Hundreds of protected areas are under pressure from Scotland’s massive deer herd. Most agree deer numbers must be controlled to protect the environment, but are split on what should be done.
Edinburgh University students were “interrogated” by police at their desks over posters featuring Palestinians killed by the Israeli military, prompting dozens to complain.
Unsafe levels of faecal bacteria were recorded at dozens of Scotland’s best beaches this summer. Swimmers and paddlers could be at risk, but officials insist water quality remains high.
The Scottish Government’s regulation of the private rental sector has faced criticism in recent years from both tenants and
No birds have been tested for dangerous drug residues in the last two years, despite calls for better regulation of
1,150 affordable homes in Scotland have now been confirmed to have been built with unreliable concrete dubbed RAAC, we
Care homes chains operating in Scotland have had hundreds of complaints upheld by inspectors in recent years, The Ferret can
The UK Government offered a £5.9m pay-off to Edinburgh council in an ultimately futile attempt to house thousands of
The UK Information Commissioner is probing data protection concerns with the Threads social networking app from Meta, the company behind
Coffee giant Costa wanted to help write Scottish Government guidelines on the future of drive-through restaurants, sparking concerns about lobbyists’
Common Good assets are unique to Scotland – something that we should all treasure – and they are are collectively worth an
The BBC has revealed that a growing number of Scottish households do not have a TV licence, following an intervention
Scotland’s leading independent schools were worth £12.3m more in 2021 than they were the previous year, despite the
Half of Scotland’s councils have been accused of mismanaging common good funds created to benefit local communities after their
A hereditary peer has been paid £90,000 by the Scottish Government so that a former airfield can be used
