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A hijacked Ethiopian Airlines flight was forced to overshoot its destination and circle Geneva, Switzerland, where it was eventually able to land. It was reported that the hijacker was in fact the co-pilot who took control of the plane when the other pilot was at the toilet. The motivation for the hijacking was that he wanted an asylum in Read more...

Hurricane type winds from the Atlantic left tens of thousands of people throughout the UK and Ireland without power and one man died. Around 80,000 households remain without electricity, with Wales the worst affected by the storms, although the figure was reduced from some 150,000 overnight as electricity workers battled to reconnect people Read more...

With the amount of electrical accidents rising over the years we are becoming more familiar with tragic stories on the news about electrical related accidents.   People that work near overhead electricity lines and cables are more likely to suffer from injury or death if the lines aren’t monitored correctly.  The most common way Read more...

Fire chiefs have praised a family who escaped their burning York home and said the life-saving precautions they took should act as an example to others. Michael Ward was woken in the early hours of Monday by the smoke alarm going off at his family’s house in Askham Lane and managed to get himself, his wife, Lynsey, and their sons, Kieran, Read more...

Flooding has been causing havoc across the UK and Ireland over the past few weeks so in order to make sure you are prepared for the possibility of flooding in your area follow the steps below. Flood water can cause serious damage to your home both inside and outside as the water can contain anything from pesticides to raw sewage. The Read more...

Across the UK this month energy suppliers are calling for a review on all electricity meters, aiming to have all homes fitted with new smart meters by 2020. However there has been much debate from both energy suppliers and the general public. The main flaw that can be seen with a smart meter is that many elderly people may understand how to Read more...

A survey constructed in Derbyshire, found that almost half of homeowners believe that it’s cheaper to keep the heating on all day rather than turn it up and down when necessary. The Energy Saving Trust research reported that more than a quarter of people thought screensavers on computers helped to save energy - the findings coincide with Big Read more...

A global consultation on street lighting has been launched by The Climate Group and Philips. It was launched at the Future of Urban Development session of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. The overall aim of the consultation is to understand the barriers and constrictions to the adoption of LED street lighting, and identify ways to Read more...

Following an international study conducted by Nottingham Trent University, we can expect to see on the market soon, super sustainable lights made from recycled cola bottles. In Collaboration with Spanish SME Ona Product SL, researchers have now developed a new lighting system which is housed in a casing made from recycled PET (polyethylene Read more...

A firm in Leeds has been fined for failings on grounds of safety, after a trainee technician required skin grafts upon receiving an electric shock while using unsafe testing equipment. The Bradford man, who is 22 years old and doesn’t want to be named, had to spend five days in hospital due to his extensive injuries to both his arms and chest Read more...