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Closing the coaching gap behind NZ’s women-led medal haul

Women won most of NZ’s medals in Glasgow, but only five Kiwi coaches were female. High performance sport must fix the gap, says Dr Sarah Leberman

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Campaigners say 'positive' new rules on AI data centres must lead to planning pause

Campaigners have said that "positive" moves to bring AI data centre developers to heel should result in a pause on the energy-hungry…

The National (Scotland)

Pressure mounts as AI data centre anger now 'impossible to ignore' in Holyrood

Campaigners have said community backlash against AI data centres in Scotland is now 'impossible to ignore' ...

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Andy Burnham wants more 'UK-owned data centres' despite public backlash

ANDY Burnham will support the development of new AI data centres in the UK despite widespread community backlash and the potential of immense…

The National (Scotland)

Mega AI data centre would be 'one of Scotland's top 10 polluters’ if plans greenlit

Routine backup power tests could make a 'green' AI data centre one of Scotland’s top 10 polluters

The National (Scotland)

AI data centre boom reveals 'democratic deficit' in Scotland's planning system

Recent proposals for AI data centres reveal a 'democratic deficit' at the heart of Scotland's planning system

The National (Scotland)

Application made for third huge AI data centre in Scotland despite emissions warning

Developers have submitted a planning application for another AI data centre in Scotland, bringing the total to three sites with active proposals

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This interactive map shows rise of AI data centres across Scotland

AN interactive map has revealed that developers are proposing a rash of AI data centres right across Scotland – prompting concerns about the…

The National (Scotland)

Outrage as AI data centre 'bigger than our village' planned on site of castle ruins

A local community group has hit out at plans for a huge 600MW data centre that would reportedly be larger than the village it neighbours

The National (Scotland)

Can it really be Scotland's energy if it's used to power Silicon Valley's AI models?

The Scottish Parliament will head to the chamber on Thursday to debate Scotland's energy future, but concerns have been raised over how truly…

The National (Scotland)

Scottish Government urged to address 'major shortcomings' in data centre policy

The Scottish Government is facing calls to 'urgently address' what has been described as 'major shortcomings' in its policy on data centres

The National (Scotland)

Government slammed for ‘shocking’ failure on hyperscale data centre emissions

Scottish government’s NPF4 national planning framework states that "green data centres" will have an "overall negligible impact" on nation’s emissions reduction goals

The Independent UK

Climate fears sparked as more than 100 UK data centres plan to burn gas for power

More than 100 UK AI-data centres plan to burn gas to generate electricity, risking climate goals, it has emerged

The National (Scotland)

Ministers must ‘get a grip’ on data centre applications, campaigners say

The Action to Protect Rural Scotland has published an interactive online map showing where data centres are planned.

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The National (Scotland)

Alister Jack’s family linked to ‘concealed’ opposition to new national park

AN investigation has revealed that the family of the former Conservative Scottish secretary Alister Jack is linked to a campaign to block plans…

The National (Scotland)

Planning application for Cairngorms phone mast withdrawn after widespread objections

Action to Protect Rural Scotland (APRS) has announced the withdrawal of the planning application for a phone mast in the Cairngorms...

The Guardian - UK

‘There is despair’: fears for Scotland’s green policies as power-sharing ends

Climate groups and Greens co-leader say climate policies risk being sidelined or buried by SNP

Salon

The Hugos sci-fi literary awards scandal

Neil Gaiman, R.F. Kuang and Xiran Jay Zhao were deemed ineligible for works that are "sensitive" to China

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Insider UK

Deposit Return Scheme delayed for a fourth time

Scottish Government forces to push start date back to coincide with a similar initiative from the UK Government

The Independent UK

Scotland’s deposit return scheme delayed for fourth time

Scottish circular economy minister Lorna Slater said it will not now begin until October 2025 ‘at the earliest’.

The National (Scotland)

Coffee giant criticised for 'outrageous' lobbying over drive-throughs

Costa was condemned for their offer to help the Scottish Government with their guidance surrounding the future of drive-through restaurants.

The National (Scotland)

UK Government 'point scoring' with glass DRS exclusion, says charity boss

On this week’s Holyrood Weekly podcast, Dr Kat Jones, director of Action to Protect Rural Scotland (APRS), discusses the fallout from the latest…

The Guardian - UK

Scotland’s glass bottle deposit plan is being kicked down the road by warring politicians

The environmentally sound scheme is being lost in a battle over who wields the real power after devolution, says Kat Jones, director of Action to Protect Rural Scotland

Insider UK

Slater to ‘persist’ with DRS, despite Jack ‘undermining’ the scheme

Row comes as a group of soft drinks makers urge new First Minister to press ahead with the scheme

The National (Scotland)

Irn-Bru makers join firms saying deposit return scheme shouldn't be delayed

SOFT drinks giants including Coca-Cola and the makers of Irn-Bru have joined together to urge Scotland’s next first minister to make introducing…

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