Thousands of Scots don’t have a home. Some new MSPs have more than one
Several of Holyrood’s newest politicians have property portfolios. Campaigners claim they are “profiting” from Scotland’s housing emergency.
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Antarctic krill fishing boosted by fish farming
Fishing companies are hoping to “double” their catches of krill — tiny animals that sustain the Antarctic Ocean — to feed the
Salmon firms accused of hiding lice levels
Salmon farming companies in Scotland have been accused of exploiting “loopholes” to hide infestations of lice that cause suffering and
Plan for eating beavers abandoned after Ferret queries
A proposal to investigate eating beavers as a way of limiting their numbers was dropped from Scotland’s new wild
Revealed: the 49 Scottish beaches polluted by sewage
More than half of Scotland’s most popular beaches have been contaminated with sewage in breach of safety limits this
Trident nuclear projects branded as unachievable
Two projects vital for renewing the Trident nuclear weapons system on the Clyde have been damned as “unachievable” by a
Killing krill: supermarkets and salmon farms under fire
Leading supermarkets and salmon farming companies have been accused of “plundering” the Antarctic for krill and depriving whales, seals and
Revealed: the drugs that are poisoning Scotland’s water
Medicinal drugs have polluted Scotland’s waterways in breach of safety levels more than 2,300 times over seven years,
Closure of historic Edinburgh footpath to be reviewed
The closure of one of Edinburgh’s most famous footpaths is to be reviewed following pressure from access and conservation
We may have lost red squirrel nests, says forestry agency
The Scottish Government’s forestry agency has admitted that red squirrel nests may be “lost” when it cuts down trees,
Ministers urged to reject new Peterhead gas plant
A proposed gas plant at Peterhead is on “rotten foundations” and could “seriously jeopardise” Scotland’s climate targets, the Scottish
Industry lobbies MSPs to back nuclear power
The UK nuclear industry has stepped up its lobbying of MSPs in a bid to get the Scottish Parliament to
Adverts attacking salmon farming ‘censored’
Five local newspapers in Scotland have refused to publish an advert backed by 26 environmental and community groups criticising the