Did Scottish ministers “rewrite history” over Israel meeting?
The Scottish Government changed key parts of the official record of Angus Robertson’s controversial Israel meeting after a backlash, raising questions about government secrecy.
Environment
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High levels of faeces found at nearly 60 per cent of wild swimming spots
Nearly sixty per cent of Scotland’s most popular spots for wild swimming were polluted with high levels of faeces
Allegations of illegal scallop dredging in Orkney under investigation
Allegations of illegal scallop dredging in Orkney are under investigation by the Scottish Government, The Ferret can reveal. Angry locals
Salmon industry under fire for ‘pressure’ on green watchdog
The salmon farming industry has been accused of trying to “pressure” Scotland’s environment watchdog by persisting with complaints about
Lungs of the ocean: The underwater ‘weed’ that could help Scotland tackle climate change
“Watch out for orange crabs, and jellyfish…they can give a sore sting,” warns Philip Price. “Pour hot water on
Explained: Scotland’s carbon storage
The climate crisis is already impacting Scotland, with more rainfall and higher temperatures being recorded in recent years. Storing CO2
‘Indefensible’: firm linked to North Sea oil giant renews IDF contract
An Israeli company with close financial links to a Scottish oil firm has renewed a contract to provide fuel to
Danger of lead pollution after company wins court battle
Toxic lead pollution from a chipboard factory near Stirling could increase sharply after its operators won a five-year legal
Revealed: ministers’ doubts over nuclear plant at Torness
Labour and Conservative governments secretly harboured doubts about building a nuclear power station at Torness in East Lothian in the
Nine spycops snooped on anti-nuclear protests in Scotland
At least nine officers from London’s secret undercover policing unit, known as spycops, aided the infiltration and surveillance of
US pipe explosion raises fears about Scottish carbon capture plans
A carbon dioxide pipeline rupture in the US which hospitalised nearly 50 people has sparked safety fears about plans for
Non-native trees dominate Galloway forest at centre of would-be national park
At least 86 per cent of trees in Galloway forest park are non-native, The Ferret can reveal, prompting calls
Safety warnings as cracks rise at Torness nuclear plant
The number of cracks in the core of an ageing nuclear reactor at Torness in East Lothian has risen to