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Energy Secretary Ed Miliband standing in front of the Castle Hill Hospital solar farm. He has dark hair and is wearing a white shirt and red tie and a dark suit.

Ed Miliband criticises Reform's Net Zero stance

The energy secretary was in East Yorkshire after recently approving a 3,155 acre wind farm.

Hull & East Yorkshire

Mandy and Stevie sitting at a garden table with two cups of hot drinks in front of them.

Retired couple 'devastated' by solar farm plans

Mandy Goodhand and Stevie Johnson-Mansley fear their cottage will be surrounded by solar panels.

Two large ground-mounted solar panels are pictured in a green field facing towards the sky which is a mix of cloud and sun.

Public inquiry into huge solar farm to begin

The £800m solar farm would cover 1,000 hectares of Oxford countryside.

A group of people wearing yellow high visibility jackets are stood, posing for a photograph. Two men at the front of the group are holding a shovel. In the background is fencing and a large, modern-looking building.

University unveils £11m decarbonisation project

It is hoped the major project will help cut carbon emissions by more than 1,000 tonnes per year.

Marie and Simon Haythornthwaite pose close together. She has grey, shoulder-length hair with a middle parting and wears a silver necklace. He has grey-brown hair and glasses and wears a white shirt.

Refund delays for solar power firm customers

Marie and Simon Haythornthwaite are trying to reclaim £1,700 from solar power firm Fusion8 Ltd.

Artist impression of the site showing an aerial view of rows of solar panels in green fields surrounded by trees

Government approval for large solar farm

The site near Howden will cover 3,155 acres and generate enough electricity to power 100,000 homes.

Hull & East Yorkshire

A generic image of rows of solar panels in a field

Concerns raised over huge solar farm

The Springwell solar farm in North Kesteven would cover an area the size of 2,800 football pitches.

A general view of a solar farm. Rows of solar panels are placed in a field at a 45 degree angle.

Solar farm decision delayed over local concerns

Local residents who oppose the plans say they are not Nimbys and are concerned about the location.

A brick roofed building with a sign in front of a large entrance which reads 'Morrisons'. A car park is in front of the building with various vehicles parked in white lined spaces.

Town supermarket set for hundreds of solar panels

The Morrisons supermarket is given the green light to install more than 800 solar panels.