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Rogue east London landlord fined £90k for growing drugs and unsafe living conditions

Redbridge Council found that a five-bed house in Wanstead had been used to grow drugs and had been siphoning electricity from the National Grid

Evening Standard

‘It was our little idyll – until the solar farm landed’: the battle raging in the heart of the British countryside

In one corner, clean energy champion Ed Miliband. In the other, residents – and Reform politicians – outraged at plans for more large-scale solar farms in Lincolnshire than anywhere else in the UK

The Guardian - UK

TfL solar panels could power entire Victoria Line for nine months every year, officials say

Once constructed, the solar installations alone could deliver up to 65,000 megawatt hours (MWh) of energy every year

Evening Standard

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UK government wants to prioritize getting data centers access to the national grid

AI data centers, EV charging hubs and more could face fewer delays when waiting for new grid connections.

TechRadar

New all-electric town in Kent strikes deal to supply power back to the grid

Otterpool Park’s 8,500 homes will run on solar power and batteries – with enough renewable energy to help keep lights on elsewhere

The Guardian - UK

New UK AI datacentre could cause five times emissions of Birmingham airport

Exclusive: emissions from power-hungry warehouses at Lincolnshire facility expected to be 850,000 tonnes a year

The Guardian - UK

Power outage 'for matter of minutes' disrupts London Underground in rush hour

The Transport for London website showed that at least three subway lines were suspended due to a power failure and there were severe delays and partial suspensions on at least six other lines during the afternoon rush hour.

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Under-fire Heathrow boss insists controversial decision to shut airport ‘wasn’t difficult’

Exclusive: Thomas Woldbye insists shutting down was the only option following fire at nearby power station – despite head of National Grid maintaining that the airport could have stayed open

The Independent UK

Mine's bigger than yours: Mysterious hyperscaler plans to build Europe's largest cloud and AI data center that will suck enough electricity to power 20,000 homes

Europe's largest cloud and AI data center could be coming to Hertfordshire, UK.

TechRadar

Best domestic electric car chargers to power up your EV at home

Electrify your motoring life by installing your car’s own access to e-power and enjoy the benefits of going green. Stuart Pritchard leads the charge…

Evening Standard

UK weather: airports reopen but travel disruption continues – as it happened

Runways all open at Leeds, Manchester and Liverpool but passengers still face delays with road and rail users also hit by the weather

The Guardian - AU

Power returned to all homes after Storm Darragh

National Grid said teams would be in the hardest hit areas in the coming days, completing repairs.

Evening Standard

More than 2,000 homes still without power after Storm Darragh

A local councillor in Wales said he knows some who have been without power for five days.

The Independent UK

Many light candles in ‘pitch black’ after power cut lasts more than 24 hours

About 200,000 customers remained without power as of 9am on Sunday

The Independent UK

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The Guardian - UK

‘There’ll be no countryside left’: Opposition to pylons puts UK carbon targets at risk

Infrastructure essential to decarbonise electricity generation by 2030 met with resistance by those affected

Evening Standard

Electricity imports to hit record in 2024, warns nuclear industry lobbyist group

Nuclear Industry Association says 10 million homes may depend on power from abroad this year

The Guardian - UK

Capacity crunch on National Grid is delaying new homes in UK by years

Council leaders warn of ‘infrastructure crisis’ that will also affect green energy schemes and hinder growth

The Guardian - UK

UK minister for building pylons loses role after campaigning against them

Andrew Bowie wrote last year that concerns among his constituents about new pylons were ‘a priority’

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International Business Times UK

Storm Gerrit's Fury Escalates: Urgent Calls for Action as Communities Grapple with Destruction

The storm, named by the Met Office on Tuesday, left a trail of destruction, with severe weather alerts in effect on Wednesday.

The Guardian - UK

Labour vows to ‘rewire Britain’ as pylon plans spark row in Tory party

Opposition vows to tackle rural connection delays to the grid while Conservatives call for offshore network to preserve landscapes

The Independent UK

National Grid to pay energy customers to switch off power tonight. Here’s how to take part

National Grid activates ‘Demand Flexibility Service’ to 1.4 million households as lack of wind and cold weather affect supplies

The Guardian - UK

UK energy bills: could doing your washing at night save you cash?

Some electricity tariffs reward households willing to move consumption to off-peak hours

The National (Scotland)

Ofgem approved scheme will pay UK households that use less energy from today

Ofgem have approved of the National Grid DFS scheme returning this winter. A service that paid £11million last year.

The Independent UK

When do the clocks go back in the UK this year?

Many campaigners are calling to abolish changing the clocks

The Independent UK

When do the clocks go back in the UK this year?

Many campaigners are calling to abolish changing the clocks

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