With a general election expected next year, the government said it would issue new licenses for energy exploration in the North Sea.
Category: Great Britain
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Despite Acquittal, Kevin Spacey Faces Uphill Battle for Hollywood Roles
The actor, who was cleared of sexual assault charges in Britain this week, has parts in two small upcoming films. Yet his tarnished public perception makes starry roles unlikely.
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Brad Pitt Is Making a Movie About Formula 1
A new film is shooting alongside the action at Grands Prix and, with Lewis Hamilton’s help, is being made by the director of “Top Gun: Maverick.”
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Europe’s Cities Rely on Age-Old Ways to Stay Cool as Heat Waves Intensify
Architectural styles and construction materials can significantly reduce the need for air-conditioning during heat waves, according to sustainable architecture experts.
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Tottenham Hotspur Owner Joe Lewis Is Charged in U.S. With Insider Trading
Federal prosecutors in Manhattan accused the British billionaire of illegally funneling nonpublic information to associates to trade on.
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Tottenham Hotspur Owner Joe Lewis Is Charged in U.S. With Insider Trading
Federal prosecutors in Manhattan accused the British billionaire of illegally funneling nonpublic information to associates to trade on.
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Britpop’s Back. But What Happened to Cool Britannia?
Some of the biggest ’90s bands are playing major gigs across Britain again, and headlining festivals abroad. Yet Britpop’s swaggering sense of national self-belief feels like a distant memory.
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Why Hasn’t The British Open Ever Been Played in Wales?
The Open is being played for the 151st time, this time at Royal Liverpool in England. It has never once been to Wales.
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The Joys of Links Golf Never Get Old
No matter which seaside, windswept course hosts the British Open, the final major tournament of the year puts a golfer’s imagination to work, and captures ours.
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Jiyai Shin Won a British Open at Royal Liverpool and She’s Got Some Advice.
Shin, who won by nine strokes in 2012, walks The Times through five holes that will test the men at the 151st Open.
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British Open Won’t Rule Out Saudi Deal
The Open is not looking for a title sponsor for one of the world’s most celebrated tournaments, but other options could be on the table.
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Jaguar Land Rover’s Owner to Build Battery Plant in England
The factory, made possible by government subsidies, could produce nearly half of the electric-car batteries needed in Britain by 2030.