Concern over bid to exempt organic food certification from public scrutiny
Campaigners asked for inspection reports on organic salmon farms in Scotland. It led to an appeal which could limit the public right to access environmental information.
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Pollution watchdog using polluters to help hire staff
Scotland’s environmental watchdog has been accused of being “in bed” with multinational companies after inviting the whisky industry to
Nuclear firm under fire for bid to double reactor cracks
The nuclear industry is bidding behind closed doors to relax safety standards by doubling the number of cracks allowed in
Port chief denies conflict of interest claims over new firms
The chief executive of a port authority under fire in the Scottish Highlands has denied an alleged conflict of interests
The Scottish streets poisoned by air pollution
Lethal exhaust fumes linked to degenerative brain diseases have polluted busy streets across Scotland in breach of safety limits, according
Critics allege ‘serious irregularities’ with film studio application
Campaigners have called on the Scottish Government to reject a proposal for a major project near Edinburgh – including a film
Anger over plan to scrap fish farm limits
Plans to scrap limits on the amount of salmon that can be kept at fish farms around the coast would
Fears over expanding MoD police role on the Clyde
Armed Ministry of Defence police are planning to increase patrols in civilian areas outwith the Faslane and Coulport nuclear bases
Police Scotland ordered to improve after probe into covert work
Unpublished reports from the Office of the Surveillance Commissioner show that Police Scotland has been ordered to make improvements to
Old Firm clashes: how much do they really cost to police?
The Old Firm is one of the biggest games in the Scottish football calendar – it is also one of the
Runway safety rules broken for nuclear flights
Nuclear flights at a Highland airport breach runway safety limits and are expected to crack the asphalt surface, according to
Single parents in Scotland owed more than £182m
More than £182m is owed to single parents across Scotland in unpaid child maintenance, The Ferret can reveal. The amount
Raytheon linked to another alleged war crime in Yemen – 31 dead
A US arms giant with a factory in Fife producing laser guided systems for smart bombs has been linked to