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Forth effluent leak a clue to risks of ship-to-ship transfers, says MP
The leak from an effluent pipeline in the Firth of Forth should act as a sobering reminder of the potential ''catastrophe'' should ship-to-ship transfers ever be approved in the waterway, an MP has warned. (...)
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St Andrews honorary degrees for Sir David Attenborough and Sir Steve Redgrave
Renowned naturalist Sir David Attenborough and Britain's greatest Olympian Sir Steve Redgrave will be among the famous faces to be honoured by St Andrews University next month. (...)
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Royal Navy aircraft carriers could cost up to £7bn
The cost of the Royal Navy's two new aircraft carriers, which will involve work at Rosyth, could escalate to around £7 billion. (...)
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Probe into diver James Irvine's death making good progress
A probe into the death of a diver in the Firth of Forth last month is understood to be making good progress. (...)
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'Daniel Defoe' rescued from Cramond Island in Forth
There was an element of Robinson Crusoe when a man named as Daniel Defoe was rescued by the coastguard after becoming stranded at Cramond Island with his female partner. (...)
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Victims of 1941 blasts honoured
The names of the 15 victims who lost their lives in two separate tragedies in Levenmouth 70 years ago have been added to the Civilian Roll of Honour. (...)
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Coastguard is 'intrinsic' to Firth of Forth
A fishing industry leader has warned the loss of Fife's Coastguard station would be tantamount to criminal if ship-to-ship oil transfers begin in the Forth, and urged Prince William to step in. (...)
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Scottish Seabird Centre takes ship-to-ship opposition to Commons
Ship-to-ship transfers in the Forth would be "catastrophic" for local wildlife, the Scottish Seabird Centre has warned. (...)
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Father agrees police not to blame for death of Kevin Purves
A Fife father whose son died after driving a stolen pick-up truck into Methil docks has refused to blame pursuing police for the tragedy. (...)
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Stall set out against Forth ship-to-ship oil transfers
Fife Council remains vehemently opposed to ship-to-ship oil transfers in the Forth, despite pending legislation set to make them inevitable. (...)
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Progress in move to tap coal under Firth of Forth
An ambitious joint venture to exploit untapped coal seams under the Firth of Forth has taken a significant step forward. (...)
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Councillor calls for Fifers to name 'iconic' new Forth bridge
A Fife councillor wants to open the debate on what to call the new bridge which will span the Forth. (...)
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Fife farm welcomes sea eagle's departure
A white-tailed sea eagle that terrorised hundreds of chickens at a north-east Fife farm last month has left the area. (...)
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Lifeguards earn RNLI praise for helping to save boy's life
A team of lifeguards, whose combined efforts saved a young boy from drowning, have been praised for their fast actions and quick thinking. (...)
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Demand for regulations to control Forth oil transfers
A leading conservationist has urged as many people as possible to campaign for regulations that could prevent an oil disaster in the Firth of Forth. (...)
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Forth dinghy boys lucky to be alive
Two young boys were lucky to be alive after they were blown out to sea on inflatable dinghies off the Fife coast. (...)
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MP Tom Docherty raising ship-to-ship concerns at Westminster
A Fife MP will today urge the Government to explain the reasoning behind a decision to postpone the introduction of new regulations aimed at controlling ship-to-ship oil transfers in waters such as the Firth of Forth. (...)
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Fife figures vow to maintain ship-to-ship pressure
A Fife councillor has vowed to do everything he can to ensure measures designed to control ship-to-ship oil transfers in waters such as the Firth of Forth are not scrapped or watered down. (...)
More on: Fife | Firth of Forth | Braefoot Bay | Lindsay Roy | Nigg
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Fury at Firth of Forth oil transfer rules delay
A government decision to postpone the introduction of new regulations aimed at controlling ship-to-ship oil transfers in waters such as the Firth of Forth to allow a review to take place has provoked a furious reaction from Scots politicians. (...)
More on: Claire Baker | Fife | House of Commons | Leith | Mark Lazarowicz
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Gallantry award for RNLI coxswain Gary Fairbairn
A Perthshire man who risked his life to save a couple from their stricken yacht amid treacherous conditions has received a gallantry award. (...)
More on: Dunbar | Newhill Primary School | RNLI | Gary Fairbairn | Blairgowrie
