‘Hypocrisy’ of idling snooper cars: Councils are slammed for allowing CCTV vehicles to park with engines running while enforcing anti-pollution scheme Vehicles with number-plate recognition have been seen by residents ‘idling’ Last year authorities were given power to give £40 to motorists who idle Low traffic neighbourhoods led to thousands of miles of cycle lanes … Read more
SpaceX is one step closer to launching its Starship SN8 prototype 50,000 feet into the sky. The Elon Musk-owned firm fired the rocket’s raptor engines for the second time during a static fire test at the company’s Texas facility. SN8’s engines ignited, releasing debris, orange smoke and flames from the base that lit up the … Read more
Bentley has today announced revolutionary plans to be a fully-electric car maker within a decade – putting its first battery-powered zero-emissions model on the road within just five years. The British luxury motor firm, renowned for its fast performance, grand touring and racing cars, will ditch big gas-guzzling and CO2 emitting petrol engines and by … Read more
Supercar boy racers get slap on wrists: Chelsea’s ‘noise cameras’ snared 130 drivers with loud engines in the first 11 days since being turned on… but ALL are told they face £100 if caught again Supercar drivers use London streets as a ‘racetrack’ to show off their fancy cars The ‘noise cameras’ have caught more … Read more
More than one in four parents and guardians have admitted to leaving their car’s engine running while waiting at the gates to pick up their children from school. With vehicle emissions closely linked to respiratory and other health issues among children and adults, councils across the country have displayed ‘no idling’ signs outside schools with … Read more
Massive explosion ‘launches gas bottles hundreds of feet in the air’ as ten fire engines battle huge blaze with giant ‘mushroom cloud’ at industrial building near holiday park A ‘mushroom cloud’ soared into the skies this morning near Rochester, Kent Forces veteran living nearby compared it to explosions he saw with the Army No casualties … Read more
Rolls-Royce discovers cracks inside another set of engines: Issues will cost up to £50m to put right By Francesca Washtell For The Daily Mail Published: 22:01 BST, 11 August 2020 | Updated: 22:01 BST, 11 August 2020 Rolls-Royce’s reputation has been dealt a further blow after it found cracks inside another set of engines. It … Read more
Safety regulators issued an emergency order directing airlines to inspect a critical engine part on popular Boeing 737 jets, which have been parked for weeks amid the coronavirus pandemic, after four reports of engines shutting down during flights. The Federal Aviation Administration said that its order affected about 2,000 twin-engine passenger jets in the United … Read more
Twenty fire engines and 125 firefighters tackle huge fire on an industrial estate in east London Officers were called to a single storey warehouse on Alfreds Way on Friday Fire crews from Barking, East Ham, Dagenham, Plaistow, Ilford at the scene Twenty fire engines and around 125 firefighters are tacking the fire this evening By … Read more
Ten fire engines and 70 firefighters tackling huge fire at block of flats in north London Shocking video footage shows the blaze rip through the building in Wood Green Around 20 people were evacuated by fire crews, three of which had treatment The fire was under control by midnight and an investigation is now underway … Read more