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Impacts of Chorus fire-damaged cable widespread and significant
16 May, 2021 05:00 AM
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Chorus technicians under the Tauranga Harbour Bridge repairing a severely fire-damaged 96-fibre internet cable. Photo / George Novak
Chorus technicians under the Tauranga Harbour Bridge repairing a severely fire-damaged 96-fibre internet cable. Photo / George Novak
Just how much a major phone and internet outage across the Bay of Plenty cost the economy is yet to be determined but business and community leaders say it could be significant. On Friday Chorus 96-fibre cable was damaged in a fire under the Tauranga Harbour Bridge just before 10.30am.
It resulted in phone and broadband outages to about 3000 home and business customers across several providers.
Somerset could have a nuclear fusion reactor in long-term plans for Hinkley Point site
The UK government wants fusion energy to be a viable option by the 2040s
14:46, 12 APR 2021
Hinkley Point C nuclear power station near Bridgwater (Image: Ben Birchall/ PA)
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Somerset could end up with a nuclear fusion reactor under one long-term proposal for the Hinkley Point site.
Man City management knew Barry Bennell kiddy fiddler paedophile rumours but failed to investigate, football sex abuse report finds
An independent QC-led review commissioned by the FA found the club failed to investigate the rumours, including arrangements for young prospects to stay at his house, and should have done so
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Barry Bennell (Image: PA)
Senior management at Manchester City were aware of concerns about paedophile coach Barry Bennell in the early 1980s but failed to investigate them, an independent report commissioned by the FA has revealed today.
The club failed to investigate the rumours, including arrangements for young prospects to stay at his house, and should have done so .