THREE structures were ‘blown down’ at Longannet yesterday (Thursday) as part of continued demolition work.

The former power station near Kincardine closed in March 2016 and Scottish Power have been carrying out decommissioning on the site this year.

A controlled explosion took place to demolish three small buildings next to the station’s iconic chimney.

Local residents were sent letters warning them of potential noise disruption before the work was conducted by contractor Brown & Mason.

With demolition work still ongoing, more than 28,000 tonnes of material have been removed from site so far, with 98.5% of this being recovered/recycled.

Earlier this year, ScottishPower became the first integrated energy company in the UK to shift completely from coal and gas generation to wind power.

Globally, parent company Iberdrola aims to reduce emissions by 30% by 2020, and 50% by 2030 compared to 2007 and be carbon neutral by 2050.