Cornwall’s granite could hold key to UK geothermal potential

Granite from Cornwall will be examined by UK scientists as part of a £1.8 million project in order to help the country increase its use of geothermal energy.




Press release: First part of Mytholmroyd flood defences finished

An initial milestone has been completed as part of a Calderdale flood alleviation scheme




Press release: Thousands of fish released into North East rivers

The Environment Agency has released thousands of fish to give stocks a boost and encourage people to go fishing.




Classroom of the future

A new state-of-the-art digital classroom has been unveiled at Scotland’s Rural College Barony campus in Dumfries. It is believed to be the first of its kind in the region.




New PhD projects to tackle rural issues

Farmers are set to benefit from 18 new PhD research projects being funded by Scotland’s Rural College to address a wide range of issues within the rural sector.