Latest Articles - castlefixing.co.uk

Hand plugging a white charger into a wall socket on a wooden surface with papers and a plant nearby.

Leaving chargers plugged in can slowly increase energy bills

Harriet L. Whitcombe • May 04, 2026

The kitchen is hushed and the whole house has finally settled. You can hear the low drone of the fridge,...

Man using a smartwatch with holographic interface on rooftop, people applauding in the background.

Dark upheaval for a visionary who bet everything on immortality biotech: he is now forced to live with the consequences ‘I just wanted to live forever’ – a story that splits humanity

Harriet L. Whitcombe • May 04, 2026

On a bleak Tuesday in Geneva, beneath a sky the shade of worn steel, the man who once tried to...

Elderly beekeeper reading a document near colourful beehives in a sunny rural area with houses and a church in the background

Retirement disaster: how a well?meaning pensioner who lent his field to a local beekeeper now faces a crushing agricultural tax bill ‘I’m not making any money from this at all’ – a story that tears communities apart

Harriet L. Whitcombe • May 04, 2026

On a mild spring afternoon, under a thin sunlight that seems to brighten every shade, John Walker stood by the...

Hand holding green fuel nozzle at petrol pump with a silver car in the background.

Good news: from March 12, gas stations will have to display this new mandatory information at the pump

Harriet L. Whitcombe • May 04, 2026

The man ahead of me at the petrol station stood there with his receipt, slowly shaking his head and glaring...

Scientist in a lab coat working on a cylindrical scientific device in a modern laboratory with digital monitors.

French nuclear power is living a true “golden age” as a third company files a reactor with the safety regulator

Harriet L. Whitcombe • May 04, 2026

In the space of only a few months, three young firms have moved their small and advanced reactor plans from...

Worker planting a tree seedling in a desert area with city skyscrapers and a water truck in the background.

Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates import millions of trees annually to fight desert heat after mega-city expansion

Harriet L. Whitcombe • May 04, 2026

The first thing that hits you isn’t the temperature. It’s the green. Out on the fringes of Riyadh, where beige...

Two people having a serious conversation over coffee at a busy café table with notebooks and a smartphone.

A tiny change in how you start conversations that may build trust faster

Harriet L. Whitcombe • May 04, 2026

Key shift: Open with permission + preference - offer value, time-box it, and provide a genuine choice - to build...

Engineer with tablet and blueprints overlooking renewable energy plant with wind turbines and cooling towers.

Nuclear energy: how PWRs, EPRs and SMRs work, costs, safety and the future of civil nuclear power

Harriet L. Whitcombe • May 04, 2026

Across Europe and further afield, governments are discreetly committing billions to a technology that many people still link mainly with...

Engineer in a hard hat inspecting a hydrogen fuel cell engine inside an industrial workshop by large windows.

For Its 80th Anniversary, This French Site Building 320-Ton Giant Engines Gets A “Nice Present” From German Owner Everllence

Harriet L. Whitcombe • May 04, 2026

On France’s Atlantic seaboard, a long-established engine works is quietly gearing up for what could be its most intense period...

Large yellow mining dump truck on dusty road with terraced quarry and mountains in bright sunlight

A €45 billion mine rendered “unworkable” by hostile terrain? China’s new driverless truck fleet disagrees

Harriet L. Whitcombe • May 04, 2026

At an altitude where a gentle stroll can feel like a sprint, China is quietly carrying out an industrial-scale trial....

Team of professionals analysing a 3D ocean map with underwater vehicles in a bright control room by the sea.

Engineers confirm construction has begun on a colossal deep sea rail tunnel to connect distant continents a high stakes megaproject that splits opinion worldwide

Harriet L. Whitcombe • May 04, 2026

Sometimes you hit a headline that feels so enormous it belongs in science fiction rather than the day’s news. A...

Graduate in gown working on laptop at desk with London skyline in background and graduation cap nearby.

What UK university graduates really earn five years after leaving college and how to position yourself for the better-paid half

Harriet L. Whitcombe • May 04, 2026

A degree that costs six figures and a payslip that barely breaks four can feel like a bait-and-switch. Five years...

White Toyota sports coupe displayed indoors on a glossy black platform with modern showroom background.

One of the most reliable brands in the world has admitted it, electric cars are ultimately not their goal

Harriet L. Whitcombe • May 04, 2026

The press conference had all the ingredients of a snooze-fest: tidy ranks of chairs, identical water bottles lined up on...

Businessman presenting data to colleagues in a modern office meeting room with large windows and city view.

“I became a regulatory documentation lead, and my income reflects the expertise”

Harriet L. Whitcombe • May 04, 2026

The promotion email arrived on a Tuesday, wedged neatly between a meeting invite about safety labelling and an automated nudge...

Female astronaut in spacesuit inside spacecraft with Earth visible through large window behind her.

Sophie Adenot revela sua playlist para o espaço: estes são os artistas que a acompanham em órbita

Harriet L. Whitcombe • May 04, 2026

Before she even pierced the atmosphere on her way to the International Space Station (ISS), French astronaut Sophie Adenot took...

A pine marten stands on mossy log beside an open notebook and orange camera in a forest with towering trees.

Um mamífero quase desaparecido reconquista seu território

Harriet L. Whitcombe • May 04, 2026

At the edge of a coastal forest in California, silent hair snares and concealed camera traps have been recording a...

Man in suit standing on illuminated platform with rockets, electric car, and tech devices at sunset.

Elon Musk’s father was right about his son the billionaire has taken his new role too seriously and his companies are suffering

Harriet L. Whitcombe • May 04, 2026

The room was almost pitch-black, lit only by the wash of three monitors-each one serving up a different Elon Musk...

Offshore wind turbines in the sea near a coastal town under clear blue sky at sunset.

The United Kingdom breaks offshore wind record with 22.7 GW and more than half its power from wind

Harriet L. Whitcombe • May 04, 2026

On a raw, gusty evening in mid-November, Great Britain’s offshore wind fleet slipped past a landmark that would have been...

Scientist in a lab coat examining seeds on a plate beside a world map and labelled container.

Nuclear fuels: uranium, MOX, HALEU, thorium

Harriet L. Whitcombe • May 04, 2026

Behind arguments about nuclear power stations sits a quieter, more strategic issue: nuclear fuels-how they are produced, where the raw...

Wind turbine blade being transported on a trailer down a rural road with wind turbines in the background

Replacement turbine blades arrive at one of Australia’s oldest wind farms

Harriet L. Whitcombe • May 04, 2026

Just after dawn, a B-double lorry inched along a tight rural lane in western Victoria, carrying a load that seemed...

Engineer in high-visibility jacket surveying wind turbines outdoors with maps and laptop on a table.

While we install turbines on land China just made one fly at 1500 meters high and Europe looks totally ridiculous

Harriet L. Whitcombe • May 04, 2026

Europe is still trudging through permits for ever-taller towers, while China has already lifted a wind turbine to 1,500 metres...