He’s a regular Sher-Loch Holmes. After eluding scientists and monster hunters for centuries, the mystery of Loch Ness may have just been revealed — and all it took was an off-the-cuff remark ...

Eoin O'Faodhagain was watching Loch Ness via webcam when he spotted something rising and sinking in the water, estimated to be up to 20 feet long. He said: 'I noticed a disturbance in the middle ...

Part of one of Scotland's oldest hydro electric power schemes could be extended. Foyers Power Station on Loch Ness opened in 1974, but hydro electricity has been generated in the area since the ...

In his judgement, Lord Ericht said a more detailed assessment of the fields' environmental impact was required, taking into account the effect on the climate of burning any fossil fuels extracted.

The presiding judge, Lord Ericht said that the effects of climate change outweighed the developers interests.

Lord Ericht ruled on Thursday a more scrupulous assessment of Rosebank and Jackdaw’s environmental impact was required. Kemi Badenoch has slammed a Scottish courts ruling that green lighting the ...

Why fossil fuel companies are also pleased Today, Lord Ericht from Scotland's Court of Session overturned the approvals. "The public interest in authorities acting lawfully and the private ...

Supermajors Shell and Equinor scored a partial victory in the Scottish courts on Thursday, after a judge ruled that development of their UK North Sea Rosebank and Jackdaw fields was unlawful on ...

In his judgement Lord Ericht said the decision to grant consent was unlawful, and ruled the consent should be "reduced" (quashed) and reconsidered. In his published opinion, he said: "Having ...

Lord Ericht has reduced decisions to allow production from two oil and gas fields. There were three petitions relating to oil or gas projects in the North Sea and North Atlantic. Two non‑governmental ...