Grangemouth

The closure of the Grangemouth oil refinery was a blow to the economy, but new opportunities are emerging. Picture: Jeff J Mitchell

Why an industrial renaissance is within Scotland's grasp Professor Simon Best

Prime Minister Andy Burnham and Scottish Secretary Douglas Alexander during a visit to to a college in Motherwell

Burnham offers Scotland more powers in bid for deeper devolution

Inivinity’s Bathgate plant

Exclusive Labour told to stop energy firm which vowed 1,000 jobs from leaving UK

The SNP is launching its biggest ever pro-independence campaign since the 2014 referendum.

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A view of the Grangemouth petrochemical plant

Exclusive UK Government 'ignoring questions' on Grangemouth £200m from MSPs

A view of the Grangemouth petrochemical plant

SNP could provide 'further funding' to save 400 Grangemouth jobs

400 Grangemouth jobs to be lost as chemicals producer to close plant

Ming Yang planned to build a factory in the Highlands

Exclusive UKGov has 'no detailed assessment' of China battery storage ownership

Following the closure of the Grangemouth Refinery with the loss of 400 jobs, more needs to be done to help the town recover (Picture: Jeff J Mitchell)

Despite talk of major investment, Grangemouth risks being forgotten Barrie Cunning

The Petroineos refinery at Grangemouth has now closed - but funding promises for its future must be honoured, writes Barrie Cunning

Scotland 2050 calls for cross-party summit on Grangemouth

Grangemouth oil refinery is set to close in 2025 with the loss of 400 jobs (Andrew Milligan/PA)

What next for Grangemouth as hopes for green fuels future stall?

The oil refinery at Grangemouth closed last year (Andrew Milligan/PA)

Grangemouth loses out on £200m UK fund for sustainable aviation fuel

The road traffic collision led to significant tailbacks on the M9 (Picture: Michael Gillen)

Emergency services attend multiple vehicle collision on M9 near Falkirk

Donny Strathie, 76, sadly passed away in Boston on Sunday, June 14

Do it for Donny: Family's plea to fans after Grangemouth man dies at World Cup

Wes Streeting’s allies will campaign for Andy Burnham

Wes Streeting allies to campaign for Andy Burnham in by-election

Keir Starmer during his speech on Monday

Scores of Labour MPs call for Starmer to quit

Keir Starmer during his speech on Monday morning

Analysis Keir Starmer comes out fighting as he promises radical change

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer and James Murray, Chief Secretary to the Treasury, left, meet Labour Party members at Kingsdown Methodist Church Hall in Ealing, west London, on Friday

Exclusive Scots Labour MPs warn against quick Keir Starmer leadership challenge

Historic landmark: Scotland’s largest port celebrates 60 years of containers

As fuel prices continue to rise amid war in Iran, airlines around the world are canceling flights and scaling back routes due to jet fuel shortages and surging prices. Picture: Justin Sullivan/Getty Images

Exclusive Flight cancellations and price hikes warning as jet fuel crisis hits

Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar

SNP urges Anas Sarwar to back its jobs plan at Grangemouth

Emma Laird as Shannon and Ben Coyle-Larner as Arran in Mint.

Mint TV: Here's where you can watch the BBC's new crime drama Mint

Celtic Renewables extends whisky by-product deal with Rosebank Distillery

UK immigration minister Mike Tapp holding a gun

UK immigration minister criticised for 'distasteful' photo with gun

Grangemouth Container Terminal

Analysis How Grangemouth port has diversified as Scotland's export hub

Lessons need to be learn from the closure of the Grangemouth oil refinery last year (Picture: Jeff J Mitchell)

SNP attacked by own commission over 'deindustrialisation' failures

Makerfield MP Josh Simons

Exclusive UK minister investigated by own department 'dreadful look for the PM'

Sir Keir Starmer says he backs Anas Sarwar '100 per cent'

Starmer's communications chief steps down as pressure ramps up on PM

Chancellor Rachel Reeves. Photo: Kirsty O'Connor / Treasury.

Exclusive Reeves thanks MPs for Commons interventions in 'charm offensive'

Two people believed to be police officers at Lord Mandelson’s home

Police search two properties linked to Peter Mandelson

Lord Peter Mandelson

Exclusive Mandelson should lose peerage over Epstein links, says Scots Labour MP

WASPI campaigners at Parliament. Photo: Leon Neal/Getty Images

Scottish Labour MPs angry as Waspi compensation denied for second time

Exclusive Blocking Burnham makes Starmer look 'weak and insecure', says Scots MP

The original Rosyth to Zeebrugge ferry departs on its first anniversary in 2009

Rosyth-Dunkirk ferry route: Expected launch date announced

Brian Leishman

'I wouldn't change anything which led to losing whip', says Leishman

Rachel Reeves during a visit to Ineos FPS headquarters in Grangemouth

Reeves dismisses claim 1,000 jobs lost a month due to windfall tax

The Grangemouth petrochemical plant

UK Government pledges £120m to save Grangemouth chemical plant

Sir Keir Starmer at the Liaison Committee

Grangemouth has 'huge potential' and jobs will come soon, says Starmer

An offshore wind farm off the coast of Montrose.

Exclusive Ports fear ‘no new Scottish projects’ in offshore wind auction

Russell Borthwick from Aberdeen and Grampian Chamber of Commerce and Ben Martin from the British Chamber of Commerce delivering the letter to HM Treasury.

Business leaders call on chancellor to fast-track North Sea support

Fife College's St Brycedale Campus in Kirkcaldy (Pic: Scott Louden)

Exclusive SNP accused of favouring city colleges over towns and villages

The Grangmouth industrial hub

Ex Grangemouth workers to have 'priority consideration' for green jobs

The Grangemouth refinery. Picture: Michael Gillen/The Scotsman

Exclusive Grangemouth lessons 'inform every decision we make' - UK minister

Grangemouth is still operating as a fuel import terminal (Picture: Michael Gillen, National World)

Exclusive Grangemouth safety concern alert due to lack of emergency staff

Only Westminster can decide the ID proposal for a responsibility key to British citizenship

Exclusive Leishman hails 'positive' first meeting with Labour chief whip

Brian Leishman had the Labour whip suspended in April

Exclusive Return of whip to suspended Labour MPs gives me hope, says Leishman

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