Scotland’s abandoned buildings leave communities to bear the burden
Derelict buildings across Scotland are creating a plethora of problems. Local communities are bearing the brunt.
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Torture survivors left with no heating due to voucher system
Torture survivors living on £5 a day in Glasgow are being forced to travel for miles to get power to
‘New processes’ for illegal Saudi arms sales, says minister
The UK government says “new processes” have been established to prevent unlawful arms sales to Saudi Arabia after it emerged
In pictures: Islamist violence in Burkina Faso could displace 900,000 people
The number of people in Burkina Faso displaced due to Islamist violence could reach nearly one million by Spring. Last
Scottish greyhound trainer banned for animal cruelty
A greyhound trainer has been banned for breaching animal welfare rules after neglecting a dog so badly it had to
2,553 devices awaiting digital analysis, say police
Police Scotland has a backlog of 2,553 electronic items awaiting digital forensic analysis, The Ferret can reveal. A reply
Buccleuch Hunt accused of “mayhem” after losing control of hounds
The Duke of Buccleuch’s Hunt has been accused of causing “mayhem” on a road after allegedly losing control of
Scottish school children targeted by arms firm allegedly complicit in war crimes
An Italian arms firm accused of complicity in alleged war crimes in Yemen and the “ethnic cleansing” of Kurds in
Footage of fox hunt released amid calls for legislation to be strengthened
An animal welfare charity has released footage of a fox being chased by a pack of hounds and called on
Scottish and UK governments have no records on commercial peat digging
The Scottish and UK governments have no idea how much peat has been dug from the ground for commercial purposes
Scallop dredgers accused of sabotaging creel fishing gear
Rogue scallop dredgers have been sabotaging the gear of crab and lobster fishermen operating off Scotland’s east coast threatening
Arms firms executives could face investigation for complicity in war crimes
Executives of a US arms firm which makes smart bombs in Fife could face investigation for potentially aiding and abetting
Thousands of callers fail to get through on rape helpline
Nearly 10,000 calls to a helpline for rape victims went unanswered last year due to a lack of resources,