National Grid invests £650,000 in Haringey gas network
National Grid is going underground as it invests over £650,000 to provide safe, secure and reliable gas supplies for Fortis Green in Haringey in the coming decades. Starting this month National Grid ...

Lee Valley towpath closure to remain in place until July
A stretch of the Lee Valley towpath will remain closed until July to allow for essential electricity works to be completed safely. The Electricity Alliance, a partnership between National Grid and ...

Back to nature for National Grid volunteers
NATIONAL Grid volunteers exchanged the office for the great outdoors as they helped build fences at a rural beauty spot. Sixteen National Grid staff from Warwick and Wokingham took part in an ...

Gasmen paddle for REHAB UK
A group of employees from Wolverhampton will be swapping pipes for paddles on Sunday, May 17 when they take part in the Birmingham Dragon Boat Challenge. Ten members of staff from Stafford Road based ...

Stoke targeted in drive to reduce emissions
National Grid is carrying out work in Stoke as part of an initiative which will reduce CO2 emissions equal to taking 38,000 cars off the road. A total of £23 million is to be spent in installing new ...

Multi-million pound improvement to the electricity network in Devon and Cornwall
Holidaymakers visiting the south west might see an unusual sight this summer when electricity transmission company National Grid starts work on an £11 million project to refurbish a high-voltage ...

Boost to connection of renewable energy thanks to reform of industry rules
• Earlier connection dates for 450 Megawatts of renewable electricity projects, enough to power around 300,000 homes, with more to come• Some connections advanced by up to nine ...

Families at work can work
Libby Purves, BBC Radio 4 presenter and columnist at The Times, this week visited National Grid headquarters in Warwick to lead discussion on Work and Life in a Changing World. Libby visited ...

Ilford residents invited to get on the bus with National Grid to discuss £12million improvement scheme
National Grid is inviting residents to an open event to discuss a vital major upgrade scheme which will give local gas mains a 21st century re-fit. National Grid will soon begin replacing ...

National Grid delivers 21st century upgrade for Hackney gas network
National Grid is to replace over 5km of gas mains in Hackney in a major investment in the borough’s gas supply network. Old iron gas mains will be replaced with new hard wearing plastic pipes which ...

Tip-toe through the bluebells
Bishops Wood Environment Centre, which is supported by National Grid and based at the company’s electricity substation near Stourport, Worcestershire, is inviting visitors to experience a walk amongst ...

Historic breakthrough in £80m Croydon Cable Tunnel
Engineers from electricity company National Grid and tunnelling experts Morgan Est are celebrating the completion of tunnelling on a new £80m cable link from Croydon to London. The 10km tunnel broke ...

Essential improvements in the pipeline for Welwyn Garden City
National Grid is investing £1 million to revamp the gas mains of Welwyn Garden City. The North London Gas Alliance, a partnership between National Grid and Skanska, is replacing 3km of iron gas mains ...

National Grid invests £1.5million in Finchley gas mains upgrade
National Grid is investing over £1.5million in the Finchley area as it carries out an essential upgrade to ensure future safe and reliable gas supplies. Engineers from the North London Gas Alliance, ...

Grain pupils learn about ‘Caring for the Environment’
As part of the national curriculum theme ‘Caring for the Environment’, pupils at St James’ Primary School in Grain learnt about how animals are protected during major construction works thanks to ...