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Islands face electricity bill ‘discrimination’

on April 18, 2012 Total Views: 23 Daily Views: 0

Generator: Arnish Point in the Western Isles. Pic: © STV Scotland's islands will be discriminated against to a "marked and grotesque degree" by higher charges for electricity generators, Energy Minister Fergus Ewing has claimed. Energy industry regulator Ofgem has been reviewing transmission fees paid by generators to connect to the national grid. But Mr Ewing said the proposals could see power generators in the Western Isles paying 77 times the fees of those in the south west of England. He raised fears this could impact on renewable energy projects in the islands, adding that it was in such areas that green energy was "most abundant". He spoke out on the issue in a debate at Holyrood, telling MSPs: "Charging for access to the electricity transmission network is an area of energy policy rarely spoken about but one that remains absolutely central to the future of electricity generation in Scotland. "What ...

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Controversial plans for Barra conservation area take step forward

on April 13, 2012 Total Views: 9 Daily Views: 0

Barra: Local people worried about impact of SAC plan. Pic: © STV A controversial proposal to create a special conservation area at the Sound of Barra has taken a step forward. Residents on Barra are worried about potential impact of plans to designate the area - known for their rich fishing grounds - as a special area of conservation (SAC). Scottish Natural Heritage is drawing up a management plan for the proposal, it

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Charity rower postpones solo North Atlantic trip

on April 11, 2012 Total Views: 26 Daily Views: 0

Niall Macdonald: 'Bitterly disappointed' to delay trip. Pic: © NY2SY A charity rower has been forced to postpone a solo rowing challenge between Stornoway and New York. Niall Iain Macdonald says he is "bitterly disappointed" to have to delay the NY2SY challenge, but says he has no alternative. In an announcement made on his website [1] , the former TV and radio presenter says he is still "some way short" of the £100,000 he hoped to raise for a mental health charity. He says: "It has now come to the point where, even if I was to find the money still needed tomorrow, I just wouldn't have enough time to organise things to be ready in time for the proposed launch...

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Parents of Linda Norgrove praise charity work being done in their daughter’s name

on April 6, 2012 Total Views: 10 Daily Views: 0

Video will appear here shortly. The parents of Linda Norgrove, the Western Isles aid worker who was killed in Afghanistan, have spoken about their “emotionally draining” first trip to the conflict-ridden country. Lorna and John Norgrove spoke with STV News after returning home from their pilgrimage and discussed the projects being funded by the charity set up in their daughter’s honour. Linda Norgrove was killed aged 36 after being abducted by the Taliban in September 2010 while working for an international development organisation. Mr and Mrs Norgrove said education and health programmes for women and children were being supported by grants from the Linda Norgrove Foundation. Mr Norgrove said: "We try with our charity to give small grants for small projects where we can be sure that the money's going to the poorest people and where the overheads aren't high. We can monitor actually what...

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Stormy weather killing hundreds of rare sheep

on April 6, 2012 Total Views: 16 Daily Views: 0

Soay Sheep: Natural 'survival of the fittest' cycle. Pic: © arjecahn Hundreds of rare sheep are dying after a series of Atlantic storms blasted the Western Isles. The mass deaths could see up to 60% of the 2000 Soay sheep on St Kilda wiped out over the next few weeks. Researchers do not know the full cause behind the phenomenon but previous studies suggest a range of factors - including hunger, age and weather - which coincide at the same time. The present population of Soay sheep is at a record high and competition ...

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Record investment in Scotland’s salmon industry

on April 5, 2012 Total Views: 18 Daily Views: 1

Salmon Industry: Records record growth in 2011. Pic: © SSPO Scotland's salmon industry saw record levels of investment in 2011, according to new figures. A new report from the Scottish Salmon Producers' Organisation highlights a record £47.6m capital investment last year. The bumper year saw the creation of 272 new jobs and a 23% growth in total gross pay, according to the Scottish Salmon Farming - Industry Research Report. Scott Landsburgh, SSPO chief executive, said: "The new economic report shows that salmon farming continues...

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