New salmon farmers scheme condemned as “greenwashing opportunity”
A new scheme to penalise salmon farmers when fish escape has been launched. But we found it is controlled by the industry prompting criticism.
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Far right ‘terrorist’ and ‘racist’ posts broke rules, election watchdog staff claimed
Election watchdog staff accused senior figures in the far right Homeland party of breaking their own code of conduct by
Edinburgh University denies surveillance claims by student protestors
Security staff at Edinburgh University have been accused of “intimidating” student protestors by threatening to use Wi-Fi data to
A place to heal: saving lives in Toronto’s toxic drug crisis
“You’re just trying these interventions to save people but it’s not enough because this crisis is structural. We
Alarm over nuclear safety lapses on the Clyde
The number of safety incidents that could have leaked radiation at the Trident nuclear base on the Clyde has risen
‘A foundation to build on’: Can Scotland’s first safer injection site tackle the drugs crisis?
When you clamber down under Glasgow’s City Union Bridge – where trees cling to the rocky banks of the River
What has The Ferret been up to in April?
It’s been a couple of months now since we started hosting a regular Open House at our Community Newsroom
Podcast teaser: What impact can a safer drug consumption facility have?
In 2017 the synthetic opioid fentanyl hit the Canadian city of Toronto and people using drugs started dropping. Drug deaths
Revealed: UK government gave oil licences to IDF-linked firm
A fossil fuel giant awarded new North Sea oil licences by the UK Government has links to an Israeli company
Scottish Government climate partner challenged over dirty investments
A key partner in the Scottish Government’s climate plans could be stripped of its ethical company status after it
What happens now the ‘rent cap’ has ended?
Protections for tenants have changed in recent weeks, with many Scots reporting significant increases in their monthly rents after the
‘Greenwashing territory’: Tree-planting Abrdn boosts investments in US fossil fuel firms
A Scottish investment giant upped its shares in a host of US fossil fuel firms last year, while also claiming
Fox hunts accused of using dogs to chase animals despite ban
Animal welfare campaigners claim new laws to prevent illegal fox hunting with packs of dogs are being flouted. Footage taken