Ferret Underground: Housing

Alastair Brian Sep 10, 2026

Adult adoptees are taking desperate measures to obtain their family ‘health histories’

Adult adoptees are calling for access to genetic testing to address the ‘health gap’ caused by their lack of information about genetically inherited conditions.

Katharine Quarmby Sep 6, 2026

Pollution

More than 50 rivers polluted by toxic chemicals used to treat fleas on pets

Wildlife is under threat from water pollution caused by pesticides which are hazardous, widespread and persist for years.

Rob Edwards Sep 4, 2026

Bellingcat

3 articles

Fact Checks

The FFS Show 32: Open Source Investigating with Bellingcat

As the Russian attack on Ukraine continues, Ali and Sam spoke to Eoghan MacGuire on this week’s podcast. Eoghan

Ferret Journalists Jun 8, 2022

Politics and power

Edinburgh company linked to Covid-19 controversy in Czech Republic

A company registered in Edinburgh has been linked to a firm in the Czech Republic embroiled in controversy over a

Billy Briggs, Anna Koslerova Feb 25, 2021

Politics and power

Named: the Scots businessman linked to neo-Nazi groups

A businessman from a Scottish seaside town can today be unmasked as a former online recruiter for banned neo-Nazi

Joshua Martin, Billy Briggs Feb 17, 2020