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How one photographer is bringing the US 'Sportrait' style to British turf
Digital Camera World
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August 4, 2025
Question: what do you get if you have a sports player posing for a stylised portrait photo? A ‘sportrait’, that’s what. It’s not a genre we’d come across before in Digital Camera Towers, so we were surprised and delighted to discover that a...
Swiss president should have met Trump in Scotland, says ex-diplomat
Swissinfo
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August 4, 2025
'Karin Keller-Sutter should have met Trump in Scotland' Keystone-SDA Listen to the article Listening the article Toggle language selector Select your language Close English (US) English (British) Generated with artificial intelligence. Close Share...
Nigeria Needs Foreign Policy Mix To Boost Non-Oil Export Earnings – Analysts
Daily Independent
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August 4, 2025
1 LAGOS – Analysts have urged the Federal Government to recalibrate its foreign trade policy mix to support targeted Nigerian non-oil exporters to boost the over 3000 products now permitted to enter the United Kingdom at very favourable terms to...
Inside UK Government's secret crisis control room as Brits warned to stockpile essential supplies
Daily Record & Sunday Mail
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August 4, 2025
Brits have been warned to stock up on basics for emergencies after data revealed 14% don't have enough supplies to last them a day. People have been urged to stockpile provisions like bottled water, tinned goods, a radio and torches in case of a...
Aggreko offers F-gas guidance
RAC Magazine
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August 4, 2025
Firm publishes FAQs on current policy related to gases with high global warming potential, noting tighter regulations posed new challenges for HVAC sector Energy solutions expert Aggreko has released a guide on how regulations for the phase-down...
UK government backs training programme for Aberdeen oil workers
Upstream
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The UK Department of Energy Security & Net Zero has backed a skills training programme for North Sea oil and gas workers based in Aberdeen. The Oil & Gas Transition Fund, backed by £900,000 ($1.2 million) in government funding, will support around...
Liverpool transfer decisions loom on ex-Sunderland wonderkids with bids from England and Europe
Sunderland Echo
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August 4, 2025
Ex-Sunderland midfielder Luca Stephenson attracting transfer interest from England and Scotland The Horden-born midfielder came up through the youth ranks at the Academy of Light but was one of a number of notable exits under the stewardship of...
FMCG margin recovery likely in Q2 and Q3; Britannia, HUL, Nestlé among top picks: Abneesh Roy
The Economic Times
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August 4, 2025
"Coming to your specific question on EBITDA margins—my sense is that for most companies, the worst is behind us. HUL, for example, has proactively reduced its margin as a strategic choice, aiming for growth, which has led to a slightly lower...
Dumfries and Galloway residents urged to back call for pause on renewable energy projects
Daily Record & Sunday Mail
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August 4, 2025
Dumfries and Galloway residents are being urged to back a call for a pause on renewable energy developments. More than 50 community councils in the Highlands want new projects such as windfarms and battery storage schemes temporarily put on hold...
EDF to optimise 737MW BESS projects from Gresham House Energy Storage Fund
Industrial News
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August 4, 2025
Image courtesy 123rf UK energy supplier EDF has entered into long-term floor pricing agreements with Gresham House Energy Storage Fund plc (GRID), the UK’s largest owner of operational battery energy storage systems (BESS). GRID has selected EDF...
Inside the UK's secret crisis control room - as Brits warned to prepare for emergencies
The Mirror
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August 4, 2025
Brits have been told to stock up on basics for emergencies as polling reveals 14% don't have enough supplies to last them a day. Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster Pat McFadden urged people to stockpile some provisions like bottled water, tinned...
UK man goes on holiday to Taliban-controlled Afghanistan and says it's 'incredible'
Daily Star
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August 3, 2025
The UK government has issued a stern warning: "You should not travel to Afghanistan. The security situation is volatile. If you are a British national and you are detained, you could face months or years of imprisonment." However, Anthony...
Bank of England Risks Losing Credibility With Premature Rate Cuts
EUToday
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August 4, 2025
22If the Bank of England presses ahead with its expected interest rate cut this Thursday, bringing the base rate down to 4% from 4.25%, it will do so not as an act of bold policy, but of dangerous wishful thinking. With inflation still hovering at...
Ark Energy plans to add on 2000 MWh battery storage to wind farm in Australia
ESS News
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August 4, 2025
Ark Energy has announced it is seeking planning consent to change its original stand alone wind farm in New South Wales in Australia to add an eight-hour 250 MW / 2000 MWh battery energy storage system (BESS). The proposal for the change to the...
Potential Energy: Is BESS the Answer to Data Centers’ Gridlocked Future?
Data Center Knowledge
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The recent energy crisis has accelerated investment in renewable energy across global markets, revealing both its promise and its vulnerabilities. Perhaps the most pressing challenge is the strain that intermittent sources like wind and solar...
England star rejected Sunderland and Leeds United approaches before sealing high-profile transfer – report
Sunderland Echo
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August 3, 2025
England goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale rejected Sunderland and Leeds amid fears of another relegation – report According to Alan Nixon, the England international had no interest in joining a newly promoted side – despite signs of interest from...
United Kingdom: Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) – Torvean Quarry, Inverness
Construction Index
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August 1, 2025
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Modi Defiant as Trump Steps Up Pressure on India’s Russian Oil Purchases
Yahoo Finance
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(Bloomberg) -- Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi struck a defiant tone in the face of US President Donald Trump’s tariff threats, urging the nation to buy local goods as his administration signaled it would continue buying Russian oil. Most Read...
FRS, Artemis launch study for UK green shipping corridor
Riviera
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August 4, 2025
International ferry operator FRS Group has partnered with Artemis Technologies to launch a feasibility study to establish a new UK Green Shipping Corridor between Newlyn in Cornwall and St Mary’s in the Isles of Scilly. The study will assess the...
British savers are motivated by pessimism rather than profit
The Times
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Rachel Reeves wants you to save better. The chancellor may have rowed back on plans to cut the cash Isa allowance, yet new measures announced last month — including targeted nudges to people with low-interest savings accounts — are aimed at...