The Guga Hunt: Why a centuries-old Hebridean tradition is facing renewed scrutiny

The Ferret did a deep dive to explain why a bird cull on Lewis dating back centuries is causing outrage amid claims it's a "blood sport"

Councils were given millions to tackle the nature crisis. Some spent it on office costs

The Scottish Government gave local authorities £20m to tackle a "nature emergency". But we found that around £4m of that sum was spent on fixing cars and office equipment, among other non-environmental spending

Elizabeth Denham

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Politics and power

Privacy watchdog orders Police Scotland to up standards at mobile phone labs

Police Scotland has failed to meet official standards for gathering evidence from mobile phones four years after a watchdog first

Ally Tibbitt Jul 9, 2021

Human rights

Nuclear bomb programme struggled with staff shortages, says MoD report

Staff shortages have prevented an official watchdog from completing all “essential tasks” to ensure the safety of the UK nuclear

Rob Edwards Dec 2, 2019

The Guga Hunt: Why a centuries-old Hebridean tradition is facing renewed scrutiny

Councils were given millions to tackle the nature crisis. Some spent it on office costs

This Trump donor has snapped up a slice of Scotland’s wind

Elizabeth Denham

Privacy watchdog orders Police Scotland to up standards at mobile phone labs

Nuclear bomb programme struggled with staff shortages, says MoD report