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The deep history of British coal – from the Romans to the Ratcliffe shutdown

With the last coal-fired plant closing on Monday, we chart the rise and fall of the once-indispensable fuel that powered modern Britain

The Guardian - UK

Britain's last coal-fired electricity plant is closing. It ends 142 years of coal power in the UK

Britain’s last coal-fired power plant is closing

The Independent UK

Britain's Last Coal-fired Power Station Closes

The UK's last coal-fired power station will officially close its doors on Monday, making Britain the first G7 country to end its reliance on the fossil fuel to produce electricity.

International Business Times

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End of an era as Britain’s last coal-fired power plant shuts down

UK’s 142-year history of coal-fired electricity ends as turbines at Ratcliffe-on-Soar plant in Nottinghamshire stop for good

The Guardian - UK

There's a long road ahead to make Newcastle's inner city easy to access

Letters: 'Tomorrow we may be the ones in wheelchairs.'

Newcastle Herald

Exploring old Wallsend's backyard

Any 19th century Wallsend miner would not recognise the contours of his old suburb today

Newcastle Herald

AFP seize 48kg of cocaine and methamphetamine at Sydney airport – as it happened

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Bulldozer might be the best thing for Newcastle's old post office

Letters: 'Let's face it, the inner city needs a lift.'

Newcastle Herald

1 Energy Dividend Stock to Snag for Long-Term LNG Upside

With the AI boom driving global demand for LNG to new heights, this dividend-paying energy stock is primed for success, especially following its recent long-term LNG deal.

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Anti-coal activists bailed after spending the night in custody

Rising Tide activists released on bail in Newcastle court.

Newcastle Herald

Our electricity workforce must double to hit the 2030 renewables target. Energy storage jobs will soon overtake those in coal and gas

The electricity workforce will need to double in five years to achieve Australia’s 2030 renewable energy target, our new report finds. More than 80% of these jobs will be in renewables. Jobs in energy storage alone will overtake domestic coal and gas jobs (not including the coal and gas export…

The Conversation

Death toll from a coal mine explosion in Iran rises to 50

Iran state TV says the death toll from an explosion at a coal mine in eastern Iran rose to 50 after one of the miners injured in the weekend blast died in hospital

The Independent UK

Climate, koala alarm as coal mines cleared to dig more

The Albanese government has been condemned for green-lighting the expansion of three coal mines as operators describe the move as sensible.

AAP

Heart disease, stroke and cancers: doctors fear the health consequences of new coal mining approvals

Doctors highlight the health impacts of Hunter coal mining approvals.

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Labor’s coalmine expansion approvals undermine its credibility on the climate crisis

How does a massive coal expansion lasting decades line up with what it has pledged? Leaders of low-lying Pacific nations might appreciate some answers

Evening Standard

Controversial plans for new pavilion at Coal Drops Yard are shelved after Gormley criticism

Locals opposed to the scheme said the planned new building would resemble a “duty free mall”

Newcastle Herald

Police remove climate protesters from coal train in Newcastle

Nine people have been charged after the protest.

The Conversation

Dutton’s nuclear plan would mean propping up coal for at least 12 more years – and we don’t know what it would cost

Opposition leader Peter Dutton has revealed the Coalition’s nuclear energy plan relies on many of Australia’s coal-fired power stations running for at least another 12 years – far beyond the time frame officials expect the ageing facilities to last.

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The Conversation

UK oil and gas workers risk becoming the ‘coal miners of our generation’

At the end of September, the UK’s last remaining coal power plant, Ratcliffe-on-Soar in Nottinghamshire, will be retired. The closure of the plant should – and will – be celebrated by environmentalists, as the move away from coal has made Britain’s electricity much cleaner over the past decade. It is…

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Iran's Coal Mine Explosion: Death Toll Rises To 49

Iran mourns as coal mine explosion in Tabas claims at least 49 lives. Calls for improved safety regulations in the mining sector.

The Independent UK

Iran believes all remaining workers have died in coal mine explosion, raising death toll to 49

Iran says it believes the remaining workers trapped by an explosion at a coal mine in the country’s east have died, bringing the death toll in the disaster to at least 49

AAP

Government grants extension to three coal mines

Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek says extending the lifespan of NSW coal mines was above board, despite the decision being labelled a 'betrayal'.

The Guardian - AU

Tanya Plibersek approves three coalmine expansions in move criticised as ‘the opposite of climate action’

Decision angers environment groups with Australian Conservation Foundation saying Albanese government ‘continues to disappoint’

Newcastle Herald

Massive Hunter Valley coal mine extensions approved

Government approves Mt Pleasant and Ravensworth mining projects.

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