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Former Scottish coal mine to stage next Extreme E event
30 Mar 2023 08:20 GMT
Located in Dumfries and Galloway, the disused coal mine is to be transformed into a Pumped Storage Hydropower plant and wind farm – an ideal location for Extreme E to promote electric power and clean energy solutions.
The energy project was finally …
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Scott Brownrigg’s eco-wellness park on former Scottish coal mine rejected
20 Feb 2023 20:58 GMT
East Ayrshire councillors voted 7-6 against the plans at a meeting on Friday (17 February), at which concerns were raised about the stability of the former mine near Auchinleck.
Scott Brownrigg’s ‘active health and mental relaxation’ plans, called The …
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East 17 to entertain crowds at Scottish Coal Carrying Championship in Kelty this weekend
28 Aug 2021 04:29 GMT
… took part.
Michael launched the Scottish Coal Carrying Championship in 1995 and …
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Sponsorship sees Scottish Coal Carrying Championship return to Fife after five-year hiatus
17 Aug 2021 06:45 GMT
The Scottish Coal Carrying Championship is making a …
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Fife’s pits are gone but the anger remains 40 years after the 1984 miners’ strike
24 Feb 2024 06:03 GMT
… of the cornerstones of the Scottish coal mining industry, which at its …
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New museum to celebrate Scottish mining landscapes
08 Feb 2024 11:01 GMT
… , that narrated the story of Scottish coal through the rich and extensive …
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What PM's North Sea drill plan might mean for jobs - and the transition to net zero
27 Jan 2024 07:14 GMT
… was once the heart of Scottish coal mining. Powering the nation for …
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Man City legend Tommy Hutchison, as sprightly as ever at 76, says being asked about scoring at both ends in the 1981 Wembley final keeps him young: 'Honestly, it turned me into Peter Pan!'
25 Jan 2024 22:44 GMT
… up in poverty in a Scottish coal-mining community, when he was …
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Forty years on from Miners' Strike trust established to help coal communities faces funding cut
09 Jan 2024 06:54 GMT
… 2023.
Bert Wheeler of the Scottish Coal Board is jostled by miners …
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Queensland’s debt to Bill Hayden
24 Oct 2023 22:55 GMT
… class backgrounds, Fisher as a Scottish coal miner and Hayden as a …