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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Glasgow University slated for ‘silencing’ fracking critic
The University of Glasgow has been accused of trying to silence dissent on fracking after withdrawing online access from one
Skills shortage threatens Trident safety, says MoD
A skills shortage that has plagued the Trident nuclear weapons programme for a decade is posing a threat to safety,
Buccleuch accused of failing to protect people from toxic ponds
The Duke of Buccleuch has come under fire for failing to protect residents and ramblers from toxic waste ponds left
Risks of terrorist attacks on nuclear plants ‘underestimated’
UK authorities are underestimating the risks of devastating terrorist attacks on nuclear plants and shipments of radioactive material, according to
Revealed: how Scotland’s wildlife is suffering
More than 1,700 of Scotland’s most precious wild animals, plants and places are in a poor state – and
Ineos hires new managers to frack central Scotland
The petrochemical company, Ineos, is hiring new managers and scientists in London with the “immediate intention” of pushing ahead with
Information watchdog pressured to keep secrets
Scotland’s freedom of information watchdog bowed to behind-the-scenes pressure from the Scottish Government to conceal information about legal advice
Rare Scottish wildlife left without legal protection
Some of Scotland’s rarest wildlife is at risk of disappearing because the Scottish Government has for years ignored repeated
Fracking: US study warns of toxic chemical risks
There are fresh fears about fracking Scotland’s central belt after scientists in the US discovered dangerous levels of toxic
Oops: MoD releases secret Nato report
The Ministry of Defence (MoD) has accidentally released a secret Nato report with codewords, ciphers, co-ordinates, radio frequencies and a
Woman charged with peeing at Trump golf course
Police Scotland have been accused of acting as Donald Trump’s private security force after charging a 61-year-old woman for
Bees slowly poisoned by pesticides, say scientists
Toxic pesticides in widespread use by farmers around the world are gradually killing neurons in the brains of bees and