Alasdair Clark

1 day ago | original106.co.uk | Alasdair Clark

First Minister John Swinney gave a personal commitment to overcome any remaining obstacles to re-establish Scotland’s ferry link between Rosyth and Europe. The SNP leader was asked in Holyrood on Thursday to make sure “bureaucracy” does not prevent the route reopening as early as next year. Green Mid Scotland and Fife MSP Mark Ruskell raised the ongoing campaign in parliament, urging Mr Swinney to “take the lead”.

1 day ago | original106.co.uk | Alasdair Clark

Fife College is set to review its courses, staffing and campus provision as a result of slashed budgets. In a confidential email obtained by The Courier, principal Jim Metcalfe sets out the “stark” funding loss the institution has suffered. Setting out how this year’s funding allocation included a £1.3 million cut by the Scottish Government, on top of a 19.4% reduction over the last three years, the principal says the scale of the challenge is now “precipitous”.

2 days ago | original106.co.uk | Alasdair Clark

Tens of thousands of homes across Tayside, Fife and Stirling still using old RTS meters could be left without electricity at the end of this month, according to alarming new figures. Nearly 25,000 homes across Dundee, Angus, Perth and Kinross, Stirling and Fife still need to switch to modern systems to run central heating and keep the lights on. Designed in the 1980s, RTS meters use radio signals to switch between peak and off peak targets.

3 days ago | original106.co.uk | Alasdair Clark

An invitation to see the impact of tighter immigration rules on Dundee University has been rejected by home secretary Yvette Cooper. Arbroath and Broughty Ferry MP Stephen Gethins had invited Ms Cooper to the city after the UK Government announced a series of proposed changes to immigration rules. This includes further restrictions on fee-paying international students – seen as critical to the survival of universities – that many fear will lead to a further reduction in recruiting.

1 week ago | thecourier.co.uk | Alasdair Clark

A new deal between the EU and UK could bring the Rosyth-Dunkirk ferry link a step closer to reality, according to a project supporter. The new optimism comes after a reset with Brussels agreed by Prime Minister Keir Starmer. The deal appears to remove the requirement for a border control post – necessary due to Brexit – where animals, plants and food arriving from Europe would be inspected.