Aberdeen Cyrenians are encouraging companies to join their Harvest campaign by collecting donations at their workplace to support people facing hunger, hardship or homelessness over the winter months. With the recent Aberdeen City Council declaration of Housing Emergency, rising demand for support, and a doubling of children in temporary housing this year, community support is vital to alleviate the distress and impact of crisis.
This month, leading trade body Offshore Energies UK (OEUK) released data modelling the potential impact of the UK government’s changes to the Energy Profits Levy (EPL) on the UK economy.
Aberdeenshire Council’s Infrastructure Services Committee will provide their formal response to RES’ Hill of Fare Wind Farm proposal next week, ahead of Scottish Ministers making a final determination. The 16-turbine scheme, which lies approximately 6km north of Banchory in an area identified by Aberdeenshire Council as having ‘potential for wind farm development’, is predicted to deliver a £156million boost for the local economy - including a predicted 230 construction jobs. It comes just days after it was confirmed that the UK Government’s publicly owned, clean power company, GB Energy, would be headquartered in Aberdeen.
Ed Miliband has tasked the nuclear police force with strengthening its presence across Britain as the Government seeks to protect key energy projects following a rise in climate protests.
The chief executive of the company which operates luxury hotel The Fife Arms in Braemar is stepping down from the role.
Business confidence fell to a three-month low this month, the latest Lloyds Banking Group business barometer has found.
A busy stretch of the Beach Boulevard in Aberdeen has closed and will not reopen until 2026 due to regeneration works.
Jamieson & Carry has opened its brand new Rolex showroom on Aberdeen's Union Street.
Conservative MP Kemi Badenoch comments that suggests maternity pay had "gone too far" has sparked a row on the first day of the Tory leadership conference.
One of the Labour Party's biggest union backers has hit out at the party and warned that ministers have left the oil and gas sector “facing a cliff-edge for investment, production and jobs”.
Energy efficiency charity Scarf is celebrating Scotland’s Climate Week by announcing that it has reached a significant milestone in its drive to reduce energy costs and emissions in the North-east of Scotland.
A new sustainability strategy has been launched by SSEN Transmission to underline its commitment to leaving a positive legacy for people, the environment, the economy and the planet.