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1 month ago | news.stv.tv | Steven Brown

The health secretary has said he will continue to support NHS Grampian, but that the health board must get its finances under control as soon as possible. It comes after STV News revealed on Tuesday that NHS Grampian had been given more than £67m in a funding loan from the Scottish Government as the financial crisis at the health board continues. Another £39m of savings have now been earmarked for this year. STV News is now on WhatsAppGet all the latest news from around the country Follow STV News

2 months ago | news.stv.tv | Steven Brown

The window of opportunity to secure the future of the North Sea is closing fast. That’s the warning from a task force created to look into the future of the sector. In its final report, it’s called for the windfall tax to come to an end sooner than 2030 and says making the country a “renewables powerhouse” should be a “national mission”. It argues unless governments act swiftly, there will be no transition. But environmental groups say the report is simply more of the same from the oil industry.

2 months ago | news.stv.tv | Steven Brown

A cargo ship that collided with an oil tanker in the North Sea has arrived in Aberdeen for further inspection. The Solong was towed to the city after crashing earlier this month off the East Coast of Yorkshire, sparking a major rescue operation. One crew member is still missing, presumed dead, and the Solong’s captain has been charged over the incident.

2 months ago | news.stv.tv | Steven Brown

Half of the oil and gas the UK needs in the next 25 years could come from the North Sea – but there’s a warning it’ll only be achieved if undeveloped fields are given the go-ahead. Industry body OEUK says firms could extract seven billion barrels before 2050 – but have called on the UK Government to look again at tax and policy. However environmental groups say a lot of that additional oil would be exported and won’t benefit UK households.

2 months ago | news.stv.tv | Steven Brown

Another seven billion barrels of oil could be extracted from the North Sea, if new projects can be developed, according to the offshore industry. Offshore Energies UK (OEUK), which represents the sector, says half of the oil and gas the UK needs before 2050 could be produced domestically. OEUK says the UK is currently on course to produce four billion barrels of the 13 to 15 billion needed in the next 25 years.