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US reportedly pursuing third oil tanker linked to Venezuela
The US Coast Guard is in “active pursuit” of another vessel in international waters near Venezuela as tensions in the region continue to escalate. US authorities have already seized two oil tankers this month – one of them on Saturday. Sunday’s pursuit related to a “sanctioned dark fleet vessel that is part of Venezuela’s illegal…
New £150m funding package to protect jobs at Grangemouth
David HendersonScotland news correspondent PA Media The UK government and Ineos are to invest a combined £150m in the plant The UK government is to invest £120m in a support package for the Grangemouth industrial complex. Owners Ineos will contribute £30m to the joint investment deal. The site, the UK’s last ethylene plant, employs about…
North Sea drilling restrictions to be relaxed in new Labour plan
Plans to relax restrictions on new oil and gas drilling in the North Sea will be unveiled on Wednesday under the government’s North Sea Strategy. Chancellor Rachel Reeves will announce the publication of the strategy as part of her Budget speech, the BBC understands. The Department for Energy Security and Net Zero will release a…
Honesty boxes should be dying like cash. But many are flourishing
Kevin PeacheyCost of living correspondent BBC Annabelle says some customers travel for miles to buy her cookies from her honesty box Honesty boxes: traditionally found on rural lay-bys, offering local produce like eggs and apples in exchange for a small donation. With cash use falling, they might be expected to disappear – a roadside relic…
Alton Towers U-turns on plan to restrict disability pass for people with ADHD and autism
Last week, BBC News revealed that Alton Towers planned to stop automatically granting its disability queuing pass to some guests with autism, ADHD, anxiety and other non-physical disabilities, if their Nimbus access pass only indicated they struggled being in crowds.
