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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Claim Humza Yousaf made anti-white speech is False
First minister Humza Yousaf was interviewed as part of the Edinburgh fringe festival on Friday. During his chat with LBC
Eurosceptic former MEPs benefit from luxury EU pensions
A German MEP has accused Eurosceptic former UK MEPs of hypocrisy for signing up to a taxpayer-funded, luxury top-up pension
Row erupts between conservationists and fishing group over Lamlash Bay
A row has erupted between marine conservationists and a fishermen’s organisation over Scotland’s first ‘no take zone’ where
Ineos accused of falsifying flaring record
The fossil fuel multinational, Ineos, has been accused of falsifying a record and flaring gas from a chemical plant at
Authors raise concerns over Baillie Gifford’s sponsorship of Edinburgh International Book Festival
More than 50 authors due to appear at the Edinburgh International Book Festival have called on the event to drop
Claim SNP has reduced attainment gap by two-thirds is Mostly False
Addressing the difference in attainment between Scottish pupils has been a major part of the Scottish Government’s policy platform
Scottish Government rejects Tory bill which “backs Israel’s apartheid regime”
Scottish ministers have rejected a controversial UK Government bill which bans public bodies from boycotting foreign countries and allegedly “backs
Trafficking survivors: the Polish activists supporting Ukrainian women fleeing war horrors
Content warning: violence against women, sexual violence. When Russia launched its full-scale invasion on Ukraine in February 2022, it created
‘Pioneering’ CO2 storage projects could have leaked
Two Norwegian carbon capture projects – used by the Scottish Government to justify its support of the controversial technology – reportedly faced
Greta Thunberg pulls out of book festival event after Ferret revelations
Greta Thunberg has pulled out of an event at this year’s Edinburgh book festival after Ferret revelations about its
‘It’s like getting in a time machine’: homeless agencies warn of rise in rough sleeping
Rough sleeping in Scotland’s largest city has escalated dramatically in recent weeks following a decision by Glasgow City Council
For Fact’s Sake podcast: How will the climate crisis affect our future?
After our fact-checking series, Scotland and the Climate Crisis, came to an end, Ali and Paul spoke to climate systems