Hot weather and hungry datacentres lift Australia’s energy demand to record highs but batteries quell prices | Renewable energy

More datacentres and warmer conditions helped push electricity demand to record highs in the first three months of the year, according to Australia’s Energy Market Operator, while growth in batteries kept average wholesale prices down. Electricity demand – from households, business and industry – reached record levels of 25GW in Q1 2026, an increase of…

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Farrer & Co advises University of Cambridge on £190 million record-breaking philanthropic gift

Leading independent law firm Farrer & Co has advised the University of Cambridge on a record-breaking philanthropic gift from investor Chris Rokos to establish and endow the Rokos School of Government, which will prepare tomorrow’s leaders to tackle the world’s biggest problems. The gift, expected to total £190 million, will also fund the design, planning…

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Nearly one million illegal cigarettes worth £760k found following ‘break-in’

Almost one million illegal cigarettes were seized following a break-in at a storage unit in the Black Country. The haul was discovered following the suspected break-in at an address in Walsall. Trading Standards officers seized 950,880 cigarettes from the site with an estimated value of £760,000. It is the largest haul of illegal cigarettes ever…

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