Labour has almost halved its green investment plan for the next parliament. The opposition party, which has a large lead in opinion polls with a general election due to be held within the next 11 months, previously made a flagship commitment to a £28bn annual “green prosperity plan”. The plan for investment in schemes including […]
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Humanity tied a spaceflight record late last month, though the news flew under pretty much everyone’s radar. For a few minutes on Jan. 26, 20 people were in space at the same time. The International Space Station (ISS) hosted 11 of them — seven long-term crewmembers and four visitors on the private Ax-3 mission — and three
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There are two sides to Cancún. The Zona Hotelera is famous for its sky-high resorts on powdery white-sand beaches and around-the-clock partying. Downtown Cancún is a thriving city filled with government offices, bus stations and a vibrant social scene of its own. It’s easy to get around both districts but they’re different: downtown Cancún is
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By Natalie Brown, as told to Kendall Morgan When I was diagnosed with stage IV lung cancer at age 33, I had to make a lot of tough decisions quickly, including whether to freeze my eggs before treatment started or not be able to have kids. We decided to go ahead with treatment immediately. In
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Japanese railway enthusiast John Walton shares advice on how to stretch your yen as far as possible on a train trip through Japan. Whether you’re a train fanatic like me or not, exploring Japan by rail is a pleasure. The country leads the way for the sheer variety of rail experiences. The network has ultramodern
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LONDON (AP) — A volcanic eruption in southwestern Iceland appears to have subsided, though scientists are warning that the area may experience further eruptions in the coming months. Iceland’s Meteorological Office said late Thursday that the eruption had decreased significantly. The eruption began at about 6 a.m. local time on Thursday in the area northeast
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COPENHAGEN (Reuters) – Iceland’s latest volcanic eruption waned on Friday but left a trail of damage to roads and pipelines, cutting hot water to parts of the Reykjanes peninsula during freezing temperatures. The eruption began on Thursday, spewing orange lava 80 metres (260 feet) high from a 3 km (2 mile) crack in the earth,
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A council is retendering a £57m ultra-low-carbon school job won by Willmott Dixon last year. West Sussex County Council has opened bidding for a single-stage design-and-build contract for the Bedelands Academy (pictured), a new 900-pupil secondary school for those living in a new Homes England-led development called Burgess Hill Brookleigh. Willmott Dixon was announced as
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With its gleaming turquoise lagoons, bamboo-thatched overwater bungalows and sugar-white sands, the Maldives is one of the world’s most desirable beach destinations. Every year, almost two million travelers touch down at Velana International Airport for the tropical trip of a lifetime. The last thing you want is to miss out on a vacation in paradise
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