Carlisle and its surrounding areas have joined a raft of new regions in England that have moved from Tier 1 to Tier 2 coronavirus restrictions. The new rules apply to the city itself, Longtown and Brampton, and come after weekly infection rates surpassed the national average. The announcement was made on Friday evening, with a
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The petrol stations giant founded by two of Britain’s most successful sibling-entrepreneurs is about to take a big step towards addressing doubts about its corporate governance by naming a slate of independent board members. Sky News has learnt that John Carey, a former BP executive, is in advanced talks to join EG Group as a
October 30th, 2020 by Guest Contributor Courtesy of Union Of Concerned Scientists.By Nicole Pinko, Corporate Analyst In an unexpectedly less terrible turn of events, 2020 has seen several oil and gas companies announce more ambitious climate targets. Just last week, ConocoPhillips released a new “net-zero” climate ambition, becoming the first US oil and gas company to
Benjamin Banneker was a self-taught African American surveyor, astronomer and horologist. In 1791 – at the request of Thomas Jefferson – he assisted in the layout of modern Washington DC – the capital of a nation, currently undergoing the painful process of selecting its president and commander- in-chief for the next four years. Banneker’s contribution
October 30th, 2020 by Guest Contributor Courtesy of Union Of Concerned Scientists.By Mike Jacobs, Senior energy analyst Replacing the fossil-fueled energy supply with renewable energy requires unusual focus and substantial investment in the electricity sector. Our ability to meet these needs that are elevated by climate change, health impacts and recovery from the Covid-19 crisis
12:37 PM ET On Friday morning the 23XI Racing team unveiled the long-anticipated news of its manufacturer and technical partner, Toyota and Joe Gibbs Racing. But what the stole the show was when driver Bubba Wallace and team co-owner Denny Hamlin unveiled their race car, bearing the number and colors made famous by Hamlin’s ownership
Bruce Springsteen has made UK chart history, becoming the first solo artist to have a number one album in five consecutive decades. Letter To You, the singer’s 12th chart-topper, outsold the rest of the top five combined to take this week’s highest chart position, ahead of new releases from Gorillaz and Blossoms. It makes Springsteen,
10:18 AM ET Associated Press BERLIN –_ Alexander Zverev denied accusations of domestic abuse on Friday, saying they are “simply not true.” The 23-year-old German tennis player was responding to an interview former girlfriend Olga Sharypova gave to Russian sports website Championat on Thursday. Sharypova, a former Russian tennis player, said Zverev attempted to strangle
A NASA spacecraft tucked more than 2 pounds of asteroid samples into a capsule for return to Earth after losing some of its precious loot because of a jammed lid, scientists said Thursday. They won’t know the precise amount of the cosmic haul from asteroid Bennu, more than 200 million miles (322 million kilometres) away,
A strong earthquake of magnitude 7 has hit holiday hotspots in Turkey and Greece, destroying a number of buildings and leading to a tsunami warning. The epicentre of the tremor was in the Aegean Sea some 11 miles (17 km) off the coast of Turkey’s Izmir province, at a depth of 10 miles (16km). It
We are now roughly 100 days into the Tesla Gigafactory Texas construction project and it is progressing on pace, but the hard part is still to come as Tesla tries to rapidly deploy production capacity at the new facility. Electrek exclusively reported that Tesla’s next factory is going to be in Austin back in May 2020. At
Michael Wirth, CEO of Chevron. Adam Jeffery | CNBC Chevron reported its second straight quarter of losses on Friday after revenue during the third quarter fell 32% year over year as Covid-19 continues to hammer the industry. Amid declining oil prices Chevron said it implemented aggressive cost-cutting measures. The oil giant lost $207 million during
On Halloween, a rare Blue Moon will appear in the sky for the first time since 2001. A Blue Moon occurs when there is more than one full moon during a month. NASA says that it coincides with Halloween every 19 years. The Moon isn’t really blue, but will be in full bloom to make
Britain’s vast fund management sector is holding its breath for the outcome of a key vote on Friday amid fears that thousands of industry jobs could be forcibly relocated to the EU after the end of the Brexit transition period. Sky News has learnt that the Investment Association (IA) has decided to abstain on a
Sky History has axed its new woodworking show The Chop after producers said a contestant’s tattoos “could be connected to far-right ideologies”. The reality show – which was in the style of The Great British Bake Off – was on the hunt for “Britain’s top woodworker”, and featured 10 contestants taking on challenges in Epping
Only five days to go until election day and the scenarios for what next week might look like are endless. A red mirage? A blue wave? Too close to call? US correspondent Cordelia Lynch and Washington bureau chief Emily Purser Brown game the possible outcomes as campaigns draw to a close, with the help of