Over 30,000 Scots in mental health crisis turned to A&E last year. Two thirds were not admitted
Lives are being lost because people are failing to get mental health support when they most urgently need it, a Ferret investigation has found.
Fracking
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Ineos plans for fracked gas at Grangemouth under fire
A £450 million plan by Ineos to develop the Grangemouth petrochemical complex for fracking is facing fierce opposition from hundreds
Ineos boss lobbied Osborne to bust unions and back fracking
Jim Ratcliffe, the boss of Grangemouth petrochemical giant Ineos, secretly lobbied George Osborne when he was Chancellor of the Exchequer
Fracking noise harms health, say US experts
The loud noises produced by the fracking industry could cause sleep deprivation, stress and heart disease in surrounding communities, according
Fracking could cause childhood cancer, says US study
Chemical contamination from the fracking industry could increase the risk of childhood leukaemia, according to a major new study by
Fracking won’t be safe, warn experts
Fracking will not be safely regulated in Scotland, according to an expert report. Professor Andrew Watterson and Dr Will Dinan
Scottish Government tells Glasgow not to ban fracking
Glasgow City Council has been prevented from banning fracking by Scottish Government officials. The government’s planning unit made the
Fracking company supplying Scotland fined for pollution
One of the US fracking companies contracted to deliver gas to Scotland has been fined for contaminating the environment, prompting
Burning underground coal left ‘trail of destruction’
Plans to set fire to coal under the seabed at up to 19 sites around the UK would cause massive
Blow to plans to burn coal under the sea
Much vaunted plans to set fire to coal under the sea around Scotland look set to be dealt a blow
Glasgow University slated for ‘silencing’ fracking critic
The University of Glasgow has been accused of trying to silence dissent on fracking after withdrawing online access from one
Highland estate invested in controversial fracking firm
The owners of a Highland estate sought to profit from a firm criticised for its environmental impact, leaked documents have
Ineos hires new managers to frack central Scotland
The petrochemical company, Ineos, is hiring new managers and scientists in London with the “immediate intention” of pushing ahead with