because of their qualities as a timber crop. Trees would be planted in “coupes”—areas of several acres—at the same time, “and they would plant them in straight lines, so that they’re easier to harvest.” All of this led to a forest that was “genetically … Read more

UK PM To Meet Cops Over Stabbing Attack As Protesters Chant “Save Our Kids”

UK PM To Meet Cops Over Stabbing Attack As Protesters Chant “Save Our Kids”

More than 50 police officers were injured in violent clashes in the English town of Southport (AFP) London: British Prime Minister Keir Starmer will meet senior police leaders on Thursday, his office said, between after a second night of clashes between protesters and police prompted by the deaths of three young girls in a frenzied … Read more

Symptoms of KP.3 as Covid variant found in UK after spreading in US

Symptoms of KP.3 as Covid variant found in UK after spreading in US

People are being urged to stay wary of potential Covid symptoms to spot as a variant that became the most dominant in the US has been found in the UK. The arrival of the KP.3 variant in the UK has coincided with a 20 percent rise in deaths according to the latest data. KP.3 is … Read more