Harvest time in the vineyards: from grapes to landscapes
Frames showing the season's work and scenery in Europe's vineyards.
22 October 2026
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22 October 2026
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.
Port of Wrenhaven handles record container volumes as Asher Point deep-water berth opens
The port moved more boxes in the past quarter than in any three months on record, helped by a new 400-metre berth that can take the largest ships now calling in the region.
Teenagers who keep phones out of the bedroom sleep longer, local study finds
Pupils in a University of Wrenhaven study slept around 40 minutes more on school nights when their phones charged elsewhere, though the researchers stress the findings are preliminary.
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.
Harbour Lights Festival opens on the quay with three days of free music
Forty-two acts, two stages and no ticket barrier: the city's biggest free music weekend began last night on Old Quay, with organisers expecting more than 40,000 visitors before the final encore.
Archaeologists uncover timbers of a medieval ship beneath the Old Quay car park
Oak planks and frames found during drainage works appear to belong to a trading vessel from the 14th century, the most complete ship find ever made in Wrenhaven.
Wrenhaven Athletic fight back to win at Larchfield and cut the gap at the top to two points
Two goals in the final 20 minutes turned a flat afternoon into one of the Wrens' best away results of the season, and left the National First Division title race wide open.
Eastmoor data centre waste heat to warm 2,000 homes in district heating pilot
Heat pumped from the cooling systems of the data centre on the Eastmoor industrial estate will be piped to nearby homes and a school, in a pilot the council hopes could later cover much of the east of the city.
Bird migration and wetlands: the season of wings
From flocks of geese filling the sky to flamingos feeding in shallow lakes, scenes from along the flyways.
Six coast-path walks around Greyling Bay, from easy strolls to a full-day hike
Whether you have an hour with a pushchair or a whole day and good boots, the coast path around Greyling Bay has a stretch to suit. Here are six of the best, with distances and how to get there.
Old Quay market traders adopt card payments as cash use falls
Almost every stall at the weekend market now takes cards after a group deal cut fees, though traders say they will keep accepting coins for regulars who prefer them.
New patient guidance system at Wrenhaven General shortens outpatient waits
Coloured floor routes, text-message check-in and screens that show real-time queue positions have reduced average waiting times in outpatient clinics, early figures from the hospital suggest.
New fire station opens at Bramley Cross, cutting response times in the north of the city
The station, the first new one in Wrenhaven for 25 years, houses two fire engines and a rescue unit and is expected to shave several minutes off emergency calls in the northern suburbs.
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.
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.
Central Library reopens after renovation with a late-night reading room
After eighteen months behind scaffolding, the Central Library on Old Quay is open again, with a repaired roof, a digitised harbour archive and a reading room that stays open until midnight.
Wrenhaven Ballet School marks 50 years with a free open-air performance on the quay
Former pupils now dancing professionally will return to perform alongside current students in an anniversary show at Harbourside.
Greyling Bay lifeboat crew rescue four kayakers swept out by offshore wind
Volunteers launched within minutes of the alarm and found the group clinging to two overturned boats about two kilometres from shore.
Record 1,200 children turn out for Wrenhaven Athletic's academy open trials
Coaches ran sessions on six pitches across two days as the club's youth academy held its largest open trials yet, with girls making up almost a third of those who took part.
University spin-out designs a tiny low-power chip to run coastal flood sensors for years
A start-up founded by researchers at the University of Wrenhaven says its new sensor chip can run for a decade on one small battery, making dense networks of flood gauges far cheaper to maintain.
Free hearing checks offered to over-60s in community centres
Audiologists will run drop-in sessions in eight community centres this winter, with the aim of spotting hearing loss earlier.
