Ministry of Defence under pressure on Trident balloon accident
Local people filmed a large balloon meant to provide last-ditch communications in a nuclear war deflating and crashing. But the Ministry of Defence won’t say anything about it.
Donald Houston
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Highland estate in public access legal battle owned in tax haven
A wealthy Highland landowner trying to block access to a path described as “historic and important” owns the land via
Highland estates and multi-millionaires bank £1m of taxpayers’ money from Covid-19 grants
Highland estates and multi-millionaire landowners banked more than £1m of taxpayers’ money through Covid-19 support grants, The Ferret
Council and walking charity enter legal battle with Highland estate
A walking charity and Highland Council have entered a court battle to stop a wealthy landowner from closing a “historic
Power & Influence: the top 10 most influential people in Scotland
So who runs Scotland? That’s been the central question of The Ferret and The Herald’s week-long investigation.
Highland estate owner breaching public access rights, say locals
The former leader of Highland Council has accused a wealthy landowner of breaching outdoor access legislation by locking gates on