<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><?xml-stylesheet type="text/xsl" href="http://www.nationalgrid.com/static/xsl/ngcomrss.xsl"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>Press Releases</title><link>http://www.nationalgrid.com/uk/Media+Centre/PressReleases/</link><description>UK Press Releases for National Grid. We are one of the world's largest utilities, focused on delivering energy safely, reliably, efficiently and responsibly.</description><item><title>Press Releases - Gas Mains Renewal To Close Chester’s Old Dee Bridge</title><link>http://www.nationalgrid.com/uk/Media+Centre/PressReleases/15-7-08.htm</link><description>Chester’s historic Old Dee Bridge will be closed to vehicles next month (August) to allow National Grid to carry out vital work to renew gas mains serving the city. The work required urgently to meet ...</description><pubDate>15 July 2008</pubDate></item><item><title>Press Releases - Chineham School Transformed into Outdoor Learning Centre</title><link>http://www.nationalgrid.com/uk/Media+Centre/PressReleases/30-6-08.htm</link><description>The grounds of Chineham Park Primary School have been transformed into a purpose built outdoor learning facility for Basingstoke school pupils and local community, thanks to support from National Grid. 
The ...</description><pubDate>30 June 2008</pubDate></item><item><title>Press Releases - Essential Gas Engineering Works – Enfield</title><link>http://www.nationalgrid.com/uk/Media+Centre/PressReleases/30.6.08.htm</link><description>Engineers from the North London Gas Alliance, a partnership between National Grid and Skanska have begun a five month project to replace 1.2km of gas mains in the Church Street area of Enfield Town. ...</description><pubDate>30 June 2008</pubDate></item><item><title>Press Releases - Urgent reforms needed if UK to hit 2020 renewables target, says National Grid</title><link>http://www.nationalgrid.com/uk/Media+Centre/PressReleases/2020.htm</link><description>
Planning reform essential for renewables to connect on time 
New regulatory frameworks needed 
National Grid taking industry lead on helping to connect up renewables
Urgent reform to the ...</description><pubDate>26 June 2008</pubDate></item><item><title>Press Releases - Gas Works in Bentley</title><link>http://www.nationalgrid.com/uk/Media+Centre/PressReleases/20-6-08.htm</link><description>West Midlands Gas Alliance is advising motorists of roadworks in Bentley, Walsall.   
A project to replace the gas main running along Boundary Mill Way started this week.  Boundary Mill Way has been ...</description><pubDate>20 June 2008</pubDate></item><item><title>Press Releases - National Grid Tunnelling Works enter new phase</title><link>http://www.nationalgrid.com/uk/Media+Centre/PressReleases/3-6-08.htm</link><description>National Grid has begun the second phase of a multi-million pound project to build a new tunnel for high-voltage underground electricity cables between its substations at Rowdown and Beddington. ...</description><pubDate>03 June 2008</pubDate></item><item><title>Press Releases - Gas Works in Erdington</title><link>http://www.nationalgrid.com/uk/Media+Centre/PressReleases/28-5-08.htm</link><description>Essential work to replace an important gas main at a road junction in Erdington will take place next month.
To minimise disruption to traffic, replacement of the medium pressure gas main running ...</description><pubDate>29 May 2008</pubDate></item><item><title>Press Releases - Woodbury pupils keep it green as National Grid dig in to help</title><link>http://www.nationalgrid.com/uk/Media+Centre/PressReleases/20-8-05.htm</link><description>Green-fingered pupils at Woodbury Primary School are enjoying a new-look garden after National Grid and their contractors Laing O’Rourke pitched in to carry out a Ground Force-style makeover.
And to ...</description><pubDate>20 May 2008</pubDate></item><item><title>Press Releases - Stevenage Town Centre Gas Mains Replacement Work Begins</title><link>http://www.nationalgrid.com/NR/exeres/ABDB8FD3-81C8-4F92-B536-31C96860A160.htm</link><description></description><pubDate>06 May 2008</pubDate></item><item><title>Press Releases - Gas Improvements Due to Start in Bridgnorth</title><link>http://www.nationalgrid.com/uk/Media+Centre/PressReleases/6-5-08.htm</link><description>The scheme to improve gas supplies in Bridgnorth is due to start this month when work begins on a &amp;#163;5 million project to renew some of the old metal mains in the town.
The work will start on 12 ...</description><pubDate>06 May 2008</pubDate></item><item><title>Press Releases - Gas Mains Renewal Work Planned For Blackburn</title><link>http://www.nationalgrid.com/uk/Media+Centre/PressReleases/30-04-2008.htm</link><description>National Grid, the UK’s largest utility, is planning to replace 100 metres of low pressure gas mains in Blackburn as part of a multi-million pound package of improvements to the North West’s gas ...</description><pubDate>30 April 2008</pubDate></item><item><title>Press Releases - If You Go Down to the Woods Today</title><link>http://www.nationalgrid.com/NR/exeres/28FA2DC6-2A55-4C56-992F-5CADB7633BD4.htm</link><description>Come along and experience the magic of Bishops Wood with a breathtaking carpet of bluebells and the heady aroma of bluebell scent.
Bishops Wood Centre, nestled in the grounds of the National Grid ...</description><pubDate>30 April 2008</pubDate></item><item><title>Press Releases - National Table Tennis Competition Comes to Crewe</title><link>http://www.nationalgrid.com/uk/Media+Centre/PressReleases/22-04-2008.htm</link><description>Scores of learning disabled athletes from across the country are coming to Crewe this weekend for the Special Olympics Great Britain (SOGB) National Table Tennis Competition.
Coppenhall Leisure ...</description><pubDate>22 April 2008</pubDate></item><item><title>Press Releases - Road Closure Paves the Way for Power System Improvements</title><link>http://www.nationalgrid.com/uk/Media+Centre/PressReleases/21-08-2008.htm</link><description>National Grid is advising residents and motorists of a temporary road closure next month (May) in Riversway, Preston, as engineers undertake a &#163;65 million project to refurbish power lines in the ...</description><pubDate>21 April 2008</pubDate></item><item><title>Press Releases - Improvements in the Pipeline</title><link>http://www.nationalgrid.com/uk/Media+Centre/PressReleases/17-04-08.htm</link><description>A major project to improve the gas pipeline network in Quinton is underway.  The project will see the old metal gas pipes running along more than 40 roads being replaced by new, hard wearing plastic ...</description><pubDate>17 April 2008</pubDate></item></channel></rss>