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Yahoo
02-07-2025
- Climate
- Yahoo
Photos show the rain on Day 3 after the Wimbledon heatwave
Raindrops run down a window as the outside courts are covered and the start of play is delayed due to rain during the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, Wednesday, July 2, 2025.(AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth) (ASSOCIATED PRESS)
Toronto Sun
02-07-2025
- Toronto Sun
Fire that shut Heathrow was caused by a preventable technical fault known for years: report
Published Jul 02, 2025 • 2 minute read FILE -Smoke rises from the North Hyde electrical substation, which caught fire last night, leading to the closure of the Heathrow Airport, in London, March 21, 2025. Photo by Kirsty Wigglesworth / AP LONDON (AP) — An electrical substation fire that shut down Heathrow Airport, canceling more than 1,300 flights, was caused by a preventable technical fault identified almost seven years earlier, a report found Wednesday. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. THIS CONTENT IS RESERVED FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Unlimited online access to articles from across Canada with one account. Get exclusive access to the Toronto Sun ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment on. Enjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalists. Support local journalists and the next generation of journalists. Daily puzzles including the New York Times Crossword. SUBSCRIBE TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Unlimited online access to articles from across Canada with one account. Get exclusive access to the Toronto Sun ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment on. Enjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalists. Support local journalists and the next generation of journalists. Daily puzzles including the New York Times Crossword. REGISTER / SIGN IN TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. Access articles from across Canada with one account. Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments. Enjoy additional articles per month. Get email updates from your favourite authors. THIS ARTICLE IS FREE TO READ REGISTER TO UNLOCK. Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. Access articles from across Canada with one account Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments Enjoy additional articles per month Get email updates from your favourite authors Don't have an account? Create Account Europe's busiest air hub shut for about 18 hours in March after a fire knocked out one of the three electrical substations that supply Heathrow with power. More than 270,000 passengers had journeys disrupted. Counterterrorism police initially led the investigation into the fire, which came as authorities across Europe girded against sabotage backed by Russia. Though authorities quickly ruled out vandalism or sabotage, the fire's huge impact raised concern about the resilience of Britain's energy system to accidents, natural disasters or attacks. The government ordered an investigation into 'any wider lessons to be learned on energy resilience for critical national infrastructure.' The report by the National Energy System Operator said that an 'elevated moisture reading' had been found in oil samples at the substation in west London in July 2018, but action wasn't taken to replace electrical insulators known as bushings. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. It said that the March 20 blaze was caused by a 'catastrophic failure' in one of the transformers, 'most likely caused by moisture entering the bushing causing a short circuit' that ignited the oil. The report also said Heathrow underestimated the likelihood of losing one of its three power sources, and as a result, 'its internal electrical distribution network was not designed or configured to take advantage of having multiple supply points to provide quick recovery following such a loss.' Energy Secretary Ed Miliband said that the findings were 'deeply concerning.' He said that energy industry regulator Ofgem had opened an investigation into whether the substation's operator, National Grid Electricity Transmission, had breached its license conditions. National Grid said that Britain has 'one of the most reliable networks in the world, and events of this nature are rare. National Grid has a comprehensive asset inspection and maintenance program in place, and we have taken further action since the fire.' Read More
CTV News
02-07-2025
- General
- CTV News
Fire that shut Heathrow was caused by a preventable technical fault known for years, report finds
FILE -Smoke rises from the North Hyde electrical substation, which caught fire last night, leading to the closure of the Heathrow Airport, in London, March 21, 2025.(AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth), File) LONDON — An electrical substation fire that shut down Heathrow Airport, canceling more than 1,300 flights, was caused by a preventable technical fault identified almost seven years earlier, a report found Wednesday. Europe's busiest air hub shut for about 18 hours in March after a fire knocked out one of the three electrical substations that supply Heathrow with power. More than 270,000 passengers had journeys disrupted. Counterterrorism police initially led the investigation into the fire, which came as authorities across Europe girded against sabotage backed by Russia. Though authorities quickly ruled out vandalism or sabotage, the fire's huge impact raised concern about the resilience of Britain's energy system to accidents, natural disasters or attacks. The government ordered an investigation into 'any wider lessons to be learned on energy resilience for critical national infrastructure.' The report by the National Energy System Operator said that an 'elevated moisture reading' had been found in oil samples at the substation in west London in July 2018, but action wasn't taken to replace electrical insulators known as bushings. It said that the March 20 blaze was caused by a 'catastrophic failure' in one of the transformers, 'most likely caused by moisture entering the bushing causing a short circuit' that ignited the oil. The report also said Heathrow underestimated the likelihood of losing one of its three power sources, and as a result, 'its internal electrical distribution network was not designed or configured to take advantage of having multiple supply points to provide quick recovery following such a loss.' Energy Secretary Ed Miliband said that the findings were 'deeply concerning.' He said that energy industry regulator Ofgem had opened an investigation into whether the substation's operator, National Grid Electricity Transmission, had breached its license conditions. National Grid said that Britain has 'one of the most reliable networks in the world, and events of this nature are rare. National Grid has a comprehensive asset inspection and maintenance program in place, and we have taken further action since the fire.'
The Herald Scotland
21-06-2025
- Politics
- The Herald Scotland
British man arrested on suspicion of spying and terrorism offences in Cyprus
A Foreign Office spokesman said: 'We are in contact with the authorities in Cyprus regarding the arrest of a British man.' Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer visited Akrotiri in December (Kirsty Wigglesworth/PA) RAF Akrotiri is the UK's most important airbase for operations in the Middle East. The Philenews website said the man was arrested on Friday following intelligence he was planning an imminent terrorist attack. He is alleged to have lived in a flat in Zakai, Limassol, close to Akrotiri and was observed near the base carrying a camera with a long lens and three mobile phones. Local reports suggested he was Azerbaijani but the UK Foreign Office said they were working with the authorities over the arrest of a Briton.
South Wales Argus
21-06-2025
- Politics
- South Wales Argus
British man arrested on suspicion of spying and terrorism offences in Cyprus
The man is reported to have kept the RAF Akrotiri base on the island under surveillance and is alleged to have links with Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, local media reported. A Foreign Office spokesman said: 'We are in contact with the authorities in Cyprus regarding the arrest of a British man.' Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer visited Akrotiri in December (Kirsty Wigglesworth/PA) RAF Akrotiri is the UK's most important airbase for operations in the Middle East. The Philenews website said the man was arrested on Friday following intelligence he was planning an imminent terrorist attack. He is alleged to have lived in a flat in Zakai, Limassol, close to Akrotiri and was observed near the base carrying a camera with a long lens and three mobile phones. Local reports suggested he was Azerbaijani but the UK Foreign Office said they were working with the authorities over the arrest of a Briton.
