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Groups seek support for biggest beach clean series

Organisations and individuals have been encouraged to get involved with an ambitious series of beach cleans and marine litter surveys.

‘Children and pets are in danger’ - council slammed for using ‘cancer causing’ weedkiller

Residents and councillors living in Moray want an immediate end to glyphosate use in public places.

Fund can assist communities with environmental projects

A £425,000 fund designed to support projects which benefit the environment and local communities has opened for its fifth round of applications.

New fishing gear proposals could mean further blow for fishermen

Plans to introduce new restrictions on the use of fishing gear in Scottish waters has provoked concerns.

Opportunities for reuse at household recycling centres extended

Additional reuse containers are now in place at household recycling centres.

Solar panels on prominent buildings may save council £40,000 every year

Councillors will look as the prospect of installing panels on prominent buildings.

Go-ahead given for country’s biggest subsea connection project

A subsea connection project which will be linked between the north-east and England has had its final approval confirmed.

Mink menace sees community group climb on board raft project

A community group have been doing their bit to help control the north-east mink population.

‘It’s going to ruin an area on the Laich of Moray’ – community objects to major development plans

Residents are unhappy over proposals to build a battery storage facility.

Record-breaking clean-up effort at popular beach

More than 25 tonnes of rubbish has been removed from a coastline in a effort to clean up the area.

All-star campaign to ban trophy hunting backed by new MP

A local MSP has backed a campaign to stop animals being trophy hunted.

Concerns raised over plans for battery storage facility near primary school

Plans for a battery storage facility just 85 metres from Macduff Primary School have been slammed by worried parents.

Fears 230-metre wind turbines will ‘completely destroy’ much-loved woods

Campaigners have said new wind power and pylon schemes may cause the “desecration” of their rural area.

‘Horrible’ poisonous algae in park pond to be left to clear naturally despite ‘harmful’ warning

Park visitors are fearful that a pond’s ducks will “die” because of a poisonous algal bloom.

Energy debate sees MP push for investment in north-east

MP Seamus Logan has put a strong case to the new UK Government for investment in the north-east during a House of Commons debate on energy.

Millions invested into making Scotland’s coach travel zero-emission

A family-run coach firm is becoming part of the vanguard that’ll making coach travel greener across the country.

Award for volunteer whose community work cleans up town

A volunteer has received a national award for her work to keep a community clean.

ENVIRONMENT

Groups seek support for biggest beach clean series

‘Children and pets are in danger’ - council slammed for using ‘cancer causing’ weedkiller

‘Children and pets are in danger’ - council slammed for using ‘cancer causing’ weedkiller

Fund can assist communities with environmental projects

Fund can assist communities with environmental projects

New fishing gear proposals could mean further blow for fishermen

New fishing gear proposals could mean further blow for fishermen

Opportunities for reuse at household recycling centres extended

Opportunities for reuse at household recycling centres extended

Solar panels on prominent buildings may save council £40,000 every year

Solar panels on prominent buildings may save council £40,000 every year

Go-ahead given for country’s biggest subsea connection project

Go-ahead given for country’s biggest subsea connection project

Mink menace sees community group climb on board raft project

Mink menace sees community group climb on board raft project

‘It’s going to ruin an area on the Laich of Moray’ – community objects to major development plans

‘It’s going to ruin an area on the Laich of Moray’ – community objects to major development plans

Record-breaking clean-up effort at popular beach

Record-breaking clean-up effort at popular beach

All-star campaign to ban trophy hunting backed by new MP

All-star campaign to ban trophy hunting backed by new MP

Concerns raised over plans for battery storage facility near primary school

Concerns raised over plans for battery storage facility near primary school

Fears 230-metre wind turbines will ‘completely destroy’ much-loved woods

Fears 230-metre wind turbines will ‘completely destroy’ much-loved woods

‘Horrible’ poisonous algae in park pond to be left to clear naturally despite ‘harmful’ warning

‘Horrible’ poisonous algae in park pond to be left to clear naturally despite ‘harmful’ warning

Energy debate sees MP push for investment in north-east

Energy debate sees MP push for investment in north-east

Millions invested into making Scotland’s coach travel zero-emission

Millions invested into making Scotland’s coach travel zero-emission

Award for volunteer whose community work cleans up town

Award for volunteer whose community work cleans up town

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