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Blind, toothless 20-year-old stray cat found at power plant settles into new home - Pet Rescue Report

Blind, toothless 20-year-old stray cat found at power plant settles into new home - Pet Rescue Report

Imagine the life of a 20-year-old cat found as a stray living at the United Kingdom’s biggest power plant? Meet Buzz, the senior cat who was emaciated, had trouble with his back legs, nearly blind and deaf when he was discovered and rescued from the Drax Power Station earlier this year. Now here’s a cat […] The post Blind, toothless 20-year-old stray cat found at power plant settles into new home appeared first on Pet Rescue Report.Read Article

An unexpected lever in Drax’s path to net‑zero supply chain emissions

An unexpected lever in Drax’s path to net‑zero supply chain emissions

Over the past year, Drax has been deploying a less conspicuous but strategically significant tool in its climate playbook—shifting rail freight to hydro‑treated vegetable oil (HVO). It’s an innovation in logistics, not just engineering, yet it raises the stakes for investor assessment of how far the company can extend its sustainability commitments into its own operations. The core of the initiative involves replacing diesel on roughly 60 weekly…Read Article

Three Arrested After Weight Loss Jab From Beauty Salon Puts Woman in Intensive Care - Manchester Evening News

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Health officials have issued a warning after a woman was hospitalised after using a weight loss jabEurope · Selby See the Story

Powering communities with purpose

Drax Foundation is fuelling far more than clean energy, it’s igniting opportunity across continents. With targeted funding and a sharp focus on STEM education, environmental renewal, and underserved youth, Drax’s latest philanthropic drive is shaping the future from the ground up. Drax Foundation’s newest wave of community investment is delivering meaningful, measurable impact across the UK, US, and Canada. With a total of £862,000 in grant fund…Selby · Selby Read Article

New Platform Aims To Bridge The Gap Between Yorkshire Charities And Businesses Willing To Help - The Yorkshire Press

A Yorkshire businessman has launched a new non-profit platform that connects charities with companies and skilled volunteers offering free support. Chris Worthington, a father of two from Selby, has created Cause Matcher, a first-of-its-kind online service that allows local charities to post their needs and match with people or businesses ready to lend a hand. The idea came after Chris spent over two decades working in recruitment. He wanted to …Selby · Selby Read Article

Drax Power Station's Role in the UK's Clean Energy Transition and Cost Savings

Investors looking for stability in the clean energy transition should take a closer look at Drax Power Station’s new role under a low-carbon dispatchable CfD. Backed by detailed analysis from Baringa, Drax isn’t just complementing wind and solar – it’s actively reshaping the economics of the UK’s energy future, unlocking multi-billion pound savings and slashing emissions without compromising reliability. Between 2027 and 2031, Drax Power Station…Selby · Selby Read Article

DRAX Group’s Flexibility Shines Amid Bid Developments – Longspur Research

DRAX Group (LON:DRX) continues to demonstrate the value of its flexible energy assets, even amid competitive market developments. A recent research note from Longspur Research, authored by analyst Adam Forsyth, highlights that the company’s strategic focus on flexibility remains a key strength, especially as new bids emerge in the battery storage space. Drax had previously announced a recommended offer for the Harmony Energy Income Trust (HEIT),…Selby · Selby Read Article

‘I’m really pleased’: butcher opens first store in North Yorkshire

A butcher has said he is “really pleased” to be opening a new store in Selby.Selby · Selby Read Article

Drax launches enhanced approach to global sustainability

Following recent criticism on them being involved with deforestation renewable energy company Drax has announced an enhanced approach to deliver on its global sustainability targets and to enhance the way it manages its impact on the climate, nature and people. Drax has announced an enhanced approach to deliver on its global sustainability targets and to enhance the way it manages its impact on the climate, nature and people. As part of this app…India · India See the Story

North Yorkshire power company signs deal to turn ash into cement

A factory is to be built next to the Drax power station near Selby process millions of tonnes of ash, to help make low carbon cement.Selby · Selby See the Story