BP is given the green light to press ahead with a new £4.5 billion exploration project west of the Shetland Islands, taking the oil major's development work in the North Sea to the highest level in its history... more
BP today fires the starting gun on one of the biggest investments in the North Sea in the past decade, despite protests from the industry over George Osborne's tax grab in the last Budget
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Those betting on big oil and gas finds for Sterling Energy and Faroe Petroleum were wincing today, as a double dose of disappointment left the prospectors the City's worse performers by a comfortable margin... more
Environmental campaigners call on the Government to halt BP plans for deep drilling off the Shetland Islands in the wake of the Gulf of Mexico oil disaster... more
Just a day after Europe's biggest wind farm was switched on in Scotland, Scottish and Southern Energy (SSE) today unveiled plans for an ever bigger wind project in the Shetland Islands.... more
The Queen's property empire has bucked the trend and emerged from the credit crunch with a record profit thanks to some well-timed deals in central London... more
Launceston Place's care and attention to detail concerning its menu is faultless. The facelift it has been given works well too, says Larushka Ivan-Zadeh.... more
The Alexandra Palace Theatre hasn't been used professionally since 1933, and this confusing opera is a little upstaged by the venue, says Nick Kimberley.... more
A restored 1968 steamroller has made its maiden UK flight in central London. The 12 ton vehicle in question is a sculpture by acclaimed American artist Chris Burden.... more
Exclusive: After high-profile allegations this season, Charlton's manager is pleased the issue is now being addressed but says the authorities still have plenty of work to do
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