Newcastle goalkeeper Steve Harper will finally fulfil a dream when he lines up against arch-rivals Sunderland at St James’ Park on Sunday.

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The UK’s gas supplies were bolstered today following the completion of a £5.5bn (€7.9bn) project to deliver gas from Norway’s Ormen Lange field.

Tony Blair today hailed the opening of a gas pipeline between Norway and the UK as a historic step towards securing the nation’s future energy needs.

The UK energy crisis took an unexpected twist today as it emerged that natural gas was being given away for nothing on the wholesale market.