19 h. ago The ‘controversial’ plan to build 1,500 homes 'near new tram stop' on greenbelt

The plans would see whole new neighbourhoods established on greenbelt land.

Politics

6 d. ago ‘They are a species on the brink’: can trees save the salmon in Scotland’s River Dee?

Last year, a single female was recorded returning to one tributary of a river usually celebrated for its fish. Now a plan is in place to change things – but it’s proving controversialOn an unusually hot May day in Aberdeenshire, Edwin Third stands on the bank of the River Muick, a tributary of the UK’s highest river, the Dee, talking us through the rising threats to one of Scotland’s most celebrated species, the Atlantic salmon. Against the hills of the Cairngorms national park, a herd of stags on the moorland bask in the sun.It is a spectacular landscape, attracting hikers, mountain-bikers and salmon fishers, the latter contributing an estimated £15m to Aberdeenshire’s economy. Continue reading...

Politics

7 d. ago Stadium where Babe Ruth played in Tokyo is at the center of a disputed park redevelopment plan

A controversial redevelopment plan in Tokyo's Jingu Gaien park threatens historic landmarks and green spaces

Politics

2 w. ago Cate Blanchett criticises Donald Trump’s controversial Hollywood tariff plan

The Oscar-winning actress also questioned the idea of Hollywood as a purely American institution

Politics

2 w. ago Keir Starmer’s AI tsar to step down after six months in role

Matt Clifford, a tech investor who wrote government’s controversial AI action plan, to resign for personal reasonsKeir Starmer’s artificial intelligence tsar, a key figure in steering the government’s approach to artificial intelligence, is stepping down after six months in the role.Matt Clifford, the author of the government’s AI opportunities action plan, said: he would leave his post next month for personal reasons. Continue reading...

Politics

3 w. ago Keir Starmer insists assisted dying Bill has not been rushed as dozens of MPs say it should receive more scrutiny

The Prime Minister insisted that plenty of time had been devoted to the controversial plan despite dozens of his MPs pleading for it to receive more scrutiny.

Events

3 w. ago Controversial plan to build new homes on greenbelt land near Airdrie kicked out by councillors

The massive Orchard Brae development, which proposed to build almost 1000 new homes on the Europark site, adjacent to Eurocentral, went before councillors on Thursday.

Society

3 w. ago JetZero plans to build $4.7B plant in North Carolina, aims to create 14,500 jobs

A California-based company plans to build its first manufacturing plant for a next-generation passenger jet in central North Carolina

Economics