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Tourism chiefs in Northumberland fear the rush to erect hundreds of giant wind turbines poses a serious threat to the county's natural beauty and could drive away visitors - and their money. Northumberland Tourism - the agency set up this year to promote the county's visitor industry - is the latest player to enter the debate over wind farms.
Key question on impact of wind farms
Are we putting at risk a perfectly viable, and potentially lucrative business to accommodate something which is still the subject of intense debate? That is the question being raised by Northumberland Tourism - the agency set up this year to promote the county's visitor industry. And it is a perfectly valid one.
Wind farm planners deny bowing to Trump's demands
Developers behind plans for an Aberdeen offshore wind farm are denying that their proposals have been ‘watered down’ in response to concerns raised by billionaire Donald Trump.
Trump golf course back on track after wind farm moved
DONALD Trump, the American billionaire, has forced the relocation of a wind farm that he claimed would blight his planned golf course in Aberdeenshire.
We're blighted by trumped up 'rules'
If Scotland really wants to be the best small country in an increasingly competitive world, we have to present ourselves professionally and use every asset we have to grab what is going. Alternatively, we can sit back and watch developments like the Trump project go to England, France or Spain. Then will we be happy?
Tourism Concerns Over windfarms
Anger as Trump threatens to pull out of golf resort
ENVIRONMENTALISTS have slammed Donald Trump’s threats to withdraw from building a prestigious golf resort in the northeast unless a wind farm development is halted.
Trump threat to ditch £300m Scottish golfing resort
The businessman, whose mother was born on Lewis, warned his championship course, five-star hotel, golf academy and 500 holiday homes would be scrapped unless proposals for a nearby offshore wind farm were abandoned.
Wind Farms will Destroy Tourism
Does he really think tourists will come to Cumbria to look at “A Host of Golden Wind Turbines"?
Coastal wind farm tourism fears
A new report says plans for a wind farm off the coast of north Wales could damage tourism.
Charity blasts wind farm as scenic disaster for Highlands
OUTSTANDING views from five of Scotland's best-loved peaks will be ruined if controversial plans for a major wind farm in the Highlands go ahead, claims a leading environmental charity.
Mountain bike fear over turbines
Campaigners fighting plans for six wind turbines near a mountain bike centre in south Wales are looking to visitors to back their fight to stop the scheme.
Airport says wind turbines will interfere with radar
Newcastle Airport officials confirmed last night that they were concerned about the Kiln Pit Hill plan because two of the turbines would be visible on their radar.
Altered images!
Gamesa Project Manager Nick Sage admitted that display photos featured at the exhibition had been altered.
Blaengwen windfarm refused
A DRAMATIC stop has been put on an application to erect 10 of the largest wind turbines in Wales on a site near Pencader.
Wind Farm Plans Up for Debate
West Devon councillors are to debate plans for a wind farm of 390-foot turbines in the face of an objection from a national charity.
Wind Farm Plans Up for Debate
West Devon councillors are to debate plans for a wind farm of 390-foot turbines in the face of an objection from a national charity.
Blaengwen windfarm refused
A DRAMATIC stop has been put on an application to erect 10 of the largest wind turbines in Wales on a site near Pencader.
Plans for more windfarms
MORE applications for wind masts have been put forward across Mid Wales.
Wind farm campaigners step up fight
CAMPAIGNERS fighting proposals to build a wind farm on the outskirts of Penicuik have stepped up their battle against the plans by launching a protest website.