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The National Grid collapses, Britain goes dark… chaos is unleashed: Nightmare scenario that Britain’s Net Zero obsession is pushing us ever closer to, by energy expert KATHRYN PORTER
An energy analyst has laid out a hypothetical scenario in which a supply-demand imbalance triggers a cascading failure of Britain’s national grid, plunging the country into darkness and disrupting hospitals, transport, communications and emergency services. Writing as a warning rather than a prediction, energy consultant Kathryn Porter argues the grid is now more fragile than…
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Humanoid robots have beaten Usain Bolt’s 100-meter dash record
Humanoid robots have outpaced Usain Bolt’s human 100-metre world record at the second annual World Humanoid Robot Games, held in Beijing from 22 to 26 August. The Tiangong Ultra, built by the Beijing Humanoid Robot Innovation Center, clocked 9.39 seconds in a preliminary heat, beating both Bolt’s 2009 mark of 9.58 seconds and rival robot…
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Family of young woman killed in terrifying tram murder SUE the city…lawsuit claims ‘systemic failures’ led to heinous killing that shocked the world
The family of Iryna Zarutska, the 23-year-old Ukrainian refugee stabbed to death aboard a Charlotte light rail tram in August 2025, has filed a lawsuit against the City of Charlotte and its private transit security contractor, Professional Security Services (PSS). The suit alleges “systemic failures” within the CATS transit system that the city had long…
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Devolution powers, Arriva bus strike returns, Zelensky corruption questions
Burnham pushes new mayoral powers over housing; Arriva North London drivers to strike again next week; Fedorov says Zelensky faces corruption questions; plus OpenAI’s cyber-attack warning and the Swans’ return.
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He was a ‘loner’ who managed to find a beautiful and loving wife… now he’s destroyed his perfect life in nightmarish act of violence with their KIDS in the next room, cops say
Eliana Bigoni, 34, was found dead at the Plano, Texas apartment of her estranged husband Jake Bigoni, 37, after police carried out a welfare check on 12 August. The couple, who had two young sons aged two and five, were in the process of divorcing, and Eliana had gone to the flat that morning to…
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Harry and Meghan will look to become ‘private royals-plus’ while back in the UK and may only stay one year before moving to Canada or Australia, says source
Prince Harry and Meghan will attempt to negotiate a hybrid “private royals-plus” status as they return to live in the UK, a royal source has told the Sunday Times, though they may stay for as little as six months to a year before potentially relocating to Canada or Australia. The arrangement would see the couple…
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Brighton thrash Aston Villa as João Gomes sees red
Aston Villa’s turbulent summer culminated in a chastening 4-0 defeat to Brighton at the Amex Stadium, with new signing João Gomes sent off on his debut for a high boot on Georginio Rutter as Unai Emery’s side capitulated. Both clubs had been weakened by off-season upheaval, but only Fabian Hürzeler’s Brighton coped, easing to victory…
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Onshore Windfarm Applications Hit Decade High Following Labour’s Renewable Energy Policy Shift
England’s onshore windfarm sector is experiencing a significant expansion, with applications reaching their highest levels in over a decade following the Labour government’s reversal of the Conservative-era de facto ban
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£8 million scheme to send 200 Albanian prisoners back to their home has seen 13 go in three years
An £8million prisoner transfer scheme intended to send 200 Albanian criminals home from British jails has resulted in only 13 transfers in three years, raising questions about its value for money and effectiveness. The 2023 agreement was designed to ease overcrowding and reduce the cost to taxpayers of housing foreign nationals, since Albanians make up…
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Onshore windfarms surge as North Sea oil woes and bus strikes hit Britain
Windfarm applications hit a ten-year high while North Sea decline tests the PM, Arriva bus drivers plan a strike, First Bus curbs under-16 travel, Nevada’s Hawk Fire prompts a state of emergency, and Lincoln City lose on their Championship return.