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.

Richard Baynes Oct 13, 2026

data centres

The Tory treasurer, an offshore company and Scotland’s biggest data centre plan

Scotland may be set to host one of the world’s most powerful data centres. The Conservative Party’s money man stands to benefit.

Paul Dobson, Jamie Mann Oct 11, 2026

Investigations

Dundee University taxpayer bailout refused after probe into £80m cash balance

The Scottish Funding Council has determined that the university has too much cash to receive a taxpayer bailout. Unions say it shows the level of cuts at Dundee is unnecessary.

Paul Dobson Oct 9, 2026

Colin Clark

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sites None of the money allocated to the GRT accommodation fund has been spent so far

Society

Mapped: Authorised Gypsy/Traveller sites are near sewage plants and rubbish dumps

Authorised Gypsy/Traveller sites in Scotland are likely to be located near sewage plants, recycling and refuse centres, industrial estates

Billy Briggs, Katharine Quarmby Apr 9, 2023

Society

Channel 4 programme accused of promoting anti-Traveller myths

The award-winning current affairs programme, Dispatches, has been condemned for a documentary aired on Channel 4 about crime and

Billy Briggs Apr 21, 2020