Communities were promised a share of Scotland’s wind boom. Some are being sold short
More than 20 wind farms are failing to pay an agreed amount to locals. That could cost Scottish communities over £50m.
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Arms firms selling weaponry to Turkey awarded £15m of tax payers’ money
Arms firms with factories in Scotland who sell weaponry to Turkey have been given nearly £15 million of taxpayers’ money
Drugs, gold and guns bring terror and death to 400-mile waterway in Colombia
Oscar Salinas has little doubt. “The conflict has resulted in a lot of human suffering but also a lot of
Airline stops shipping greyhounds to China after animal welfare concerns
An airline has introduced an embargo on the shipment of greyhounds to nations such as China with poor records on
Operating theatre at £27m Fife hospital unused since opening 10 years ago
An operating theatre at a £27 million Fife hospital has never been used for surgery since it opened ten years
Scots greyhound sold to China prompts calls for export crackdown
A dog that once raced at Scotland’s only licensed greyhound track has been sold to China as campaigners warn
Fines to rogue fishermen fall and illegal fishing escapes prosecution
The number of fines issued to rogue fishermen has decreased over the past three years while skippers caught fishing in
Dozens of greyhounds racing in Scotland test positive for banned substances such as cocaine
Greyhounds trained or racing in Scotland have tested positive for banned drugs such as cocaine and amphetamine dozens of times.
Human rights activist who spoke at Scots Parliament flees Pakistan to seek asylum in US
A respected human rights activist from Pakistan who visited Scotland several times to speak about peace building and countering extremism
Bomb firm told Scottish Enterprise munitions were “key growth area”
An Ayrshire firm making explosives told Scottish Enterprise that munitions were a “key growth area” when applying for taxpayers’ money,
Arms firms in Scotland fail to make checks to prevent war crimes
Arms firms with factories in Scotland are failing to undertake proper human rights checks which could prevent their products from
Police Scotland had eight reports alleging domestic abuse by officers
Police Scotland received eight reports alleging domestic abuse by serving officers in the year after they first started recording complaints
Secretary of State for Scotland held shares in arms firm making weapon sights
The Secretary of State for Scotland invested in a defence firm making weapon sights which applied for military export licenses