Wind and water to power UK canals' green revolution
James Murray, The government agency responsible for the UK's network of canals and rivers yesterday unveiled ambitious plans to generate enough renewable energy to power 45,000 homes through the installation of 50...Read more |
Environmental groups furious as Hoon gives Stansted expansion go-ahead
James Murray, He may be less than a week into his new job, but Transport Secretary Geoff Hoon has already attracted the ire of environmentalists after today giving the green light to...Read more |
Mandelson sets out IT responsibilities
Parliamentary reporter, Newly-appointed business secretary Peter Mandelson has split the responsibility for IT issues among three ministers in the Department for Business Enterprise and Regulatory Reform that he inherited in Gordon Brown's...Read more |
EU backs California-style "ban" on new coal plants
James Murray, The European Parliament has put itself on a collision course with several member states, including the UK, after the environment committee voted for new legislation that would effectively ban all...Read more |
Distributed collaboration tools add to risk burden
Phil Muncaster at ISSE 2008 in Madrid, Technology leaders were urged today to work closely with business and legal teams to mitigate the security risks posed by the growing number of distributed collaboration tools taking root in...Read more |
John Sergeant Quits Strictly Come Dancing!
John Sergeant has decided to call it a day on Strictly Come Dancing.
In shock move, the former political news journalist confirmed his plans to leave the show with a public statement released this morning.
John said, "The trouble is that there is now a real danger that I might win the competition. Even for me that would be a joke too far."
John's not-so-fancy footwork has won him overwhelming support from the public since the show began but the judges haven't been so forgiving.
Lead judge Len Goodman said that John's dancing made a "nonsense of the show" and Arlene Phillips branded him outstandingly bad.
But the BBC claims to be reeling from John's decision to walk.
Controller Jay Hunt said, "We are very sad to see him go."
See some of John's best bits below
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