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Britain was built on coal… but we should be glad that era ends today

The fires at Britain’s last remaining coal-burning power station in Ratcliffe-on-Soar have gone out, bringing the curtain down on the nation’s 142-year marriage to...

Millions of energy customers must take meter reading NOW or risk higher bills

MILLIONS of households need to take and submit meter readings now to avoid paying too much for their energy.Bill payers have until tomorrow to...

How the end of coal in the UK and closure of Port Talbot steelworks are related

It's a momentous day in UK industrial history, in two respects. But...

With the closure of Port Talbot, UK must step up investment in green jobs | Larry Elliott

It is mere coincidence that the closure of the blast furnace at the Port Talbot steel works and the shut down of Britain’s last...

The Murdochs just couldn’t afford Rightmove | Nils Pratley

It’s not quite the 2005 Ashes, but, well played, the board of Rightmove. Would-be bidder REA Group, the firm majority-owned by Rupert Murdoch’s NewsCorp,...

Save Britain’s last cooling towers, urges playwright James Graham

They are “echoing concrete cathedrals” that stand like “giant sentinels on the horizon … kissing the clouds”, said James Graham the playwright. For him,...

Energy bill advice this winter from warm home discount to free electric blankets

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Aston Martin and Stellantis shares slump after profit warnings

Getty ImagesLuxury carmaker Aston Martin's share price sank more than 20% after it said profits will be lower than expected this year.The company, famed...

Tips mistake at restaurants and cafes with £5,000 fine after October law change

It's a cultural import from the States that's becoming more and more prevalent in the UK: tipping.Everything from sitting down in a restaurant to...

UK Ends 142-Year Coal Power Era in Industry’s Birthplace – Slashdot

AmiMoJo writes: The UK is about to stop producing any electricity from burning coal -- ending its 142-year reliance on the fossil fuel....

Murdoch-owned firm ends Rightmove takeover interest

An Australian property firm majority-owned by Rupert Murdoch's News Corp has walked...

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