Grangemouth

Closure of Grangemouth oil refinery set to go ahead

New West Lothian MP says pit closures in 1980s hold lessons for today

Martyn Day MP has challenged the Tories decision to act as a guarantor for INEOS site in Antwerp.

MP challenges Tories' decision to act as guarantor for Ineos site in Antwerp

Edinburgh West MP Christine Jardine has voiced concern about the impact of the closure of Grangemouth oil refinery (top) and the potential sale of Edinburgh Airport (bottom) on the Forth Green Freeport.

Fears over impact of Grangemouth closure on Green Freeport

Jeremy Hunt gives the Autumn Statement. Credit: Getty/Adobe/Mark Hall

Grangemouth closure is bad news for Scotland - Sue Webber

Which company paid the largest criminal fine in history and why?

The new outer berth at Leith is part of the green freeport development.

'Green freeport companies must recognise unions'

Blue Peter: New presenter is announced as wheelchair racer Abby Cook - who is she?

Wheelchair racer Abby Cook announced as new presenter of Blue Peter

Susan Nightingale of the British Business Bank said the report shows how small businesses are adapting to a challenging economic climate.

Scotland top outside London for net zero deals despite slump in funding demand

Gregor the Shar-pei has been at Edinburgh Dogs Trust for eight months

'Wonderful' and 'gentle' rescue dog not chosen

The bid envisages Grangemouth becoming a major logistics, manufacturing, renewable energy hub and R&D centre.

Green Freeport confirmed for Firth of Forth

The 12 new straddles form part of Forth Ports’ equipment replacement programme. Picture: Robert Perry

Forth Ports hails arrival of 'straddle carriers' as part of major investment

Edinburgh MSPs Miles Briggs and Ben Macpherson have given their backing to the Forth Green Freeport bid

Backing for Edinburgh Green Freeport bid

Forth Ports chief executive Charles Hammond says a Green Freeport will benefit the community

Green Freeport will benefit community, says Forth Ports boss

A graphic shows what the consortium is proposing for the Forth Green Freeport.

Forth Ports submit bid for Green freeport

Brandon Flowers and The Killers delighted fans inside Falkirk Stadium - but not some residents outside. Pic: Rob Loud

The Killers told to turn down the volume for Falkirk Stadium concert
American rock band The Killers have been told to “turn it down” for their second gig at Falkirk Stadium tonight.
Jill Buchanan

Edinburgh Athletic Club's ladies claimed the V45 team gold medal

Edinburgh Athletic Club runner proving to be best of British

Bo'ness Spice owner Mohammad Abbas (maroon top) and team, local MP Martyn Day and the Dalriada Home Care staff.

Picture: MB Media.

Kind gesture sees restaurant owner give out free Christmas curries

The 600ft tower at Longannet Power Station will be pulled down on December 9 and will be the last piece of the site to go. PIC: MJ Richardson/geograph.org.

Fife landmark to be pulled from the sky with demolition of 600ft chimney

The innovative emissions.AI software will assess real-time operations across the Kinneil plant and pinpoint opportunities to cut fuel and power consumption and optimise processes

Scotland’s biggest climate polluter brings in AI to slash emissions

Here's when the UK last experienced a major fuel crisis - and what caused the fuel shortages of autumn 2000 (Image credit: Ben Stansall/AFP via Getty Images)

When was the last fuel shortage in the UK and what happened?

Macdonald Inchyra Hotel: ‘Normal service resumed’ after emergency services close off area around hotel

‘Normal service resumed’ after emergency services close off area around hotel

Petrochemical giant Ineos has announced it will spend more than £1 billion on switching to 'blue' hydrogen, using carbon capture and storage, to power operations as its oil refinery and manufacturing plants at Grangemouth

Petrochemical giant Ineos to spend £1bn on green measures

Petrochemical giant Ineos has announced it will spend more than £1 billion on switching to 'blue' hydrogen, using carbon capture and storage, to power operations as its oil refinery and manufacturing plants at Grangemouth

Petrochemical giant Ineos to spend £1bn on green measures

The Firth of Forth is home to Scotland's largest industrial cluster, including plants at Mossmorran and Grangemouth, and is responsible for a tenth of Scotland's total greenhouse gas emissions

What is a net-zero hub and why do we need one in the Firth of Forth?

Lasswade AC's Sarah Tait wins the Scottish 3000 metres steeplechase title (pic: Bobby Gavin)

Scottish title treble for Lasswade AC

Allan Hamilton won the Scottish senior 100m title

Top sprinter dedicates victory to grandfather
Top Edinburgh sprinter Allan Hamilton has dedicated his victory in the Scottish senior men’s 100-metre championship to his grandfather George Sinclair, a much-loved athletic coach, who died at the age of 92 just over a week ago.
Ian Swanson

Police say a 28-year-old female driver was taken to hospital.

Bo'ness crash: Woman in hospital after collision between car and van

Michael Sharpe

Body recovered from the Firth of Forth identified

John Mitchell Haulage and Warehousing in Grangemouth has named its latest fleet addition after Captain Sir Tom Moore.

Scots haulage firm names truck after Captain Sir Tom Moore

John McAteer was left without heating during a freezing cold week (Picture Michael Gillen)

90-year old Scottish man left with no heating during coldest week of the year

Young Falkirk boxer Scott Martin tragically died at the age of 16 on New Year's Day

New foundation will be a lasting legacy to tragic teen Falkirk boxer

Harley Smith during his time with Grangemouth Sea Cadets - sadly the 16-year-old was killed in a road traffic incident while riding his bike

Tributes paid to 16-year-old cyclist killed in road traffic collision

Grangemouth Post Office has been forced to close this morning due to a national computer system failure

Computer system failure sees post offices struggle to serve customers

A supposed UFO sighting took place in the skies over Ineos in Grangemouth on October 12

Footage of 'UFO' captured in night skies over Grangemouth

Sir Jim Ratcliffe pictured at the vast Ineos plant in Grangemouth. Picture: Andy Buchanan/AFP/Getty Images

Grangemouth owner Ineos strikes major £4bn deal for chunk of BP

Six members of staff have resigned from a council facility in Falkirk after claims that bosses were not enforcing lockdown rules

‘Mass resignation’ at council facility after claims that bosses “refused to stop...

Port of Grangemouth's new machines will allow containers to be stacked up to three high. Picture: Peter Devlin

Grangemouth port boosts capacity by 50%

The site at Dalmeny stores North Sea oil

Emergency warning system test at massive oil storage site in South Queensferry

Sporting Chance: Football club furious after being banned from pitch week before season starts

Sporting Chance: Football club furious after being banned from pitch week before...

Edinburgh Kings face Falkir Fury at Oriam

Edinburgh Kings coach will invoke the never-say-die atiitude in Play-Off Final

Linlithgow Town Hall, Scotland,

Linlithgow named as second most pricey location for property

Chris O'Hare

Chris O'Hare is a surprise runner in Grangemouth race

A new survey has revealed a beach at North Queensferry has the UK's highest concentrations of pollution from nurdles - small plastic pellets used in manufacturing. Picture: Getty Images

Euan McGrory: We need answers on plastic pollution

A new survey has revealed a beach at North Queensferry has the UK's highest concentrations of pollution from nurdles - small plastic pellets used in manufacturing. Picture: Getty Images

Forth beach is UK hotspot for plastic '˜nurdle' pollution

Adam Stafford's album of two halves

The demise of the freight service signals a blow for the port of Rosyth. Picture: TSPL

Rosyth to Zeebrugge ferry service axed

A major incident is ongoing at Grangemouth chemical plant.

Grangemouth chemical plant evacuated due to '˜major incident'

Pauline Robertson is the new Sailors' Society chaplain

Chaplain Pauline's new seafarers role

JS Ineos Insight arrives from America with the first shipment of shale gas. Picture: Greg Macvean

Fracking '˜extremely safe' says Ineos boss as shale shipment arrives

Jake Wightman will be keen to banish any lingering disappointment of missing out on Rio. Pic: Getty

Strong field poised for Scottish Championships

Grangemouth airfield in 1939. It closed in 1955 and was later built over. Picture: Contributed

Scots airports still flying high a century after opening

Tesco are to close their Homeplus store at Fort Kinnaird. Picture: Jayne Wright

Tesco close Fort Kinnaird store: 55 jobs to go

Broughton aim to bowl over Oban

Grangemouth BP tanker driver strike called off