UK wind farms generated a record amount of electricity at the weekend as Storm Malik passed over the north.
With wind speeds hitting as much as 161 kilometres an hour in Scotland, 19.6 Gigawatts entered the system on Saturday afternoon, the National Grid said. The previous record was 17.7GW in May 2021.
“Britain has the fastest decarbonising electricity system in the world, and records like this are proof of how far we’ve come,” the National Grid said.
“By 2025, we want to be able to operate a zero-carbon grid, harnessing clean green energy sources.
“However, while we mark this moment, our thoughts are with those communities who have been affected by the storms at the weekend.”
But the severe weather, which killed two people, has left tens of thousands without power.
On Sunday, Storm Corrie brought winds of 148 kph to Stornoway, the capital of Lewis and Harris in the Western Isles.
On Monday, 45,500 people were without power, with about 40,000 of them in northern Scotland.
Schools in Aberdeenshire and in Northumberland, northern England, said they would shut or delay opening on Monday.
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Name: Capt Shadia Khasif
Position: Head of the Criminal Registration Department at Hatta police
Family: Five sons and three daughters
The first female investigator in Hatta.
Role Model: Father
She believes that there is a solution to every problem
Tightening the screw on rogue recruiters
The UAE overhauled the procedure to recruit housemaids and domestic workers with a law in 2017 to protect low-income labour from being exploited.
Only recruitment companies authorised by the government are permitted as part of Tadbeer, a network of labour ministry-regulated centres.
A contract must be drawn up for domestic workers, the wages and job offer clearly stating the nature of work.
The contract stating the wages, work entailed and accommodation must be sent to the employee in their home country before they depart for the UAE.
The contract will be signed by the employer and employee when the domestic worker arrives in the UAE.
Only recruitment agencies registered with the ministry can undertake recruitment and employment applications for domestic workers.
Penalties for illegal recruitment in the UAE include fines of up to Dh100,000 and imprisonment
But agents not authorised by the government sidestep the law by illegally getting women into the country on visit visas.
Captain Marvel
Director: Anna Boden, Ryan Fleck
Starring: Brie Larson, Samuel L Jackson, Jude Law, Ben Mendelsohn
4/5 stars
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From Zero
Artist: Linkin Park
Label: Warner Records
Number of tracks: 11
Rating: 4/5
