As cost of living crisis rages, Extinction Rebellion plots to block oil refineries across the UK next month March 9, 2022 Extinction Rebellion has announced plans to block major UK oil refineries in April. The direct action group said it intends to “stop the harm at the source” as part of its campaign to force the Government to stop the fossil fuel economy. The protest group Just Stop Oil will also be blocking refineries across the [...]
Crushed by ice in 1915: Wreck of Sir Ernest Shackleton’s ship Endurance found off coast of Antarctica March 9, 2022 The wreck of Sir Ernest Shackleton’s ship Endurance has been found off the coast of Antarctica, according to the Falklands Maritime Heritage Trust. The ship had not been seen since it was crushed by ice and sank in the Weddell Sea in 1915, and last month the Endurance22 Expedition set off from Cape Town, South [...]
Elon Musk accuses SEC of forcing him to sign Tesla settlement March 9, 2022 Tesla’s chief executive and serial entrepreneur Elon Musk has accused the US Government of forcing him to sign a settlement that forced him to step down as chairman in 2018. Musk has asked a court to throw away the deal as he said the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) had a personal “vendetta” against him. [...]
Asset manager DWS snatches Stagecoach from National Express for close to £600m March 9, 2022 Asset manager DWS Infrastructure has, through subsidiary PEIF III Bidco, snatched Stagecoach from National Express for £594.9m. The news has sent Stagecoach’s share soaring 36.64 per cent to 104.60p. The company has offered 37.2 per cent to Stagecoach’s closing price of 76.55p per share on 8 March, causing Stagecoach’s board to withdraw the National Express [...]
UK impounds private jet at Farnborough Airport in Hampshire: Possibly plane of oligarch Evgeny Shvidler March 9, 2022 A private jet has been impounded by UK authorities at Farnborough Airport in Hampshire. Transport Secretary Grant Shapps confirmed that Russian airlines and private jets had already been banned from the UK. “However there were potential loopholes and I also wanted to make the issue a criminal one, so last night I also signed a [...]
UK impounds aircraft following new round of aviation sanctions against Russia March 9, 2022 Transport Secretary Grant Shapps said today UK authorities had impounded an aircraft following a new round of aviation sanctions against Russia. “There is one such aircraft on the ground at the moment at Farnborough that I’ve essentially impounded whilst we carry out further investigations for the last few days – and it’s very important that [...]
Angry rail workers stage protests at stations across London and other cities as job cuts loom March 9, 2022 Rail workers are staging protests outside train stations to warn about the impact of job cuts on services and safety. Members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport union (RMT) handed out leaflets to commuters on Wednesday at stations in London, Bristol, Birmingham, Manchester and Leeds warning that despite the recent increase in fares, rail companies [...]
Water regulator Ofwat raises alarm over sewage treatment of Thames Water and four other firms March 9, 2022 Water regulator Ofwat has said it has “serious concerns” over the sewage treatment works of five water suppliers. Anglian Water, Northumbrian Water, Thames Water, Wessex Water and Yorkshire Water submitted reports in December which worried the regulator, it said. “We have identified shortcomings in most water and wastewater companies and are continuing to investigate,” said [...]
HS2 unveils new London Euston designs March 9, 2022 HS2 has unveiled new design for its London Euston station, seven years after they were originally shown to the public. The updated concept has turned Euston from an initial 11-platform station to a 10-platform and simpler one, which will be built in one phase instead of two. According to HS2’s Euston are client director Laurence [...]
Ukraine’s secret weapon: High-tech drone ‘the Punisher’ is wreaking havoc far behind Russian enemy lines March 8, 2022 A re-deployable drone called ‘The Punisher’ is increasingly making life difficult for the Russian Army by destroying crucial supply lines. The relatively small, nimble drone can travel up to 30 miles behind Russian enemy lines and is extremely hard to detect. When flying at about 1,300 feet, it can stay up in the air for [...]
