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National Grid to pay £20m for Cumbrian substation licence breach

National Grid admitted breaching the terms of its licence at the Harker substation, near Carlisle in Cumbria, between November 2016 and November 2021.

Evening Standard

National Grid to pay £20m after failing to maintain critical substation

An investigation found National Grid failed to properly monitor or maintain the substation

The Independent UK

Massachusetts Electric Bills Drop 25% in Feb—Here is the “Repayment” Catch You Missed

If you live in Massachusetts and have been dreading your winter heating costs, relief is officially on the way—but you need to read the fine...

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Storm Goretti batters UK with heavy winds and snow

Met Office issues rare red warning as winter storm causes power cuts, travel disruption and school closures

The Guardian - UK

Tens of thousands without power as Storm Goretti wreaks havoc across UK

More than 43,000 properties were without power in the South West at 6am on Friday, according to the National Grid’s website.

Evening Standard

Sainsbury’s CEO among business leaders recognised in new year honours

Simon Roberts, credited with helping to turn around grocer, made CBE along with former BAE Systems boss Ian King

The Guardian - UK

Sainsbury’s boss named on New Year Honours list

Simon Roberts has been appointed a CBE after taking the helm at Sainsbury’s in 2020

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Sainsbury’s boss among business leaders named in New Year Honours list

Simon Roberts has been made a CBE for services to the retail industry.

Evening Standard

From pylons to plug sockets: what makes up the UK’s electricity grid?

For nearly a century, a system of turbines, substations, wires and more has powered everything from your kettle to entire cities. We take a look at 11 of its most essential elements …

The Guardian - UK

British Gas owner takes stake in Europe’s biggest LNG terminal in £1.5bn deal

Centrica and Energy Capital Partners have agreed to acquire the Isle of Grain terminal from current owner National Grid.

Evening Standard

Heathrow CEO insists the 'right people' took key decisions in fire outage crisis

March substation blaze closed the airport for an entire day disrupting nearly 1,400 flights and the plans of more than 200,000

Evening Standard

Kemi Badenoch opposes major energy project in her constituency – despite hitting out at nimbyism

Exclusive: The Tory leader was accused of ‘holding Britain back’ after writing a letter to her constituents opposing an energy project in her constituency

The Independent UK

OPINION - Who needs Russian sabotage when you have the Great British planning system?

A fire at Heathrow Airport had nothing to do with foreign interference, and everything to do with Britain’s shoddy infrastructure

Evening Standard

Fire that shut Heathrow Airport caused by technical fault known for years, report says

Europe's busiest air hub was shut down for around 18 hours on 21 March after a fire at the North Hyde substation in west London knocked out power to the airport.

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Evening Standard

Heathrow fires: What caused the substation blaze which led to travel chaos

A new report unveils that a catastrophic failure by the National Grid led to the power outage, prompting an Ofgem investigation into preventable faults

The Independent UK

National Grid aware of fault behind Heathrow shutdown fire for seven years

National Grid blamed for failing to act on known transformer problem, while Heathrow accepted risk as a ‘high-impact, low-probability event’

International Business Times

Fire That Closed Heathrow Traced To Unrepaired Transformer

A fire at an electrical substation that forced a shutdown at London's Heathrow Airport in March was likely caused by moisture entering electrical components, a problem first flagged in 2018, a report said Wednesday.

Evening Standard

Substation fire that shut Heathrow Airport was preventable, says watchdog report

Ofgem said it had opened an official enforcement investigation into National Grid Electricity Transmission.

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The Guardian - UK

Heathrow substation fire ‘caused by fault first identified seven years ago’

Ofgem opens investigation into National Grid as report finds incident that cut airport power was preventable

The Guardian - UK

Heathrow fire caused by preventable fault, report finds, as Ofgem launches investigation into incident – as it happened

Fire caused by ‘catastrophic failure’ on one of transformer’s high voltage bushings, a ‘technical fault’ most likely caused by moisture and first detected in 2018

The Guardian - UK

Great Britain’s energy networks to get £24bn upgrade but bills to rise

Ofgem approves investment amid push by government to expand UK’s renewables sector

International Business Times

High-flying Young Electricians Wire UK Energy Switch

Perched 45 metres (148 feet) high, young apprentice electricians replace a connection atop a pylon.

Evening Standard

National Grid boss: Heathrow and TfL outages not ‘systemic’ network issues

John Pettigrew said the incidents in April and May were ‘isolated and unconnected’ and said the resilience of the power grid is ‘very robust’.

Evening Standard

Tube power cut: Full scale of chaos revealed as 20 stations shut and trains left in tunnels in network collapse

Six Tube lines and Elizabeth line affected after fire at electricity substation

International Business Times UK

What Caused Major London Power Failure? Chaos Hits Underground In City-Wide Disruption

A National Grid failure on 12 May 2025 crippled London Underground, suspending Bakerloo, Waterloo and City, and more

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