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

Confucius Institutes

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Society

Concerns raised over Scottish Government’s £5m grants to Chinese Confucius hubs

The Scottish Government has given more than £5m of taxpayers’ money to a Chinese Confucius teaching project in Scottish schools,

Billy Briggs Sep 2, 2022

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Politics and power

Diplomat turned whistleblower claims China controls students at Scots universities

A former Chinese diplomat, who turned whistleblower after defecting to Australia, has claimed that China tries to control its international

Michael Conway, Ferret Mar 28, 2021