Claim John Swinney stayed at Peter Mandelson's residence is Mostly True
The first minister has been criticised online for staying with Mandelson on a trip to the US last year. We looked at the truth behind the claims.
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Beavers to be relocated to three new sites in Scotland
Conservationists have welcomed plans by the Scottish Government’s woodland agency to bring beavers to three new sites on its
Government accused of ‘greenwashing deal’ in support of Heathrow
The Scottish Government has adopted aviation industry claims that expanding Heathrow airport will not lead to increased emissions from Scotland,
Podcast: NatureScot urged to do more to stop wild beavers being shot
Conservationists have urged NatureScot to stick to the timetable it set for Scotland’s new policy on wild beavers, to
Gardening firm lobbied UK Government for continued peat-based compost sales
A horticultural firm claiming to lead the way in moving towards alternatives to peat-based compost, lobbied the UK Government to
Podcast: how green is COP26’s supermarket sponsor?
Why is a supermarket sponsoring vital climate talks? And just how green is it? The Ferret has reported on the
Podcast: the ‘Hunterston hum’ from oil ships that keeps people awake at night
These are the oil drilling ships which have towered over the Clyde at Hunterston Pier near Fairlie. They’ve been
Tens of thousands of homes fail to meet energy efficiency targets
Tens of thousands of social housing properties in Scotland are failing to meet the government’s minimum standards for energy
Troubled waters: communities at odds on fish farming
You can’t miss it as you cross one of Scotland’s most beautiful stretches of water. Right next to
Sewage spilled into Scotland’s waterways more than 12,000 times
Sewage spilled directly into Scotland’s rivers, lochs and seas at least 12,000 times in one year, new figures
Sewage dumped into River Almond more than 500 times in a year
Scottish Water discharged sewage on over 500 occasions in one year into a Lothian river where people swim and fish.
Peat extraction plans for Nutberry Moss rejected by Dumfries and Galloway Council
An attempt by a fertiliser multinational to extend peat extraction in south-west Scotland has been unanimously rejected by a council
Missed deer cull targets spark alarm among conservationists
Scotland’s annual deer cull target for 2020-21 has been cut by 10 per cent as a result of the