Scotland’s night patrol groups say they are protecting women and children. Critics claim they are ‘vigilantes’
Our investigation indentified more than a dozen groups across Scotland claiming to provide 'street patrols'.
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MoD confirms potential Scottish bomb sites after Ferret revelations
Government names areas being assessed for new munitions plants after The Ferret uncovers hidden details in a botched FoI response.
Oops: MoD blunder reveals secret details of bomb project
A botched freedom of information response has revealed sites in the frame for the UK’s expanding weapons programme.
From Moscow to Paisley: How a blacklisted Russian oligarch secretly invested in Scottish car parks
A Russian oligarch praised by Vladimir Putin has amassed a UK property portfolio under the veil of secretive offshore trusts, The Ferret can reveal. Anti-corruption campaigners say our investigation is a “shocking indictment” of the UK’s “dirty money” defences.
Gaza protestors across Scotland are waiting to know if they'll be prosecuted as terrorists – a photo essay
Photographer Rayna Carruthers has been documenting pro-Palestine protests in Scotland for two years, particularly in recent months, following the proscription of Palestine Action by the UK Government.
Deer are damaging hundreds of protected areas across Scotland. Experts can't agree how to stop them
Hundreds of protected areas are under pressure from Scotland’s massive deer herd. Most agree deer numbers must be controlled to protect the environment, but are split on what should be done.
Edinburgh University students 'interrogated' by police over Palestine posters
Edinburgh University students were “interrogated” by police at their desks over posters featuring Palestinians killed by the Israeli military, prompting dozens to complain.
These Scottish beaches were officially rated ‘excellent’. But they were polluted with human and animal waste
Unsafe levels of faecal bacteria were recorded at dozens of Scotland’s best beaches this summer. Swimmers and paddlers could be at risk, but officials insist water quality remains high.
Footage of trout being clubbed and slaughtered prompts complaint to regulator
Footage of farmed trout suffocating, haemorrhaging, and being beaten with batons in a slaughterhouse has prompted an official complaint to a government regulator.
Ukrainian owner of Scots space rocket firm linked to online gambling in Russia and 'I am naughty' dating site
The Ukrainian tech tycoon building Scotland’s first orbital rocket — and the offshore links raising transparency questions.
Sheku Bayoh Inquiry may not recover from 'wrecking ball' of legal challenge, claims family lawyer
The Ferret has been covering the Sheku Bayoh Inquiry for over three years. Now the Bayoh family lawyer warns the legal establishment has delivered blow to the inquiry from which it may never recover.
Company that sold Highland port for secret sum received £30m of taxpayers’ money
A company that sold a major Highland port for an undisclosed sum to a Japanese firm received over £30m of
Scotland’s waste burners pump out record pollution
More rubbish is being burned than ever – despite a ban on new incinerators. Has the Scottish Government “lost control” of the controversial industry?