Why are Scottish wind farms paid billions to switch off?
Despite Scotland’s booming wind sector, turbines are still routinely paid not to spin. The Ferret unpacks why this happens, what makes it so costly, and what it means for your bills.
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Selling off Scotland: public bodies shed property worth half a billion
Scotland’s public institutions sold off more than half a billion pounds worth of land and property between 2015 and
Remote learning figures show the digital divide laid bare
Vulnerable children have been left sharing devices or unable to afford Wifi for remote schooling during the Covid-19 pandemic, a
Music lessons for children plummet due to coronavirus pandemic
The number of children learning a musical instrument in Scottish schools has plummeted as a result of the coronavirus pandemic,
Covid cash cover-up prompts call for transparency probe
Emails revealing that the Scottish Government and councils are working together to block the release of information on billions of
Human rights concerns raised over cuts to social care
Disabled and older people have been left to sleep in wheelchairs – or been unable to get out of bed, wash
‘An attack on human rights’: how austerity is eroding the lives of disabled people
For how long, wonders Alan Dick, can you stare at four walls before they start closing in? Seven years ago,
More than 100 football pitches sold off by Scottish councils
New data has revealed Scottish councils have sold off more than 100 football pitches since 2010, prompting criticism of cuts
1p per person: how local democracy is being ‘systematically eroded’
A survey of the funding of every community council in Scotland has sparked claims that the bodies are being systematically
New figures prompt claims of ‘no confidence’ in Scots counter terror policy
New figures obtained by The Ferret show that just three people in Scotland have been identified as at risk of
Exclusive: secret police report reveals CCTV in crisis
The CCTV network that scans Scotland’s streets, shops and parks is fragmented, obsolete and may violate the law, according