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Tube could halt at Christmas as unions ballot for five strikes

19.11.09
Tube union bosses order four ballots calling for strike action — and are set to announce a fifth... more

BMW signs £40m deal to put the drive into London Games

18.11.09
BMW defied the global slump in the prestige car market by announcing a £40 million-plus deal to sponsor the London Olympics... more

EDF to sell units for £4bn

02.10.09
EDF is to power up its coffers to build Britain’s next generation of nuclear reactors by selling its distribution arm delivering electricity around London, the South-East and East Anglia for as much as £4 billion ... more

Three-day crime spree sparked by Bromley blackout

01.10.09
Major blackout in south-east London led to a mini-crime wave, with the number of offences soaring over the three days of darkness... more

Theme park visitors stranded above lion enclosure

18.08.09
Children and parents had to be rescued from a theme park ride after they were reportedly left stranded high above the lion enclosure by a power cut... more

Regulator puts French bid at US nuclear buy under a cloud

03.07.09
The French walked off with the UK's fleet of nuclear power stations last autumn in an uncontested £12 billion raid, but EdF's attempt at a similar coup in the US may be unravelling ... more

EDF Energy’s chief sees his pay rise after profits plunge

25.06.09
Vincent de Rivaz, chief executive of gas and electricity giant EDF Energy, got a £200,000 pay rise last year at a time when it put up prices for customers and saw profits plunge... more

Battle begins to buy firm of eco-warriors

08.06.09
A bidding war broke out today for the former darling of the green economy, carbon credits firm EcoSecurities ... more

Mike Tindall’s rally cry after Dean Ryan lets off steam

21.04.09
Rugby union: Mike Tindall says Gloucester must prove to furious head coach Dean Ryan they are not a bunch of losers... more

Dagenham's warning for the Olympics

26.03.09
Football: Olympic chiefs have been urged to pay special attention to power supplies for 2012 in the aftermath of Dagenham's floodlight failure... more

Daggers demand answers as TV blackout costs the club £40,000

24.03.09
Football: Officials at Dagenham and Redbridge are investigating why an electrical failure caused their League Two derby with Brentford to be abandoned... more

British Energy's nuclear Heysham reactor is restarted

17.03.09
The last of British Energy's four nuclear reactors to return from lengthy repairs that began in late 2007 was restarted, the company's new owner said... more

I can’t see a Ting

09.03.09
Thousands of fans of The Ting Tings were turned away at the door after a power cut caused the band’s sell-out gig to be cancelled... more

I haven’t the energy to write this column

27.01.09
Our electricity has been disconnected. I handwrite this column by the light of a candle, shrouded in a blanket, warming myself with vodka rescued from a rapidly thawing freezer... more

RFU’s fixture fears

15.01.09
The Rugby Football Union today called for urgent talks with Guinness Premiership clubs, who are considering playing another five league games each a season... more

Climate change and EDF make Spice hot

15.12.08
Utilities: New climate-change laws and record spending by EDF Energy on the London electricity network, will see profits continue to surge at one of the few continuing success stories of the financial crisis... more

Londoners take a shine to coal

10.11.08
Nuclear and coal-fired power stations are enjoying a renaissance in support from Londoners though windfarms are still the future, according to a survey of the capital's households by YouGov... more

Ospreys in way of Irish

31.10.08
Rugby Union: London Irish must overcome key members of the Wales Grand Slam-winning team to have any chance of reaching the EDF Energy Cup semi-finals... more

Rugby chiefs undermining us, says angry Ian McGeechan

31.10.08
Rugby Union: Ian McGeechan claims the Guinness Premiership has been "totally undermined and devalued" by English rugby chiefs... more

£4,000 fine as unsafe pavement holes put pedestrians in danger

29.09.08
One of Britain's biggest energy suppliers has been fined more than £4,000 after putting pedestrians' lives at risk... more

Another wasted chance for industry

01.08.08
The last-minute collapse of the EDF deal leaves British Energy in a mess and threatens the Government's plans for a nuclear future... more

EDF hits London with £206 rise in energy bills

25.07.08
Millions of Londoners have been hit by "eye-watering" increases in their energy bills... more

French set to win British Energy with £13 billion bid

24.07.08
Britain's fleet of nuclear power stations could be in the hands of the French by the end of July... more

City Hall dries out just in time

29.04.08
The winner of the mayoral vote and other local elections will be announced at City Hall in spite of flooding which necessitated a hunt for an alternative venue... more

Centrica bid fever at British Energy

07.04.08
Shares in British Energy soar close to new highs... more

West End power cut blacks out first night

26.03.08
The heart of the West End was plunged into darkness for more than two hours after a major power cut... more

Jack still haunted by cup nightmare

20.03.08
Former All Black bids to erase bad memories of the Millennium Stadium by guiding Saracens into another final... more

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