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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‘Sick’ salmon film prompts government probe into Scottish fish farm
Scottish Government inspectors have launched an investigation into video evidence of alleged animal cruelty at a salmon farm on the
Council officials push to weaken freedom of information law
Senior local authority officials are lobbying to relax freedom of information (FoI) law so that they can increase charges, delay
Fish farming industry bids to relax limits on toxic pesticide
The multinational salmon farming industry has been pushing behind the scenes for environmental limits on a toxic pesticide to be
Journalists call for reform to stop public agencies blocking freedom of information
Repeated attempts by government agencies in Scotland to block public access to information show that freedom of information law should
Licensed to kill: the landowners who shoot thousands of brown hares
Landowners, farmers and foresters are licensed to kill more than 1,300 brown hares every year during the breeding season,
Water Quality: 10 beaches in Scotland where swimming may be a health risk
Ten popular bathing waters around the southern Scottish coastline are so badly contaminated with human and animal faeces that they
Fish farms under investigation for allegedly breaking environmental rules
Caged salmon farms are being investigated by the Scottish Government’s green watchdog for allegedly breaching regulations designed to protect
Former Brexit minister under fire for meeting Spanish far right
Westminster’s former Brexit minister, Chris Heaton-Harris, has been accused of breaching the ministerial code for meeting privately with
Community climate projects axed as funding halved by Scottish Government
The Scottish Government has quietly halved funding for communities tackling climate pollution, depriving 43 local projects of grants and putting
Ineos breach at Grangemouth risks ‘catastrophic’ accident
The oil and petrochemical giant, Ineos, has broken rules meant to prevent disasters and protect communities in central Scotland, according
Carry on shooting: Scottish beavers still being killed
Two Scottish beavers have been shot and another five were seen dead in Tayside over the last month, an investigation
UK nuclear weapons facing ‘perfect storm’ of problems, says report
The UK government’s nuclear weapons programme is facing 21 technical and logistical risks and could end up costing taxpayers