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The Guardian
7 minutes ago
- Business
- The Guardian
Prax Lindsey oil refinery to shut as government fails to find buyer
The Prax Lindsey oil refinery is to shut down after the government was unable to find a buyer for the stricken plant, workers have been told. In an email seen by the Guardian, staff at the refinery were told that the sales process that began after the business collapsed into administration last month 'has not brought forward an offer […] that is both feasible and deliverable'. 'As a result and regrettably, the decision has been made not to order any further crude to be processed at the refinery,' it said. 'The refinery will shortly need to moved into a wind-down phase, while also processing the remainder of the existing crude.' About 625 staff whose jobs were put at risk by the refinery's failure were told that it was now 'inevitable' that there would be further redundancies. Some staff have already lost their jobs, while 'special managers' from the consultancy FTI Consulting ran the plant during the search for a buyer. In the email to staff, the special managers said the process had led to 'various proposals' to buy parts of the Prax Lindsey operation, including storage, distribution and refining assets. They said talks would continue in the hope of maintaining some operations and jobs at Immingham, the Lincolnshire port where crude deliveries destined for the plant arrive. The Guardian approached the government and special managers for comment. More details soon …
Yahoo
7 hours ago
- Climate
- Yahoo
Iran's capital and surrounding province will shut for a day due to a heat wave
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iranian government offices, banks and businesses in the capital province of Tehran will shut down on Wednesday due to an intense heat wave and the need to conserve energy, state-run media reported. With temperatures in the capital exceeding 40 degrees Celsius (104 degrees Fahrenheit), the government has advised citizens to stay indoors during peak heat hours. IRAN daily on Monday quoted government spokesperson Fatemeh Mohajerani urging residents to take measures to reduce electricity and water consumption. The report said that all governmental offices, banks and businesses in Tehran province will be closed on Wednesday. In July 2024, Iran ordered one-day national holiday due to high temperatures, following a two-day holiday in 2023. Borazjan in southern Bushehr province was the hottest city in the last 24 hours with a maximum temperature of 50 C (122 F). The Associated Press Error while retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error while retrieving data Error while retrieving data Error while retrieving data Error while retrieving data
Associated Press
7 hours ago
- Climate
- Associated Press
Iran's capital and surrounding province will shut for a day due to a heat wave
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iranian government offices, banks and businesses in the capital province of Tehran will shut down on Wednesday due to an intense heat wave and the need to conserve energy, state-run media reported. With temperatures in the capital exceeding 40 degrees Celsius (104 degrees Fahrenheit), the government has advised citizens to stay indoors during peak heat hours. IRAN daily on Monday quoted government spokesperson Fatemeh Mohajerani urging residents to take measures to reduce electricity and water consumption. The report said that all governmental offices, banks and businesses in Tehran province will be closed on Wednesday. In July 2024, Iran ordered one-day national holiday due to high temperatures, following a two-day holiday in 2023. Borazjan in southern Bushehr province was the hottest city in the last 24 hours with a maximum temperature of 50 C (122 F).
Yahoo
a day ago
- Yahoo
Kent and Sussex rail lines to close for half-term
Two of the South East's main railway lines are to be shut for nine days in the autumn. The Tunbridge Wells to Hastings and Bexhill to Hastings lines will have no rail services between 25 October and 2 November, with buses replacing trains. The shutdown is so Network Rail can carry out repairs on the track and tunnels. The work has been timed to coincide with schools' half-term, and will affect trains run by Southeastern and Southern. Brickwork will be repaired and drains upgraded in the Bo Peep and Hastings tunnels, while a kilometre (0.6 of a mile) of rails, sleepers and ballast will be replaced between Etchingham and Mountfield. More modern rails and signalling equipment is to be installed at Frant and Wadhurst, where embankments will also be strengthened. West St Leonards station footbridge will be refurbished and vegetation cut back along several lines. Southern will be operating a shuttle rail service between Hastings and Ashford, while on the weekends of 11 and 12 October and 18 and 19 October buses will replace trains between Bexhill and Ashford. David Davidson, chief operating officer for the South Eastern Railway, said: "We know that closures are disruptive, and we're doing everything we can to keep people moving with replacement buses and clear travel information. "Getting work done over consecutive days allow us to do more work, more efficiently. "We've invested significantly in the Hastings line in recent years to address challenges that go back to the line's construction over 170 years ago." Jenny Saunders, Southern's customer service director, said: "The line between Eastbourne and Ashford provides important connectivity for the towns along its route, and these works will help ensure the infrastructure stays reliable for years to come. "There is never a good time to close the railway, but we will have plenty of staff, and buses, to help passengers complete their journey." Follow BBC Kent and BBC Sussex on Facebook, on X, and on Instagram. Send your story ideas to southeasttoday@ or WhatsApp us on 08081 002250. More on this story Direct East Sussex-London train to be reinstated Landslip causes train delays and cancellations London to Brighton line faces delays in heatwave Investment of £306m to 'help keep trains on time' Related internet links Network Rail Southeastern Railway Southern Railway
BBC News
a day ago
- BBC News
Tunbridge Wells, Hastings and Bexhill trains to be suspended
Two of the South East's main railway lines are to be shut for nine days in the Tunbridge Wells to Hastings and Bexhill to Hastings lines will have no rail services between 25 October and 2 November, with buses replacing shutdown is so Network Rail can carry out repairs on the track and work has been timed to coincide with schools' half-term, and will affect trains run by Southeastern and Southern. Brickwork will be repaired and drains upgraded in the Bo Peep and Hastings tunnels, while a kilometre (0.6 of a mile) of rails, sleepers and ballast will be replaced between Etchingham and modern rails and signalling equipment is to be installed at Frant and Wadhurst, where embankments will also be St Leonards station footbridge will be refurbished and vegetation cut back along several will be operating a shuttle rail service between Hastings and Ashford, while on the weekends of 11 and 12 October and 18 and 19 October buses will replace trains between Bexhill and Ashford. David Davidson, chief operating officer for the South Eastern Railway, said: "We know that closures are disruptive, and we're doing everything we can to keep people moving with replacement buses and clear travel information."Getting work done over consecutive days allow us to do more work, more efficiently."We've invested significantly in the Hastings line in recent years to address challenges that go back to the line's construction over 170 years ago." Jenny Saunders, Southern's customer service director, said: "The line between Eastbourne and Ashford provides important connectivity for the towns along its route, and these works will help ensure the infrastructure stays reliable for years to come."There is never a good time to close the railway, but we will have plenty of staff, and buses, to help passengers complete their journey."
