BA has been trying to get some jet fuel made from domestic waste that would otherwise go to landfill, so it can claim it is using “low carbon” fuels. There were plans for a plant in east London, by Solena, back in 2014 but that never got off the ground; Solena went bust in October…
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A small group of travellers have set up camp at a park and ride near Hessle. Pictures of several caravans parked up at Priory Road park and ride, which is situated off the A63, between Hessle and Hull appeared on Friday morning. The vehicles, along with large white caravans, were spotted in the car park…
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Historically the GMB union, which has the most members at Heathrow, have lobbied strongly all along the way for Heathrow expansion. They hope for more jobs. Even better paid ones. But Heathrow has often not done much to help its workers. With a struggle, in 2018, the GMB managed to get Heathrow to agree that…
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A police officer and another driver have been taken to hospital following a crash in east Hull on Friday morning. Humberside Police were called at 5.45am to reports of a crash on Sutton Road and the junction with Cavendish Road. The force said a black VW Golf and a police vehicle were “in collision” and…
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A crash involving a police car closed a major junction in east Hull this morning. A police officer and another driver have been taken to hospital following the crash. Humberside Police were called at 5.45am to reports of the collision on Sutton Road and the junction with Cavendish Road. The force said a black VW…
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On 27th February 2020 the Court of Appeal declared the Government’s Airports National Policy Statement (ANPS) to be illegal as the Government had not taken into consideration their commitments on climate under the Paris Agreement. So unless Heathrow succeeds in appealing to the Supreme Court, or Shapps amends the ANPS, Heathrow expansion is unlikely to…
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The carbon emissions of EU airlines grew in 2019. There will be a steep fall in their emissions for an unknown amount of time, due to the Covid-19 pandemic. But air passenger numbers repeatedly broke records in the aftermath of global shocks such as the 2008 financial crisis, the September 11 attacks, the Gulf War…
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There are lots of comments in the media about how society recovers from the Covid-19 pandemic, and the unique opportunity the crisis has provided for a re-think of many aspects of our economies. Governments and business etc will want to go for maximum economic growth, as soon as the crisis has been dealt with. The…
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The M40 in Buckinghamshire is closed northbound between J1A (M25) and J2 (Beaconsfield, A355), for emergency barrier and carriageway repairs. This is due to an incident involving an overturned HGV which occurred shortly after 2100hrs yesterday evening. The HGV struck the central reservation barrier and came to rest on its side. Substantial central reservation barrier damage…
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The M4 eastbound in Berkshire is closed between J6 Tuns Lane Interchange (Slough (C) A335, Windsor (A332)) and J5 Langley Interchange (Langley B470, Staines (A3044) A4) due to a collision involving a car and HGV. Thames Valley Police are on scene along with Highways England Traffic Officers and other emergency services. A diversion is available around…
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