2 November 2026

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News · 1 min

Wrenhaven opens the third stage of its light rail: capacity for 400,000 passengers a day

The new 14-station line cuts the trip between the centre and the coastal districts to 22 minutes. Rides are free for the first week.

Text: Marcus Feld
News Northfield tram extension begins night-time test runs ahead of spring opening Empty trams are now running through the small hours on the 4.2 km Line 2 extension to Northfield, as engineers check brakes, signals and platform edges before passengers board next spring. News Council backs €48m plan to raise and strengthen the Old Quay sea wall Councillors have approved a three-year programme to lift the Old Quay sea wall by up to 90 centimetres after waves repeatedly spilled over it last winter, flooding cellars and closing the harbour road. World North Sea grid link to share offshore wind power between five coastlines A new consortium of grid operators plans a meshed network of subsea cables linking offshore wind farms across the North Sea, so surplus power from one coast can flow to another when the wind drops.
Business

Asher Valley villagers club together to buy their own wind turbine

More than 600 residents of Holloway and two neighbouring villages have bought shares in a single community-owned turbine, with stakes starting at €250 and profits promised to stay in the valley. Read the story

Photo series

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01 · Rainy streets: umbrellas, wet pavements and reflections · 10 photos 02 · Fishing boats in harbour: bright hulls and patient nets · 12 photos 03 · Tech showcase: devices from the desk to the stage · 11 photos 04 · Solar farms: rows of panels across the fields · 11 photos

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October Shipping lines agree voluntary slow zones on North Atlantic whale routesWorld · 2 min 22
October Port of Wrenhaven handles record container volumes as Asher Point deep-water berth opensBusiness · 3 min 22
October Wrenhaven Athletic fight back to win at Larchfield and cut the gap at the top to two pointsSports · 2 min 22
October Eastmoor data centre waste heat to warm 2,000 homes in district heating pilotTechnology · 3 min

Technology

University spin-out designs a tiny low-power chip to run coastal flood sensors for years Jonah Becker · 3 min
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News · 2 min Burst water main closes Holloway Road as Netherby homes lose supply Around 3,200 homes in Netherby are without running water after a large main burst beneath Holloway Road this morning. Bottled water stations are being set up while engineers work to isolate the pipe.
  1. 01News · 1 minRainy streets: umbrellas, wet pavements and reflectionsLiam Brennan
  2. 02News · 2 minNight buses to run around the clock on three Wrenhaven routes from springNadia Karim
  3. 03News · 1 minLava fountain filmed from a helicopter above a volcanic craterMei Lin Tan
  4. 04News · 1 minWrenhaven opens the third stage of its light rail: capacity for 400,000 passengers a dayMarcus Feld

Long reads

Technology · 2 min University of Wrenhaven's first satellite reaches orbit to watch coastal erosion The shoebox-sized satellite, built by students and staff over four years, sent its first signal to the ground station on the university roof shortly after launch. Text: Samuel Adeyemi News · 2 min Burst water main closes Holloway Road as Netherby homes lose supply Around 3,200 homes in Netherby are without running water after a large main burst beneath Holloway Road this morning. Bottled water stations are being set up while engineers work to isolate the pipe. Text: Grace Mwangi
Business · 2 minHolloway Biscuit Company to expand its Eastmoor factory, creating 220 jobsChloé Martin Sports · 2 minWrenhaven Gulls win in double overtime to reach the basketball cup semi-finalsRuth Abernathy World · 2 minNight train linking six northern European coastal cities confirmed for next springLiam Brennan

Writers

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The quiet bill of a dozen subscriptions Clara WhitfieldColumns Give the pavement back to the people who walk on it Daniel OkaforColumns Our notifications are renting out our attention Priya NandakumarColumns What we lose when the neighbourhood pitch disappears Tomás HerreraColumns The library is the last free living room in town Margaret EllisonColumns Movement starts in daily life, not in the gym Jonas LindqvistColumns

Video stories

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News Lava fountain filmed from a helicopter above a volcanic crater

A column of lava rose from the crater floor, feeding glowing flows beneath a grey plume of gas.

World

News from around the world World section
FeaturedNight train linking six northern European coastal cities confirmed for next springLiam Brennan · 2 min

Business

Business and the economy Business section
FeaturedHolloway Biscuit Company to expand its Eastmoor factory, creating 220 jobsChloé Martin · 2 min

Technology

Science and technology Technology section
FeaturedUniversity of Wrenhaven's first satellite reaches orbit to watch coastal erosionSamuel Adeyemi · 2 min

Other sections

Sports Wrenhaven Gulls win in double overtime to reach the basketball cup semi-finals Match day at the stadium: stands, turf and floodlights
Health Flu jab clinics extend evening hours after record first-week demand Seasonal kitchen: fresh and colourful from stall to plate

Latest news

Technology · University of Wrenhaven's first satellite reaches orbit to watch coastal erosionSamuel Adeyemi News · Burst water main closes Holloway Road as Netherby homes lose supplyGrace Mwangi Business · Holloway Biscuit Company to expand its Eastmoor factory, creating 220 jobsChloé Martin Sports · Wrenhaven Gulls win in double overtime to reach the basketball cup semi-finalsRuth Abernathy World · Night train linking six northern European coastal cities confirmed for next springLiam Brennan Lifestyle · Five Wrenhaven bakeries bringing back slow-fermented sourdough loavesDaniel Osei News · Rainy streets: umbrellas, wet pavements and reflectionsLiam Brennan Health · Flu jab clinics extend evening hours after record first-week demandNiamh Gallagher