Winds of change: Offshore industry can revitalise UK ports, report finds

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Offshore wind industry can transform UK's east coast port towns into thriving hubs of clean energy construction, bringing jobs and growth to deprived regions

The UK's offshore wind industry could unlock a wave of economic growth on the east coast, bringing jobs to port towns from Scotland to East Anglia, according to a report published by the Offshore Renewable...

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