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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Health fears as Scottish ammonia pollution rises
Industrial emissions of ammonia – a pollutant which damages ecosystems and threatens human health – increased by more than ten per cent
Claim the Scottish Government budget is effectively fixed is Half True
The latest paper on the Scottish Government’s plan for independence has been released with the first minister setting out
UK’s second-hand clothing pollutes African nations
On Korle-Gonno beach in Accra, Ghana’s bustling capital, reams of tangled clothing are burrowed into the sand. “They
FFS Show 41: The rise of Dr. Google
Have you ever searched for your health symptoms on Google and freaked yourself out? That’s the topic of today’
Trans people in Scotland turn to crowdfunders amid “excruciating” NHS waiting times
The number of trans people in Scotland crowdfunding to cover medical costs has increased by 65 per cent since last
Row erupts between Marine Scotland and private firm over seal scarers
A row has erupted between a private company and the Scottish Government over controversial devices called seal scarers which have
Peat multinational allegedly breached planning permission
A multinational which extracts peat from a site in Dumfries and Galloway has been doing so “in breach of…planning
More than 10,000 data breaches by Scottish local authorities
Scottish local authorities have recorded more than 10,000 data breaches over the last five years, The Ferret can reveal.
Claim Liz Truss will have £115,000 allowance as ex-prime minister is True
Liz Truss resigned on 20 October after just six weeks in charge, making her the shortest serving prime minister in
Child trafficking victims say UK immigration system is “distressing”
Child victims of trafficking in Scotland have described the UK’s immigration system as “distressing” and said being left in
Antarctic krill fishing boosted by fish farming
Fishing companies are hoping to “double” their catches of krill — tiny animals that sustain the Antarctic Ocean — to feed the
Salmon firms accused of hiding lice levels
Salmon farming companies in Scotland have been accused of exploiting “loopholes” to hide infestations of lice that cause suffering and