UK shale gas viability check will take five years, says Cuadrilla boss
The only British firm to have used modern fracking methods estimates assessing potential will need drilling of 20 to 40 wells It will take five years and the drilling of 20 to 40 fracking wells to...
View ArticleEastern European students complete course at college near Plymouth
This is Plymouth -- A PAIR of students at Duchy College are planning to take their skills back home to Eastern Europe. Zuzana Skopalova from Slovakia and Krisztine Majtan from Romania are both studying...
View ArticleHollande: Cameron's EU reforms would trigger French referendum
French president says UK cannot dictate change of pace to other countries at chilly summit with British PM in Oxfordshire François Hollande, the French president, threw a grenade into David Cameron's...
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A.M. Best Affirms Ratings of Swiss Reinsurance Company Ltd and Its European...
LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--A.M. Best Europe – Rating Services Limited has affirmed the financial strength rating (FSR) of A+ (Superior) and issuer credit ratings (ICR) of “aa-” of Swiss Reinsurance...
View ArticleSpanish abortion bill expected to spark massive protest
Activists plan to march in Madrid against plans to severely restrict access to abortion Tens of thousands of people are expected to gather in downtown Madrid on Saturday to protest against the Spanish...
View ArticleCameron and Hollande natter about stuff that doesn't matter | Hugh Muir
Tory PM and Socialist president discuss many things but not the things everyone else wants to talk about They talked about so many things. Europe, defence, nuclear, history, government spending. But...
View ArticleTime to influence the debate on Europe
Europe is high on the political agenda in the UK. However, in the past it has failed to motivate the electorate, with only one in three Brits casting a vote in the last European Parliamentary...
View ArticleTake our reader survey on the future of Europe
It’s 20 years since European citizenship became a reality. But how have these past two decades of citizens’ rights benefited individuals here in the UK and across Europe? Reported by Independent 3...
View ArticleModern politics and glorifying the first world war | @guardianletters
Simon Jenkins is so, so right (Germany, I'm sorry. This is the British at their worst, 31 January). Comparing Michael Gove to Vladimir Putin in the misuse of history is a masterstroke. The only thing...
View ArticleRichard Troue: Europe's back and you can cash in with a high-quality approach
Looking at Europe today it is easy to forget that as recently as 2011 headlines such as "Greek Tragedy" and "Acropolis Now" were common as the debt crisis in Greece took centre stage. Reported by...
View ArticleBad weather batters Europe
Areas of Italy and France are on flood alert and Serbian motorists get stuck in snow, as bad weather brings chaos to parts of Europe. Reported by BBC News 22 hours ago.
View ArticleTown is third fastest-growing city in the UK
This is Somerset -- Swindon has been named as the third fastest-growing city in the UK – even though it is not even a city. Latest figures from the thinktank Centre for Cities listed the Wiltshire town...
View ArticleShipwrecks explored at conference
This is Plymouth -- MARINE archaeologists and divers will descend upon the city for a shipwreck conference today. The International Marine Archaeology Shipwreck Society is holding its annual conference...
View ArticleThe parents expected to pay £3,000 for a state school trip
Skiing in the Alps for £1,000, sports in Malaysia for £2,000, and a biology expedition to South Africa for £3,000 … is it time to cap the cost of school trips? Have you been asked to pay more than...
View ArticleCan Britain's north-south brain drain be halted?
Andrew Martin grew up in York, upped sticks to London and never moved back north. This week he swam against the tide of migration to the south-east, and went home When I read the news this week about...
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Your guide to the deadline day deals in Europe... so, which Spanish, German...
It wasn't a particularly busy final day of the transfer window in the Premier League and it was a similar story across Europe on Friday. Reported by MailOnline 12 hours ago.
View ArticleArctic city hopes to cash in as melting ice opens new sea route to China
Thaw in temperatures brought by climate change could bring benefits for Siberian city of Nadym as global trade patterns shift The city of Nadym, in the extreme north of Siberia, is one of the Earth's...
View ArticleBad weather batters Southern Europe
Serbia declares state of emergency as severe snow storms strike central and eastern Europe Reported by Telegraph.co.uk 8 hours ago.
View ArticleUS and Europe stand with people of Ukraine, says John Kerry
US secretary of state speaks at Munich conference amid growing fears that military will use force against protesters The US secretary of state, John Kerry, has said that the US and Europe stand with...
View ArticleManuel Pellegrini: Manchester City's enigma by those who know him | Jamie...
The genteel City manager, who has turned his side into heavy goalscorers, is largely unknown despite his long career For an insight into Manchester City's enigmatic manager, Manuel Pellegrini, rewind...
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