Claim John Swinney stayed at Peter Mandelson's residence is Mostly True

The first minister has been criticised online for staying with Mandelson on a trip to the US last year. We looked at the truth behind the claims.

CCA to be investigated over financial governance concerns

The Scottish charity regulator has announced it will investigate Glasgow's Centre for Contemporary Arts, which folded last month, due to concerns raised about its "historic financial management".

Books are being challenged in Scottish schools. Librarians fear a 'chilling effect' on freedom of speech

Dozens of complaints about reading material in school libraries have been received, with campaigners warning that "book bans" could increase.

Dornoch

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More than half of Scotland’s most popular beaches for wild swimming have been polluted with unsafe levels of sewage this summ

Climate and the Environment

‘Disgusting’: half of Scotland’s most popular beaches plagued by sewage

More than half of Scotland’s most popular beaches for wild swimming have been polluted with unsafe levels of sewage

Paul Dobson, Petra Matijevic Sep 24, 2023

Politics and power

Coul Links developer donated to climate denial group

A billionaire bidding to build an “environmentally friendly” Highland golf course on protected sand dunes has been branded a “Trumpian

Jamie Mann Apr 16, 2023

Climate and the Environment

Trump 2.0: new row over golf and wildlife

A major row is brewing over plans by a US millionaire to build a golf course on a precious wildlife

Rob Edwards Aug 24, 2016