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.
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Rare Scottish wildlife left without legal protection
Some of Scotland’s rarest wildlife is at risk of disappearing because the Scottish Government has for years ignored repeated
Fracking: US study warns of toxic chemical risks
There are fresh fears about fracking Scotland’s central belt after scientists in the US discovered dangerous levels of toxic
Bees slowly poisoned by pesticides, say scientists
Toxic pesticides in widespread use by farmers around the world are gradually killing neurons in the brains of bees and
Major firm lobbies for changes to £9m cycle lane
Lothian Buses have left environmental campaigners disappointed after it emerged that the firm is lobbying for major changes to a
Revealed: £1m tax sweetener for Cairngorms land deal
A major landowner was given a tax “sweetener” in a top secret £7.2 million deal to buy a treasured
Revealed: fox hunt master’s donations to pro-hunt Tories
A hedge fund manager who leads a fox hunt accused of breaking the law made several financial donations to leading
US plea: don’t dump Dounreay nuclear waste here
A north American environmental group is pleading for the UK not to dump Dounreay’s toxic nuclear waste in the
Bid to block ban on controversial pesticides
The Scottish Government has backed a bid by the agricultural industry to stall a proposed ban on controversial pesticides, according
Outrage over mass killing of mountain hares
Landowners have been accused of breaching an agreement to end the mass killing of mountain hares in the wake of
Probe launched into policing of fox hunts
The Ferret has uncovered what appears to be the systematic harassment of animal rights activists by Police Scotland and an
Ministers drop consultant exposed as pro fracking
The Scottish Government awarded a major contract to investigate the environmental impact of fracking to a vocal supporter of the
Drinks industry under fire for opposing deposit scheme
The drinks and retail industries have been accused of deploying “dirty tricks” in an attempt to derail Scottish Government plans