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Calls to stop wind farm in public forest home to Scottish wildcats rejected by Supreme Court
Claims have been made the wildcats in the forest are hybrids - a result of wildcats interbreeding with domestic or feral cats. Sign up to our daily newsletter – Regular news stories and round-ups from around Scotland direct to your inbox Sign up Thank you for signing up! Did you know with a Digital Subscription to The Scotsman, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more. Learn More Sorry, there seem to be some issues. Please try again later. Submitting... Calls to stop more turbines in a forest with a population of wild cats have been rejected by the courts for a third time. Wildcat Haven, an organisation dedicated to conserving wildcats in the UK, has been fighting against plans for a second wind farm at the Clashindarroch Forest, near Huntly. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad The development was granted consent by Scottish ministers in 2023. The campaign group, a community interest company, first lodged a petition calling for a judicial review into the decision to approve the wind farm. This was rejected by the Court of Session, twice. The proposed wind farm has been controversial with the local community and wildcat campaigners Wildcat Haven then lodged a third appeal with the Supreme Court which was rejected this week. The courts said the applicant did not raise an arguable point of law in its appeal. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Wildcat Haven claims there are 13 wildcats living in the forest which is one of, if not the largest forest in Aberdeenshire. It is also known for its cross-country skiing trails and the Huntly Nordic Ski Club. Today only a few wildcats remain in remote parts of Scotland, though it has been claimed none are believed to be 'pure-bred' – numbers are so low that some experts have concluded the species is 'functionally extinct' in the wild Vattenfall, the developer, already has an existing wind farm in the forest. The Swedish company claims the wildcats recorded in its survey work and that of Forestry Land and Scotland and Scottish Wildcat Action have been identified as hybrids - a result of wildcats interbreeding with domestic or feral cats. Wildcat Haven disputed this claim, with director of the organisation Paul O'Donoghue describing the company's findings as 'truly shocking.' He said the new 14-turbine development would be 'a disaster' for the wildcats, arguing research has shown such developments threaten the species. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Mr O'Donoghue added: 'We have been fighting for seven years. The forest is still there, the wildcats are still there and we are prepared to fight for another seven years and longer, to protect those precious wildcat and their beautiful forest home.' Matt Bacon, Vattenfall's UK head of onshore wind market development, said: 'The Supreme Court decision marks the fourth time this matter has been before the courts, and the consent has been upheld at every level of the UK judicial system.'
Scotsman
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Edinburgh set to hold landmark financial gathering in hope to move up ranks
Edinburgh is set to hold a landmark gathering of global investors and decision makers in hopes that it will cement the city's position as one of the world's top financial centres. Sign up to our daily newsletter Sign up Thank you for signing up! Did you know with a Digital Subscription to Edinburgh News, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more. Learn More Sorry, there seem to be some issues. Please try again later. Submitting... Scotland's Global Investment Summit is set to be held in the Scottish capital on October 6 and 7. The showcase is being organised by Scottish Financial Enterprise (SFE) and the City of London Corporation, with support from both the UK and Scottish governments. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Financial services make up around a third of the Edinburgh economy. Thousands of jobs were created in recent years as giants such as Citi, JP Morgan and Blackrock have chosen the city as a base for operations. It is hoped the upcoming investment summit can help generate the momentum required to catapult Edinburgh further up Global Financial Centres Index rankings. Edinburgh is set to hold a landmark gathering of global investors and decision makers this October in hopes to move into world's Top 20 financial centres. Edinburgh was ranked as the 29th most important financial city in the world in the latest Global Financial Centres Index by consultancy Z/Yen. While not in the top 20, the Scottish capital is still ahead of Sydney, Vancouver, Berlin, Madrid, Milan and Mumbai. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Across Scotland, the financial services sector is worth almost £15billion to the economy and supports around 150,000 skilled jobs. SFE has argued that Edinburgh would benefit from action to address a lack of grade A office space, as well as further investment in transport connections. Sandy Begbie CBE FRSE, SFE chief executive, said: 'Edinburgh has a history in banking and financial services dating back more than three centuries and the city is increasingly viewed today by the sector's biggest players as an ideal base for their operations. 'At SFE, we believe the city can build on its enormous strengths to cement a place in the Premier League of financial centres around the world, as we set out in our recent growth strategy. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad 'The investment summit in October will provide an ideal launch pad to enhance the city's reputation further, showcasing all Edinburgh and Scotland have to offer while bringing top investors face-to-face with decision-makers to discuss all the opportunities we know they will be eager to hear about. 'As we continue to deliver our sector growth strategy, this can only help unlock substantial investment in key sectors, while creating new jobs and economic growth for Edinburgh and beyond.'
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Rangers and Celtic make major calls on whether to accept SPFL help and postpone Premiership clashes due to qualifiers
Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) RANGERS have confirmed that they will postpone their clash with St Mirren later this month should they reach the Champions League playoffs. After years of being criticised for not doing enough to help their teams in Europe, all Scottish clubs have the option to postpone one fixture on matchday three should they reach the playoff round of qualifying of their respective competitions. 3 Russell Martin faced a major decision Credit: Willie Vass 3 Brendan Rodgers Head coach of Celtic looks on prior to kick off in the Como Cup Credit: Getty Dundee Utd vs Aberdeen, scheduled for that same weekend, has also been postponed due to the Dons involvement in the Europa League playoffs - with Hibs also indicating their clash with Falkirk will be put back if they reach the Conference League playoff round. Celtic too are in playoff round action against either Slovan Bratislava or Kairat Almaty but they've decided to press on with their home clash with Livingston - and will be hopeful of extending their current advantage over the Gers and other sides at the top of the table. Rangers wrote: "Our fixture against St Mirren at the SMiSA Stadium has now been rescheduled for Sunday, 24 August, kicking off at 12 noon and will be shown live on Sky Sports. "However, following a request from the club, should we progress to the UEFA Champions League play-off round, we will exercise the option to postpone the match and it will be played at a later date." The SPFL wrote: "The Scottish Professional Football League (SPFL) can today provide a further update on match arrangements for round three of the William Hill Premiership. "As previously confirmed, Dundee United v Aberdeen on Saturday August 23 has been postponed following a request by Aberdeen, who will be participating in the Europa League play-offs. "The new policy, which allows clubs involved in UEFA play-off matches to postpone their round three fixtures, was approved by the SPFL Board in April to support clubs aiming to reach the league phase of UEFA competitions. "Falkirk v Hibernian was selected by Premier Sports for live broadcast on Saturday August 23, kick-off 5.45pm, but, as earlier announced, following a request from Hibernian will also be postponed if they overcome FK Partizan to reach the Conference League play-off round. "St Mirren v Rangers has been selected for live coverage on Sky Sports on Sunday August 24, kick-off 12 noon, but following a request from Rangers will be postponed if they reach the play-off round of the Champions League. "Following discussions with Celtic, their home match versus Livingston remains scheduled for 3.00pm on Saturday August 23, alongside Hearts v Motherwell and Kilmarnock v Dundee. Players are running the Rangers dressing room - Martin knows EXACTLY what he's doing "New dates for postponed round three matches will be announced following publication of the UEFA league phase fixtures at the end of August." 3 Keep up to date with ALL the latest news and transfers at the Scottish Sun football page
