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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Fergus Ewing under formal investigation for alleged bullying
The rural economy secretary, Fergus Ewing, is under formal investigation for alleged bullying following a complaint from the recently retired
Ten new waste incinerators ‘will threaten recycling targets’
Plans to treble the amount of waste burnt in ten new incinerators across Scotland will prevent the Scottish Government from
Golden eagle killing ‘cover up’ claim after hidden satellite tag found
Evidence that a satellite tag was deliberately removed from a golden eagle and hidden has been highlighted by wildlife campaigners.
Post-Brexit secrecy could limit information rights, warns watchdog
Scotland’s information watchdog has urged MSPs to rethink secrecy rules being proposed for a new post-Brexit environmental body.
Ministers warned on Covid freedom of information failures
The Scottish Government’s freedom of information performance has collapsed during the coronavirus pandemic – undermining public accountability when it is
Spy satellites destined for Scottish spaceports
The arms industry is preparing to use two spaceports planned for Scotland to launch military spy satellites, an investigation by
Wildlife agency under fire for ‘sickening’ beaver images
The Scottish Government’s wildlife agency has come under fierce attack for including images of dead and dying beavers – including
Plan to run Hunterston’s cracked reactors for another year
The energy company, EDF, is planning to operate a cracked and ageing nuclear power station at Hunterston in North Ayrshire
Probe after bloodied beaver found dead in Perthshire
The Scottish Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SSPCA) is investigating the death of a beaver shot in
The 30 sewage-soaked beaches that put public health at risk
As many as 30 beaches across Scotland have been polluted in breach of sewage safety limits so far this summer,
Salmon farm rapped for toxic pesticide breaches
A salmon farming company has been reprimanded for feeding a toxic pesticide to fish twice as often as permitted and
Police probing two bird of prey incidents on sporting estate
Two new incidents in which birds of prey are alleged to have been illegally killed on a sporting estate in