First World War wreck located during North Sea wind farm survey A RUSSIAN merchant vessel that was torpedoed in 1917 off the coast of northeast Scotland has reportedly been identified. The National (Scotland) · Sep 14, 2024
‘Kings of the world’: The last of the horseback shrimp fishers The centuries-old tradition is now only practised in one Belgian coastal village. Can it last amid climate change? Al Jazeera · Sep 14, 2024
Oil firms vow to fight judicial review of North Sea oil and gas projects Shell and Equinor say they will defend Jackdaw and Rosebank plans after Labour withdraws government support The Guardian - UK · Sep 5, 2024
North Sea oil firm Neo slows investment amid windfall tax concerns Battle ahead for Labour as it introduces higher taxes and tougher environmental rules on producers The Guardian - UK · Sep 2, 2024
North Sea firms claim windfall tax risks 35,000 jobs and £12bn in tax receipts Industry group says plans for tougher taxes would ‘trigger an accelerated fall’ in output and investment The Guardian - UK · Sep 2, 2024
Saving the seas one dive at a time in Northumberland We dip beneath the North Sea waves with Britain’s first eco-dive centre, to see how it is inspiring divers to help clean up the seas they love The Guardian - UK · Sep 1, 2024
World War I British warship that sank in a surprise U-boat attack 110 years ago discovered in North Sea HMS Hawke sank after an explosion caused by an enemy torpedo, with the loss of more than 500 of its crew. LiveScience · Aug 31, 2024
Ed Miliband’s withdrawal of legal backing puts UK oil and gas projects in doubt Government says it will not challenge reviews of approval given to controversial Jackdaw and Rosebank fields The Guardian - UK · Aug 29, 2024
UK Government drops legal battle over largest untapped North Sea oil fields THE UK Government will not challenge judicial reviews brought against development consent for two oil and gas fields in the North Sea ... The National (Scotland) · Aug 29, 2024
Search launched after person falls overboard from vessel in North Sea SEARCH and rescue teams have been scrambled to help trace a person who fell overboard from a vessel in the North Sea ... The National (Scotland) · Aug 15, 2024
Search called off after aircraft distress signal over North Sea SEARCH efforts have been stood down following a multi-agency hunt for a downed aircraft in the North Sea ... The National (Scotland) · Aug 14, 2024
Labour is still in its ‘phoney’ period. Far tougher tests await in autumn When the honeymoon ends, Keir Starmer’s team will be judged on pressure points from the economy to North Sea oil drilling, writes Guardian columnist Martin Kettle The Guardian - UK · Aug 3, 2024
'Virtue signalling': Aberdeen business group blasts Labour for windfall tax hike LABOUR have been accused of a “virtue signalling exercise” in increasing the windfall tax on oil and gas profits. The National (Scotland) · Jul 30, 2024
North Sea operators warned to step up decommissioning amid spiralling costs OIL and gas operators in the North Sea have been warned by industry regulators that they must “step up” on well decommissioning to support the… The National (Scotland) · Jul 16, 2024
The Guardian - UK · Jul 11, 2024 Labour faces legal dilemma over plan for immediate ban on new North Sea licences Government could be vulnerable to legal action from companies that may have spent millions on their bids
The National (Scotland) · Jul 11, 2024 Labour urged to come clean on oil and gas licensing amid confusion QUESTIONS have been raised by concerned politicians over reports that Labour have ordered an immediate ban on new oil and gas drilling in the North…
The National (Scotland) · Jul 11, 2024 POLL: Should Labour ban new North Sea drilling? THE UK Government has denied reports of an immediate ban on new drilling in the North Sea ...
The National (Scotland) · Jul 11, 2024 UK Government denies ban has been ordered on new drilling in North Sea THE UK Government has denied reports Ed Miliband has ordered an immediate ban on new drilling in the North Sea ...
The Guardian - UK · Jul 1, 2024 North Sea oil decline: ‘We can’t have a repeat of what happened to 80s miners’ Unlikely alliance of unions and climate groups call for ‘clear and funded’ transition plan for communities reliant on dwindling industry
The Guardian - UK · Jun 28, 2024 North Sea oil and gas firm Perenco failing to seal old wells, documents show Fears of fire and environmental disaster as company repeatedly misses UK deadlines to decommission sites
The National (Scotland) · Jun 27, 2024 Hundreds of firms sign letter against Labour's oil and gas plans HUNDREDS of businesses have joined a campaign against Labour’s policy of refusing to grant new oil and gas licences in the North Sea.
Creative Bloq · Jun 21, 2024 How Still Wakes The Deep was made more terrifyingly beautiful with Unreal Engine 5 Creating the "2001 trippy design".
The Guardian - UK · Jun 19, 2024 Oceans group takes UK government to court over oil and gas licences Issuing licences in the North Sea without accounting for environmental impact was unlawful, Oceana UK says
The Conversation · Jun 17, 2024 The world no longer needs new fossil fuels – and the UK could lead the way in making them taboo North Sea oil and gas has become a battleground issue in the UK general election.
TechRadar · Jun 17, 2024 Still Wakes the Deep review: Horror, isolation, and the North Sea, all beautifully brought to life Still Wakes the Deep is an enthralling but brief narrative horror game that beautifully encapsulates an atmosphere of dread and tension.