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22/03/2013
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West Ham To Take On Olympic Stadium
West Ham will be anchor tenants for the Olympic Stadium after the government agreed to put in an extra £25m towards the costs of converting the venue, taking the Treasury's contribution to around £60m.
The deal was secured only after West Ham agreed to increase their own funding of the project by £5m, to £15m. They will move in from August 2016 and pay around £2m a year rent.
Under conversion plans, the roof will be extended and the seating capacity reduced from 80,000 to 60,000, with a retractable system allowing the venue to be converted from an athletics arena to football stadium within days.
Adapting the stadium could cost between £150m and £190m.
TfL Bus Ad Ban Ruled Lawful
A ban on a Christian group's ‘gay cure’ bus advert has been ruled as lawful.
While the High Court ruled Transport for London's process in introducing the ban "was procedurally unfair", it also ruled that TfL was right to ban the Core Issues Trust's advert because it would "cause grave offence" to those who were gay.
43-Year-Old Didcot Power Station Powers Down
Oxfordshire's Didcot A Power Station is to be turned off later after 43 years of service.
RWE npower announced the closure of the 2,000 megawatt (MW) coal-fired station in September, after opting out of the EU's Large Combustion Plant Directive.
Phil Noake, Didcot A's station manager, called it a "very sad time for everyone at the power station".
Nine months of decommissioning begins on 31 March, with demolition of the six towers expected to take several years.
The station will cease generating at 14:00 on Friday.
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West Ham will be anchor tenants for the Olympic Stadium after the government agreed to put in an extra £25m towards the costs of converting the venue, taking the Treasury's contribution to around £60m.
The deal was secured only after West Ham agreed to increase their own funding of the project by £5m, to £15m. They will move in from August 2016 and pay around £2m a year rent.
Under conversion plans, the roof will be extended and the seating capacity reduced from 80,000 to 60,000, with a retractable system allowing the venue to be converted from an athletics arena to football stadium within days.
Adapting the stadium could cost between £150m and £190m.
TfL Bus Ad Ban Ruled Lawful
A ban on a Christian group's ‘gay cure’ bus advert has been ruled as lawful.
While the High Court ruled Transport for London's process in introducing the ban "was procedurally unfair", it also ruled that TfL was right to ban the Core Issues Trust's advert because it would "cause grave offence" to those who were gay.
43-Year-Old Didcot Power Station Powers Down
Oxfordshire's Didcot A Power Station is to be turned off later after 43 years of service.
RWE npower announced the closure of the 2,000 megawatt (MW) coal-fired station in September, after opting out of the EU's Large Combustion Plant Directive.
Phil Noake, Didcot A's station manager, called it a "very sad time for everyone at the power station".
Nine months of decommissioning begins on 31 March, with demolition of the six towers expected to take several years.
The station will cease generating at 14:00 on Friday.
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02 September 2015
Eggborough Power Station May Cease Operations
Eggborough Power Station may have to cease generating power by March 2016, subject to consultations with staff and government bodies. The coal-fired power station requires additional funding of £200m over the next three years to continue generating power, which the company says is "financially unsustainable" for the 53-year-old plant.
Eggborough Power Station May Cease Operations
Eggborough Power Station may have to cease generating power by March 2016, subject to consultations with staff and government bodies. The coal-fired power station requires additional funding of £200m over the next three years to continue generating power, which the company says is "financially unsustainable" for the 53-year-old plant.
02 May 2013
Olympic Stadium To Host RWC Games
London's Olympic Stadium will host five games at the 2015 Rugby World Cup. Twickenham will host the opening match of the event on 18 September, with England facing the winner of the Oceania qualifying competition.
Olympic Stadium To Host RWC Games
London's Olympic Stadium will host five games at the 2015 Rugby World Cup. Twickenham will host the opening match of the event on 18 September, with England facing the winner of the Oceania qualifying competition.
08 March 2011
The Met Crackdown On Ticket Touts
A weekend crackdown on ticket touts has netted eight arrests as the Met's Operation Podium team targeted two football matches. Four men, aged 23-47, were arrested close to the Emirates stadium in the run up to the match on Saturday. They have since been bailed until dates in April.
The Met Crackdown On Ticket Touts
A weekend crackdown on ticket touts has netted eight arrests as the Met's Operation Podium team targeted two football matches. Four men, aged 23-47, were arrested close to the Emirates stadium in the run up to the match on Saturday. They have since been bailed until dates in April.
24 September 2009
Legal Challenge On New Power Station
Campaigners have lodged papers at the Court of Session in Edinburgh which may halt the construction of a new power station in Ayrshire, it has been reported. Action group, Communities Opposed to New Coal at Hunterston (Conch), has appealed for a judicial review of the plans for the coal-fired power station at Hunterston.
Legal Challenge On New Power Station
Campaigners have lodged papers at the Court of Session in Edinburgh which may halt the construction of a new power station in Ayrshire, it has been reported. Action group, Communities Opposed to New Coal at Hunterston (Conch), has appealed for a judicial review of the plans for the coal-fired power station at Hunterston.
13 August 2014
Man U Ban Tablets And Laptops From Stadium
Tablets and laptops are to be banned from the stands at Old Trafford. Manchester United has announced that fans will no longer be allowed to bring tablets and laptops into its stadium.
Man U Ban Tablets And Laptops From Stadium
Tablets and laptops are to be banned from the stands at Old Trafford. Manchester United has announced that fans will no longer be allowed to bring tablets and laptops into its stadium.
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