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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Second Scots NHS board considers prescribing heroin as drug treatment
A second Scottish NHS health board is considering offering heroin on prescription to drug users following an evaluation of a
Home Office probed far right Homeland group’s ‘stealth’ political party bid
The UK Government raised concerns that a far right group led by a Scot had applied “by stealth” to become
NatureScot condemned for sanctioning tests to disturb dolphins and whales
NatureScot granted a two year research licence to a private company to test new technology that will disturb dolphins, porpoises
Longer A&E waits disadvantage women, figures show
Women wait longer than men for emergency medical care in Scotland despite the fact they are more likely to be
Book festival sponsor has major investments in fossil fuels
The main sponsor of the Edinburgh book festival – which will feature an event with Greta Thunberg – has billions invested in
Trident nuclear project can’t be delivered, says watchdog
Delivery of nuclear reactors to power a new fleet of Trident submarines on the Clyde has been branded as “unachievable”
New government ‘sustainable’ fish farming strategy lacks green targets, say critics
A group representing coastal communities has criticised the Scottish Government’s new fish farming strategy for lacking environmental targets or
Experts back magic mushroom ingredient as ‘paradigm shift’ in mental health treatment
Psilocybin – the active ingredient in so-called magic mushrooms – offers “a paradigm shift in mental health treatment” for traumatised veterans, according
NatureScot killed 57 geese for bird flu tests after UK law confusion
Scotland’s wildlife agency killed 57 barnacle geese to study the impact of avian flu because they wrongly feared it
‘Veterans are dying and treatment is limited’: why one solider turned to magic mushrooms
A growing army of struggling combat veterans have used magic mushrooms to overcome post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), The Ferret can
Polluters let off as Sepa cuts legal action threefold
The Scottish Government’s environment watchdog has slashed its legal enforcement actions almost threefold over the last seven years, prompting
Is Scotland achieving its climate targets?
The Scottish Government’s plan for achieving net zero includes targets to reduce total emissions each year, as well as