Kirkconnel4 Mar 2024Miners' strike divisions 'have never gone away'Miners' strike memories, from throwing stones at "scabs" to soup kitchens, are still vivid 40 years on.4 Mar 2024Scotland13 Dec 2023Wind farm power line requires major tree fellingA large area would need to be cleared in order to avoid damage from trees uprooted by wind.13 Dec 2023Scotland24 May 2023Concern over wind farm impact on Prestwick AirportExperts say plans for a site near Sanquhar could have an "operational impact" on the airport.24 May 2023South Scotland15 May 2023In pictures: Electric rally at an old coal mineWhat does it look like when high speed SUVs race round a former opencast site in southern Scotland?15 May 2023South Scotland13 Apr 2023Cars reach Scotland for old mine off-road rallyA fleet of electric vehicles has travelled by sea from Saudi Arabia for the event at Glenmuckloch.13 Apr 202318 Jan 2023Green energy regeneration hopes for mining townsA 10-year plan aims to revitalise the economy in Kirkconnel and Kelloholm in southern Scotland.18 Jan 2023South Scotland5 Oct 2022Investor found to take forward £250m hydro schemeOne of Scotland's biggest landowners, Buccleuch, ends its day-to-day involvement in the project.5 Oct 2022South Scotland27 Jun 2022Extra time for £250m hydro scheme at former mineDevelopers secure another five years to start work on the project at Glenmuckloch near Kirkconnel.27 Jun 2022South Scotland22 Nov 2021Power links to former opencast mine site could move forwardThe overhead lines would connect a proposed £250m hydro scheme to a substation about six miles away.22 Nov 2021