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.

Fisherrow Sands

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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

Beach sewage leaks: Green watchdog allowed ‘illegal’ operation of Scottish Water site

Scotland’s green watchdog has been accused of allowing the “illegal operation” of a Scottish Water site which has polluted

Jamie Mann Oct 2, 2022