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Can a new deep coal mine be reconciled with the UK’s climate pledges?
Matthew Hall 13 April 2021 (Last Updated April 13th, 2021 00:09)
Proposals for Woodhouse Colliery would see Cumbria, in the northwest of England, play host to the UK’s first new deep coal mine in 30 years. The planning process has been contentious and despite backing from the UK Government, the mine’s approval is being reviewed by the local authority in light of new advice from climate advisers. We take a look at this project, and how it chimes with the UK’s decarbonisation pledges.
“There remains no alternative to coking coal, viable or otherwise,” said Mark Jenkinson. Credit: West Cumbria Mining
Tuesday, 13 April 2021 - 7:53
The Duke of Edinburgh’s Funeral will take place on Saturday 17 April 2021 at 3pm in St George’s Chapel, Windsor. The Funeral Service will begin with a National Minute’s Silence at three o’clock. The service will be preceded by a ceremonial procession inside the grounds of Windsor Castle.
The plans for the funeral are in line with The Duke of Edinburgh s own personal wishes, and the occasion will recognise and celebrate The Duke’s life and his more than 70 years of service to The Queen, the UK and the Commonwealth.
It will be a Ceremonial Royal Funeral, the same as for Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother, rather than a State Funeral – something which is generally reserved for Monarchs. The plans have been approved by The Queen and reflect appropriate Government advice.
South Australia s COVID-19 vaccine rollout the slowest in Australia, according to federal data
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South Australia has administered just 57 per cent of its 79,990 allocated coronavirus vaccine doses, according to federal government data.
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The latest data from the federal government
shows South Australia s rollout of the COVID-19 vaccine is the slowest in the nation, with the state administering just 57 per cent of the vaccines it has been allocated.
Key points:
The state government says the Commonwealth has over-supplied SA
SA s AMA President says the state s vaccine rollout not as bad as data suggested
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Tables turn with game-changing grant for Paralympic team
Australian Paralympic Team captain Danni Di Toro says a switch to table tennis has given her sporting career a new lease of life and she’s already talking about competing at an eighth Paralympic Games in Paris 2024.
Milly Tapper, the first Australian to compete at the Olympic and Paralympic Games in the same year, has immediate ambitions for a Paralympic medal in Tokyo this year.
The pair are poised to be part of Australia’s largest ever table tennis team at the Tokyo Paralympics, and the squad has received a big boost to its preparations with an AIS grant aimed at assisting smaller sports.