6 month agoSevere delays and cancellations at Kings cross railway station in London - just one of the places affected by power cut
Today's powercut appears to have been caused by problems at Little Barford gas-fired power station in Bedfordshire and Hornsea offshore wind farm off Yorkshire, which both failed around the same time, according to industry experts at @enappsys
UKPowerNetworks: on the powercut affecting parts of London and SouthEast. This is due to an issue on the national transmission network which has impacted our customers. we believe all supplies have been restored
Issues with two generators caused a loss of power across parts of the UK but the issue is "resolved", the National Grid Electricity System Operator said
Parts of Sussex have been affected by power cuts due to a failure to National Grid's network
[email protected] has suspended all trains and customers are being advised not to travel
A power cut is affecting a large area of London and South East and is believed to be caused by a failure to the National Grid's network
Service suspended @TLRailUK at StPancrasInternational due to power failure and a faulty train
A nationwide power cut has affected homes across Derbyshire.
Power cut affecting whole of Ipswich Hospital (@ESNEFT). Back-up generator has failed to work. A spokewoman for the hospital says staff are working flat out to keep patients safe
6 month agoThe powercut has stripped homes and businesses of power across England and Wales during the Friday rush hour.
Power is out in several towns across Cornwall including Newquay. Many traffic lights out.
Western Power Distribution: We are currently experiencing a major incident on the national electricity infrastructure. We are in the process of restoring customers and will provide further updates as soon as possible for specific areas We are sorry for the inconvenience this is causing
Prime Minister Boris Johnson has written to civil servants saying his "top priority" is preparing "urgently and rapidly" for a possible no deal Brexit on 31 October adding he "would very much prefer to leave with a deal" that abolishes the Irish backstop
The Office for National Statistics says the UK economy shrank by 0.2% in the second quarter of this year
6 month agoPound drops after U.K. GDP shows economy shrunk in the second quarter
6 month agoA QRA launch from @RAFLossiemouth took place due to two Russian 'Bear' bombers, one of which was approaching UK airspace. The aircraft were monitored until the RAF intercepted and escorted them from the UK's area of interest, ensuring they did not enter UK airspace.
West Midlands Police says a murder investigation has been launched after a 20-year-old man was shot dead in the Erdington area of Birmingham this evening
UK Defence Secretary @BWallaceMP: "Every day certain states are determined to push international norms and to test the UK's resolve. The threats to the international rules based system are on many fronts.The (@RoyalAirForce) is well equipped to stand sentry alongside our allies"
Virgin Trains says there are severe delays, alterations and cancellations to its services in and out of London Euston station because of a fault with the signalling system
Essex Police says a 14-year-old girl has died in hospital after getting into difficulty at sea near Clacton Pier
National Rail says all lines are blocked at London Euston due to a fault with the signalling system at the station and this is causing major disruption and trains may be cancelled, delayed by up to 60 minutes or revised
6 month ago8 AUG: Baltic Air Policing Royal Air Force Typhoons EI01 and EI02 launched from Ämari, Estonia to intercept 1x Tu-142 and 2x Su-30 in international airspace over the Baltic Sea
Dominic Raab: Appalled by situation in Idlib and how Assad backed by Russia revoked a "conditional" ceasefire just days after announcing it - a repeated pattern of behaviour. Attacks on civilian targets are a violation of international humanitarian law – this must stop.
6 month agoUpon landing, one of the Typhoon pilots provided a report: "These Russian aircraft transiting the Baltic region were not on a recognised flight plan or communicating with Air Traffic Control. The intercept was uneventful and conducted in a professional manner throughout."
6 month agoClashes with police in Belfast at the New Lodge republican bonfire today. One officer gets knocked out. Apparently police wanted to remove the bonfire
Metropolitan Police says a policeman who was stabbed a number of times with a machete after stopping a van in Leyton in east London is "seriously injured but he will make a recovery"
6 month agoWalthamForest A Met Police officer is in a critical condition after he was stabbed repeatedly by a man in his 50s armed with a machete in east London. The incident, which took place at around midnight, ensued following a routine vehicle stop in Leyton. More below
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo: We welcome Britain's entry into the Gulf Navigation Protection Force
6 month agoHMS Forth monitoring the Russian patrol ship Vasily Bykov through the English Channel today
