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Ace History Desk

General Conference on Weights & Measures in France Vote to Stop Adding Seconds From 2027

Ace History Desk – On June 30 2015 at 23:59:59 UTC (19:59:59 EDT), artist Sara Morawetz was standing in the middle of New York’s Times Square with a pair of cymbals. As the clock ticked to the next second, she struck the cymbals together The Conversation by Michelle Bastian Published: October 15, 2026 2.53pm BST Experts […]

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Ace Business Desk

Britain spends £1.5bn switching wind farms off and gas plants on in aim to provide cheaper energy

Ace Business Desk – Britain has already spent more this year switching wind farms off and gas plants on than it did throughout last year. The bill: £1.51bn. Energy suppliers, meanwhile, warn of the worst winter crisis since 2022. Labour’s promise of cheaper energy looks increasingly expensive to deliver. The grid: Britain has spent more than […]

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Ace Business Desk

Tesla Releases Plans for Australia’s Largest Public EV Charging Hub in Albury

Ace Business Desk – In short: Tesla has released plans to build Australia’s largest public charging site for EVs on the Victoria-NSW border. Plans submitted to Albury City Council show the hub will have the capacity to charge 37 cars simultaneously: Published Tue 13 Oct 2026 at 7:33am What’s next? Albury City Council will consider […]

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Ace Business Desk

OPINION: U.K Households Paying Energy Bills Could Have £100 Extra to Pay For Those Not Paying

Ace Business Desk – Labour’s energy price ‘doom loop’: the Net Zero legacy as households face debt ‘doom loop’ as energy bills rise and debt forecast to reach £7 Billion British households face a growing energy debt crisis as unpaid gas and electricity bills are forecast to reach at least £7bn next year. Suppliers are […]

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Ace Breaking News

U.K BBC Charter Renewal on Licence Fee Changes That Could Mean Taxing Streaming Services

Ace Breaking News – The BBC licence fee is considered a compulsory payment required to watch live TV and use BBC services, and it has been reclassified as a tax by the Office for National Statistics. Currently, the fee is £180 per year, and there are discussions about potential reforms to this funding model here’s […]

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Ace Food Desk

U.K Cheaper Winter Veg Coming into the Market May Well Suffer Higher Prices From Abroad

Ace Food Desk – British supermarkets have trained us to expect tomatoes, cucumbers and asparagus throughout the year. Their year-round presence can make seasonality seem obsolete The Conversation by Kambiz Baghalian Published: September 30, 2026 3.24pm BST The end of endless summer: why cheap winter veg is under threat But the seasons have not disappeared. When British weather cannot […]

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GlobalWarming & ClimateChange News Desk

STORY: From Drought to Deluge ‘Super’ El Niño’s Expanding Reach With Millions Affected

GlobalWarming & ClimateChange News Desk – More than 347 million children in nearly 100 countries and territories are expected to experience unusually wet or dry conditions between October and December 2026 due to El Niño, increasing the risk of extreme floods and droughts with potentially devastating consequences, according to latest UNICEF data & UN News reports Fast […]