Claim John Swinney stayed at Peter Mandelson's residence is Mostly True
The first minister has been criticised online for staying with Mandelson on a trip to the US last year. We looked at the truth behind the claims.
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Independent candidate posts nearly 200 Facebook election ads including AI anti-migrant fakes
An MP candidate has spent thousands of pounds posting more Facebook advertisements than any other Scottish election hopeful this year
New hopes to reverse island depopulation as school saved from closure
Argyll and Bute Council has decided against shutting the only primary school on the island of Luing for good, giving
Islanders fight to stop primary school closure on Luing
Parents of children on the Inner Hebridean island of Luing fear the permanent closure of its only primary school, deemed
Island depopulation: The battle on Bute
As the ferry approaches Rothesay harbour, passengers are greeted by signs of Bute’s struggles – and successes. Lined up behind
Fish farm pesticide ‘risk’ for swimmers, says industry report
Wild swimmers face “a risk” to their health from a toxic pesticide discharged into lochs and the sea from over
Councils failing to tackle climate crisis, says report
Plans by Scottish local authorities to cut carbon pollution are “deeply insufficient” and will cause Scotland to keep missing climate
Named: councils that have let thousands of litter louts go scot free
People issued with fines for dropping litter in eight Scottish council areas faced no chance of being referred to the
Alarm over Acetamiprid pesticide used on Scotland’s woods
Scotland’s forests are treated and sprayed every year with hundreds of kilograms of a toxic pesticide blamed for killing
Claim Syrian refugees linked to sexual crimes increase on island is FFS
The death of toddler Alesha MacPhail on the Isle of Bute has dominated the news since her body was discovered.
Scottish councils still ‘misusing’ surveillance powers
Councils across Scotland are failing to implement surveillance laws properly, according to inspection reports obtained by The Ferret. The Office