Households to be paid to cut energy use today and tomorrow - how to check if you're eligible

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For the first time, the National Grid will activate its Demand Flexibility Service. Launched last November, the Demand Flexibility Service allows the Grid to access additional flexibility when national demand is at its highest. When will the energy discount scheme run this week? The National Grid said it could also pay households to slash their electricity use between 4.30pm and 6pm on Tuesday 24 January. The National Grid advised households to run "power-hungry" appliances outside of the 5-6pm window.
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Sir Elton John wows Los Angeles as final North American tour ends

Sir Elton John hailed his fans in Los Angeles for helping him make “history tonight” at his final tour performance in North America. In the past week, he has played three nights at the Los Angeles stadium, with the final performance on Sunday. Sir Elton ended the main set with hit track Saturday Night’s Alright, which concluded with fireworks and confetti cannons. Sir Elton previously said that Los Angeles had been “the setting for some of the most important moments in my life”. With his LA shows concluded, Sir Elton will next visit Australia and New Zealand before embarking on European tour dates.

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Railways grind to a halt as workers begin strike action on Christmas Eve

The industrial action led to passengers rushing to get the last trains before services finished for Christmas. "So it wasn’t as bad as it could have been and it certainly wasn’t as bad as it was yesterday." Some told of their frustration at short notice cancellations, but others voiced support for workers on strike. The AA said rail strikes had little extra impact on Britain’s roads, on Christmas Eve. The normal limited Boxing Day schedule has been scrapped due to the strike, while services will start later than usual on December 27.

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'Huge mould outbreak' means mum and two young children sleeping in living room of Swansea home

A mother says she and her two young children are having to sleep in their living room because their home is "covered in mould". Miss Evans, 24, said over the past few months there had been a "huge outbreak" of mould spreading through the house. "I'm having to bring the kids downstairs because of the mould in the bedrooms." With the mould I've been told to wash it and paint over it and I've explained that both my kids have been ill and I've been unwell. A Swansea Council spokesperson said: "A report of mould was made by the tenant on January 4 this year.

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Live updates as Virgin Orbit's Cosmic Girl to take off from Cornwall in UK's first rocket launch

The first rocket launch from UK soil is due to take place from Cornwall Airport Newquay this evening. If all goes to plan, Richard Branson's firm Virgin Orbit will launch its modified Boeing 747 - dubbed Cosmic Girl - with the LauncherOne rocket attached to its wing tonight (Monday 9 January). The launch window for Virgin Orbit's Cosmic Girl will open at 10.16pm. How to watch the live stream of Virgin Orbit's rocket launch in CornwallThe launch is being live-streamed on YouTube by Virgin orbit. Virgin Orbit previously launched two spacecraft in this constellation on a previous launch.

21 days ago ITV

California: Boy, 5, swept away by floodwaters as celebrity enclave ordered to evacuate

A five-year-old boy has been swept away by floodwaters on California's central coast, while an entire seaside community, home to Prince Harry, Oprah Winfrey and other celebrities, was ordered to evacuate. The death toll from the relentless string of storms climbed from 12 to 14 on Monday, after two people were killed by falling trees, state officials said. The boy has not been declared dead, said spokesperson Tony Cipolla of the San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Office. There was no evacuation order in the area at the time. Much of California remains in severe to extreme drought, though the storms have helped fill depleted reservoirs.

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Sinn Fein Infrastructure Minister John O'Dowd selects Antrim Road for new north Belfast Glider route

The Infrastructure Minister has selected the Antrim Road in north Belfast for a new Glider route. The Antrim Road and Shore Road in north Belfast were both in contention for the extension of the service, creating much debate about which road should be selected. It caused a split between views from political parties here, with unionist parties favouring the Shore Road and nationalists, Alliance and the Green Party preferring the Antrim Road. The work will see a major injection of investment for north Belfast. The Department for Infrastructure says that the network has increased the number of people using public transport by 70%.

3 months ago ITV

Makaton: The special version of Yma o Hyd making Wales' World Cup anthem 'accessible to all'

Play Brightcove videoAn alternative version of Dafydd Iwan's iconic Yma o Hyd has been viewed tens of thousands of times after two Makaton tutors released the signed performance to ensure Wales' World Cup anthem was "accessible to all." "I started using Makaton when I was cast as Heulwen on the Welsh Childrens program Dwylo’r Enfys in 2021," Ceri explained. "My mission now is to create more Welsh Makaton content as there is a huge demand for it. From here Sian sign immersed herself into learning sign language. Ceri and Sian said there are not enough resources out there for using Makaton alongside the Welsh Language.

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