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 were “interrogated” by police at their desks over posters featuring Palestinians killed by the Israeli military, prompting dozens to complain.
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.
Cases in which people try to hurt or kill themselves in prison have risen by over a third in the last four years.
In the latest Business of Ferrets podcast, journalist Cormac Hourigan reports in depth on the situation in Scottish prisons.
Among those who give their perspective on what needs to be done to tackle this growing problem are Her Majesty’s Chief Inspector of Prisons for Scotland David Strang, civil liberties lawyer Helena Kennedy, Lisa Mackenzie from the Howard League for Penal Reform in Scotland and former prisoners.
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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 were “interrogated” by police at their desks over posters featuring Palestinians killed by the Israeli military, prompting dozens to complain.
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 farmed trout suffocating, haemorrhaging, and being beaten with batons in a slaughterhouse has prompted an official complaint to a government regulator.
