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Giant towers of old CHP plant blown up in Britain – they collapsed in seconds

The cooling towers of the historic Rugley heat and power station in British Staffordshire have been blown away by an explosion. It was reported by the Daily Mail. The process took only five seconds. The 117m-plus cooling towers have been one of the most visible structures in South Staffordshire since the 1950s. The coal-fired CHP…

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Rolls-Royce will for the first time be chaired by a woman

Britain’s Rolls-Royce Group plc, maker of engines and other equipment for the aviation, marine and defence industries, has announced that Anita Frew will become the new chairman of the board from 1 October 2021. Ms Frew, who will become the first woman to head the Rolls-Royce Group board, will succeed the now 70-year-old Sir Ian…

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Hunstanton beach wins national award

As communities and businesses look forward to further easing restrictions on coronavirus next week, a national charity has given another good reason to head to the West Norfolk coast. That’s because Hunstanton beach has been awarded a Seaside Award by environmental group Keep Britain Tidy. The award, announced this morning, is one of 132 awarded…

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English clubs have announced their withdrawal from the Super League

All six English clubs from among the founders of the Super League have announced their withdrawal from the new project. The Super League was founded on April 19 by 12 teams. Withdrawn from the project are Manchester City, Manchester United, Liverpool, Arsenal, Tottenham and Chelsea. The participants will include Real, Atlético, Barcelona, Juventus, Milan and…

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Bentley plans to fully electrify its lineup

Bentley Motors has unveiled details of its Beyond100 brand strategy for the next decade. Part of the strategic plan presented by the company is the complete electrification of the model range. Bentley Motors Engineering Board Member Matthias Rabb said the company will unveil two new plug-in hybrid (PHEV) models in 2021. By 2026, according to…

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British auto industry: hard times

Jaguar Land Rover. But the closure of the workshops of the car company due to the pandemic led to a sharp decline in production here. And now the consequences of Brexit have been added. Says Neil Clifton, Director of Cube Precision: We are faced with problems that did not exist before. Difficulties not only with…

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Aston Martin to start production of electric vehicles in the UK from 2025

Aston Martin will begin production of its electric vehicles from 2025 in England and Wales. The company plans to start with sports cars and urban SUVs and gradually expand its lineup. Now the brand is run by a billionaire who bypassed the owner of Uralchem Mazepin in the fight for the Formula 1 team British…

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Deck Scraper – Highways England backs new road repair method

Highways England has approved the use of an American-made scraping machine to remove road surface membranes instead of using a standard hydraulic excavator. Highways England says that it has invested £650,000 into the development of the new Deck Scraper vehicle, made by Minneapolis-based National Flooring Equipment. The Deck Scraper uses a blade to shave off…

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Big milestone for New Holland balers

NEW Holland Agriculture has notched the major milestone of manufacturing 30,000 large square balers since it entered the segment in 1987. The landmark BigBaler 1290 Plus was produced at the New Holland Agriculture plant in Zedelgem, north west of Belgium, which is the Centre of Excellence for New Holland harvesters worldwide. The 30,000th baler bears…

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Machine tools and people: why the industrial revolution began in England

Technological progress has always been designed to improve people’s lives, but rarely have these changes been painless. The industrial revolution is usually counted from the first third of the 18th century, England is called its homeland, and the reason is technical inventions that ensured the transition from manual labor to machine labor. There are many…

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