Claim Glasgow City Council put up posters of ‘high risk’ areas for sexual assault is False

Posters appeared on social media purporting to be from the local authority, but they are fake.

Ferret Journalists Jul 20, 2026

Society

School absence rates are reaching crisis point. How can we help young people facing ‘extreme’ social isolation?

Academics are raising concerns that an increasing percentage of young people, unable to cope with school, are withdrawing into their bedrooms, while families claim support is “woefully inadequate”.

Claire Prentice Jul 19, 2026

Human rights

Children in care die at twice the rate of others. Why are so few of their deaths reviewed?

A disproportionate number of children and young people growing up in care are dying prematurely, prompting calls for preventative action.

Karin Goodwin Jul 16, 2026

Emergency department

2 articles

Politics and power

Comparing Scotland and England’s A and E performance

Scotland’s accident and emergency (A and E) performance has been the subject of criticism from political parties and campaigners.

Ferret Journalists Apr 14, 2023

Fact Checks

Does Scotland have the best A&E waiting times in the UK?

The First Minister Nicola Sturgeon’s recent trip to the US was not without controversy, as opposition politicians criticised her

Ferret Journalists Apr 13, 2017