Revealed: Deer management cost public purse at least £135m in a decade
Deer overpopulation in many parts of Scotland is harming the environment. Attempts to tackle the longstanding issue are costing taxpayers tens of millions of pounds.
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How asylum hotels became a far right target
As riots erupted across England and Northern Ireland over the last week, so-called ‘asylum hotels’ became a target for some
UK far right raises money for convicted racists on US platform used by neo-Nazis
British far right activists are raising money for imprisoned white supremacists who were active in Scotland, using a controversial US
US pipe explosion raises fears about Scottish carbon capture plans
A carbon dioxide pipeline rupture in the US which hospitalised nearly 50 people has sparked safety fears about plans for
What has The Ferret been up to in July? Local journalism, Scottish forests, and the Fringe
Fringe season is upon us, bringing its usual mix of creativity, drama, and international crowds to the Scottish capital. Speaking
Claim 27 per cent of pensioners are millionaires is Mostly True
The Labour government’s decision to scrap winter fuel payments for about 10 million pensioners in England and Wales has
Non-native trees dominate Galloway forest at centre of would-be national park
At least 86 per cent of trees in Galloway forest park are non-native, The Ferret can reveal, prompting calls to
Claim the UK Government is ‘downgrading’ issue of migrants that are ‘breaking the law’ is Mostly False
The UK Government has been criticised for changing the language it uses in statements and publicity around migrants. Messages sent
Ketamine therapy for depression offered in Scottish first
Ketamine is known as both a party drug and a horse tranquiliser. But now it is to be offered to
House of Lords: Scots peers cost taxpayer £10m over five years
Scottish members of the House of Lords cost the taxpayer nearly £10m over the last five years, The Ferret can
Claim SNP has power to scrap two-child cap in Scotland is Half True
The new Labour government is under pressure to scrap the controversial ‘two-child cap’. SNP politicians, alongside many Labour MPs opposed
Security lapses at nukes body spur calls for investigation
There was a significant rise in security lapses at the body responsible for the UK’s nuclear weapons last year,
Safety warnings as cracks rise at Torness nuclear plant
The number of cracks in the core of an ageing nuclear reactor at Torness in East Lothian has risen to
