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Man ditches UK and now earns £1,000 a week working 10 hours
A former 'workaholic' ditched the UK with his family to interrail Europe - and is funding it by working just 10 hours a week selling solar panels on eBay. Lee Bodell, 47, hadn't taken a sick day in eight years from his job working 50-hours a week…
Family ditch UK to travel world as dad swaps 50-hour weeks for just 10
A former workaholic dad sold his home and belongings to travel the world with his family — and now funds their adventure by working just 10 hours a week. Lee Bodell, 47, used to clock up 50-hour weeks as an HGV driver and hadn't taken a sick…
Accidental environmentalist? How Trump's war exposed the fragility of dirty energy.
Get your news from a source that's not owned and controlled by oligarchs. Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily. This story was originally published by The Guardian and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. Of all the…
Protests over housing flare in Spain after relief measures rejected
The demonstrations extended a crisis that has gone on for more than a week, triggered by the eviction last month of a pensioner, 87-year-old Maricarmen Abascal, from her Madrid flat. The defeat was another political setback for Socialist Prime…
US module factories crossed 100 gigawatts of cumulative output this summer, yet the cell-making step that feeds every panel is handled almost entirely overseas, leaving assembly halls roughly seven times larger than the domestic cell lines beneath them
A finished solar panel looks like a single, unified object. It arrives flat, framed in aluminum, sealed under glass. But inside that frame, two completely different industries had to show up. For decades, only one of them has consistently shown up…
Vital social welfare scheme paid to rise by €5 a week in Budget 2027
The Fuel Allowance is expected to rise in next week's Budget. The social welfare scheme assists with heating expenses during the colder months. The Fuel Allowance season typically begins in late September each year and concludes in April, running…
Richmond solar deal collapses as new investigation opens
Mayor Avula formally pulled the plug on Richmond's embattled solar deal Friday night after learning of a potential relationship inside a city department that he said could jeopardize the legitimacy of the project. Why it matters: The revelation…
Cork solar farm becomes first under State renewables scheme
A Cork solar farm has become the first project in Ireland to operate under the Government's Small Scale Renewable Energy Support Scheme (SRESS). The 650kW facility at Meadstown, Kildorrery, features more than 1,000 solar panels across 1.5 acres and…
Why tech companies are racing to put AI data centers in space
Why on earth do people want to put data centers in space? It's all about power and cooling. The chips that run AI models require a lot of electrical power, and our electrical grid will be seriously stretched to accommodate the wave of new AI data…
US, China And Russia Race To Build Nuclear Reactors On The Moon: Report
Summary is AI-generated, newsroom-reviewed The US, China, and Russia are developing nuclear reactors for lunar exploration by 2030-2036 NASA aims to launch a 20-kilowatt lunar reactor by December 2030 to power Moon missions Russia plans the Selena…
Man ditches UK and travels with family while earning £1,000 a week
A former 'workaholic' has abandoned life in the UK with his family to travel across Europe by rail — and is funding the adventure by working just 10 hours a week selling solar panels on eBay. Lee Bodell, 47, had not taken a single sick day…
Dad ditches UK and makes £1k a week working ten hours
A Birkenhead dad, who described himself as a 'workaholic', has ditched the UK and taken his family on an adventure around Europe. Lee Bodell, 47, is funding the trip by working just 10 hours-a-week selling solar panels on eBay, and has already…
Inside Stockport's new £6m fire station where crews can live 'childhood dream
It's an iconic part of virtually every fire station. But for almost 60 years, there was no pole-drop at Stockport's central fire station. The old building on King Street West, on the border of the town centre and Edgeley, which opened in the 1960s…
Man leaves UK and earns £1,000 working 10 hours a week while travelling
A former 'workaholic' has abandoned life in the UK with his family to travel across Europe by rail — and is funding the adventure by working just 10 hours a week selling solar panels on eBay. Lee Bodell, 47, had not taken a single sick day…
Bicester housebuilder scoops three major regional awards
Bicester-based Greencore Homes took home two wins at the Cherwell Business Awards and a major prize at the Thames Valley Property Awards 2026, recognising its commitment to low-carbon development and sustainable construction. At the Cherwell…
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