Deputy First Minister highlights key role of SRUC
The importance of Scotland’s Rural College to the current and future needs of the country’s economy has been highlighted at a parliamentary reception. read more
Energy & Environment
Press release: Beavers arrive in Essex to play their part in flood prevention
After an absence of 400 years, the Eurasian beaver is back in Essex, with a pair now released into an enclosure on a historic country estate. read more
Press release: Colyton event to commemorate one of the worst natural disasters to hit East Devon
In 1968 a summer storm flooded homes and businesses across Devon and Somerset, thousands were driven from their homes and tragically a number of lives were lost. read more
Tyre Safety Campaign aims to drive out Scotland’s illegal dealers
20 March 2019 Drivers buying second hand tyres are being warned to check that they are legal and have passed the relevant safety checks. So-called ‘part worn’ tyres are legal to sell in the UK – provided they meet a minimum tread depth of 2mm, have p… read more
Press release: Wiltshire waste dealer forced to pay back £200,000
Illegal waste dealers ordered to pay back £200,000 read more