10 h. ago Wind farm plan would cause 'irreversible harm" to Perthshire mountain landscape

Councillors who rejected SSE Glentarken proposal were also told the landscape is nationally important and this “outweighs the benefits of renewable energy development in this instance.”

Politics

16 h. ago India’s solar industry, aiming to compete with China, finds strength as US tariffs hit home

India’s clean energy appetite is helping the country’s solar power industry wean itself off imported Chinese parts and continue growing even as it faces a tougher sell to its biggest foreign customer, the United States

Events

28 h. ago East Ayrshire Council backs clean energy firm’s wind farm extension

Majority of planning committee members supported the plans, which would see the project have a capacity of over 100MW – enough to power around 128,000 Scottish homes

Events

28 h. ago Energy company Orsted sues Trump administration for stopping work on major offshore wind farm

The developer of an offshore wind farm that would power 350,000 homes in Rhode Island and Connecticut is suing the Trump administration for halting construction

Politics

32 h. ago Parents' constant battle to keep school uniforms clean is affecting energy bills

A new study has revealed just how much school uniforms get damaged and dirtied by kids in just one year - and the most common type of stain is food

Events

35 h. ago Clean energy developer Invenergy receives local council backing for Pencloe Wind Farm extension

Invenergy, one of the world’s largest privately held developers, owners, and operators of clean energy solutions, has received support from East Ayshire Council for the proposed extension to its Pencloe Wind Farm.

Events

49 h. ago World’s largest sand battery switches on in huge boost to clean energy

Thermal storage system holds enough energy to heat homes, offices and a school

Science

53 h. ago Stroke charity criticises NHS Forth Valley over missed 'bundle' care targets

Data released by Public Health Scotland revealed only 40 per cent of local patients received a 'bundle' of post-stroke care which is associated with better outcomes.

Events

3 d. ago Bridge of Allan church receives funding to carry out 'urgent repairs' to its roof and floor

The roof of Bridge of Allan Parish Church Hall is in urgent need of replacement due to it letting in water.

Politics

3 d. ago Auchencairn Primary receives praise from Education Scotland inspectors

Officials from Education Scotland gave the school a 'very good' mark for raising attainment and achievement.

Politics

4 d. ago Huge 91m mast to be built this month as part of Scout Moor II wind farm project

The mast forms part of an early stage of the plans for the proposed new wind farm

Politics

4 d. ago Aldi’s Scottish Sport Fund offers Edinburgh and the Lothians clubs the chance to access £2,500 of funding

Aldi’s Scottish Sport Fund 2025 has returned for its tenth year, giving local sports clubs in Edinburgh and the Lothians the opportunity to receive a share of £50,000 in funding.

Economics

7 d. ago India's Modi and Japan's Ishiba agree to expand ties. Here's what they said

India and Japan have agreed to further expand ties and deepen cooperation in areas such as security, economy, clean energy and human resources

Politics

8 d. ago Households face higher bills for years because of clean energy bid, campaigners warn

Push for net zero energy grid by 2030 risks leaving consumers paying higher bills for longer, says group

Events

9 d. ago Radio show presenter receives volunteer award from The Centre, Livingston

Beth Hailstones, who was nominated by her very proud sister Rachel, has been volunteering with various charities and organisations in West Lothian over the past two years, including the Regal Radio community station where she has been a presenter since last year.

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9 d. ago ANDREW NEIL: It's stifling growth, killing industry and making households poorer. That's why Net Zero is the most costly self

For those deluded enough to believe claims that renewable energy is the key to a glorious future of clean, cheap energy, have a look at the plight of Orsted, the world's biggest wind farm developer.

Events

1 week ago Families in West Lothian receive £54.6 million in vital financial support to help with extra costs

The most recently published statistics from Social Security Scotland show that at the end of June 2025, the families of 4,015 children and young people in West Lothian were receiving Child Disability Payment.

Economics

1 week ago Don’t let Donald Trump undermine your faith in the climate fight | Gina McCarthy

The president’s fossil-fuel obsession can’t stop global progress, writes the former Environmental Protection Agency headOver the past decade, the United States has turned technologies into tools that strengthened our economy, delivered good-paying union jobs, cleaned up our air and water, conserved our precious natural resources, and saved families money all across our country. Yet now the country is choosing to cede that leadership, letting China dominate and control the clean-energy market across the world. It’s no surprise that people are scratching their heads, wondering what happened.Our president is obsessed with fossil fuels. He wants to resuscitate what everyone knows is a dying coal sector while turning a blind eye to the health, environmental, and economic downsides of the climate crisis. Coupled with inconsistent threats of increased tariffs against virtually all our allies, he has isolated the US and amplified threats to global security.Gina McCarthy is the managing co-c...

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2 w. ago OnPath Energy achieves financial close on South Lanarkshire wind farm

Essential infrastructure work is completed and all the turbine foundations are constructed.

Politics

2 w. ago Work finally begins on one of UK's biggest onshore wind farms in Dumfries and Galloway

The Sanquhar II Community Wind Farm will consist of 44 turbines and be capable of generating enough power for 335,000 homes.

Politics