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Biomass plans called into question after Tilbury Power Station fire
Friends of the Earth Scotland repeated its opposition to proposed biomass plants as firefighters battled to contain a major outbreak in a wood-burning power station in Essex. (...)
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Coryton refinery problems to hit motorists at the pump
Motorists are being warned to brace themselves for record diesel prices. (...)
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Opponents lay out objections at start of Rosyth container terminal inquiry
Residents opposing a container terminal at Rosyth have made a last-ditch plea for the project to be scrapped ahead of a public inquiry into the proposals. (...)
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UK Government committee calls Forth Energy's biomass plans into question
A new report has cast doubt on Forth Energy's biomass plans for Dundee, Rosyth, Grangemouth and Leith. (...)
Grangemouth man launched vicious attack in row over feeding baby
A terrified mother begged for mercy as her partner brutally attacked her following a furious row over whose turn it was to feed their baby daughter. (...)
Sheriff decides jailing security guard who attacked former partner would not be in the public interest
A shamed security guard beat his former partner in a bid to reassert control over her life, a court has heard. (...)
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RAF Leuchars: Closure is a 'daft' decision with political motives, says ex-airman
A former airman has blasted the decision to close RAF Leuchars, branding it "daft" and suggesting it was taken for political rather than strategic reasons. (...)
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Anti-Tay turbines lobby claim 'hoodwink' over government biomass subsidies
Campaigner fighting against plans to build a massive biomass generator at Dundee docks say the plant would not be built if it were not eligible for government subsidies. (...)
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Dundee student fined over biomass protest — then graduates 24 hours later
A Dundee University student graduated only 24 hours after she was fined for protesting against plans to build biomass generators at four Scottish sites, including Dundee. (...)
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Biomass plant plans put on hold while parties agree air quality monitoring programme
Controversial plans to build a biomass generator at Dundee docks could be held up for months while a programme of air quality monitoring takes place. (...)
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Terrorist threat could see RAF Leuchars spared
With a terrorist attack on UK soil still deemed to be "highly likely", The Courier understands the proximity of RAF Leuchars to some of the nation's most sensitive potential targets could be enough to save it from the chop. (...)
Rallying cry sounded by Sir Menzies Campbell in battle to save RAF Leuchars
With a decision on the future of RAF Leuchars less than two months away, members of the public have been told there is "still all to play for." (...)
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Decision on RAF Leuchars announced by July 19
A final decision on the future of RAF Leuchars will be announced by July 19 at the latest. (...)
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Blockade at docks over biomass proposals
Seven people were arrested after environmental campaigners blockaded Grangemouth docks in protest against controversial plans to build biomass generators at four Scottish locations, including sites in Dundee and Rosyth. (...)
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Company behind Dundee biomass plant remains tight-lipped about its plans
The company behind a controversial bid to build a biomass generator at Dundee docks has refused to say whether they would consider scaling back the project. (...)
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Wreath laid in memory of tragic construction worker Jason Daisley
A man killed in a horrific workplace accident in Leven last year was remembered during a ceremony. (...)
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Biomass plant can strengthen Dundee's bid to become renewables hub
The renewables industry can give Dundee a future by supporting the employment of hundreds and indirectly thousands of its people and playing a leading role in helping Scotland meet important energy targets, according to one of the key figures in the green energy sector. (...)
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Teams scale down search for man reported missing in Forth at Kincardine Bridge
The search for a swimmer missing in the River Forth since Friday night has been scaled down. (...)
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Kaye Adams covering the news from all angles
Spending an hour in the company of Margaret Thatcher still ranks as the most nerve-wracking moment of Kaye Adams' career. (...)
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Driver error to blame for Loch Faskally bridge fatal accident — sheriff rules
The death of an experienced lorry driver in a horror road accident in Perthshire last year was caused by "driver error," a sheriff has found. (...)
