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 |
Suge Knight charged with assault
Rap mogul Marion "Suge" Knight is facing criminal charges after being arrested on suspicion of assault.
He has been charged with two counts of drug possession and one of misdemeanour battery, according to papers filed in Las Vegas Justice Court.
When arrested in August, police said Knight, 43, was found "violently beating" Melissa Isaac in a Las Vegas parking lot while holding a knife.
Ms Isaac was not stabbed but was treated in hospital for her injuries.
'Vigorously defend'
Knight, the former head of record label Death Row Records, was also alleged to have been carrying ecstasy and hydrocodone at the time. He was released after posting bail of $19,000 (
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