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Tony Davidson of Kilmorack Gallery said "people and nature" were being sacrificed by the energy developments now encircling Beauly.

Highlanders 'under siege' as aristocrat opens up land for substation
Beauly in the Highlands is at the centrepoint of numerous energy developments - with the community now feeling the pressure.

Air traffic control (ATC) provider Nats has said temporary air traffic restrictions are in place at Heathrow and Gatwick due to Storm Darragh.

Wind speeds top 90mph as Storm Darragh starts to lash UK

Irish Taoiseach Simon Harris celebrates after the declaration at the Wicklow count the day after Ireland's general election (Picture: Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)

How UK voting system causes a damaging polarisation of politics Stephen Gethins

Waves crashing against South Shields lighthouse in England. Very dangerous winds are set to hit the UK's west coast from as early as Friday night. Picture: PA

Rare red weather warning issued for the UK for high 90mph winds

The country needs less talk and more action from Keir Starmer (Picture: Darren Staples/WPA pool)

Starmer needs to stop campaigning and get on with his job Scotsman comment

Ms Robison told MSPs: “We are going to ramp up action on housing, investing £768 million in affordable homes.

Analysis Construction is booming but housebuilding is lagging in Scotland

Former chair of BBC Children in Need Rosie Millard

Children in Need ex-chair 'thrown under bus' on LGBTQ+ charity funding

MasterChef presenter Gregg Wallace, whose comment that accusations of inappropriate behaviour against him came from "a handful of middle-class women of a certain age" prompted an angry backlash

MasterChef Christmas shows pulled by BBC amid Gregg Wallace furore

This 1957 Jaguar D-type looks cool, but the modern car company is in need of a relaunch (Picture: National Motor Museum/Heritage Images)

Jaguar about to return to fast lane – or crash and burn spectacularly Stephen Jardine

MasterChef presenter Gregg Wallace

Gregg Wallace apology after Downing Street brands him ‘misogynistic’

Kirstie Allsopp and Gregg Wallace

Kirstie Allsopp 'so embarrassed' by Gregg Wallace sex remark

MasterChef presenter Gregg Wallace

Gregg Wallace: Accusations about me are from women 'of a certain age'

A series of allegations have been made against MasterChef judge Gregg Wallace

Sir Rod Stewart brands Gregg Wallace a 'tubby, bald-headed bully'

The current Brexit deal is not working for Britain's fishing industry (Picture: Matt Cardy)

Boris's Brexit deal betrayed fishing industry. Time to make a new one Alistair Carmichael

The three judges from Masterchef: The Professionals

Masterchef judge stands down from hit BBC show over complaints

Scotsman's Joshua King and EDF's Andrea McPherson with Torness nuclear power station in the background.

I stood on a nuclear reactor and met the people keeping our lights on

A local man on Evia island in Greece appeals for help after the water he's using to fight a wildfire near his home in 2021 stops flowing (Picture: Angelos Tzortzinis)

Halfway to Fire Age: How Ice Age reveals our children's bleak future Ian Johnston

An Elegance riverboat, one of Le Boat’s ‘Comfort’ range of self-drive motorised cruisers. Pic: Le Boat

I go up the Caledonian Canal without a paddle

Labour is in a hole and Chancellor Rachel Reeves is the one doing most of the digging (Picture: Jonathan Brady)

Why it's time for Keir Starmer to sack his Chancellor Rachel Reeves Brian Monteith

Prime Minister Keir Starmer is joined by his family kitten, Prince, whilst working in his office at 10 Downing Street. Picture: Simon Dawson/No 10 Downing Street

Starmer on how Prince the kitten is getting on with Larry the Cat

Campaigners against the decision to means-test the winter fuel allowance for pensioners stage a demonstration outside the UK Parliament (Picture: Lucy North)

100,000 elderly pushed into poverty? Try not to get old under Labour Christine Jardine

Keir Starmer is right that the winter fuel allowance should not be paid to all pensioners, but needs to think again about the method of means-testing it (Picture: House of Commons/UK Parliament)

Starmer needs to re-examine his conscience about winter fuel allowance Scotsman comment

Supporters of For Women Scotland and the Scottish Feminist Network take part in a demonstration outside the Scottish Parliament (Picture: Lesley Martin)

How UK's highest court is about to decide what a 'woman' is Susan Dalgety

Former Prime Minister Gordon Brown and his wife Sarah at a remembrance service at the Cenotaph memorial in central London in 2018

Gordon Brown reveals why he is opposed to assisted dying law

John Prescott campaigns for Labour ahead of the 2015 general election at an amateur boxing club in Redcar (Picture: Ian Forsyth)

Why John Prescott was important politician – and not just for Labour Scotsman comment

The choices faced by the real-life people behind the Sound of Music are facing a new generation in Europe and America

As far-right rises again, Sound of Music's message is no longer a joke Joyce McMillan

A sink hole, rather than a pothole, but it helps make a point about the need to keep roads and pavements in a good state of repair (Picture: Christopher Furlong)

Potholes are a serious road safety issue – and not just for motorists Scotsman comment

Fireworks displays can be beautiful, but they also terrify some animals to death (Picture: Lam Yik Fei)

Why fireworks laws must change after death of Roxie the red panda cub Christine Jardine

Paddy McGuinness celebrates reaching Glasgow after his 300-mile journey from Wrexham on a Raleigh Chopper (Picture: John Devlin)

Paddy McGuinness's 300-mile bike ride is an inspiration to the nation Scotsman comment

An interactive 'Muck Map' reveals the areas of Scotland and the rest of the UK that are most at risk of nutrient pollution from manure used on farms

‘Muck Map’ reveals which parts of Scotland have a manure problem Philip Lymbery

With Green Day, Sleep Token and Korn set to headline Download Festival 2025, there are more than 90 acts which have been announced so far.

DLXXII: 25 highlights from the Download 2025 line-up announcement

A swathe of subsea power lines between Britain, Ireland and other European countries that will carry enough electricity to power millions of homes have been given the green light.

How subsea electric super cables will connect Scotland and Europe

Gary Linker is seen presenting for LaLigaTV prior to the LaLiga Santander match between RCD Espanyol and FC Barcelona at RCDE Stadium on in May 2023. Picture: David Ramos/Getty Images

Gary Lineker's 5 most talked-about tweets

Pedestrian dies after collision involving car (Picture: Andrew Milligan)

Pedestrian dies after collision involving car on Scottish road

Ian Maxwell who has told how he suffered an eyecare emergency that could have cost him the sight in one eye just before the Euros.

SFA chief reveals he needed emergency surgery to save eyesight

Lord Provost Robert Aldridge, First Minister John Swinney and Presiding Officer of the Scottish Parliament Alison Johnstone, along with other dignitaries, during the Remembrance Sunday ceremony at the Stone of Remembrance outside the City Chambers in Edinburgh.

In pictures: Poignant Remembrance Sunday events are staged across Scotland

Queen Camilla will not attend Remembrance Sunday 2024 after pulling out of her royal engagements this week due to a chest infection.

Queen to miss Remembrance weekend events to protect others

The Princess of Wales attending the Royal British Legion Festival of Remembrance at the Royal Albert Hall in London. Picture: Chris Jackson/PA Wire

Princess of Wales to attend Remembrance Sunday service at Cenotaph

Labour politician Jennie Lee, pictured in 1933, went on to play the instrumental role in the creation of the Open University in the 1960s (Picture: Fox Photos/Hulton Archive)

Scot who created Open University can help us respond to Trump's win Joyce McMillan

The Bank of England has cut interest rates for the second time in four months, after inflation fell back to normal levels earlier this year.

Explainer Why were interest rates cut and what does it mean for your mortgage?

The decision comes despite tax changes and a Donald Trump victory in the US casting uncertainty over the future path of interest rates.

Bank of England cuts interest rates for second time in 2024

Fire crews report being attacked on Bonfire night 'from missiles and fireworks'

Fire crews report being attacked on Bonfire night

Chancellor Rachel Reeves poses outside 11 Downing Street with her ministerial red box before delivering her Budget in the House of Commons

£2.8 trillion: Why Labour can't ignore UK's eye-watering national debt Paul Wilson

Rachel Reeves' 'omnishambles' Budget was an early Christmas present for new Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch, seen with her husband Hamish (Picture: Dan Kitwood)

Why, just months after historic election defeat, Tory comeback is on Murdo Fraser

Joining the EU Customs Union would reduce barriers to trade between the UK and Europe (Picture: Denis Charlet)

With Brexit increasingly unpopular, Starmer is plain wrong about EU Ian Johnston

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer giving a speech during the Interpol General Assembly at the Scottish Event Campus in Glasgow

Starmer reveals stance on migration powers for Scottish Parliament

Kemi Badenoch is from the right of the Conservative party, but needs to reach out to the party's liberal wing (Picture: Dan Kitwood)

Badenoch must avoid lure of populism or face Truss-style disaster Scotsman comment

Gnomes enter an Asda store to begin the Christmas preparations in the supermarket chain's new advert, which is set to air from tomorrow (Picture: Asda)

Merry Christmas to one and all! And no, it's not too early to say that Scotsman comment

Retailers suffered a “disappointing” October after pre-Budget uncertainty coupled with rising energy bills “spooked” consumers, figures suggest.

Retailers suffer ‘disappointing’ October amid pre-Budget jitters

Billionaire inventor Sir James Dyson has taken a swipe at the Government for “eviscerating” UK family businesses with the inheritance tax measures announced in last week’s Budget.

Why Sir James Dyson accused Labour of 'killing off family businesses'

With suggestions the school week could be shortened to save money, it's clear the state education system needs extra funds (Picture: Jeff J Mitchell)

VAT on private school fees isn’t ‘class war’, it is common sense Barry Black

John Bingham, 7th Earl of Lucan (Lord Lucan)

The mystery of Lord Lucan's disappearance still fascinates 50 years on

Chief Secretary to the Treasury Darren Jones stressed that the new 'value for money' tsar would be worth paying £950 a day (Picture: Benjamin Cremel)

Why Scotland may soon get Commissioner of Commissions... Scotsman comment

Chancellor Rachel Reeves had to deal with the dire legacy inherited from the Conservatives while also making the kind of changes for which Labour governments are elected (Picture: Dan Kitwood)

Don't fall for Budget backlash from small-c conservative 'soothsayers' Brian Wilson

The devastating economic effect of Brexit is something many Westminster politicians don't want to talk about (Picture: Jack Taylor)

Here's why Brexit is behind Labour's £40 billion tax rise Stephen Gethins

Don't worry, it's not real. Peter Pan and Wendy fly off on an adventure (Picture: Culture Club)

From Peter Pan to Donald Trump, adult infantalisation is on the rise Stephen Jardine

Bank of England policymakers face a delicate balancing act when it comes to future interest rate decisions.

Analysis Next interest rates cut 'nailed on' but the future is far less clear

Farms may have a high value on paper but the profit margins can be small (Picture: Jeff J Mitchell)

Why Labour's tax raid will put farmers out of business Alistair Carmichael

Entrepreneur Deborah Meaden welcomed representatives from 50 companies to the stage to receive Good Farm Animal Welfare Awards (Picture: Jeff Spicer)

Dragon’s Den star hails those saving 500 million animals from misery Philip Lymbery

Chancellor Rachel Reeves' ministerial red box contained a Budget that represents either a major investment or a great gamble on the UK economy (Picture: Lucy North)

Reeves' £70 billion gamble means SNP must stop playing politics Scotsman comment

Labour has broken its election promise of 'change', says SNP MP Stephen Flynn (Picture: Stefan Rousseau)

Britain is broken and few believe Labour's Budget will fix it Stephen Flynn

Chancellor Rachel Reeves leaves 11 Downing Street with her ministerial red box before delivering her Budget

Persnuffle: How Reeves has 'fiddled figures' to find an extra £50bn

After Rishi Sunak and Keir Starmer paid each other compliments at Prime Minister's Questions, the former Prime Minister laid into Labour's broken promises as he responded to the Budget

Punch-drunk Tories turned Rachel Reeves' Budget ordeal into a cakewalk Adam Morris

Police arrest far-right activist Tommy Robinson during a demonstration in central London last year (Picture: Justin Tallis)

Evidence of a global far-right conspiracy is growing Ian Johnston

The combination of the SNP's John Swinney and Labour Chancellor Rachel Reeves is bad news for middle-class taxpayers in Scotland (Picture: Andrew Milligan/pool)

Why Scotland's middle-class taxpayers are under attack on two fronts John McLellan

‘Budget’ itself, for instance, is from the Old French bougette, a diminutive form of an older word bouge ‘a leather bag’, itself a borrowing of the Latin bulga ‘bag’ or ‘knapsack’ in which the Roman soldiers carried their meagre provisions as they marched off to conquer distant lands.

A Roman knapsack, salt and sour wine: The origins of Budget-speak Alexander Tulloch

Such was the outrage of serving police firearms officers that a guilty verdict in the Chris Kaba case would certainly have prompted a mass resignation of their voluntary firearms duties (Picture: Jack Taylor)

Officer in Kaba shooting should never have been charged with murder Tom Wood

Rachel Reeves, seen with Keir Starmer, needs to try to lift the public mood in her Budget on Wednesday (Picture: Oli Scarff)

Here's what the country needs to hear in Rachel Reeves' Budget Christine Jardine

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Scotland has failed to meet its latest target for reductions in greenhouse gas emissions, the latest official figures show. Picture: John Giles/PA Wire

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