06/07/2012
Other News In Brief
East Coast Wind Farms Get Approval
The government has approved two large wind farms off the Norfolk coast.
The £3bn Race Bank and Dudgeon wind farms will provide enough power for 730,000 homes, the Department of Energy and Climate Change said.
A third proposed development, the Docking Shoal wind farm, has been refused over wildlife concerns.
Minister of State for Energy Charles Hendry said the wind farms would create "significant investment and jobs".
Tornado Jet Wreckage Found
The wrecks of two Tornados that crashed on Tuesday, leading to the loss of three airmen, have been located on the seabed of the Moray Firth.
Survey vessel Ocean Star, which is at the scene with another boat Smit Yare, has taken imagery of the wreckage.
The Ministry of Defence (MoD) said minehunter HMS Cattistock was also being sent to the crash site.
The MoD added that recovery work would not take place until next week once a salvage vessel was on scene.
Steve Coogan Porn Baron Movie Forced To Change Name
A high-profile movie about porn baron Paul Raymond starring Steve Coogan will have to change its title after a legal tussle with the late tycoon's family.
The Channel 4-backed film was to be called The King of Soho, but faced a challenge from Raymond's son who had already registered the name for a rival production.
Now backers of the Coogan movie – directed by acclaimed film-maker Michael Winterbottom and currently in post-production – have agreed they will find a new name for the biopic about the businessman, who amassed a fortune from his publishing and property empire.
The government has approved two large wind farms off the Norfolk coast.
The £3bn Race Bank and Dudgeon wind farms will provide enough power for 730,000 homes, the Department of Energy and Climate Change said.
A third proposed development, the Docking Shoal wind farm, has been refused over wildlife concerns.
Minister of State for Energy Charles Hendry said the wind farms would create "significant investment and jobs".
Tornado Jet Wreckage Found
The wrecks of two Tornados that crashed on Tuesday, leading to the loss of three airmen, have been located on the seabed of the Moray Firth.
Survey vessel Ocean Star, which is at the scene with another boat Smit Yare, has taken imagery of the wreckage.
The Ministry of Defence (MoD) said minehunter HMS Cattistock was also being sent to the crash site.
The MoD added that recovery work would not take place until next week once a salvage vessel was on scene.
Steve Coogan Porn Baron Movie Forced To Change Name
A high-profile movie about porn baron Paul Raymond starring Steve Coogan will have to change its title after a legal tussle with the late tycoon's family.
The Channel 4-backed film was to be called The King of Soho, but faced a challenge from Raymond's son who had already registered the name for a rival production.
Now backers of the Coogan movie – directed by acclaimed film-maker Michael Winterbottom and currently in post-production – have agreed they will find a new name for the biopic about the businessman, who amassed a fortune from his publishing and property empire.
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27 July 2009
Extra £1bn Pledged For Wind Farm Programme
Three UK-based banks start work today with the European Investment Bank (EIB) on a programme to lend up to £1 billion to onshore wind farms over the next three years.
Extra £1bn Pledged For Wind Farm Programme
Three UK-based banks start work today with the European Investment Bank (EIB) on a programme to lend up to £1 billion to onshore wind farms over the next three years.
18 December 2003
UK announces 'largest ever' green energy strategy
The largest ever expansion of renewable energy "anywhere in the world" has been announced today which aims to power more than one-in-six British households by 2010. The 15 new offshore wind farm sites will produce enough electricity for four million homes, the government said.
UK announces 'largest ever' green energy strategy
The largest ever expansion of renewable energy "anywhere in the world" has been announced today which aims to power more than one-in-six British households by 2010. The 15 new offshore wind farm sites will produce enough electricity for four million homes, the government said.
19 April 2005
Public inquiry into Lake District wind farm proposal begins
A public planning inquiry is being launched today to discuss the possibility of constructing a wind farm in Cumbria. Chalmerston Wind Power Ltd want to erect 27 turbines, each measuring almost 400ft tall, at Whinash in the Lake District.
Public inquiry into Lake District wind farm proposal begins
A public planning inquiry is being launched today to discuss the possibility of constructing a wind farm in Cumbria. Chalmerston Wind Power Ltd want to erect 27 turbines, each measuring almost 400ft tall, at Whinash in the Lake District.
21 October 2008
UK Is World Leader In Offshore Wind
The UK has overtaken Denmark to become the world's number one for wind farms built offshore, with 597MW fully constructed. The achievement has been made possible after building work finished at Centrica's Lynn and Inner Dowsing wind farms near Skegness. Offshore wind farms now have the potential to power the equivalent of around 300,000 UK homes.
UK Is World Leader In Offshore Wind
The UK has overtaken Denmark to become the world's number one for wind farms built offshore, with 597MW fully constructed. The achievement has been made possible after building work finished at Centrica's Lynn and Inner Dowsing wind farms near Skegness. Offshore wind farms now have the potential to power the equivalent of around 300,000 UK homes.
14 October 2008
Wind Farms Should Be Built Closer To Land, Study Urges
The UK Government must be allowed to build wind farms closer to the shore if project developers are to meet renewable energy targets, a new study has urged.
Wind Farms Should Be Built Closer To Land, Study Urges
The UK Government must be allowed to build wind farms closer to the shore if project developers are to meet renewable energy targets, a new study has urged.
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