Grangemouth

Grangemouth staff face an anxious wait over its future

Labour MP brands Starmer response over Grangemouth 'underwhelming'

Jim Ratcliffe

Exclusive Sir Jim Ratcliffe warns of industry 'extinction' as plant closes

Three in hospital and cars in flames after 'serious' road incident

Police are appealing for information following the incident. (Picture: Police Scotland)

Two men hunted after demanding keys in car park in attempted robbery

Workers facing redundancy at Grangemouth oil refinery have the “sought-after skills” needed to upgrade Scotland’s electricity grid, an energy firm has said.

Why £11bn grid work could spark 1,000 jobs for Grangemouth workers

The oil refinery at Grangemouth is set to close in spring 2025.

Exclusive Grangemouth: Labour MP 'incredibly disappointed' in his own government

Police has said no injuries were reported in any of the incidents

Police hunt driver who crashed car three times in 25 minutes

The Grangemouth oil refinery is to close with the loss of hundreds of jobs as the UK Government strives to achieve its net-zero goals (Picture: Jane Barlow)

Swinney 'actively pursuing option' to keep Grangemouth refinery open

The oil refinery at Grangemouth is due to close next year with the loss of up to 400 jobs at the plant (Picture: Andrew Milligan)

Grangemouth refinery can still be saved if politicians will only act Derek Thomson

Keir Starmer visits the St Fergus Gas Terminal near Peterhead last year (Picture: Jeff J Mitchell)

GB Energy a 'gimmick'? Why this state intervention needs to work Scotsman comment

The closure of the Grangemouth oil refinery will see up to 400 workers lose their jobs (Picture: Jeff J Mitchell)

Oil exec skewers SNP and Tories over lack of energy transition action Scotsman comment

From left, Kate Forbes, Deputy First Minister; Councillor Cecil Meiklejohn, Leader of Falkirk Council; and Rt Hon Ian Murray MP Secretary of State for Scotland following the signing of the £100 million Falkirk and Grangemouth Growth Deal. (Pic: Julie Howden)

Multi-million pound Growth Deal will bring jobs and economic boost

The Grangemouth oil refinery is to close with the loss of hundreds of jobs as the UK Government strives to achieve its net-zero goals (Picture: Jane Barlow)

Why Petroineos is blaming SNP and Labour's policies for 400 job losses

The Grangemouth oil refinery is to close with the loss of hundreds of jobs as the UK Government strives to achieve its net-zero goals (Picture: Jane Barlow)

Exclusive Petroineos poised for tax breaks despite refinery closure

The main tower at the Grangemouth refinery, which will close in the second quarter of next year. Picture: Michael Gillen

How Grangemouth oil refinery's future can still be saved Brian Leishman

Tory leadership hopeful Robert Jenrick speaking during his Conservative Party leadership campaign launch

Jenrick 'would not consult Holyrood' on leaving European convention

A partially dismantled oil rig lies on the shore near Lerwick, Shetland (Picture: William Edwards)

How oil and gas workers face sacrifice at altar of just transition Murdo Fraser

The Grangemouth oil refinery is to close with the loss of hundreds of jobs (Picture: Jane Barlow)

Exclusive Workers to 'leave Scotland for England' due to Grangemouth closure

The Grangemouth oil refinery is to close with the loss of hundreds of jobs as the UK government strives to achieve its net zero goals.

Starmer will pay heavy price for North Sea and Grangemouth shutdowns Paul Wilson

Hundreds of jobs will be lost after Petroineos announced the oil refinery at Grangemouth would be shut (Picture: Lisa Ferguson/National World)

Petroineos blamed by SNP minister over 'earlier' Grangemouth closure

The Petroineos oil refinery in Grangemouth is set to close

Proper leadership is needed if Scotland is to thrive

The main tower at the Grangemouth refinery, which will close in the second quarter of next year. Picture: Michael Gillen

'Just about finished': Grangemouth left reeling from refinery closure

Grangemouth's oil refinery is set to close with the loss of 400 jobs (Picture: Jeff J Mitchell)

Grangemouth closure shows why Scotland must make net-zero work Scotsman comment

Petroineos has confirmed it will cease operations at Grangemouth's oil refinery and instead transform it into a fuel import terminal by the end of the first half of 2025. (Pic: Michael Gillen)

Analysis Why Scottish Government's Grangemouth plan has failed for 3,000 jobs

The Grangemouth industrial hub (Photo by Jane Barlow/PA)

Grangemouth refinery closure to hit 2,800 jobs in 'hammer blow'

Graeme Robertson shows off the MacDonald Spey Valley Masters presented by The MacKay Clinic after his seven-shot win in Aviemore. Picture: Tartan Pro Tour

In-form Scot matches incredible score by Brooks Koepka at Aviemore venue

An artist’s impression of the Edinburgh Elements development

Scotland needs to be proactive, not reactive

Our interactive map shows how worries different constituencies are in Scotland about climate change

Edinburgh vs Dundee: The places most worried about climate change

Grangemouth petrochemical plant in Grangemouth. Picture: Jane Barlow

How a North East pipeline could prolong Grangemouth’s life despite funding row

Hopes are rising that a long-term future for the Grangemouth industrial hub can be drawn up (Picture: Lisa Ferguson/National World)

Why Grangemouth has new hope after years of talks and false promises 'anger'

The just transition commission has proposed Scotland's biggest industrial polluters are compelled to produce just transition plans to protect jobs in places such as Grangemouth (Picture: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images)

How Scotland's biggest polluters would be compelled to protect jobs

The oil refinery at the Grangemouth petrochemical plant is expected to close, possibly as early as next year (Picture: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images)

Grangemouth at risk of becoming byword for failure of green transition Satwat Rehman and Dave Reay

Several long-term options could revive Grangemouth (Picture: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images)

The 5 options being investigated to save Grangemouth’s future

Grangemouth industrial complex is home to an oil refinery, a petrochemical plant and a petroleum pipeline terminus

Analysis Can industrial manufacturing and climate action go hand in hand?

Renewable energy revolution must not be put at risk by party politics Lang Banks

Ed Miliband’s pledge to hundreds of Grangemouth workers

Scottish Secretary Ian Murray. Image: Getty Images.

'Positive' update on Grangemouth jobs to be made soon

Starmer is off to a good start as Prime Minister, and I should know Douglas Beattie

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer meeting First Minister of Scotland John Swinney at Bute House, Edinburgh

Starmer vows to reset relationship between UK and Scottish governments

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer

Keir Starmer says he's already had talks on securing Grangemouth jobs

The future of Grangemouth oil refinery will be of national importance at the general election. Image: Michael Gillen/National World.

Analysis The election battle for the 'single biggest issue' facing Scotland

Mum Lisa Crawford and dad,Jordan Tripney with two-year-old Arya who has been diagnosed with a very rare, inoperable and incurable brain tumour. Pic Micheal Gillen

Community helps raise over £30,000 for Grangemouth tot with rare brain tumour

An 84-year-old man died shortly before midnight when the car in which he was a passenger collided with a fallen tree in Beancross Road, Grangemouth. Pic: Michael Gillen

Fatal road collision during Storm Isha

The future of the Grangemouth oil refinery will be discussed by a newly formed Forum. Pic: Michael Gillen

Talks on Grangemouth refinery

The flood prevention scheme would help stop incidents like occurred in the Brewers Fayre car park at Polmont in October. Pic: Michael Gillen

Latest on Grangemouth Flood Protection Scheme

Fiona and George Stewart raise a glass to the first bottled release of Falkirk Distillery's whisky which sold out in little over 24 hours. Pic: Michael Gillen

Falkirk Distillery single malt sells out

Grangemouth oil refinery must be saved to avoid disaster for Scotland's economy Kenny MacAskill

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