Councillors in the Borders have agreed not to object to a large solar park being proposed for the Lammermuir Hills in Berwickshire.Fred Olsen Renewables has applied to the government's ...

Getty ImagesThe Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) paid farmers to protect the countryside and boost wildlife habitatsFarmers may turn their backs on environmental work for more intensive food production after ...

The European Union's new trade chief responsible for post-Brexit negotiations has told the BBC that a "pan-European area is something we could consider" as part of "reset" discussions ...

A federal court in St Louis has indicted 14 North Koreans for allegedly being part of a long-running conspiracy aimed at extorting funds from US companies and funneling money ...

Tens of thousands more former mineworkers could be set to benefit after the government announced it would review a controversial pension scheme.The chancellor used last month’s Budget to scrap ...

Scotland’s prison population is now higher than it was before hundreds of prisoners were released early in a bid to ease overcrowding.A total of 477 prisoners were let out ...

PA MediaThe zombie-style knife ban is set to come into effect on 24 SeptemberAn amnesty and compensation scheme for people in England and Wales who possess zombie-style knives and ...

PA MediaThe transport secretary said the scheme had 'limited success'.A pilot scheme scrapping peak-time ScotRail fares will end in September following “limited success”.Transport Scotland said the project, which saw ...

The scheme to help people who missed out on last winter's energy subsidy should be reopened, a senior MP says. Source link