Gas from human waste and old food may fuel UK trains in future

Amid plans to phase out dirty diesel engines, trains run on gas made from human and animal waste and discarded food could join the rolling stock of Britain’s railways. The ‘BioUltra’ railcar is the brainchild of a team of engineers led by the Worcester-based Ultra Light Rail Partners — and will be able to carry up … Read more

Shocked police called to investigate gas leak are stunned to find massive cannabis factory

Shocked police called to investigate gas leak in two-storey semi are stunned to find massive cannabis factory hidden inside Police discovered a cannabis factory after forcing entry to a house leaking gas House on Somali Road, West Hampstead, London, was full of cannabis plants An ‘illegal electricity cable had caused an explosion that damaged a gas … Read more

Olivia Wilde chats on the phone while pumping gas one day after embracing ex Jason Sudeikis

Olivia Wilde chats on the phone while pumping gas on Monday… one day after her lingering embrace with ex Jason Sudeikis By Dan Heching For Dailymail.com Published: 03:58 GMT, 23 December 2020 | Updated: 03:58 GMT, 23 December 2020 She was seen over the weekend giving her recently announced ex fiancé a heartfelt hug. And … Read more

Rihanna films video with a stunned fan after crossing paths at a ‘random gas station’ in Barbados

Rihanna films social media video with a stunned fan as they cross paths at a ‘random gas station’ in Barbados… days after singer returned home for Christmas By Jason Chester for MailOnline Published: 13:42 GMT, 22 December 2020 | Updated: 13:42 GMT, 22 December 2020 Rihanna left a delighted fan speechless on Monday after they … Read more

More than 7,000 British Gas engineers will go on strike for five days from January 7

More than 7,000 British Gas engineers will go on strike for five days from January 7 in row over pay and conditions, GMB union says The strike will be followed by further stoppages to be announced later The announcement follows a 9-1 vote in favour of industrial action  The union said British Gas has set … Read more

British Gas workers vote to strike in pay and conditions dispute, threaten festive season walk out

British Gas workers vote for strike action in dispute over pay and conditions threatening walk out by engineers over festive season The GMB union said members backed industrial action by almost 9 to 1 British Gas parent company Centrica said the action did not have a strong mandate as only 52 per cent of eligible … Read more

British family knocked out by gas and robbed of £60,000 of valuables

A British family enjoying a holiday in Spain were robbed of valuables worth £60,000 after masked burglars knocked them unconscious by ‘pumping gas under their villa door’. Gail and Alfie Shaw, 69 and 68, were on a three-week break in their Costa Blanca villa with son Nick, his wife Hannah and their two year-old son. … Read more

The death knell for gas boilers that’s tolling before its time

You may view your gas boiler as a faithful workhorse which sits in a corner, blamelessly heating your home and providing hot water year after year. But to the Government it is an environmental vandal which has had its day. This week, the Department for Business published its energy White Paper, suggesting ways that it … Read more

The dash to ditch gas for hydrogen boilers: Ministers step up drive to cut fossil fuel use

The dash to ditch gas for hydrogen boilers: Ministers step up drive to cut fossil fuel use in next decade No new-build homes will be gas-powered after 2025 in shift away from fossil fuel Gas boilers in homes should soon be replaced by hydrogen-powered heaters It comes as Government said it was restarting talks about building … Read more

Ministers plan ban on gas boilers in new homes from 2025

Boris Johnson’s green energy revolution could spell the end of gas boilers in new homes from 2025 as the Government aims to replace them with hydrogen and heat pumps.    Business Secretary Alok Sharma today published the Government’s long-awaited Energy white paper which provides a road map for achieving net zero emissions by the middle of the … Read more