More than 50 rivers polluted by toxic chemicals used to treat fleas on pets
Wildlife is under threat from water pollution caused by pesticides which are hazardous, widespread and persist for years.
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Council accused of ‘squandering’ public assets after pool sale
The City of Edinburgh Council has been accused of “squandering” public assets after locals discovered that a private firm that
Superbug fears prompt NHS Scotland to review drug buying
The National Health Service in Scotland is to review its procedures following revelations that it spends millions of pounds on
Government watchdog under fire for food fraud ‘cover-up’
Scotland’s food watchdog is being accused of a “cover-up” after it attempted to discredit revelations about the alleged
Mapped: the hundreds of firms condemned for ‘poor’ pollution performance
Faslane, Ineos and BP are among hundreds of industrial sites across Scotland condemned by the government’s green watchdog for
Safe House
School’s out for the Christmas holidays, and girls are fleeing their families to save their childhoods and, maybe, their
Poor housing for refugees causing ‘suffering and stress’
Refugees are suffering bullying, evictions and poor accommodation from a private company paid millions to house them, according to evidence
SNP MPs wined and dined by arms companies
An SNP politician who criticised UK arms sales to Saudi Arabia has received more than £400 worth of hospitality from
Fish farm firm kills 175,000 salmon by accident
One of the world’s largest fish farming companies has accidentally killed more than 175,000 of its caged salmon
No-one caught for drone drug deliveries to prisons
No-one has been caught for using drones to smuggle contraband drugs, tobacco and mobile phones into Scottish Prisons despite
Fracking could cause childhood cancer, says US study
Chemical contamination from the fracking industry could increase the risk of childhood leukaemia, according to a major new study by
Westminster under fire for defying UN on nuclear weapons
The UK government has been lambasted for rejecting a move by the United Nations to outlaw nuclear weapons. A meeting
Plea for oil spill compensation fund turned down
A plea for a new multi-million pound fund to compensate coastal communities in Scotland and across Europe for environmental