Ground at a former mining village in Coalsnaughton, Clackmannanshire, is still subsiding nearly four months after almost 100 homes were evacuated, with officials warning there is no end in sight. The Mining Remediation Authority (MRA) says movement has slowed but continues at one to two millimetres a week, with an investigation confirming the likely cause is subsidence linked to historical coal mining beneath the site, leaving residents facing an uncertain and prolonged displacement.

An eight-week probe found several worked or potentially worked coal seams beneath the area, with previous ground treatment only partially mitigating the problem; ground levels have sunk by almost two feet since 2018, with subsidence of up to 0.6 metres at the centre of the site. Some 97 households were evacuated from Benbuck View, Dunmoss View, Nechtan Drive and Langour from 18 May, with gas and electricity cut off to allow investigations. The MRA plans to meet displaced residents on 27 August to discuss next steps, which could include stabilisation works, continued monitoring, repairs or property purchase depending on the street. Coalsnaughton, a former 18th-century mining village of around 1,300 people, is said to be riddled with old mineshafts.